"I call it the "Ramones formula" - the seamless union of chewy-chewy Pop that once blared from cheap transisters teens pressed to their ears while shooting sidewalk curls, and 'fun times for everyone' slam-bounce. It's difficult to pull off. The combo before us not only succeeds, but the originals (penned by guitarist/singer Steven Brookfield) turn listener musings to Boyce/Hart compositions or Freddy Cannon's shoot-the-chute, along with Dee Dee and Joey's beach-parties-idealized-from-tenement-fire-escape ones. Worth stressing is that heaping spoonfuls of personality lend piquance; exquisite harmonies fill blue skies, buoyed by knowing instrumental recreation. Beneath sunniness revs muscle. Fun is the word." - DC Larson's Jukebox Fury
"Now we're cooking with gas! The 66ers are a pop-punk and punk rock all-star team playing '60s-style garage, surf, and bubblegum pop. The band's songwriter Steven Brookfield (The 99ers) is on guitar and vocals. Joe freaking Queer is also on guitar and vocals. Amy Heronemus (TA-80) is on bass and vocals. Ron "Pete Sake" Mullens (Rubber City Rebels) is on keyboards. Andy Wilson (Billy Batts and the Made Men) is on drums. You see a roster of talent like that and can't help but think, "Holy shit!" And the music is everything you would expect it to be. Out on Rum Bar Records, Have More Fun is the band's debut album. This is definitely a case where the title says it all. This is a fun record and a throwback to one of the greatest eras in the history of rock 'n' roll. Rather than sounding like the Ramones, The 66ers sound like all the bands that influenced the Ramones. Think upbeat, organ-driven tunes with lyrics bout girls, summertime, the sun, and surfing. And I love how those call-and-response lead vocals contribute to the party atmosphere. These songs really capture the unbridled joy and wild-eyed innocence of the teenage pop of yesteryear. If you grew up listening to the oldies stations or were already around in the mid-to-late '60s, you're gonna be feeling what The 66ers are dealing." - Faster And Louder
"This is the first album from this new band created by Steven Brookfield (of The 99ers, who released several albums on Spinout Nuggets) and Joe Queer (of The Queers, do we really need to say that?) with a female bassist/vocalist, a keyboardist, and a drummer… As the cover and the album title suggest, we're here for fun! Power Pop, Punk, Bubble Gum, Surf Pop are on the menu for the 13 songs presented here! Melodies, guitar harmonies, male and female vocals echoing each other, abundant backing vocals, a keyboard that supports the guitar and reinforces the melodies… It's catchy whipped cream on every level! And it's finger-licking good! The album ends just before you feel indigestion (which proves they know how to cook)! A beautiful cake that gives you the sugar rush you love!! Yum Yum!!!!" - Voix de Garage Grenoble
Joe Queer, the founder and leader of The Queers, has teamed up with Steven Brookfield of Minnesota’s The 99ers, to form a new pop punk band…The 66ers. Together with Amy Heronemus (of Phoenix’s TA 80) on vocals and bass, Andy Wilson (of Atlanta’s Billy Batts and the Made Men) on drums, & Ron “Pete Sake” Mullens (of Rubber City Rebels) on keyboards, the band has recorded a new album “The 66ers…Have More Fun” due out on Rum Bar Records Fall 2025.
The band kicks ass…and then sweetens your senses. It roars through your bloodstream…and then soothes your heart. We got energy, melody and fun stirred together for you to sip an unholy cocktail of sonic bliss.
Out on Rum Bar Records