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| origin = [[Leeds]], [[England]]
| origin = [[New York City]]
| genre = [[Noise rock]]
| genre = [[Noise rock]]
| years_active = 1980s-1990s
| years_active = 1984-1990s
| label = [[Matador Records]]
| label = [[Matador Records]], [[TeenBeat Records]]
| associated_acts = [[Pavement (band)|Pavement]], [[Sonic Youth]]
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| current_members = Michael Duane, [[Mark Ibold]], Dave Reid, [[Sasha Frere-Jones]], Keith Gregory
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| past_members = Jaqi Dulany, [[Gerard Cosloy]], Adam Cormack
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The '''Dustdevils''' (sometimes styled as '''DustDevils''', '''Dust Devils''', or '''DUSTdevils''') were a noise rock band based out of [[New York City]] for most of its existence. Active from the 1980s through the mid 1990s, the Dustdevils were among the first artists to be signed to [[Matador Records]]. Its members included bassist [[Mark Ibold]], who later joined [[Pavement (band)|Pavement]] and [[Sonic Youth]] in 1992 and 2006, respectively.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703440604575496641914070042 | title=Pavement's Ibold Comes Home | work=Wall Street Journal | date=18 September 2010 | accessdate=4 October 2014 | author=Bennett, Bruce}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://thequietus.com/articles/01947-sonic-youth-interviewed-a-rude-awakening | title=Sonic Youth Interviewed: A Rude Awakening | work=The Quietus | date=23 June 2009 | accessdate=4 October 2014 | author=Turner, Luke}}</ref> Ibold met the band while working at a restaurant in the East Village and performed on their album ''Struggling Electric and Chemical''.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qEDy-DVH6usC | title=Perfect Sound Forever: The Story of Pavement | publisher=Justin, Charles & Co. | author=Rob Jovanovic | author-link=Rob Jovanovic | year=2004 | pages=72, 213| isbn=9781932112078 }}</ref> [[Sasha Frere-Jones]] also played guitar in the group for a time.<ref name=goldstein/>
The '''Dustdevils''' were a noise rock band formed in [[Leeds]] which was based in [[New York City]] for most of its history. It was active from the 1980s to the mid 1990s.

==Sources==
==History==
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=2ECECiLZfOMC&pg=PA57&dq=%22dustdevils%22+band&hl=en&sa=X&ei=IWAwVPjhEJSoyASp0IDADA&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22dustdevils%22%20band&f=false Spin]
The band formed in 1984, when British expat Michael Duane, the band's guitarist, met Jaqi Dulany (also known as Jaqui Delaney and Jacqui Cohen), the band's Australian-born vocalist, in New York City. The band then relocated to [[Leeds]] from 1986 to 1988, during which time they released several records on Rouska and Keith Gregory of [[the Wedding Present]] joined the band as their bassist.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dustdevils-mn0000154363/biography | title=Dustdevils Biography | work=[[AllMusic]] | accessdate=18 June 2017 | author=Ankeny, Jason}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=dustdevils | title=Dustdevils | work=Trouser Press | accessdate=4 October 2014 | author=Mamone, Jordan}}</ref> They released a [[Kramer (musician)|Kramer]]-produced 7" entitled "Is Big Leggy" on [[TeenBeat Records]] in 1989, followed by ''Geek Drip'' later that year and ''Struggling Electric and Chemical'' in 1990. The [[Wharton Tiers]]-produced ''Struggling'' was released jointly by TeenBeat and Matador,<ref name=goldstein>{{cite web | url=http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2010/11/struggling-electric-and-chemical-a-dustdevils-interview.html | title=Struggling Electric and Chemical: A Dustdevils Interview | work=WFMU | date=2 November 2010 | accessdate=4 October 2014 | author=Goldstein, Alex}}</ref> and opened with a cover of "Hip Priest" by [[the Fall (band)|The Fall]], which was described by [[Greg Kot]] as "a mind-blowing masterpiece of corrosion and decay."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-01-31/features/9101090706_1_dust-devils-star-sonic-youth | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006100056/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-01-31/features/9101090706_1_dust-devils-star-sonic-youth | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 6, 2014 | title=Dust Devils Struggling, Electric and Chemical | work=Chicago Tribune | date=31 January 1991 | accessdate=4 October 2014 | author=Kot, Greg}}</ref> Jaqi and Michael split in 1993, which left Michael to look for replacement vocalists.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HJfGtREyuSAC&pg=RA12-PT94 | title=The Great Indie Discography | publisher=[[Canongate Books]] | author=Strong, Martin Charles | year=2003 | pages=94| isbn=9781841953359 }}</ref> Also that year, [[Gerard Cosloy]] stopped playing with the band as their stand-in bassist.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Fretts |first=Bruce |date=1993-10-22 |title=Power 101: Quentin Tarantino, Dr. Dre and other rising stars |url=http://ew.com/article/1993/10/22/power-101-quentin-tarantino-dr-dre-and-other-rising-stars/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2010/11/struggling-electric-and-chemical-a-dustdevils-interview.html WFMU]

