Artist description Chicago no wave/grindcore/psyche rock protostars Tara Peterdaughter (THE UNSHOWN) on alto saxophone, Weasel Walter (FLYING LUTTENBACHERS, HATEWAVE, Bobby Conn, etc.) on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, Joe Shrapnel (ROYAL.SPACE.FORCE) on synthesizer, and Billy Sides (ABORT PROTOCOL, VxDx) on drums. FMP-style freeform sonic carnage, but without the integrity!

Music Style Fast and furious free improvised music

Musical Influences The FMP label, Adris Hoyos, and Charles Gayle

Similar Artists Charles Gayle, MONASTAT, HARRY PUSSY, BORBETOMAGUS, ASCENSION, THE FEEL TRIO, Sun Ra circa 1970, FLYING LUTTENBACHERS, Peter Brotzmann

Artist History EXZOSKELETON formed in the summer of 1999, recorded their debut album a month after their inception, and have since played with bands like XBXRX, HIGH RISE, NEPTUNE, Neil Campbell, UNIVERSAL INDIANS, GEZOLEEN, GRAND ISLAND, and RAT SCATTER RECOVERY, as well as an assortment of Chicago bands: THE HEX, NAUTICAL ALMANAC, APARTMENT, PLAGUE OF YETI, GOOLOO, METALUX, Rose Polenzani, MAGAS, and ROYAL.SPACE.FORCE. They have toured the US 3 times; their first tour was with noise legends TO LIVE & SHAVE IN L.A. Their second album will be released by the end of 2001.

Group Members Billy Sides, Joe Shrapnel, Weasel Walter, Nic Clark, Tar Pet, Slava Balasanov, Crazy Andy, Kathy Baird.

Instruments saxophones, synthesizer, percussion (mainly)

Albums Exploring Biology (No Sides), EXZOSKELETON Plays The Music Of Art Tatum And COCK ESP (mp3.com only 2nd album- forthcoming!)

Press Reviews www.nosides.com/Press

Location Chicago, IL - USA

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