Undoubtedly many an Australian rock fan first discovered the wondrous
Stooges via
Radio Birdman -- since the group was never ashamed to voice approval verbally or sonically about
Iggy and company. Since
Radio Birdman's split in the late '70s, guitarist
Deniz Tek has continued cranking out high-energy garage punk -- as both a member of other bands and as a solo act. Although
Tek's solo career was sporadic at best for an extended period, the late '90s and early 21st century saw him begin making up for lost time, as he formed a new outfit, Deniz Tek & the Golden Breed, which saw
Tek joined by '80s-era skateboarders Art and Steve Godoy. In 2003, the trio issued its first album,
Glass Eye World -- which, as a nod to the Godoy brothers, contained skateboard imagery on the cover. Expectedly, such tunes as "Always Out of Reach" and "Flight 19" were comparable to previous
Tek-related releases -- tough garage rock exuberantly bashed out. One of
Tek's better latter-day releases, it just may have been the deciding factor for the guitarist to ring up his old
Birdman mates once more (they reunited shortly after the release of
Glass Eye World). ~ Greg Prato