Rat at Rat R

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Rat at Rat R was a band formed in 1981 by guitarist Victor Poison-tete. The music of Rat at Rat R can best be described as no wave guitar-oriented noise music.

History[]

Originally hailing from Philadelphia, the band soon relocated to New York City's Lower East Side to join the NYC noise-rock scene, with Sonic Youth, Live Skull, and Swans among their contemporaries.

Rat at Rat R has strong links to New York City's avant-garde composer Glenn Branca. Branca's cousin, Sonda Andersson played bass until 1988, when she left to play bass in Live Skull. Andersson was replaced by Walter Sipser. John Myers, guitarist for Rat at Rat R, is Glenn Branca's conductor.

Their self-titled album was produced by Barkmarket singer/guitarist David Sardy. David Howard played drums on the 1991 release, replacing David Rat, temporarily.^[1]

Their debut album was reissued on Finland´s .

In 2012 the drummer David Rat moved to Argentina to get married, and later moved to Brazil. While living in Buenos Aires he recorded the album The United Hates. A documentary film was made by Ariel Pukacz, called David Rat Got Married.^[1]

Discography[]

Albums[]

• Amer$ide / Rock & Roll is Dead, Long Live Rat at Rat R - (LP, Neutral, 1985)
• Stainless Steel - (12" EP, Purge/Sound League, 1988)
• Rat at Rat R - (CD/LP, Purge/Sound League, 1991)
• Amer$ide / Rock & Roll is Dead, Long Live Rat at Rat R - (CD, , 2012)

External links[]

• Rat at Rat R's "Bloodshot" (mp3) is web published at Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine at UbuWeb

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