Butchwax

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Butchwax grew from an experimental seed that germinated in the dusty dank corners of a huge cardboard box in south Raleigh. From this petrie dish sprang the germ of the Short Wave Band , which was, in essence, just that; a short wave radio from which other worldly sounds were coaxed, strangled and forced. The synthesizer/theremin like noise this poor radio emitted was a desperate geek wail in the face of disco. The year was 1975-76 as best anyone can remember. Notable from this period are Playing the Wrong Notes, Seriously The early tapes are primitive and badly recorded but do provide some insight into the spontaneous insanity that went t'ward the formation of the cosmos um I mean the evolution of the band. For some reason about this time a vintage Fender Tremolux amp was liberated from its pawn shop home and a '68 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top '56 reissue was plugged in. The Short Wave Band was suddenly warm and fuzzy. By this time the Ramones had released their first album. Nick Nasty was invited to join in the carnage on cigar box drums and vocals. Nick had never played drums. A scandalous little ditty called Jailbait survives. Pretty soon Michael Dupree added his Keef Richard guitar and pugnacious Pignose to the mix (February 1977). The noise had become quite god-awful. A skinny tie architect named Hank Numb became the bass player but, of course, did not have a bass nor could he play one. Hank did, however, leave his indelible mark on the group by penning the instant

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