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November 14, 2009 - Saturday 

 

FUZZTONES' FRONTMAN RESURRECTS SIDE-BAND FOR ITALIAN TOUR!
To celebrate their upcoming "Best of" release, Rudi Protrudi's LINK PROTRUDI & THE JAYMEN
will be touring Italy in November, for the first time in NINE years!
For those as yet uninitiated with this exceptional band, here's a little background info:

1986 - NYC's Garage kings, The Fuzztones, have just broken up, after an extremely successful record release and subsequent European tour with England's punk pioneers, The Damned. Remaining Fuzztones Michael Jay, Deb O' Nair and Rudi Protrudi spent a good deal of 1986 auditioning prospective future Fuzztones, but to no avail. Deb went off to form Punk/Polka band Das Furlines with Wendy Wild, while Rudi and Michael added "Mad" Mike Czekaj to the line-up and continued the search.

After almost a year of auditions, the trio had become disillusioned. They began playing obscure Link Wray covers in the privacy of their rehearsal room, in an effort to amuse themselves until the right Fuzztone replacements came along. The Fuzztones rehearsal space was located in the infamous Music Building, right off of NYC's Time Square. Many popular NY acts rehearsed there and it became customary for musicians to drop in to catch a few tunes by the Jaymen. There was no "surf" scene yet, and in fact, no instrumental rock & roll acts at all. The Jaymen impressed other musicians to the point that they constantly hounded the new band to go out and play some shows. Literally a "tribute" band to the then barely known Link Wray, the band decided to name themselves after Wray's combo, Link Wray & The Raymen. The moniker "Jaymen" being inspired by Michael Jay.

Their debut show, at NYC's Southern Funk Cafe, was a huge success, and the band continued to play NY venues from that point on. They began writing their own material, and soon found themselves touring Eastern Canada. Upon their return, they recorded 2 albums worth of material and licensed it to Germany's Music Maniac label.

Still determined to resurrect The Fuzztones, Rudi and "Mad" Mike set off to California. Michael Jay decided to stay behind. The Fuzztones were reformed shortly after, as were the Jaymen. Both bands continued to record and perform, as well as tour. Between 1987 and 1994, the Jaymen had toured Europe 6 times.

In 1992, the Jaymen released the first guitar oriented striptease/burlesque LP, "Slow Grind," and consequently became the houseband for the annual striptease convention held at Exotic World, a converted goat farm turned burlesque museum, in the California desert region of Helendale. There they backed the legendary Tempest Storm, as well as other surviving dancers from the burlesque era.

By 1994, the Jaymen had released "Seduction," an exotic mix of psychedelia and belly dance music, which they dedicated to one of Rudi's heroes, Korla Pandit, an Indian organist, who's 1949 TV show featured the keyboardist in turban and nehru jacket, gazing hypnotically at the viewer while delivering mesmerizing exotic music on his hammond organ, as projected clouds would float behind him. This line-up (the fifth) consisted of former Fuzztones Jordan Tarlow (Mosrite bass), and Jason Savall (keyboards), began playing live as well, and performed a set consisting of striptease and exotica, featuring strippers (including former Russ Meyer starlet Kitten Natividad) and belly dancer,  Misty Lane.

Ironically, a later version of the Jaymen, featuring the rhythm section of the Dutch garage rockers The Acetones, went on to back Link Wray himself, albeit without Rudi.

In 2000, Link Protrudi toured Germany and Italy, this time with an Italian Jaymen, consisting of two of Rome's The Others.

Since their inception, the Jaymen have released 6 LPs, as well as a promo video.

And Link Wray, himself, was a big fan of the Jaymen! Link can be seen sporting a Link Protrudi & the Jaymen t-shirt in his live video release, "The Rumble Man!"


LINK PROTRUDI & JAYMEN TOURDATES
Special Guest: Pandoria (Exotic Dancer)


LOOK FOR THE NEW ALBUM, "THE BEST OF LINK PROTRUDI & THE JAYMEN" ON ITALY'S GO DOWN LABEL
SCHEDULED RELEASE DATE NOV 17!


SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE SHOWS!!!



IN FUZZ WE TRUST!
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November 9, 2009 - Monday 



The Fuzztones' Halloween Show 2009 at Berlin's most wonderful BASSY COWBOY CLUB.
These guys blow your mind away!
Better start crying out loud if you missed the show!
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November 3, 2009 - Tuesday 
The Cult Of Fuzz invoke the spirit of Baron Samedi as a prelude to the evening's festivities.





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October 17, 2009 - Saturday 
For those who missed the chance of seeing The Fuzztones open for The Sonics at this summer's Ink and Iron here is a chance to catch the two Garage Legends together for the first time on European territory.
This historical event will take place Nov. 24th in Berlin at the prestigious Kreuzberg punk club SO36

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October 12, 2009 - Monday 

CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO!




the whole live show will be broadcast on german TV WDR, January the 22nd, around midnight!
thanks to everybody  who came to see us, and thanks a lot to the Rockpalast crew!
We had a blast!