*[http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=dustdevils Trouser Press]
==Discography==
*[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-01-31/features/9101090706_1_dust-devils-star-sonic-youth Chicago Tribune]
*''Seeds In The Spoil'' — 1987 (Rouska)
*[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dustdevils-mn0000154363/biography Allmusic]
*''Rhenyard's Grin'' — 1987 (Rouska)
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=HJfGtREyuSAC&pg=RA12-PT94&lpg=RA12-PT94&dq=%22dustdevils%22+%22geek+drip%22&source=bl&ots=mUu4g4z1Ao&sig=rWs7r_d7TTktHvL9f9lWc3RVv9E&hl=en&sa=X&ei=d2AwVO34B8SVyASapILgAQ&ved=0CB0Q6AEwADgU#v=onepage&q=%22dustdevils%22%20%22geek%20drip%22&f=false GID]
*''Mother Shipton'' — 1987 (Rouska)
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=qEDy-DVH6usC&pg=PA101&lpg=PA101&dq=%22mark+ibold%22+dustdevils&source=bl&ots=3WcCE1PoXN&sig=65UikeQfF9gif0-9fIRHk_tTV7U&hl=en&sa=X&ei=02AwVJzfF82syATK9IDoBA&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=dustdevils&f=false Perfect Sound Forever: The Story of Pavement]
*''The Dropping Well'' — 1987 (Rouska)
*''Gutter Light'' — 1988 (Rouska)
*''Geek Drip'' — 1989 (Matador)
*"... Is Big Leggy" — 1989 (Teenbeat)
*''Struggling Electric and Chemical'' — 1990 (Teenbeat/Matador)
*"Extant" — 1996 (Matador)

==References==
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[[Category:Musical groups from New York City]]
[[Category:American noise rock music groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1984]]
[[Category:Matador Records artists]]
[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in the 1990s]]
[[Category:TeenBeat Records artists]]

Latest revision as of 23:20, 20 October 2024

Dustdevils
OriginLeeds, England
GenresNoise rock
Years active1984-1990s
LabelsMatador Records, TeenBeat Records
MembersMichael Duane, Mark Ibold, Dave Reid, Sasha Frere-Jones, Keith Gregory
Past membersJaqi Dulany, Gerard Cosloy, Adam Cormack

The Dustdevils (sometimes styled as DustDevils, Dust Devils, or DUSTdevils) were a noise rock band based out of New York City for most of its existence. Active from the 1980s through the mid 1990s, the Dustdevils were among the first artists to be signed to Matador Records. Its members included bassist Mark Ibold, who later joined Pavement and Sonic Youth in 1992 and 2006, respectively.[1][2] Ibold met the band while working at a restaurant in the East Village and performed on their album Struggling Electric and Chemical.[3] Sasha Frere-Jones also played guitar in the group for a time.[4]

History

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The band formed in 1984, when British expat Michael Duane, the band's guitarist, met Jaqi Dulany (also known as Jaqui Delaney and Jacqui Cohen), the band's Australian-born vocalist, in New York City. The band then relocated to Leeds from 1986 to 1988, during which time they released several records on Rouska and Keith Gregory of the Wedding Present joined the band as their bassist.[5][6] They released a Kramer-produced 7" entitled "Is Big Leggy" on TeenBeat Records in 1989, followed by Geek Drip later that year and Struggling Electric and Chemical in 1990. The Wharton Tiers-produced Struggling was released jointly by TeenBeat and Matador,[4] and opened with a cover of "Hip Priest" by The Fall, which was described by Greg Kot as "a mind-blowing masterpiece of corrosion and decay."[7] Jaqi and Michael split in 1993, which left Michael to look for replacement vocalists.[8] Also that year, Gerard Cosloy stopped playing with the band as their stand-in bassist.[9]

Discography

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  • Seeds In The Spoil — 1987 (Rouska)
  • Rhenyard's Grin — 1987 (Rouska)
  • Mother Shipton — 1987 (Rouska)
  • The Dropping Well — 1987 (Rouska)
  • Gutter Light — 1988 (Rouska)
  • Geek Drip — 1989 (Matador)
  • "... Is Big Leggy" — 1989 (Teenbeat)
  • Struggling Electric and Chemical — 1990 (Teenbeat/Matador)
  • "Extant" — 1996 (Matador)

References

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  1. ^ Bennett, Bruce (18 September 2010). "Pavement's Ibold Comes Home". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. ^ Turner, Luke (23 June 2009). "Sonic Youth Interviewed: A Rude Awakening". The Quietus. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. ^ Rob Jovanovic (2004). Perfect Sound Forever: The Story of Pavement. Justin, Charles & Co. pp. 72, 213. ISBN 9781932112078.
  4. ^ a b Goldstein, Alex (2 November 2010). "Struggling Electric and Chemical: A Dustdevils Interview". WFMU. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  5. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Dustdevils Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  6. ^ Mamone, Jordan. "Dustdevils". Trouser Press. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  7. ^ Kot, Greg (31 January 1991). "Dust Devils Struggling, Electric and Chemical". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  8. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate Books. p. 94. ISBN 9781841953359.
  9. ^ Fretts, Bruce (1993-10-22). "Power 101: Quentin Tarantino, Dr. Dre and other rising stars". Entertainment Weekly.
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