The Fuzztones

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The Fuzztones
Rudi Protrudi live with the Fuzztones, Barcelona, June 2008
Background information
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Garage rock revival, psychedelic rock
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Cleopatra[1] Music Maniac Situation Two
Website	http://www.fuzztones.net
Members	Rudi Protrudi
Past members	Deb O'Nair Ira Elliot Elan Portnoy John Carlucci Jake Cavaliere Gabriel Hammond Fez Wrecker Andrea Kusten Lenny Svilar Rob Louwers Oliver Pilsner David Thorpe

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

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,^{[citation needed]} 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[]

• Rudi Protrudi – vocals, guitar
• Deb O'Nair – organ
• Elan Portnoy – guitar
• – bass
• – drums

Discography[]

Sources:^[3]

Studio albums[]

• Lysergic Emanations (1985)
• In Heat (1989)
• Braindrops (1991)
• Monster A-Go-Go (1992)
• Salt for Zombies (2003)
• Horny as Hell (2008)
• Preaching to the Perverted (2011)
• NYC (2020)

Live albums[]

• 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
• Lysergic Love/Lovely Sort of Death (1986, /) (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, 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 34)

Compilation albums[]

• Creatures that Time Forgot (LP/CD,1989, Germany, Music Maniac - MMLP020/United States Skycad CD/LP HEAD 64CD/HEAD 64)
• Teen Trash Vol. 4 12" LP/CD (1993, Germany Music Maniac MM88004)
• Flashbacks (1996, Sundazed Music SC11045)
• Lysergic Legacy – The Very Best Of (2013, Cleopatra Records)

Singles and EPs[]

Tributes and other appearances[]

• 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, )
  • includes the song "Ward 81"
• New York Freakout flexidisc (1984, fanzine & Venus Records)
  • includes the song "99th Floor", also tracks by Plasticland and The Vipers
• Battle of the Garages Vol.2 (/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 , 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, 202)
  • includes the song "Be a Caveman"
• Cavestomp! Volume 1 CD (1998, 001)
  • includes the song "She's Wicked"
• R.A.F.R. Volume 3 CD (2000, RAFR011)
• Las Vegas Shakedown CD (2000, 001)
  • includes the song "A Wristwatch Band"
• Be a Caveman: The Best of the Voxx Garage Revival CD (2004, VCD2073)
• Todos Somos Ramones CD (2004, Rockaway Records)
• Evil Fuzz (2005, 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, )
  • includes the song "She's Wicked"
• Psych-Out Christmas (2013, Cleopatra Records)
  • includes the song "Santa Claus"
• Summer Bash 2019 (2019, )
  • includes "Alexander" (previously unreleased version), "Land of Nod" (feat. Steve Mackay), "This Game Called Girl" and "Invisible".

References[]

External links[]

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• The Fuzztones at AllMusic
• The Fuzztones on Rate Your Music
• Official Page of Rudi Protrudi