
Some rock stories are grand; others are a grind. And Ryan Cook and Jeremy Asbrock – who, after roving as session musicians, caught a break with Gene Simmons before connecting with Ace Frehley – have experienced both.
On Simmons’ and Frehley’s influence, Cook says, “It’s omnipresent. Through them, I learned about song structure; I’ve always been aware that a song needs to grab you, but it takes more than a good riff to keep you there.”