The Fuzztones

The Fuzztones are an American garage rock revival band formed in 1980.[2]

The Fuzztones
Rudi Protrudi live with the Fuzztones, Barcelona, June 2008
Background information
OriginNew York City, U.S.
GenresGarage rock revival, psychedelic rock
Years active1980–present
LabelsCleopatra Records[1]
Midnight
Music Maniac
Get Back
Situation Two
Websitehttp://www.fuzztones.net
  • Fuzztones Backstage at Irving Plaza 1984 with guest MC Ognir by Anthony Gliozzo
  • Fuzztones On Stage at Irving Plaza 1984-Photo from Balcony by Anthony Gliozzo
MembersRudi Protrudi
Lana Loveland
Eric Geevers
Marco Rivagli
Past membersDeb O'Nair
Ira Elliot
Michael Jay
Elan Portnoy
Jason Savall
John Carlucci
Jordan Tarlow
Mike Czekaj
Jake Cavaliere
Gabriel Hammond
Philip Arriagada
Mark Lane
Fez Wrecker
Andrea Kusten
Lenny Svilar
Rob Louwers
Oliver Pilsner
David Thorpe

History

Founded by singer-guitarist Rudi Protrudi in New York City, the band has gone through several member changes but is currently active in Europe. Dismissed by some critics and listeners as a "bar band" or unoriginal, they maintained a strong fan base in New York, in Europe (with their music being played on Hungarian State Radio), and in Los Angeles.

Rudi Protrudi moved to Los Angeles in 1987, after the breakup of the original band, to organize a new Fuzztones, consisting of Jordan Tarlow (lead guitar), John "Speediejohn" Carlucci (bass guitar), Jason Savall (Vox combo organ), and "Mad" Mike Czekaj (drums). This lineup bears the distinction of being the only 1980's garage rock revival band to secure a major label record deal, when they signed to RCA.

The group's name is derived from Fuzz Tone, the commercial name of a guitar effect pedal invented in 1962 and whose distinctive sound was popularized in the 1965 hit song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones.

Members

Current members
  • Rudi Protrudi - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Lana Loveland - organ, backing vocals
  • Eric Geevers - bass, backing vocals
  • Marco Rivagli - drums, backing vocals

Current touring members
  • Nico Secondini - keyboards, backing vocals
  • Rodrigo Palavicino - guitar
  • Vince Dante (Bernard Yin) - guitar, backing vocals

Founder members

Discography

Sources:[3]

LP

Singles and EPs
TitleSide ASide BNotes
Bad News Travels Fast
  • Bad News Travels Fast
  • Brand New Man (And A Brand New Car)
 7" single,1984, United States, Midnight, MID4504 - 12" EP reissued in 1986 in United Kingdom by ABC, ABCS 011T and in 2006 by Spain Munster, REF.7199
She's Wicked
  • She's Wicked
  • Epitaph For A Head
 7"/12" EP, 1986, United Kingdom - ABC Records - ABCS 006/ABCS 006T
1-2-5
  • 1-2-5

