Marijuana Deathsquads
| Marijuana Deathsquads | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Genres | Electronic, noise, improvisation, experimental |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Totally Gross National Product |
| Associated acts | Poliça, Har Mar Superstar, Doomtree, Bon Iver, Gayngs, Solid Gold |
| Website |
marijuanadeathsquads |
| Members |
Ryan Olson Isaac Gale Stef Alexander Ben Ivascu Mark McGee Jeremy Nutzman |
Marijuana Deathsquads is a Minneapolis-based noise band with an electronic, improvised, experimental sound described by Tigger Lunney of the City Pages as "ear-bending improv/dance grooves that defied listener expectations and spit in the face of easy categorization."[1]
History
Formed in 2009,[2] the band consists of Ryan Olson of Gayngs, Isaac Gale, Stef Alexander (a.k.a. P.O.S), Ben Ivascu of Poliça, Mark McGee of To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie, and Jeremy Nutzman (a.k.a. Spyder Baybie Raw Dawg).[3] Frequent collaborators include Channy Leaneagh and Drew Christopherson of Poliça, Har Mar Superstar, and Jim Eno.[4]
In November 2011, they released their first LP, Crazy Master.[5] In 2011, singer Isaac Gale won the City Pages Best Male Vocalist award, where his singing was described as "a poltergeist creeping out of a snowy, crackling television screen, Gale's tortured, throaty hollering is the stuff of zombie nightmares, simultaneously gut-wrenching and enthralling."[6]
In September 2012, they released the Tamper Disable Destroy mixtape.[7]
In May 2013 they released two separate EP's called Music Rocks I & II, featuring Ryan Olson, Isaac Gale, Jason Power, Ben Ivascu, Channy Leaneagh, Mark McGee, Jeremy Nutzman, Stefon Alexander, and Madden.[8]
In October 2013 the band released Oh My Sexy Lord, an LP that Spin magazine called "ferocious" and described as fusing "jagged grooves, scratchy analog effects, and robo-warped vocals into a full-length, experimental freakout."[9] The album features guest appearances by Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon, Poliça frontwoman Channy Leaneagh, and Har Mar Superstar.[10]
Style
Chris Reiemenschneider of the Star Tribune said that "Marijuana Deathsquads has been steadily blowing eardrums, breaking drum heads and tearing at the seams of conventional music-making since its semi-mysterious inception."[11]
Discography
- Crazy Master (2011)
- Tamper Disable Destroy (2012)
- Music Rocks I & II (2013)
- Oh My Sexy Lord (2013)
References
- ↑ Lunney, Tigger (November 2, 2011). "Marijuana Deathsquads (record-release)". City Pages.
- ↑ Tillery, Grant (February 27, 2014). "Music to make you high - Marijuana Deathsquads makes party music for party people". Minnesota Daily.
- ↑ Bolton, Aaron (December 9, 2013). "Weekly Release Spotlight - Marijuana Deathsquads". Radio K.
- ↑ RiemenSchneider, Chris (November 24, 2013). "Marijuana Deathsquads come into the light". Star Tribune.
- ↑ Gage, Jeff (November 4, 2011). "Marijuana Deathsquads release Crazy Master tonight at Nick and Eddie". Gimme Noise.
- ↑ "Minneapolis Best Vocalist (Male)". City Pages. 2011.
- ↑ Coplan, Chris (September 13, 2012). "Download: Marijuana Deathsquads – Tamper. Disable. Destroy. mixtape". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ Keller, Josh (May 31, 2013). "Review & Free Download: Marijuana Deathsquads "Music Rocks I & II"". Reviler.
- ↑ McGovern, Kyle (October 14, 2013). "Stream Marijuana Deathsquads' Ferocious New Album 'Oh My Sexy Lord'". Spin.
- ↑ Fischer, Reed (October 9, 2013). "Marijuana Deathsquads: Everyone's got that fucking crazy animal in them". City Pages.
- ↑ Riemenschneider, Chris (December 30, 2010). "The Big Gigs". Star Tribune.