Part of
the purpose of this site is to show the
history and evolution of The Fuzztones.
Even among
dedicated fans of the band, there are many
misconceptions about the band and its history.
It could be said that The Fuzztones have three periods of existence:
The New York Years (1980-85) - From inception to the classic '84-85 lineup. The Los Angeles Years (1987-92) - The reformation of the band to its breakup in '92. The "Resurrection" (1997-Present) - The reunions of '97-99 which led to the reformation of the band in 2001, which is extremely well received by fans in Europe, Mexico and U.S.A. Here is a chronological Fuzztones family tree. (Also included are the reunion lineups from 1997-1999). Click on a lineup's photo to see more, including individual member pages.
It could be said that The Fuzztones have three periods of existence:
The New York Years (1980-85) - From inception to the classic '84-85 lineup. The Los Angeles Years (1987-92) - The reformation of the band to its breakup in '92. The "Resurrection" (1997-Present) - The reunions of '97-99 which led to the reformation of the band in 2001, which is extremely well received by fans in Europe, Mexico and U.S.A. Here is a chronological Fuzztones family tree. (Also included are the reunion lineups from 1997-1999). Click on a lineup's photo to see more, including individual member pages.
In reverse
chronological order:
2016
Counterclockwise: Marco Rivagli - skinbasher, Rudi Protrudi - lead and rhythm guitar, Lana Loveland - the Fox on the Vox, David Thorpe - Vox Phantom Bass.
2014
Counterclockwise: Rudi Protrudi - lead and rhythm guitar, Screamin' Bo Pille - throbbing bass and screams, Rob Louwres - primitive drums, Lana Loveland - the Fox on the Vox. This line-up has stripped down to a raw 4-piece, dishing out all its classics from the early 80s.
2011
This line-up of the Fuzztones featured (from left to right) Fez Wrecker on throbbing bass, Lenny Svilar (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Lana Loveland (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Vox Organ, ,Rob Louwers (formerly with Link Wray, Q65, and Robert Gordon) on primitive Drums, Rudi Protrudi on Lead Vocals, Blues Harp, and Phantom Guitar. This line-up has also recorded the newset album PREACHING TO THE PERVERTED!
2009
From left to right: Lana Loveland (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Vox Organ, Lenny Svilar (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Rudi Protrudi on Lead Vocals, Blues Harp, and Phantom Guitar, Mad Mike Czekaj on Drums, Rob Louwers (formerly with Link Wray, Q65, and Robert Gordon) on Drums, and Fez Wrecker on throbbing bass. Vince Dante on Fuzz Guitar had returned after 2 years to complete the line up!
2007
From left to right: Lana Loveland (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Vox Organ, Lenny Svilar (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Rudi Protrudi on Lead Vocals, Blues Harp, and Phantom Guitar, Rob Louwers (formerly with Link Wray, Q65, and Robert Gordon) on Drums, and Screamin' Bo on Bass.
2006
This, the first of the European line-ups, featured (clockwise) Lana Loveland (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Vox Organ, Rudi Protrudi on Lead Vocals, Blues Harp, and Phantom Guitar, Roger Ward (formerly with The Tommyknockers)on Drums, and Screamin' Bo on Bass.
2005
Vince Dante, Gabriel Hammond,
Lana Loveland, Rudi Protrudi,
Roger Ward
2003
Jordan Tarlow, Rams, Rudi
Protrudi, Gabriel Hammond, Deb
O'Nair
2002
Rudi Protrudi - Lead Snarl, Guitar, Booze Harp
Deb O'Nair - Organ, Vocals
Batlord - Phantom Guitar, Vocals
Gabriel Hammond - Bass, Vocals
Andrea Kusten - Drums
2001
2000
Rudi Protrudi - Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Jake Cavaliere - Organ
Gabriel Hammond - Bass, Vocals
Johnny DeVilla - Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Andrea Kusten - Drums
1997 - 99 Reunions
1990 - 92
1987 - 90
1984 - 85
1983
1980 - 82
Pre - Fuzztones
2016
Counterclockwise: Marco Rivagli - skinbasher, Rudi Protrudi - lead and rhythm guitar, Lana Loveland - the Fox on the Vox, David Thorpe - Vox Phantom Bass.
2014
Counterclockwise: Rudi Protrudi - lead and rhythm guitar, Screamin' Bo Pille - throbbing bass and screams, Rob Louwres - primitive drums, Lana Loveland - the Fox on the Vox. This line-up has stripped down to a raw 4-piece, dishing out all its classics from the early 80s.
2011
This line-up of the Fuzztones featured (from left to right) Fez Wrecker on throbbing bass, Lenny Svilar (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Lana Loveland (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Vox Organ, ,Rob Louwers (formerly with Link Wray, Q65, and Robert Gordon) on primitive Drums, Rudi Protrudi on Lead Vocals, Blues Harp, and Phantom Guitar. This line-up has also recorded the newset album PREACHING TO THE PERVERTED!
2009
From left to right: Lana Loveland (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Vox Organ, Lenny Svilar (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Rudi Protrudi on Lead Vocals, Blues Harp, and Phantom Guitar, Mad Mike Czekaj on Drums, Rob Louwers (formerly with Link Wray, Q65, and Robert Gordon) on Drums, and Fez Wrecker on throbbing bass. Vince Dante on Fuzz Guitar had returned after 2 years to complete the line up!
