4 selections from Foma— A band that at the time consisted of Matt Bua (gtrs), Toma Okano (voc) Brent McKoy (Drums) John Heneghan (Bass) Shimi- (Turntables) on MysteryWee, Paul Bentham (organ on Someone is Ok 8)— Recorded around 1996 in Brooklyn by Mike Caiati at Coyote Studio. Clap Trap was written by Brent McKoy,. The Cheerleader Song is based on a cheer I heard at my junior high in Wilmington NC-“Roland Grice- The Black Knights" . . MysteryWee was recorded at Rubulad Studios in Brooklyn Late 90’s by James Kavoussi.
2 songs from Tantrums- another band from the 90’s. Members included: Lisa Ludwig- Vocals, Brent McKoy Drums, Michael Pavlak Bass, Matt Bus Guitars. Lisa wrote lyrics for. the “My Thumb” ditty.
Below are 2 songs that Jesse Bercowetz and I wrote and Song Poem master- David Fox put to music for our show at Jack the Pelican called “Braggin Rites”. We constructed the World’s Longest Jim Bowie Knife.. Not sure if it is still a world record?
Read a review by Thomas Micchelli in the Brooklyn Rail here: https://brooklynrail.org/2005/10/artseen/jesse/
DEMO: TIPPY TOES- BULLY SMACKDOWN THEME SONG (FOR MALVINA REYNOLDS)
Demo: Reason To Believe (charagma with a chagrin)
A flip of Olivia Rodrigo’s Vampire song because as Billy Yellow said “Our task is to chant the world- chant the beauty, The world is a reflection of our chanting”
A flip of Elton John’s “Rocket Man”. PawPies= Earthly Man
New York City Politics/ Undergrowth City Network (UCN)- an early 90’s duo consisting of Matt Bua and Ryan Adams / tascam porta 3 recording project - made at 1303 Greene st- Greenville NC -
Agonbite of Inwit- Adrian Woods -Vocals/ Andy Nye- Bass/ Brent McKoy- Drums/ Matt Bua- Guitar
Early 90’s rehearsal recording at 1303 Greene St, Greenville NC, where the police are trying to get our attention- but our timing is off- so we don’t hear them for a while…
3 tracks from: Afromafoma- a late 1990’s band- with Toma Okano and Lisa Ludwig sharing Vocals- Damian Leibold - Drums, Tim Noe- Keyboards- Matt Bua Gtr, and ? recorded at Rubulad Studios in Brooklyn by James Kavoussi.- Yo the Tar- Tar is from an old musical-
Above- Matt and Fritz in Participant’s basement- Photo- Tomm Mulligan?
Irritating Horse Eye Fritz Welch = Drums, David S. McClelland-Guitar, Matt Bua- Suitcase and prepared 2x4-
Recorded at Black Helicopter Studio by Willard and Uptown Willis-early 2000’s?