Marijuana_Deathsquads

Marijuana Deathsquads

Marijuana Deathsquads

American music group

Marijuana Deathsquads is an American music group based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group's sound has been described by City Pages as "ear-bending improv/dance grooves that defied listener expectations and spit in the face of easy categorization."[1] NPR described the group as "a thrilling, relentless bombardment of sight and sound."[2]

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History

Formed in 2009,[3] the band consists of Ryan Olson of Gayngs, Isaac Gale, Stef Alexander (a.k.a. P.O.S), Ben Ivascu of Poliça, Mark McGee of To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie, and Jeremy Nutzman (a.k.a. Velvet Negroni).[4] Frequent collaborators include Channy Leaneagh and Drew Christopherson of Poliça, Har Mar Superstar, and Jim Eno.[5]

In 2011, the group released its first studio album, Crazy Master.[6] In 2011, singer Isaac Gale won the City Pages Best Male Vocalist award, his singing described as "a poltergeist creeping out of a snowy, crackling television screen, Gale's tortured, throaty hollering is the stuff of zombie nightmares, simultaneously gut-wrenching and enthralling."[7]

In 2012, the group released the Tamper Disable Destroy mixtape.[8]

In 2013, the group released Music Rocks I & II, two EPs featuring Ryan Olson, Isaac Gale, Jason Power, Ben Ivascu, Channy Leaneagh, Mark McGee, Jeremy Nutzman, Stefon Alexander, and Madden.[9]

In that year, the group released Oh My Sexy Lord, a studio album that Spin called "ferocious" and described as fusing "jagged grooves, scratchy analog effects, and robo-warped vocals into a full-length, experimental freakout."[10] The album features guest appearances from Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon, Poliça frontwoman Channy Leaneagh, and Har Mar Superstar.[11]

In 2016, the group contributed a cover of the song "Truckin'" to Day of the Dead, a Grateful Dead tribute album.

In 2018, the group released Tuff Guy Electronics, which was recorded at Pioneer Works (Brooklyn) and Funkhaus (Berlin).[12]

Style and influences

Chris Reiemenschneider of Star Tribune stated that "Marijuana Deathsquads has been steadily blowing eardrums, breaking drum heads and tearing at the seams of conventional music-making since its semi-mysterious inception."[13]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Crazy Master (2011)
  • Oh My Sexy Lord (2013)
  • Tuff Guy Electronics (2018)

Mixtapes

  • Tamper Disable Destroy (2012)

EPs

  • Music Rocks I & II (2013)

Singles

  • "The River" (2013)[14]
  • "The World Beyond" (2019)[15]

References

  1. [1]
    Lunney, Tigger (November 2, 2011). "Marijuana Deathsquads (record-release)". City Pages. Archived from the original on December 23, 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Marijuana Deathsquads, Live in Concert". NPR.org.
  3. [3]
    Tillery, Grant (February 27, 2014). "Music to make you high - Marijuana Deathsquads makes party music for party people". Minnesota Daily.
  4. [4]
    Bolton, Aaron (December 9, 2013). "Weekly Release Spotlight - Marijuana Deathsquads". Radio K.
  5. [5]
    RiemenSchneider, Chris (November 24, 2013). "Marijuana Deathsquads come into the light". Star Tribune.
  6. [6]
    Gage, Jeff (November 4, 2011). "Marijuana Deathsquads release Crazy Master tonight at Nick and Eddie". City Pages. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012.
  7. [7]
    "Minneapolis Best Vocalist (Male)". City Pages. 2011. Archived from the original on April 26, 2011.
  8. [8]
    Coplan, Chris (September 13, 2012). "Download: Marijuana Deathsquads – Tamper. Disable. Destroy. mixtape". Consequence of Sound.
  9. [9]
    Keller, Josh (May 31, 2013). "Review & Free Download: Marijuana Deathsquads "Music Rocks I & II"". Reviler.
  10. [10]
    McGovern, Kyle (October 14, 2013). "Stream Marijuana Deathsquads' Ferocious New Album 'Oh My Sexy Lord'". Spin.
  11. [11]
    Fischer, Reed (October 9, 2013). "Marijuana Deathsquads: Everyone's got that fucking crazy animal in them". City Pages. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013.
  12. [12]
    "Pioneer Works launching record label w/ Releases by Miho Hatori & Marijuana Deathsquads".
  13. [13]
    Riemenschneider, Chris (December 30, 2010). "The Big Gigs". Star Tribune.
  14. [14]
    "The River - Single by Marijuana Deathsquads". Apple Music. 29 October 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  15. [15]
    "The World Beyond". Bandcamp. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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