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 Masonry's Profile |
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you can only be a victim if you admit defeat |
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| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Nov 20, 2007 (742 days back) |
About Me |
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| Masonry is an instrumental experimental, progressive, mathy, stony, metal, chicken pickin' power trio. People with obscure or "out-there" record collections tend to like us. That's not to say you won't hear melodies out of us. We like a broad range of sounds and notes are notes, man.Formed in October 2004, Masonry originally consisted of Bob Buss(drums), Ed Osburg(bass) and Chris Valenti(guitar, bass). The trio began writing material at the Hide House, a practice space they shared with an ever-changing roster of
crust and hardcore bands. A few months later they did their first show, a benefit
for the Riverwest Co-op. Shortly thereafter the band had earned a reputation as solid players with a penchant for delivering unpredictable, yet melodic instrumental rock tunes. The Following months saw Masonry performing with established bands including Fame, Vacations, The Silence Project, Constants, Father Phoenix, Protestant, and E=MC Hammer to name a few. In late 2006 Bob
called it quits due to family pressure and waning interest. By years end Matt Vrabel, was playing drums for the trio. You can find him behind the counter @ FUEL
pimping coffee for you bitches. Some previous bands and projects: Ed: Skeptic Tank(CA, funk, blues rock, metal) Self-Help Seminars Ltd. (CA, noise, deprogramming) Master Zaster Blaster (dancy post-punk) Observatory (heavy improvised music) Musiwaki Gosimuzen(heavy instrumental, metal post-rock) Tachyon Event(2 piece bass and drums post-rock) Chris: Marvin Gardens(instrumental funk) Friz-twang and the Vurp Orchestra(prog rock) Castle Broadway(improvised ambient rock) Sons of Love and Death(pop) Matt: Signal to Shore (indy rock) Uncle Larry (pop) Shiny Object (instrumental video game prog) Catalog (bedroom core) |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 1/15/2006Band Website: This is it Band Members: Matt V-drums Edbomber-bass Chris-guitar/ bass 'SACRIFICING CILIA' Influences: Matt: Shellac, Mogwai, King Crimson, Led Zepplin, Turing Machine, Shiny Object, Hella, The Frogs, Modest Mouse, Big Business... I was conceived in the parking lot of a Rolling Stones concert. Ed: Black Flag, Minute Men, Sun City Girls, Derrick Bailey, RUINS, MELVINS, Omoide Hatoba, JAQUE Berecal, Molecules(Oakland CA), Anthony Braxton, UltraMagnetic MCs, Del, Dizzy Gillespie, Descendents, Chrome, Renaldo and the Loaf, Boredoms, Rhapsody, Dazzling Killmen, Breadwinner, NOMEANSNO, Pink Floyd(with Syd Barrett), Flipper, Blue Cheer, Allman Bros(with Duane and Barry) Nurse With Wound, The FUcking Champs, Uze Me Doma, Survival Research Labs, OXBOW, Faust, Can, King Crimson, Portis Head, DJ Shadow, Throbbing Gristle, Drunk Horse, Poison Idea, Ronnie James Dio, Joy Division, Cloud Dead, The Rhythm Chicken, Ennio Morricone, Battles, Shiny Object, Stinking Lizaveta........ U.S. Maple, Turing Machine, Adam Krause, Nargaroth, Eno, Dystopia, Merzbow, Violent Onsen Geisha, James Chance and the Contortions, The Gerogerigegege, David Bowie, Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman, Charles Gayle Trio, Bazooka, Melt Banana, Wire, Gang of Four, Microphones, The Fall, Science, MZB, SELF-HELP, Negativland, LEVAL BLessing, JOSH BouZard, Iron Maiden, Zappa, Stooges, MC-5, Stranglers, Mission of Burma, Deerhoof, Boris, Floor, Black Cobra, Sleep, Acid King, Big Black, DEVO , Naypalm Death, Diamond Head, Thin Lizzy, Jesus Lizard, Motorhead, Seven Seconds(old), G.G. Allin, JFA, This is just some of the music I listen to. I do not tend to dwell on any particular genre or scene. I gather influence from scientists, writers, misanthropes, philosophers, intellectuals, radicals and criminals.......... Chris: Annihilator, Black Sabbath, Cancer Conspiracy, DRI, Exodus, Fantomas, Gorilla Biscuits, Helmet, Iron Maiden, Jefferson Airplane, Kyuss, Labradford, Mahavisnu Orchestra, National Health, Oval, Pelican, Rush, Soft Machine, Trans Am, US Maple, Voivod, X, Yob, Zebulon Pike, Sonic Youth, Earth, Miles Davis, Cliff Burton Metallica, Slayer, Steve Reich, Syd Barrett, Mercyful Fate, Andres Segovia, Nicolo Paginni, Eric Dolphy, Frank Zappa, Don Caballero, Henry Cowell, Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, Will Oldham, The Cure, Forced Entry, Coroner, Prong, Megadeth, Boredoms, David Grubbs, The Blue Humans, Jason Weitlspach, Sonny Sharrock, The Meters, Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Vito Valenti, Ozric Tentacles, Marrietta Harboe, Milwaukee Creative Music Ensemble, John Fahey... .. "DEMOCRACY AT WORK"(this is why they hate us so much), Sounds Like: VICTORY THE END OF THE PETROLEUM AGE IS COMING HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET A TOUR IN BEFORE OIL IS $100 DOLLARS A BARREL Record Label: lick them before you stick them Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Concrete / Psychedelic / Ghettotech) |
