Artist description We are a political movement. Seeking to disrupt the regularity of routine, we implement staged acts of cultural terrorism to awaken the masses. Our banging on metal objects, tenor sax squeals, vocal lacerations and more intonations distract the oppressed, allowing us to subvert the deadening repetitious nature of 9-5 labor, higher education, and inane television programs.

Music Style Noise/experimental/free jazz/no wave/grindcore improvisational surrealist shishkabob.

Musical Influences Ornette Coleman, John Zorn, Melt-Banana, Sonic Youth, Operation Re-Information, Einsturzende Neubauten, Adam and the Ants, Pere Ubu, Boredoms, Can.

Similar Artists Boredoms, Zeni Geva, Charles Bronson, Men's Recovery Project, Smegma, the Flying Luttenbachers, Wesley Willis, Arto Lindsay Trio.

Artist History Two members, Eprom and Captain Ilium, were previously in the short lived Omega Project, a similarly oriented group. They met as a result of living on the same hall of a dormitory. Fall of 1998 brought Marlevil, Gitis and Hermshu into the scene. Eprom contacted Marlevil as a result of signs being posted regarding formation of a performance art group. A few musical practices ensued between them and Ilium, going in a free jazz sort of direction. Gitis occasionally showed up as well. The following semester, Hermshu hosted a radio show where 10 Year Old Ass, Marlevil's other band with the Professor, were performing. Eprom and Gitis appeared and eventually began "helping out," thus spawning Missing Dog Head.

Group Members Eprom Nvram - an upstate new yorker living a somewhat puritanical lifestyle.Captain Ilium - a lawnguylander who listens to too much Trans Am.Gitis - an Ohioan post-rocker.Marlevil Meltdown - Illinoisy free jazz death metalhead. Hermshu Memscot - Green Mountaineer who knows his Negativland.Professor Marla the Hypnotizer - Mysterious. that's all.Dr. Beelzebub - DC indie rocker with a bad attitude.Occasionally other people will sit in and participate, including Joel Beauchemin and Dhruv Bhalla.

Instruments Saxophone, trombone, cymbals, metal objects, shortwave radio, voice, tapes, records, drum machine, recorder, harmonica, percussion, guitar, 60 Hz hum, keyboards

Albums Dechronology (sampler), Alive with Pleasure

Press Reviews The College of Wooster Voice did not print our statement following our first performance.

Location Wooster, Ohio - USA

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