7" split album,1986 - Enigma Europe - CARA 1D 223

Gloria
  • Gloria
 flexidisc,1987, Germany Music Maniac, free with first 5,000 copies of Live in Europe!, Rat Scabies and Doctor and the Medics appear on the song "Gloria"
Nine Months Later
  1. Nine Months Later (Written-By – Rudi Protrudi 4:56)
  2. Girl, You Captivate Me (Written-By – R. Martinez* 2:21)
  1. Cheyenne Rider (Written-By – J. Tarlow, M. Czekaj 3:06)
  2. The Greatest Lover In The World (Written-By – E. McDaniels* 2:30)
 12" EP, 1988, Germany, Music Maniac MM013) reissued in UK in 1989 on 12" EP and 7" single by UK Situation Two - SIT 61T - Reissued in UK in 1989 on 12" EP and 7" single by UK Situation Two - SIT 61T
Nine Months Later
  • Nine Months Later
  1. You Must Be A Witch
  2. Down on the Street (Ian Astbury - 12" EP only)
 1989 - 12" EP and 7" single by UK Situation Two - SIT 61T
Hurt on Hold
  • Hurt on Hold
  1. Jack the Ripper
  2. I Can't Control Myself (12" EP only)
 7" single/12" EP, 1989, UK, Situation Two, SIT 58 T
Action
  1. Action Speaks Louder Than Words - 2:15
  2. I Never Knew - 3:18
  1. Yeah Babe - 3:21
  2. My Nothing - 2:02
 12"EP/CD, 1990, UK, Situation Two, SIT 69 T
Romilar D
  1. Romilar D (Alternate Version) - 3:58
  2. Rise - 3:49
  1. Romilar D (Espanol)
  2. Romilar D (Italiano)
 12" EP - 1992, UK, Music Maniac, MM 12004
Face Of Time/My Brother The Man
  • Face Of Time - 3:05
  • My Brother The Man - 2:13
 7" single, US, 1994, RAFR
People In Me/I'm Gonna Make You Mine
  • People In Me
  • I'm Gonna Make You Mine
 1998, Misty Lane - FREE with issue #16
One Girl Man
  • One Girl Man
  1. You Must Be a Witch - 2:41
  2. I'm Gonna Make You Mine - 2:29
 7" single, 1998, USA, Sundazed Music, SEP 139
Help, Murder, Police
  • Help, Murder, Police - 2:01
  1. Out Of Our Tree - 3:29
  2. Brand New Man (Brand New Version) - 2:37
 7" single, 2001, Italy, Teen Sound TEENS-021-A
Idol Chatter/A Wristwatch Band
  • Idol Chatter
  • A Wristwatch Band
 7" single, 2002, Italy, Beard of Stars BOSS32
Hallucination Generation
  • Hallucination Generation
 7" single, 2002, Mexico, Darkzone, DZ01
Lord Have Mercy On My Soul
  • Lord Have Mercy On My Soul (Black Oak Arkansas)
  • They're Gonna Take You Away (Rudi Protrudi)
 7" single, 2005, UK, Twist Records, TWIST34
Strychnine
  • Strychnine
  • She's Wicked
 7" single, 2020, UK, Easy Action, EA45038

Live
  • Screamin' Jay Hawkins and the Fuzztones LIVE 12" EP (1984, United States Midnight Records MIRLP114B)
    • reissued in 2006 on 12" EP by Italy Get Back Records
    • reissued in 2015 on 12" LP by Cleopatra record USA (original four tracks on A side and bonus tracks on B side), also available on cd (same running time and track list)
  • Leave Your Mind At Home (12" EP, 1984, United States Midnight Records - MIRLP105)
    • reissued in 2006 on 12" EP by Italy Get Back Records
  1. Voices Green and Purple
  2. Blackout of Gretely
  3. No Friend of Mine
  4. We're Pretty Quick
  5. My Flash on You
  6. Bag I'm In
  7. You Burn Me Up and Down
  • Lysergic Love/Lovely Sort Of Death (1986, Furlined Vulcano/Purple Helmut) (bootleg live album)
  • Live in Europe! flexidisc (1987, Germany Music Maniac Records MM06)
    • reissued in 2006 on 12" LP with gatefold sleeve by Italy Get Back Records
      • First 1,000 copies contain one-sided 7-inch picture disc of the Glora flexidisc
  • Blue Themes/13 Women And The Only Man Around (1988, Mint Minus Records MMR666) live bootleg
    • Blue Theme (1987) - German bootleg of above
  • In Heat Tour souvenir 10" picture disc (1989, United Kingdom Situation Two Records SIT 61)
  • Lysergic Ejaculations CD (1994, Germany Music Maniac Records MM052)
  • LSD 25: 25 Years of Fuzz and Fury CD & DVD (2005, Sin 002 / Italy Get Back Records GET138)
  • Lord Have Mercy On My Soul (Recorded at Lincoln Lounge, Venice, CA. - 7" single, 2005, Twist, Twist 34)

