They played scrappy postpunk, with fellow americans pylon and konk and brits delta 5 and au pairs as close contemporaries. Bush tetras at sxsw 2019 the interview blurt magazine. The new songs are so perfect with the classic stuff which makes the bush tetras a band i highly recommend seeing. Their first releases were one of those me and a couple of lads used. Bush tetras were part of the new york no wavepostpunk era in the early 1980s, releasing early material on local labels roir reachout international. While the slits got their place in musical history bush tetras are one the forgotten bands from the late 70s. Bush tetras things that go boom in the night duration. Their music combined funk rhythms and dissonant guitar riffs. This was punk minimalism down to the point of amateurishness, but no less compelling because of it. Bush tetras releases electrifying new album take the fall.
Jul 25, 2019 the bush tetras are a rock band from new york city. A collection of killer live recordings released by roir in 1983 related. Guitarist pat place had helped start the no wave band the contortions and she brought a lot of no wave ideas to. They were a favorite band of mine from around 19701982 in those days. Two more records followed including the topper headon produced rituals before the band broke up in 1983. It includes all the crucial recordings made from 1980 to 1983. The bush tetras original releases, the 4song rituals ep 1981 and the. The bush tetras were an american postpunk band from new york city, popular in the manhattan club scene in the early 1980s but never achieving much mainstream success.
None of the tracks appeared on an album they didnt have a fulllength album while together the first time around. Bush tetras take the fall ep is out next week via wharf cat, and its the iconic nyc postpunk groups first brandnew record in a decade. Beyond conjuring vivid imagery of the time and place in which they were written, songs such as too many creeps and. Emerging from new yorks no wave scene in the early 1980s, the bush tetras were a mostly female ensemble rendering urban primitive funk in the same vein as james chance and the contortions. Boom in the night is the first and only bush tetras cd ever released from this historic, now kickingass band, that was one of stiff uk recordings first signings in the early 80s. The bush tetras were prescient outliers on the new york underground music scene of the late 70s and early 80s. The remains of greg grants tom waits download site 7 hours ago the next big thing. It was beatlemania for me alloveragain in the guise of bush tetras.
Apr 27, 2018 but most important, bush tetras rock in the truest sense of the word. New yorks bush tetras had a no wave link, via guitarist pat places association with james chance, but the bands sound was neither frantic nor disjointed enough to be properly categorized with those bands. Download legal mp3 albums from bush tetras at emusic. The bush tetras are a rock band from new york city. Mar 23, 2009 the bush tetras made a couple of independent label eps and a single in new york in the early 80s, and then disappeared. The bush tetras were founded in 1979 by guitarist pat place, vocalist cynthia sley, bassist laura kennedy, and drummer dee pop aka dimitri papadopoulos. He also released records by glenn branca, bush tetras, esg, vivien goldman and liquid liquid, among others. For the first time, legendary 1981 postpunk mix is. Bush tetras were part of the new york no wavepostpunk era in the early 1980s, releasing early material on local labels roir reachout international records and 99 records 2, as well as on fetish records. Bush tetras too many creeps 1980, yellow labels, vinyl. The bush tetras made a couple of independent label eps and a single in new york in the early 80s, and then disappeared. The sage of tippo 8 hours ago no such thing as was.
Download bush tetras cant be funky jacobs edit posted by jacob at 7. Bush tetras are an american postpunk band from new york city, formed in 1979. Bush tetras boom in the night 2003 320kbps twenty years after they were recorded, this release compiles the tetras studio recording from 1980 to 1983. Pat place, val opielski, dee pop, cynthia sley new ep take the fall on wharfcat for all booking inquiries. Bush tetras 1980 too many creeps 7 bush tetras 1980 too many creeps 7 download. Formed in 1979, they were among the first bands to cross punk with funk.
The bush tetras dont overpower with needless volume, or bore with tired riffs. The bands name was a compromise between places idea for the groups handle, the neon tetras, and sleys suggestion, the bush babies. Bush tetras was not a new wave band in any semse of the word not even close, their music had a distict pukkfunklike edge to it which is hard to describe but what a great band. Ann magnuson, always gracious and succinct, nailed a perfect intro by including the adjectives coolest and intimidating before bt lead off with boom in the night. Reuniting in 1990s, the bush tetras issued boom in the night, which collected their previous recordings and a few unreleased nuggets in one easytoown package. Oct 25, 2008 bush tetras 1980 too many creeps 7 download. On the bands last session from 83, place and sley are backed. Ed bahlman put out their first record, too many creeps, which went on to become a minor hit with 30,000 copies sold. The comps consist of particular songs that are some of my favs. New yorks bush tetras are high on the list of bands whod be millionaires if being influential made people rich. Nov, 2012 listen free to bush tetras happy heart attack, slap and more. They are best known for the 1980 song too many creeps, which.
