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How many cups of coffee does it take to produce an Old Dead Bug CD? I'm not sure, but the next time you start thinking that psychedelic rock is an old dead genre, you should give a listen to their debut release Monkeys By Nature.
Whatever limitations their style throws at them, Old Dead Bug seem determined to beat back with liberating funk grooves and inexhaustible energy.
Old Dead Bug makes you remember that psychedelic rock first got popular because it was dangerous and reckless. The danger may be gone, but Old Dead Bug is as reckless as they come. - Santa Cruz Good Times
Though groove and shifting musical texture is the operative word for most everything on Monkeys By Nature, the music is full of clever rhythmic surprises and punchy soloing. The players in Old Dead Bug obviously have enough skill to jam for days- and they have enough restraint to turn out brief improvised statements instead of meaningless noodling. And Darren Home's bass lines every once in a while hint at some of reggae master Robbie Shakespeare's riddims. A great release equally suited for a bustling Saturday night on the town and a laid back Sunday afternoon at the beach. - San Jose Metro
Discography
Monkeys By Nature- CD released 1998
This album features an older line-up with additional members Steve Smith on harmonica and Rod Breton on percussion.
The tracks "Don't Believe" and "Sanctified Soul" has received airplay on independent and college radio in areas such as the SF Bay Area, Eugene OR, and St Louis MO.
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Bio
Old Dead Bug was born in San Jose, California from a group of old friends who combined their talents in theater, poetry and music into a band dedicated to creating its own unique sound and vision. Formed in 1992, Old Dead Bug is a core band in the San Jose-based Vibe Tribe culture that became legendary for their live extravaganzas featuring thatrical productions with costumes, special effects and blistering musical meltdowns.
Fueled by the release of their debut CD "Monkeys By Nature," fans of Old Dead Bug are on every continent. Old Dead Bug has also had the honor of being included as one of "North America's 125 hottest live bands" in 'JamBands', Dean Budnick's chronicle of the rise of the 1990s improvisational rock music scene.
With a growing repertoire of original music, Old Dead Bug eagerly looks forward to playing to an ever-widening audience, making new friends and carving new grooves into the airwaves of a new millenium as we spread the Bug Love to eager Earth Monkeys everywhere!
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