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Jersey Rock Band of the Week: Dead Fish Handshake

Dead Fish Handshake’s latest album “Lies…And All That Jazz” will be released on Friday 9/18! Tune to Jersey Rock on 95.9 The Rat Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 11:30 pm to hear cuts from the upcoming album. Guitar player Rob Ferreira will call in to the show each night!

Dead Fish Handshake is melodic, powerful, and deep.  The group was formed in 2011 by NJ native Rob Ferreira and RI native Matthew Paul.  What was originally intended to be an acoustic side project developed into a Modern Rock powerhouse with the addition of Darren Furman and Mark Birkelbach.  Today the act has a following within the Jersey Rock scene and beyond.  DFH has shared the stage with Stone Temple Pilots, Sevendust, Three Doors Down, Fuel, Scott Stapp, Paul Rodgers, Ed Kowalczyk, Queensryche, Pop Evil, Collective Soul, Saving Abel, Gin Blossoms, Plain White T’s, Godsmack, Skillet, Anthrax, Living Colour, Hurt, and Extreme.  

Dead Fish Handshake's latest album "Lies...And All That Jazz" will be released on Friday 9/18.  It was co-produced by Dead Fish Handshake and Shane Stanto of Architekt Studios.  With the release of the new LP DFH seeks to honor "a timeless mainstream rock sound while bringing their innovative melodies and sonic textures to new audiences." The new album draws influence from Foo Fighters, A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails, and U2.

Look for "Lies...And All That Jazz" on all digital platforms on 9/18.  Check out your online options or score a CD at deadfishhandshake.com.

Tune to Jersey Rock on 95.9 The Rat Tuesday, Wednesday, and  Thursday at 11:30 pm to hear cuts from "Lies...And All That Jazz." Guitar player Rob Ferreira will call in to the show each night!

Keep an eye out for online live streams from DFH coming soon.  Stay on top of everything the band is up to at facebook.com/deadfishhandshake.

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Tom Hanley is the host of Jersey Rock, New Jersey’s longest running local rock show on 95.9 The RAT. He got his start in broadcasting at Monmouth University's WMCX-FM. He's hosted Jersey Rock since 2016, been on the air at WRAT since 2008, and been listening to RAT Radio since 1996! Jersey Rock is a multi-platform local music brand that provides exposure to NJ artists. The on-air program features a different Garden State band each week. Tune to 95.9 The RAT every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday night at 11:30 pm to hear call-ins and songs from the Jersey Rock Band of the Week! Each week Jersey Rock features a different music video as the Jersey Rock Video of the Week . Between Jersey Rock's on-air and online platforms, there's opportunities for 9 different NJ bands to be featured each week. If you're in a NJ band and want to be on Jersey Rock, e-mail Tom Hanley. Send your mp3's, videos, pictures, and links to jerseyrock@wrat.com