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My Blog |
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Nasty turn of events |
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| I won't be able to play bass for the upcoming gigs. I broke my collarbone flying off my bike while hitting a shoddily burried trench in the middle of Kane. Sorry life sucks. We'll be back soon. ... Posted by Masonry on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:44:00 PST |
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SHOUT OUTS |
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| Thought I would recognize some people who have helped and or supported us through the last 3 years. This list will grow as we meet more dedicated and 'real' people to fill it.1. Nathan Brown(artwork, ... Posted by Masonry on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:13:00 PST |
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Bands We Have Played With |
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| 1. The Electric Pants
2. Fame
3. The Silence
4. Vacations
5. Shiny Object
6. Father Phoenix
7. Tachyon Event
8. E=MC Hammer
9. Protestant
10. Pressure (CA)
11. Disguised As Birds
12. Constants (Boston... Posted by Masonry on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:11:00 PST |
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WAZ UP |
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| Some people who are familiar with some of our previous bands remember heavy improv outfit Observatory. This band was a collection of experimental and post-rock misfits(from Milwaukee) who gathered eve... Posted by Masonry on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:38:00 PST |
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THANK YOU BREAKFAST NOOK |
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| Lift your mugs for this swell basement.....thanks for having us. As many of you know the BN will cease to be in its present incarnation at the end of August.....its been real.... Posted by Masonry on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:17:00 PST |
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The Masonry way |
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| Intense, quick, interesting music....delivered fresh the Masonry way. Thanks to the folks who hit up the show @ Circle A. We are on our way to recharging the 'get out of town fund' A new record is in ... Posted by Masonry on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:29:00 PST |
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SELF-TITLED DEBUT CD NOW AVAILABLE!! |
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| Yes, That's right! Our self-titled CD can be purchased for $7 at Rushmor Records located at 2635 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. Thanks to Dan and his truly awesome store. Posted by Masonry on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:17:00 PST |
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St. Louis: July 4th Bud Light Drinking disaster |
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| The show in Belleville(10 miles across the border from Missouri) The bartenders at this place didn't even realize a show was going on we played a mistake riddled uninspired set to an empty... Posted by Masonry on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:14:00 PST |
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Mad Writing |
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| We have been writing new material now for months....new peices that I think are more intense and creative than our last album. If you like the disc you will love the new stuff. Joe will be visiting us... Posted by Masonry on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 05:30:00 PST |
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Basement Scene keeping us alive |
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| I guess its no surprise that punks, misfits and local artists are helping support the band. We appreciate any Milwaukean that has purchased a cd, paid a little extra @ the door, bought a shirt(all gon... Posted by Masonry on Sun, 06 May 2007 10:53:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Circle A, WMSE 91.7FM, Rush-Mor Records, Milwaukee Shows, The Asshole 2, Disguised as Birds, cello city, VACATIONS (is no longer a band), HOLY SHIT!, Cougar Den, PROTESTANT, Asrava, k.0.a.L kUtZ, This Specific Dream, Hoss, Freight, Concentric, the lonely sound, The Dear Astronaut Superelectric Tabernacle Band, BINGO CHRISTO, Howl Street Recordings, NOVEL, China Pig, carl, danny price & the loose change, Jack 'O Mo Tre, TEST-SITE, Baltimore Tattoo Convention!, sleepcomesdown, Truthdealer, Shit Outta Luck, The Insufferable Boob, Marie Celeste, 3=^^< !-!4^^^^3R, Bob Hellquist, Evil Seizure Ben, Aaron Ross, Gravity Plays Favorites, Keiko, ETAOIN SHRDLU, Ian James Pinchback, J N W, BLACK FLAG, Crappy Dracula, The Cetan Clawson Revolution, Gilles de la Tourette, SONIC TYPEWRITER, Man or Astroman?, Horsie
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