The Metry Dukes
that lil' old post-modern mutant pop-rock combo from the swampy streets of metry!
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only lovers (left alive) only lovers (left alive)
a.g.'s take on the book of the same name, from the 'last session' at sea-saint studios, end of '79
the normal way (live) the normal way (live)
a kinda timeless tune about a poster child for paranoia, it happens more now these days . . . from the showboat, metry july 16, 1983
the weekends here again (live) the weekends here again (live)
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this is the half-true story of a new orleans pop rock combo of the late '70s and early '80's. of course, that means stuff by the dukes, the pseudo dukes, the monsters in transition, and anything else that fits . . .Band/artist history
4 or five guys looking for liquor, love and laughs. . . then writing songs about it. thrown together in new orleans by hook and by crook, to play a moody, manic, almost moist music. They have a rhythm that smolders like a landfill fire, with words askew and music merry. Playing high and low, using whatever is left over from the night before, they tear into their sounds, (which are somewhat found), with an emotional ferocity few have mastered! Come see for yourself, that witty and charming band about town. . .
michael j assunto - lead vox, guitars, songwriter
frank assunto jr - guitars, songwriter, vocals
a.g. parr - vocals, songwriter, sound and manipulation
arthur brands - bass, vocals, transportation
james (bubba) clemet - up right pianny
peter marquez - north drums, amusement and shoesHave you performed in front of an audience?the dukes opened for many headline acts of their era; the ramones, talking heads and robert gordon are a few, and the band played a near non-stop schedule of clubs from texas to florida to the delight, (and dismay, i suppose), of many thousands of faces!
Your musical influences
the beatles, the marx brothers, XTC, robert zimmerman, raymond chandler, pink floyd, robert johnson, looney toons, the coen brothers, new orleans r & b, robert a. heinlein, brian wilson, the rat pack, dasheill hammett, kubrick, NIN, trad jazz, elvis c. and elvis p. (before the army), todd rundgren, buster keaton, radiohead, THE firesign theatre, hendrix, hitchcock, ludwig van and wolfgang amadeus, film noir, the kinks, zappa, the clash, the bonzo dog doo-dah band, miles davis, spoon, sci-fi...What equipment do you use?
all our stuff was obtained thru soundcheck in new orleans, stolen twice, replaced and god knows what happened after that.Anything else?
yeah, if ya like this go check out the and visit the closest thing to metry, without going to metry at
metry, LA
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Stoppin in to say Hello and to some Awesome sleepybomb music! We hope all is well with you! We miss you!!!!
Hugs, Greg n Deb
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Hello, I am Rødingen from Norway. I can't write so mummy writes for me. Some think I am a demon because they think my ears are horns hihihi, but I am a røding. Rød means red.
You are no.666 on the pop chart today!
- Rødingen
You guys really sound awesome! very original, very catchy. I like it a lot! come check out my band and give an honest opinion...
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