Artist description Intensely melodic, morose gothic rock from the underrated Eighties NYC death-rock scene, highlighted by Guy Richards Smit's dark croon, David Patti's tribal rhythms, and intense droning riffs.

Music Style Vintage melodic, moody goth

Musical Influences Joy Division, The Cure, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Sisters of Mercy, UK Decay, Death Cult, Of a Mesh, Kommunity FK, Sex Gang Children, Bauhaus, Alien Sex Fiend

Similar Artists Joy Division, The Cure, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Sisters of Mercy, Kommunity FK

Artist History After a 1986 stint with the early lineup of The Children's Zoo, former Naked and the Dead drummer David Patti formed The Ochrana in 1987 with moody vocalist Guy Richards Smit. Adding flange-crazed guitarist Arrow Kleeman and fellow Lismar habitue Diane Davis on bass, the young quartet recorded four songs in October 1987 ("Eastern Bloc Baby," "Turnabout," "Why," and "Angalique") and one more in summer 1988 ("Empty"), while performing throughout 1988 at various venues in their hometown of New York City, occasionally with mentors Of a Mesh. After the band dissipated in 1989, Smit formed WipSaw, and later became a famous Brooklyn-based performance artist, video artist, and painter (Smit's thought-provoking work, such as the popular "Ballad of Bad Orpheus," has been reviewed in "The New York Times," "Artnet," and "The Village Voice" among others). In 2002 David Patti reformed The Naked and the Dead, now defunct again.

Group Members Guy Richards Smit: vocals; Arrow Kleeman: guitar; Diane Davis: bass; David Patti: drums

Instruments Guitar, bass, drums

Location New York, NY - USA

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