Marking, triumphantly, their 10th year of a Northwest rock and roll existence, once for kicks reveal their fourth full-length album "Chrome and Fine Shiny Toys," due in stores August 14th, 2001. From their beginnings in Bellingham, WA in 1991, known as Sourmash, and through a few line-up changes, as well as countless live shows and memorable releases, once for kicks continue to write some of the best rock songs the Pacific Northwest has known. "Chrome and Fine Shiny Toys" is a pinnacle in the band"s songwriting career...a 13 song blast of guitar ladled pop, and obscured yet confidently defined lyrics, make this album a formidable contender.