WEDGE was born into the spotlight in 2014. The trio was founded in Berlin by guitarist/singer Kiryk Drewinski , drummer Holger "The Holg" Grosser & bassist/organist Dave Götz and named itself after the first stone tool of human history. Their sound is accordingly archaic, extremely effective, "made from solid rock" and, when used correctly, causes fire ... especially live! WEDGE blends mainly elements of classic rock, 60s garage and some Psychedelic with a proper dose of joy while playing.

Even before the band decided on a name, their first studio album was recorded (originally planned to be a demo only) and released on the Italian label "Heavy Psych Sounds" in November 2014. The LP sold out after a short time and was very popular among the dancers, as well as the writers. Thus, the three multi-instrumentalists are frequently credited with refreshingly catchy song writing, which outshines their peers of similar genre. This also gave WEDGE some radio airplay early on. One of the group's greatest strengths, however, is experienced live. Their latest album "Killing Tongue" was released on 9th of February 2018 on Heavy Psych Sounds Records, and contains nine tracks.

"Nuthin' leads off the album. The guitars are mostly clean and the energetic track is catchy, easy listening and with vocal harmonies in the chorus. "Lucid" has groove from a bass guitar led riff and some psychedelic sound...almost as if BLACK SABBATH dropped some acid and went on a mellow trip with a few pink elephants. "Tired Eyes" is a seven minute journey through the recesses of your consciousness. Think OZRIC TENTACLES, but with a little less pyro. When I hear the main riff, I think of Desert Rock. The melodies however really shine through, in clear and bright tones. "Quarter to Dawn" is a trippy shorter little number; ethereal at times and energetic at others.

"High Head Woman" talks about "I know a girl, she's so bad, she's so mean." Guitars, bass, and organ hold down the instrumentation while drummer Holger puts in nifty and well timed fills. Kiryk lays down a soulful solo with the wah wah pedal moving under his heel. The title track is a horse of a different color. Some instrumental fanfare opens the song as organ and guitar exchange notes in a back and forth rhythm, before it settles into a groovy funk. "Who am I" has a bit of a "Fairies Wear Boots" type of walk, with some percussive block strikes. Kiryk climbs up and down a vocal scale in the verses, and guitar and bass work in unison. "Push Air" is a six minute closing track. Major chords push the melody with a jovial atmosphere. A bit of funk is thrown into the mix and it reminds me of early BOSTON in some ways.

Overall, I was surprised somewhat by the album. When you talk about a retro inspired sound, you have to be prepared to listen to something that you have probably hear before. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as long as a band can remain unique to their own songwriting craft. WEDGE has accomplished this well here, in my opinion. Drawing from a wide variety of bands from the 60's and 70's, they have created something very personal and very enjoyable.