The Fuzztones Explained

The Fuzztones
Origin:New York City
Genre:Garage rock revival, psychedelic rock
Years Active:1980–present
Current Members:Rudi Protrudi
Lana Loveland
Marco Rivagli
Marcello Salis
Pablo Rodas
Nico Secondini
Past Members:Deb 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

The Fuzztones are an American garage rock revival band formed in 1982.[1]

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

Current touring members

Founder members

Discography

Sources:[2]

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Singles and EPs

Title Side A Side B Notes
Bad News Travels Fast
  • Bad News Travels Fast
  • Brand New Man (And A Brand New Car)
7-inch single,1984, United States, Midnight, MID4504 - 12-inch EP reissued in 1986 in United Kingdom by ABC, ABCS 011T and in 2006 by Spain Munster, REF.7199Charts: #20 UK Indie
She's Wicked
  • She's Wicked
  • Epitaph For A Head
7-inch / 12-inch EP, 1986, United Kingdom - ABC Records - ABCS 006/ABCS 006TCharts: #5 UK Indie
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-inch EP, 1988, Germany, Music Maniac MM013) reissued in UK in 1989 on 12-inch EP and 7-inch single by UK Situation Two - SIT 61T - Reissued in UK in 1989 on 12-inch EP and 7-inch single by UK Situation Two - SIT 61T
Nine Months Later
  • Nine Months Later
  1. You Must Be A Witch
  2. Down on the Street (feat. Ian Astbury - 12-inch EP only)
1989 - 12-inch EP and 7-inch single by UK Situation Two - SIT 61TCharts: #20 UK Indie
Hurt on Hold
  • Hurt on Hold
  1. Jack the Ripper
  2. I Can't Control Myself (12-inch EP only)
7-inch single / 12-inch 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-inch 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-inch 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-inch single, US, 1994, RAFR
The People In Me/I'm Gonna Make You Mine
  • 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-inch 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-inch single, 2001, Italy, Teen Sound TEENS-021-A
Idol Chatter/A Wristwatch Band
  • Idol Chatter
  • A Wristwatch Band
7-inch single, 2002, Italy, Beard of Stars BOSS32
Hallucination Generation
  • Hallucination Generation
7-inch 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-inch single, 2005, UK, Twist Records, TWIST34
Strychnine
  • Strychnine
  • She's Wicked
7-inch single, 2020, UK, Easy Action, EA45038
Born to Be Wild
  • Born to Be Wild (instrumental)
7-inch single, 2022, US, Cleopatra Records, CLO2951SP-SPLAT

Tributes and other appearances

  1. A1 - Caught You Red-Handed
  2. A2 - Cinderella
  3. A3 - The Witch
    1. B1 - Have Love Will Travel B2 - Strychnine
  4. B3 - Boss Hoss

Compilation appearances

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Larkin, Colin . Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave 2E . Firebird Distributing . 1995 . 0-85112-657-X .
  2. Fuzztones at Discogs
  3. Web site: Indie Hits "F" . www.cherryred.co.uk . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605084555/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/f.htm . 5 June 2011 . dead.