Years active 1981 to 1991 Active until 1991 | Past members Walter Sisper | |
Associated acts Sonic Youth, Swans, Live Skull Members Victor Poison-Tete (vocals), John Myers (guitar), Sonda Andersson (bass), David Rat (drums) Origin New York City, New York, United States (1981) Albums Rat at Rat R, Amer$ide: Rock N' Roll Is Dead (Long Live Rat At Rat R) Genres Noise rock, Experimental music, Alternative rock, Noise music Record labels Ektro Records, Neutral Records Similar Live Skull, Sonic Youth, Swans, Of Cabbages and Kings, Glenn Branca | ||
Rat at rat r mothcandy
Rat at Rat R was a band formed in 1981 by guitarist Victor Poison-tete. The music of Rat at Rat R can best be described as no wave guitar-oriented noise music.
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Rat at rat r assassin 1985
History
Originally hailing from Philadelphia, the band soon relocated to New York City's Lower East Side and became one of the highlights of the NYC noise-rock scene. With Sonic Youth, Live Skull and Swans among their contemporaries.
Rat at Rat R has strong links to New York City's avant-garde composer Glenn Branca. Branca's cousin, Sonda Andersson played bass until 1988, when she left to play bass in Live Skull. Andersson was replaced by Walter Sipser. John Myers, guitarist for Rat at Rat R, is Glenn Branca's conductor.
Their self-titled album was produced by Barkmarket singer/guitarist David Sardy. David Howard played drums on the 1991 release, replacing David Rat, temporarily.
Their Debut Album was reissued on Finland´s Ektro Records and is available on I-tunes,etc.
Albums
Songs
MothcandyRat at Rat R · 1991
Cross-Dress HowitzerRat at Rat R · 1991
Big Rock Joke DollAmer$ide: Rock N' Roll Is Dead (Long Live Rat At Rat R) · 2012