DEATH ON A STICK wsg DUO DECIBEL SYSTEM & BEYOND TOMORROW

111 North Main Street,Akron OH 44308

04 November, 2022

Description

Formed in 1985 by several WRUW (College Radio) DJ’s and local musicians. DOAS started out as a collective of Musical-Noise –merchants and fun seeking exhibitionists. After several local pick-up gigs the now three-piece band set off to the legendary Beatfarm studios to make a four-song cassette only release “Steam” With the release of “Steam,” a four-song EP cassette in 1985, the band gathered momentum with press, and much needed radio airplay with their send up cover version of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.” They also received positive reviews of the cassette in Option Magazine, which garnered notices from several small indie labels on both sides of the Atlantic. The band soon became a four piece- with the addition of Andrew Klimek and John Spuzzillo, joining the ranks of Marky Ray and Tina Lefauve- This line-up really began pushing the musical limits of Jazz/Noise/Experimentation, leading to a number of crucial gigs in NYC that cemented the band’s reputation as a contender and contemporary of such bands as the Swans, Sonic Youth and Mofungo. Along the way playing prestigious gigs at Tin Pan Alley (with Krackhouse), CBGB’s (with Volcano Suns) and PS 122 (with The Scene is Now and Phantom Tollbooth) This line -up (Mach III) – lasted from 1985-86’ and made one (unreleased) LP – “Industrial Strength Jazz*” In 1987, luck was on their side as the band managed to snag an opening slot for Butthole Surfers at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus Ohio. The ‘Surfers who were at the height of their powers touring on their “Locust Abortion Technician” Tour, welcomed the band as kindred spirits even calling them “weird”, a high compliment for sure. Marky Ray later went on to tour with Butthole Surfers and still enjoys a close friendship with the band to this day. From 1987 to 1989 the band expanded and contracted a couple more times- making one last (unreleased) Live -2 track- in the studio- direct to master -LP as a three piece – (Ballast Resistors/ Dreams Of Contentment”) before finally calling it a day in 1989- their sole CD* “Industrial Strength Jazz” (a compilation of the band’s back catalog) came out 10 years later in 1999. The band members have all carried on with music- Tina lives in Chicago and is an indie artist, street performer and busker. John recently returned to Cleveland after working for many years as a musician in New Orleans. Andrew spent a number of years performing with John Morton’s reformed X _Blank _ X, and Marky has continued to work as solo artist and on occasion sits in and performs with local legends the Walking Clampetts, among others. Fun Facts about D.O.A.S. John Spuzzillo used to roadie for Sun Ra- and worked at WEA/ Elektra Records, he was in Cleveland bands- Red Dark Sweet (with Andrew and Charlotte Pressler), and Night School with (Pere Ubu’s) Tony Maimone and the Other World Orchestra. He recently moved back to NEO after a 13 year stint in New Orleans, where he performed as a solo artist / street performer. Andrew Klimek – gave Eva Dilcue (of the Generators) her name…Andrew, Marky and John SP, all used to work at Record Den on east 4th in CLE- Andrew is a solo artist and has played with X__Blank__X, Red Dark Sweet, and the other World Orchestra, among others. Tina Lefauve- Has a very large collection of vintage motorcycles, and is an engineer in Chicago, she and Marky are the original DOAS Members and have kept the flame alive (LOL) since 1985. Tina has played with Litany of Garbage and she continues to perform with a number of street musicians and performance troupes in and around Chicago’s scene of Noise Collectives. Marky Ray – Is a veteran of many CLE bands, the terrible parade, New Salem Witch Hunters, Death of Samantha among them, and used to roadie for the Pagans and the Human Switchboard, and he was a member of Boston’s The Lyres (1988) and The Jim Rose Circus (1994-95). He also worked, toured, and played with nine inch nails, Ministry, Butthole Surfers, Die Warzau, Toadies (and many others in many different capacities) and was working tour personnel on the first two Lollapalooza tours (1991-1992) John Scully- has played in Cleveland music scene for the better part of 40 years with stints in Numbskull, The Rest, Slap Jazz Quartet, Pestilence, and the Duo Decibel System, among others. (Some) Influences – Dixieland (Pops, Fats, Jellyroll), Hard Bop, Free Jazz- (Coleman, Ayler) Mid- 1970’s Miles Davis, Punk Rock (Pagans, Suicide, NY Dolls) - Industrial- (Throbbing Gristle, Pere Ubu)- Experimental- (Can, Faust, Amon Duul II)- Surf – (Jan and Dean), OST’s…60’s Psychedelia- (Love, The Seeds, Electric Prunes, Nuggets / Pebbles LPs), The Blues- (Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters), found mechanical sounds, loops, ambient, atmospheric : )… and many more… DUO DECIBEL SYSTEM Beyond Tomorrow featuring Sean Carlin (Dink)