Name:
The Psychedelic Unknown, bass player for the Psychotic Turnbuckles.
Define your genre in five words or less:
Wyld fuzzed-out sounds!
Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like?
’60s garage punk that’s louder than God.
What do you love about making music?
Bringing a small amount of hope to the lives of all the drones of dull city.
What do you hate about the music industry?
The music industry holds no interest to The Psychotic Turnbuckles…we are too busy being cool and being great.
If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why?
To see The Snails performing their garage punk non-hit Snail Love Theme in a groovy club on Sunset Strip in 1966.
If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it and why?
The Psychotic Turnbuckles have been assassinating all those who cross our path since we formed in 1984. We have laid waste to dull cities. It’s our calling.
What can a punter expect from your live show?
Colors, energy, arrogance and to groove to the eye.
What’ve you got to sell CD-wise?
Destroy Dull City 2CD is now out on Citadel Records. It’s a 46-track collection of primo beef. It includes the original EP of the same name plus the Beyond The Flipout album, A+B sides for all the original singles, rarities, unreleased cut plus two new live tracks. Be prepared to be stunned by its greatness. It will be selling at the gig, in retail or at citadelmailorder.com.
How long have you been gigging and writing?
We re-located to Australia from Pismo Beach, California, in 1984 after the authorities banned us from the professional wrestling circuit.
Which band would you most like to have a battle/showdown with?
A Texas death match with any genius house DJ.
What inspires or has influenced your music the most?
The fuzzed-out ‘60s sounds of the Pebbles series, MC5, Stooges, Radio Birdman, The Sonics and The Cramps.
What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed?
Be bland, dull and have plenty of lame tattoos.
Why should everyone come and see your band?
Put away your Playstation and come and get a taste of the real life.
Do you have a pre-gig ritual? If so, what is it?
We drink The Turnbuckle-Tonic. It’s made up of clam shell chowder, turtle soup and a little-known spirit called Rocket Reducer.
When’s the gig and with who?
It’s the first and only Psychotic Turnbuckles gig in Melbourne for 18 years. It’s Saturday, March 23 at Cherry Bar with Little Murders and The Kave-Inns.
