The Fuzztones


The Fuzztones are an American garage rock revival band formed in 1980.

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. Since the 1980s they maintained a strong fan base in New York, in Europe, 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, John "Speediejohn" Carlucci, Jason Savall, and "Mad" Mike Czekaj. This the band has resided since 2005. The Fuzztones bear the distinction of being the only 1980's garage rock revival band to secure a major label record deal, when they signed to RCA in 1990.
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 " Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones.

Members

Current members

  • Rudi Protrudi – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Lana Loveland – organ, backing vocals
  • Marcello Salis – guitar, backing vocals
  • Pablo Rodas – bass
  • Marco Rivagli – drums, backing vocals

    Current touring members

Nico Secondini – Keyboards, backing vocals

Founder members

  • Rudi Protrudi – vocals, guitar
  • Deb O'Nair – organ
  • Elan Portnoy – guitar
  • Michael Jay – bass
  • Michael Phillips – drums
  • Randy Pratt - Bass

    Discography

Sources:

Studio albums

  • Lysergic Emanations #12 UK Indie
  • In Heat
  • Braindrops
  • Monster A-Go-Go
  • Salt for Zombies
  • Horny as Hell
  • Preaching to the Perverted
  • NYC
  • ''Encore''

    Live albums

  • Screamin' Jay Hawkins and the Fuzztones Live 12-inch EP
  • *reissued in 2006 on 12-inch EP by Italy Get Back Records
  • *reissued in 2015 on 12-inch LP by Cleopatra record USA, also available on cd
  • Leave Your Mind at Home
  • *reissued in 2006 on 12-inch EP by Italy Get Back Records
  • Lysergic Love/Lovely Sort of Death
  • Live in Europe! flexidisc
  • *reissued in 2006 on 12-inch LP with gatefold sleeve by Italy Get Back Records
  • **First 1,000 copies contain one-sided 7-inch picture disc of the Glora flexidisc
  • Blues Themes/13 Women And The Only Man Around live bootleg
  • *Blues Theme - German bootleg of above
  • In Heat Tour souvenir 10-inch picture disc
  • Lysergic Ejaculations CD
  • LSD 25: 25 Years of Fuzz and Fury CD & DVD
  • Lord Have Mercy On My Soul
  • Live at the Dive '85 12-inch LP, CD

    Compilation albums

  • Creatures that Time Forgot
  • Teen Trash Vol. 4 12-inch LP/CD
  • Flashbacks
  • Lysergic Legacy – The Very Best Of
  • Friends and Fiends
  • Buried Treasure
  • ''The Fuzztones vs The World - Music from the Soundtrack of the Motion Picture''

    Singles and EPs

Tributes and other appearances

  • Illegitimate Spawn double CD
  • Songs We Taught The Fuzztones 2×CD
  • The Fuzztones Boom 10-inch EP / CD
  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
  • ''Born to Be Wild''

    Compilation appearances

  • The Rebel Kind
  • *includes the song "Ward 81"
  • New York Freakout flexidisc
  • *includes the song "99th Floor", also tracks by Plasticland and The Vipers
  • Battle of the Garages Vol.2
  • *includes the song "Green Slime"
  • Hanging Out at Midnight
  • *includes the song "The Witch"
  • Garage Sale cassette
  • *includes the song "Cinderella"
  • Skullfuck 7-inch EP
  • *Free with Glitterhouse magazine
  • *includes a live recording of the song "Brand New Man"
  • *also tracks by Broken Jug, The Fluid, and The Politicians
  • Lost Trails 7-inch EP
  • Gimmick double 12-inch LP
  • For Your Longhair Party 7-inch EP
  • *includes the song "Be a Caveman"
  • Cavestomp! Volume 1 CD
  • *includes the song "She's Wicked"
  • R.A.F.R. Volume 3 CD
  • Las Vegas Shakedown CD
  • *includes the song "A Wristwatch Band"
  • Be a Caveman: The Best of the Voxx Garage Revival CD
  • Todos Somos Ramones CD
  • Evil Fuzz
  • Lost in Tyme CD
  • *includes the song "They're Gonna Take You Away"
  • Children of Nuggets four-CD box set
  • *includes the song "Bad News Travels Fast"
  • Psychedelica Volume I double CD
  • Halloween Garage Rock
  • *includes the song "She's Wicked"
  • Psych-Out Christmas
  • *includes the song "Santa Claus"
  • Summer Bash 2019
  • *includes "Alexander", "Land of Nod", "This Game Called Girl" and "Invisible".