For fans of the slits and au pairs style vocals, and minny popscrispy ambulance improvisational basslines and percussion, this bush tetras comp is right up your alley. They are best known for the 1980 song too many creeps, which exemplified the. Mar 24, 2016 lisa genet new york, ny, united states i have been photographing and writinginterviewing subjects of interest to me since the mid 1970s. Better late than never gathers together all of the bush tetras studio work rituals, two prior singles and two otherwise unreleased demos the earlier of which finds the group pushing a funky and reasonably accomplished dance groove on one digitally remastered cassette. The following interview took place in pat and lauras apartment carefully watched over by pats amazing collection of miniature monster movie models the day after the band recorded some. A sides title is misspelled rhythmn in the label, but is correct on the jacket. Its funny how discordant funk gets classified as no wave, and while thats often the case on wild things, its the combination of sounds that truly makes bush tetras stand out evenespecially 35 years in the future. Their sound is heavy on rhythm, with a huge focus on interlocking bass and drum lines, polished off with a little grime and attitude. Get bush tetras setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other bush tetras fans for free on. The mix for which the proprietor, named ian manire, is best known is almost certainly his gargantuan tribute to 1981, in which the music of that year was eventually broken up into. They honed their midwest version of postpunk by playing locally and recording a couple of eps. Bush tetras boom in the night 2003 320kbps digital meltd0wn. Biography the bush tetras were started by pat place, who was previously a guitarist in james chance and the blacks. More importantly, they are a major force in todays 80s postpunknew wave revival which includes the esg, liquid.
In 2005, the bush tetras once again returned to duty, with place, sley, and pop joined by bassist julia murphy. The first edition of bush tetras only lasted until 1983. Pat place guitar dee pop drums laura kennedy bass cynthia sley vocals and julia murphy. Post new wave funkpunk early 80s stars of the new york club scene, the bush tetras were one. The four song ep included cant be funky, funky version which was a dub version of the first track, cowboys in africa and rituals. Original studio recordings 1980 1983 1995 these guys were an outfit of the no wave scene. Fifteen songs, including unreleased demos, all digitally remastered. They debuted in 1980 with too many creeps, a 3 track ep on 99 records that became the labels biggest hit. Bush tetras boom in the night original studio recordings 19801983 for fans of the slits and au pairs style vocals, and minny popscrispy ambulance improvisational basslines and percussion, this bush tetras comp is right up your alley. Tetrafied, a collection of rare and unreleased demos and live performances, appeared in 1996. The band has been playing music together since 1979 and this latest album has been a long awaited one.
Download wild things 1998 unrated by joselopintado. The group focused on live work and toured periodically. For many years now, the musicophilia blog has been a source of tightly themed mixes showcasing the best of various genres, most notably postpunk, that are mindbogglingly awesome. Some crowd favorites were nails, cowboys in africa and of course too many creeps. With the opening words to too many creeps, the bush tetras bridged the chasm between discord and dance beats. Dec 21, 2009 bush tetras boom in the night 2003 320kbps twenty years after they were recorded, this release compiles the tetras studio recording from 1980 to 1983. Art, bush tetras, eighties, ephemera, friday ephemera, post punk, the bongos. Both tried to show their very unique sound to a greater audience. Bush tetras biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. New york city based punk band bush tetras has just released a new five song album called take the fall. Just a quick dj friendly edit i put together to play out. Lead guitarist pat place and vocalist cynthia sley produced the most distinctive aspects of the tetras sound. Cover of bush tetraswe close out this years nw4nw all request month. Download bush tetras wild things files tradownload.
Pat place, val opielski, dee pop, cynthia sley new ep take the fall on. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Started playing together while attending the university of kansas in lawrence. Rear cover recorded 781 at electric lady studios, n. Funkpunk stars of the 80s new york club scene, the bush tetras sold over 30,000 of their debut 7 on the historic 99 records in 1980.
Laura kennedy was struggling with health problems, and died in 2011. Here you can find bush tetras wild things shared files. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Sep 21, 2009 an amazing postpunk band from manhattan, who played the clubs in the early 1980s. Their music combined dance rhythms and dissonant rockguitar riffs. They are best known for the 1980 song too many creeps, which exemplified the bands sound of jagged rhythms, slicing guitars, and sniping vocals. For the first time, legendary 1981 postpunk mix is available to download in full. By the standards of such dinosaur reunions, the album is more than decent. Lisa genet new york, ny, united states i have been photographing and writinginterviewing subjects of interest to me since the mid 1970s. Although they did not achieve mainstream success, the bush tetras were influential and popular in the manhattan club scene and college radio in. The music was simple and relentless, as were the chanted messages of songs such as the seminal too many creeps. Mr love song could be a classic of the 1980s, silver chain steals a cool creedence clearwater revival pace, and the middleeastern dub of. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bush tetras at the discogs marketplace.
If theres any one song the bush tetras are known for, its 1980. Some say that it was discovered in gagas record labels headquarters. On this date in 1981, bush tetras released their second ep, rituals. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. The bush tetras were started by pat place, who was previously a guitarist in james chance and the blacks. Guided by voices space gun bush tetras dont stop it big joanie fall asleep riding the low skull on concrete julia jacklin head alone kinoko teikoku. Boom in the night roir, 1996 is an excellent career anthology beauty lies tim kerr, 1997 marks a reunion of the original lineup, sixteen years after the fact. There is a hum, take the fall, too many creeps 7, top tracks. Forming in 1979, they were very popular in the new york club scene in the early 1980s, but never had much mainstream success. Go to the download page to get bush tetras too many creeps live posted by eric at 7. Too many creeps, you cant be funky, there is a hum, cant be funky, seven years, biography. Cant be funky just a quick dj friendly edit i put together to play out.
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