The Art Gray Noizz Quintet

THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET is spearheaded by twisted Australian guitar legend Stuart Gray, more infamously known as Stu Spasm of Lubricated Goat, Crunt, and The Beasts Of Bourbon. Starring some of the finest scoundrels from New York City’s underground scene, this new mess features the infamous Skeleton Boy of Woman on the two-string bass, sultry slinger Grace Bergere on twang and treble, and veteran drummer Rich Hutchins of Live Skull providing the savage, swinging beat. Nikki D'Agostino on saxophone ups the ante with an extra touch of sleaze. Originally formed as a one-off for an afterparty premiering an Amphetamine Reptile documentary, THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET continued to forge a fiery trail of gigs opening for kindred spirits such as Scientists, Mudhoney, and Unsane. Catching the eye of unflappable no-wave queen Lydia Lunch led to backing her for musical collaborations and sharing stages several sinister times. Spasm’s wayward path through the touchstones of noise, grunge, and swamp-rock history has been well-documented and is well-represented within the grooves of their self-titled 2022 debut. From the ominously oscillating outer-space slide guitar of opener, “A Call To You”, to horns run amok on Bond-theme-gone-wrong “Killed By An Idiot”, this record hits the highs and lows you would expect and then some . . . All tied together by the signature sound of the one and only Stu Art Gray Spasm. Turn it up.