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The Fuzztones

The Fuzztones are an American band formed in 1980.

History

Founded by singer-guitarist Rudi Protrudi in New York City, the band has gone through several member changes but is currently active in Europe. Since the 1980s they maintained a strong fan base in New York, in Europe (with their music being played on Hungarian State Radio), and in Los Angeles.

Rudi Protrudi moved to Los Angeles in 1987, after the breakup of the original band, to organize a new Fuzztones, consisting of Jordan Tarlow (lead guitar), John "Speediejohn" Carlucci (bass guitar), Jason Savall (Vox combo organ), and "Mad" Mike Czekaj (drums). This the band has resided since 2005. The Fuzztones bear the distinction of being the only 1980's garage rock revival band to secure a major label record deal, when they signed to RCA in 1990.

The group's name is derived from Fuzz Tone, the commercial name of a guitar effect pedal invented in 1962 and whose distinctive sound was popularized in the 1965 hit song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones.

Members

Current members

  • Rudi Protrudi – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Marcello Salis – guitar, backing vocals
  • Pablo Rodas – bass
  • Nico Secondini – organ, backing vocals
  • Marco Rivagli – drums, backing vocals

Lana Loveland – organ, backing vocals

Founder members

Discography

Sources:

Studio albums

  • Lysergic Emanations (1985) #12 UK Indie
  • In Heat (1989)
  • Braindrops (1991)
  • Monster A-Go-Go (1992)
  • Salt for Zombies (2003)
  • Horny as Hell (2008)
  • Preaching to the Perverted (2011)
  • NYC (2020)
  • Encore (2022)

Live albums

  • Screamin' Jay Hawkins and the Fuzztones Live 12-inch EP (1984, United States Midnight Records MIRLP114B)
  • reissued in 2006 on 12-inch EP by Italy Get Back Records
  • reissued in 2015 on 12-inch LP by Cleopatra record USA (original four tracks on A side and bonus tracks on B side), also available on cd (same running time and track list)
  • Leave Your Mind at Home (12-inch EP, 1984, United States Midnight Records - MIRLP105)
  • reissued in 2006 on 12-inch EP by Italy Get Back Records
  • Lysergic Love/Lovely Sort of Death (1986, Furlined Vulcano/Purple Helmut) (bootleg live album)
  • Live in Europe! flexidisc (1987, Germany Music Maniac Records MM06)
  • reissued in 2006 on 12-inch LP with gatefold sleeve by Italy Get Back Records
  • First 1,000 copies contain one-sided 7-inch picture disc of the Glora flexidisc
  • Blues Themes/13 Women And The Only Man Around (1988, Mint Minus Records MMR666) live bootleg
  • Blues Theme (1987) - German bootleg of above
  • In Heat Tour souvenir 10-inch picture disc (1989, United Kingdom Situation Two Records SIT 61)
  • Lysergic Ejaculations CD (1994, Germany Music Maniac Records MM052)
  • LSD 25: 25 Years of Fuzz and Fury CD & DVD (2005, Sin 002 / Italy Get Back Records GET138)
  • Lord Have Mercy On My Soul (Recorded at Lincoln Lounge, Venice, CA. - 7-inch single, 2005, Twist, Twist 34)
  • Live at the Dive '85 12-inch LP, CD (2023, Italy Area Pirata Records)

Compilation albums

  • Creatures that Time Forgot (LP/CD,1989, Germany, Music Maniac - MMLP020/United States Skycad CD/LP HEAD 64CD/HEAD 64)
  • Teen Trash Vol. 4 12-inch LP/CD (1993, Germany Music Maniac MM88004)
  • Flashbacks (1996, Sundazed Music SC11045)
  • Lysergic Legacy – The Very Best Of (2013, Cleopatra Records)
  • Friends and Fiends (2024, Cleopatra Records)
  • Buried Treasure (2025, Cleopatra Records)
  • The Fuzztones vs The World - Music from the Soundtrack of the Motion Picture (2025, Radiation Records)

Singles and EPs

Tributes and other appearances

  • Illegitimate Spawn double CD (Tribute album to The Fuzztones featuring 42 bands - 2006, Sin Records SIN003)
  • Songs We Taught The Fuzztones 2×CD (Original versions of songs played by the Fuzztones - 1989, Germany Music Maniac MMCD 66002)
  • The Fuzztones Boom 10-inch EP / CD (The Sonics tribute album - 2006, Beyond Your Mind Records)
  1. A1 - Caught You Red-Handed
  2. A2 - Cinderella
  3. A3 - The Witch
  4. B1 - Have Love Will Travel
  5. B2 - Strychnine
  6. B3 - Boss Hoss
  • Born to Be Wild (Ann-Margret album, featured on the title track- 2023, Cleopatra Records)

Compilation appearances

References

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