2007
From left to right: Lana Loveland (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Vox Organ, Lenny Svilar (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Rudi Protrudi on Lead Vocals, Blues Harp, and Phantom Guitar, Rob Louwers (formerly with Link Wray, Q65, and Robert Gordon) on Drums, and Screamin' Bo on Bass.
2006
This, the first of the European line-ups, featured (clockwise) Lana Loveland (formerly with the Bonniwell Music Machine) on Vox Organ, Rudi Protrudi on Lead Vocals, Blues Harp, and Phantom Guitar, Roger Ward (formerly with The Tommyknockers)on Drums, and Screamin' Bo on Bass.
2005
Vince Dante, Gabriel Hammond,
Lana Loveland, Rudi Protrudi,
Roger Ward2003
Jordan Tarlow, Rams, Rudi
Protrudi, Gabriel Hammond, Deb
O'Nair 2003 The current line-up features Lead
vocalist
/ guitarist and founding member Rudi Protrudi,
as well as the legendary Deb O'
Nair on combo organ. Deb was a key member of the
original line-up, and rejoined the band in 2001
. The new line-up also features former Fuzztones
guitarist Jordan Tarlow, who was in the band
from 1987 to 1990, and appears on the "In Heat,"
"Teen Trash" and "Action" albums. Jordan has co-written
some of The Fuzztones more popular songs, and was
also guitarist for famed garage revivalists "Outta
Place" and the Morlocks. Drummer Ramiro Nieto hails
from Madrid, Spain, and was recruited by Rudi after
Ramiro's band, The Nuggets, backed Rudi on his first solo
tour of Spain. Former Lords of Altamont bassist,Gabriel
Hammond, has been with the band since their reformation
in 2000. Since the band's reformation, they have released
3 singles, "Help Murder Police"(on Italy's Misty Lane
label), "Idol Chatter" (Italy's Beard of Stars), and
"Hallucination Generation" (Mexico's Dark Zone). The band
has just released it's first studio album in 13 years,
entitled "SALT FOR ZOMBIES." "This album starts where Lysergic
Emanations (the band's 1985 classic) left off," claims
Rudi, who has started his own label, SIN RECORDS. Salt For Zombies
will be Sin's first legitimate release and can be obtained, at
least for now, only through www.fuzztones.net.
2002
Rudi Protrudi - Lead Snarl, Guitar, Booze Harp
Deb O'Nair - Organ, Vocals
Batlord - Phantom Guitar, Vocals
Gabriel Hammond - Bass, Vocals
Andrea Kusten - Drums
2001
Original organist Deb O'Nair returns
to the band along with Philip Arriagada
from the 1990 line-up. This line-up recorded Salt For Zombies, the first studio
album in ten years.
from the 1990 line-up. This line-up recorded Salt For Zombies, the first studio
album in ten years.
2000
Rudi reforms the Fuzztones with organist
Jake Cavaliere from the 1990 line-up.
Former Bomboras Jake and Johnny DeVilla bring a reverb-drenched surf
influence to the Fuzztones sound. This short lived line-up did a handful of shows and recorded one single.
Former Bomboras Jake and Johnny DeVilla bring a reverb-drenched surf
influence to the Fuzztones sound. This short lived line-up did a handful of shows and recorded one single.
Rudi Protrudi - Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Jake Cavaliere - Organ
Gabriel Hammond - Bass, Vocals
Johnny DeVilla - Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Andrea Kusten - Drums
1997 - 99 Reunions
After a five year period of absense from the
stage, Rudi rises from the grave to do a short series
of reunion shows with the 1987 line-up. In 1998 Rudi
reunites with original organist Deb O'Nair, original bassist
Randy Pratt, and '84 line-up's Elan Portnoy to play
NYC's Cavestomp. Finally Rudi reunites the Lysergic Emanations
line-up in 1999, to headline a festival for the Indian
Bikers MC in Southern Italy.
1990 - 92
Jake Cavaliere (organ), Chris Harlock (bass),
and Phil Arriagada (guitar)
join Rudi and "Mad" Mike.
Braindrops, Monster A Go-Go, and Lysergic Ejaculations were recorded.
join Rudi and "Mad" Mike.
Braindrops, Monster A Go-Go, and Lysergic Ejaculations were recorded.
1987 - 90
Rudi and "Mad" Mike move to Los Angeles and
reform the Fuzztones. Ironically, two of the new members
are former New Yorkers. This line-up recorded In Heat,
which was produced by the legendary Shel Talmy, and was
the only 80's garage band to land a major label deal. Their
high energy stage performance and testosterone-driven
off-stage antics earned them the nickname, "The Paisley
Pussy Posse."
Rudi Protrudi - Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Harp
Mad Mike Czekaj - Drums, Vocals
Jordan Tarlow - Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Jason Savall - Organ, Vocals
John Carlucci - Bass
Mad Mike Czekaj - Drums, Vocals
Jordan Tarlow - Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Jason Savall - Organ, Vocals
John Carlucci - Bass
1984 - 85
With the addition of newcomer Ira Elliot on drums,
this version becomes what many fans believe to be the
classic Fuzztones line-up. Responsible for initiating
the NYC garage scene, and introducing garage punk to European
audiences. Lysergic Emanations and Live In Europe recorded.
1983
Elan Portnoy joins as lead guitarist, and Michael
Jay replaces Randy Pratt on bass.
1980 - 82
The Fuzztones are born! This line-up was a four-piece
with Rudi handling all guitar duties. NYC's very first
80's garage/psych band!
Pre - Fuzztones
Rudi Protrudi and Deb O'Nair form Bubblegum-Punk
band TINA PEEL and moved to NYC.
