Amphibifudd
The only introduction you need is an aural introduction.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Amphibifudd
Formed: 1993 in Garden Grove, CA.
Group Members: Father Fudd Mëlms, Franke'
Genres: Rock
Styles: Experimental Rock, Industrial
Tones: Irreverent, Outrageous, Menacing, Confrontational, Fiery, Ominous, Nihilistic, Malevolent, Theatrical, Detached, Cynical, Visceral, Bleak, Volatile
Labels: Slug's Hit
Abrasive, repetitive, and antagonistic, Amphibifudd embraces industrial music; exploring death, mutilation, fascism and degradation amidst a thunderous cacophony of mechanical noise, tape loops, extremist anti-melodies and bludgeoning beats, the group's cultural terrorism (the "wreckers of civilization," one tabloid called them) raised the stakes of artistic confrontation to new heights, combating all notions of commerciality and good taste with a maniacal fervor.
Formed in Garden Grove, Ca. in the autumn of 1993, Amphibifudd consisted of leader Father Fudd and production assistant Franke'. A performance art troupe as much as a band, their early live shows threatened obscenity laws; during their notorious premiere gig, Father Fudd even mounted an art exhibit consisting entirely of used band-aids and soiled condoms.
Upon forming their own label, Slug's Hit, the group issued their introductory release, Pre-Fudd, in 1996. A full-length debut, Bubba-Bw-Bing, followed later that year, in a pressing of only 500 copies; bowing to fan demand, the record was later reissued - cut from a master tape played really slow. The 1996 underground hit "B B Whip" marked a tiny step towards accessibility, thanks to the inclusion of a discernible rhythm. Typically, when the track reappeared on the first pressing of 1998's Amphthology, it was sped up to last all of 17 seconds; no less provocative was "Pissing On Walt's Grave" (A blatant swipe at the Disney "corporate machine") or "Gone" (a recording of an old man's complaint of overpopulation).
Post-Fudd, a harsher yet tighter release, followed a year later, which was eventually collected with its two predecessors and released as Amphthology. After a 3 year hiatus, Amphibifudd returned with a vengeance releasing The Persuasive Tragedy EP in 2001, and Mental Graffiti (A thinly veiled attack/tribute to rock legend Led Zeppelin) in 2002 - Randy Polo
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Soon...
Your musical influences
Severed Heads, Skinny Puppy, Black Sabbath, The Residents, Renaldo & The Loaf
What equipment do you use?
Anything from a Casio sampling keyboard to Cool Edit.
Anything else?
It's 2010 and yes, I'm still here!