IN FUZZ WE TRUST!
The Fuzztones
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September 9, 2009 - Wednesday 


After a 9 year hiatus, the Fuzztones frontman returns to Europe with the instrumental onslaught
of the Jaymen, his on again-off again side project for the last 24 years. Originally conceived as
a one-shot tribute to Link Wray, the band soon garnered so much attention that tours and record
releases soon followed (the band has released six albums). This Fall, Italy's Go Down Records
plans to release "The Best of Link Protrudi & The Jaymen," both on CD and LP (each to contain
different tracks and artwork).

Link Protrudi & The Jaymen will play dates in Spain and Italy and are in the process of adding more
dates in other countries.
Joining the band will be very special guest, the exotic Pandoria!



DON"T MISS THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE REAL MEN PLAY REAL ROCK 'N' ROLL!


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August 29, 2009 - Saturday 
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August 25, 2009 - Tuesday 
If you're sporting The Fuzztones logo on your profil pic let us know, we would be proud to put you in our favorite friends!

Also, if anybody out there said it in blood, send us your tattoo pic, we'll be again proud to upload it to our web spaces!

And remember:
ANYBODY WITH A FUZZTONES LOGO WILL TO OUR SHOWS FOR FREE!
see pics :
http://www.fuzztones.net/branded.htm


Many Thanks!

In Fuzz We Trust!

The Fuzztones Preservation Society


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August 18, 2009 - Tuesday 


GETTING READY FOR 30 YEARS OF FUZZTONES!!!





BRAND NEW "BEST OF THE FUZZTONES" ALBUM OUT NOW!



Cleopatra Records has just released LYSERGIC LEGACY on CD and vinyl!
The CD features 25 classic Fuzztones tracks, while the LP features 14.
Guest artists appearing on these tracks, culled from the vast previously
recorded Fuzztones cache include MARK LINDSAY (Paul Revere & The Raiders),
SKY SAXON (Seeds), JAMES LOWE (Electric Prunes), SEAN BONNIWELL
(Music Machine) and ARTHUR LEE (Love).



"BEST OF LINK PROTRUDI & THE JAYMEN" ALBUM & CD OUT SOON!



Electrique Mud will be releasing a 26 track CD this Fall to coincide with The Jaymen's
first Euro tour in 15 years! Tracks culled from their 3 studio albums, along with three bonus tracks!
Go Down Records will release the LP to coincide with the release of the CD.



"FUZZTONES ILLEGITIMATE SPAWN 2" OUT THIS FALL!



If you thought Spawn 1 was great, wait'll you hear THIS!
FIFTY tracks contributed by bands from all over the world - all paying
tribute to the Gurus of Garage Grunge!
Featured artists include Ian Astbury, Boss Martians, Gonn, Headless Horsemen (Elan Portnoy's
post Fuzztones group), Sick Rose, Magnificent Brotherhood, the Cheeks, The Urges, Defectors, Los Peyotes,
Doll Squad, Norvins, What For, and even a studio track by Rudi's 1972 band, Springhead Motorshark!
Also included are interviews with 80's MTV icon Martha Quinn and talk show giant Larry King!
Fuzztones stalwart Mad Mike Czekaj checks in with his band the Live Ones, and  Rudi himself sings
on a track by the Preachers that he co-wrote with the band! As on Volume One, 3 bands contribute songs about the
Fuzztones, as well as a few more surprises that make this one truly kick-ass collection. Comes with a truly cryptic 28 page booklet!
Out on Twist Records this Fall!



FUZZTONES "RAW HEAT" OUT SOON!



Yep, The Fuzztones ARE inundating the market! And watch out cuz there's alot MORE stuff coming soon!
THIS here release is comprised of the ORIGINAL studio demos for the infamous IN HEAT album.
NOT (over)produced by SHEL TALMY but recorded raw and mean by the band themselves. Also includes some
alternate (and superior) B-sides, again produced by the band themselves - as well as radio and TV soundbites from
Little Steven's Underground Garage, MTV and Rodney On The Roq!
Out on Go Down Records this Fall!
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June 30, 2009 - Tuesday 
THE DAY THE SIXTIES DIED

Although a precious handful of our Sixties icons are still with us,
the spirit of the Sixties died on June 25, 2009, with the passing
of Sky Saxon. As the originator of Flower Power, Sky embodied
everything the Sixties youth movement once stood for - Freedom,
Individuality, Spirituality. While others may have espoused the philosophy, Saxon lived it - every day, 24/7 - all the way up to his demise at an undetermined, but obviously ripe old age. As anyone who ever met him can attest, Sky was the eternal teenager - his contagious lust for life affecting all he encountered, and his steadfast rejection of Society's rules and regulations a constant inspiration (if Nancy Reagan's message to the youth was, "Just Say No To Drugs," Sky's would have to be "Never Say No To Drugs").

Not only was Sky one of my heroes, he was a friend. I'll miss him.

Rudi Protrudi
June 2009



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