Compilation

Tribute and other stuff
  • Illegitimate Spawn double CD (Tribute album to The Fuzztones featuring 42 bands - 2006, Sin Records SIN003)
  • Songs We Taught The Fuzztones 2xCD (Original versions of songs played by the Fuzztones - 1989, Germany Music Maniac MMCD 66002)
  • The Fuzztones BOOM 10"EP/CD (The Sonics tribute album - 2006, Beyond Your Mind Records)
  1. A1 - Caught You Red-Handed
  2. A2 - Cinderella
  3. A3 - The Witch
  4. B1 - Have Love Will Travel
  5. B2 - Strychnine
  6. B3 - Boss Hoss

Compilation appearances
  • The Rebel Kind (1983, Sounds Interesting Records)
    • includes the song "Ward 81"
  • New York Freakout flexidisc (1984, 99th Floor fanzine & Venus Records)
  • Battle of the Garages Vol.2 (Voxx Records/BOMP Records 200-019)
    • includes the song "Green Slime"
  • Hanging Out At Midnight (1984, United States Midnight Records MIDLP 127)
    • includes the song "The Witch"
  • Garage Sale cassette (1985, United States ROIR CASSETTE A135)
    • includes the song "Cinderella"
  • Skullfuck 7" EP (1987, Germany Glitterhouse Records GR 0027)
    • Free with Glitterhouse magazine
    • includes a live recording of the song "Brand New Man"
    • also tracks by Broken Jug, The Fluid, and The Politicians
  • Lost Trails 7" EP (included with Lost Trails fanzine)
  • Gimmick double 12" LP (Germany Music Maniac MMLP 023)
  • For Your Longhair Party 7" EP (1992, Aishna Ash Records 202)
    • includes the song "Be A Caveman"
  • CAVESTOMP! Volume 1 CD (1998, Cavestomp Records 001)
    • includes the song "She's Wicked"
  • R.A.F.R. Volume 3 CD (2000, R.A.F.R. Records RAFR011)
  • Las Vegas Shakedown CD (2000, Masked Superstar Recordings 001)
    • includes the song "A Wristwatch Band"
  • Be A Caveman: The Best of the Voxx Garage Revival CD (2004, Voxx Records VCD2073)
  • Todos Somos Ramones CD (2004, Rockaway Records)
  • Evil Fuzz (2005, Om Om Music RBKB9 B9)
  • Lost in Tyme CD (included with 2005 issue of 'Lost In Tyme' magazine)
    • includes the song "They're Gonna Take You Away"
  • Children of Nuggets four-CD box set (2005, Rhino Records RT74639)
    • includes the song "Bad News Travels Fast"
  • Psychedelica Volume I double CD (2006, Northern Star Records NS1)
  • Halloween Garage Rock (2009, Garage Masters Records)
    • includes the song "She's Wicked"
  • Psych-Out Christmas (2013, Cleopatra Records)
    • includes the song "Santa Claus"
  • Summer Bash 2019 (2019, Soundflat Records)
    • includes "Alexander" (previously unreleased version), "Land of Nod" (feat. Steve Mackay), "This Game Called Girl" and "Invisible".
  • Link Protrudi And The Jaymen - Rudi Protrudi
  • Rudi Protrudi And The Midnight Plowboys - Rudi Protrudi
  • Tina Peel - Rudi Protrudi - Deb O' Nair - Jim Nastix - Jackson Plugz

References
  1. Matt Carison "The Fuzztones - Biography" "AllMusic.com" Retrieved Oct. 27, 2017
  2. Larkin, Colin (1995). Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave 2E. Firebird Distributing. ISBN 0-85112-657-X.
  3. Fuzztones at Discogs
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