Artist description Raw industrial music played on found objects.

Music Style Industrial

Musical Influences Test Dept. and Einstürzende Neubauten

Similar Artists Test Dept with female vocals.

Artist History The band started on December 11/1985 when Jon Christian played a solo performance at The Rivoli. All that was used was a metal Coca Cola sign with contact mics on it. It was passed through a Marshall time modulator. That was it. It wasn't until the following summer that Varoshi Fame was formed after they got a break to back up Psychic TV at the Diamond Club in Toronto. The show was only half an hour long. This time Deborah Forbes sang while her husband, Jon Christian, and Hugo(drummer for Sturm Group) joined along on drums and metal. Jon also used backing tapes. The crowd went balistic. There are some who say they blew Psychic TV off stage. Whatever the case it was the beginning of a prolific period for industrial music in Toronto and Varoshi Fame were the most definitive industrial band in Toronto.

Group Members Jon Christian - Writer, Drums, Metal, backing tapes and production. Deborah Forbes - Vocals, Metal

Instruments drums, bathtub, kitchen sink, sheet metal, oxygen and propane tanks, jakuku, debalone, various flanges, nuts and bolts.

Albums Unfolding And Growing , Tear Down The Mill , Progress? , By Design , Domestic , Camel's Back.

Additional Info Cary Keller is the additional percussionist that played with Varoshi Fame for two years. John Doucette played guitar for the band for six months. A varied group of people played with Varoshi Fame - a list too long to mention. Our warmest thanks goes out to all who ever played with us. peace Jon Christian

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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