The Fuzztones are an American

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band formed in 1982.

History

Founded by singer-guitarist

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, 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

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. 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

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), 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

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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

– vocals, guitar *

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– organ * Elan Portnoy – guitar * Michael Jay – bass * Michael Phillips – drums

Discography

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Studio albums

*'' Lysergic Emanations'' (1985) #12 UK Indie *''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) *''Encore'' (2022)

Live albums

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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 *''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,

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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,

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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 (

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Compilation appearances

*''The Rebel Kind'' (1983, Sounds Interesting Records) **includes the song "Ward 81" *''New York Freakout''

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*''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

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, and The Politicians *''Lost Trails'' 7" EP (included with Lost Trails

) *''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,

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RT74639) **includes the song "Bad News Travels Fast" *''Psychedelica Volume I'' double CD (2006,

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NS1) *''Halloween Garage Rock'' (2009, Garage Masters Records) **includes the song "She's Wicked" *''Psych-Out Christmas'' (2013,

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References

External links

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