The No-Neck Blues Band, also known as NNCK, is a seven-member free-form improvisational musical collective from New York City. Formed in 1992, the original band was of eight members (until vocalist John Fell Ryan left to found Excepter, a more electronic-driven band of fellow travelers), and has lived, practiced, and performed in a space in West Harlem -- known as the Hint House -- since the late '90s. The group prefers to remain anonymous, though actual membership includes Dave Nuss, Keith Connolly, Dave Shuford, Jason Meagher, Pat Murano, Matt Heyner, and Michiko. Side projects of various members include Angelblood, Eye Contact, Izititiz, K. Salvatore, Enos Slaughter, Suntanama, Egypt is the Magick #, Test, Coach Fingers, Under Satan's Sun, Amolvacy, and D. Charles Speer.

Their recordings have previously been released on their own in-house label, Sound at One Records, and all recordings have a "S@1" catalog number. Their early records appeared on labels like Ecstatic Yod and New World of Sound, while singles have been released on Dry Leaf Disks (UK), New World of Sound, and Ecstatic Peace. Their first studio album was Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones but Names Will Never Hurt Me, produced by Jerry Yester (of the Lovin' Spoonful) for John Fahey's Revenant Records after a particular interest on Fahey's part. NNCK took a definite step into consumerist recordings with Qvaris on 5RC described only as an experiment that could be undone if the band so decided. They recently released Embryonnck, a CD/LP collaboration between NNCK and the German band Embryo on Staubgold Records, as well as the recent small-run CDRs Aftypiclipse and Angelo Mai.

User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.

Acoustic Guitar - Takehito Haga
Bass - Noboru Chiba-P
Drums - Minoru Satoh
Vocals, Percussion - You Ishihara

MARBLE SHEEP were founded in 1987 by Ken Matsutani (ex WHITE HEAVEN).

First the band started its musical activity under the name of "MARBLE SHEEP & THE RUN-DOWN SUN'S CHILDREN." The good old MARBLE SHEEP passed through many styles of psychedila like Minimal Music, Heavy Rock and S.F. Jam Psych as both band and music continued to evolve.

After several years of rest, in December 1999, MARBLE SHEEP were born again as "MARBLE SHEEP". With a shortened band name they transformed into a straighter and stronger group with their sound developing into Space Punk Rock.

The name MARBLE SHEEP is highly esteemed overseas as a fixture of the Japanese rock scene since early times. MARBLE SHEEP started their real overseas activity from 2002. They got overseas record company deals too and had many live shows in USA and Europe.

In contrast with the long history of the band, MARBLE SHEEP are described as "Merry Pranksters of the 21st Century." This can be attributed to the merry and energetic live performances which can flip out even full-grown-ups while taking listeners to the Space World easily.

So, eternal 21st Century boys & girls, We wanna be your SNAPPY TOYS!!!!"


User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.

Psychedelic/Garage band from Chicago 4-5 piece spacepunk unit lauded in Mojo, Wire, Julian Cope's head heritage, etc. Plastic Crimewave also does the Galactic Zoo Dossier mag, plays with progressive punk trio Moonrises, Secret History of Chicago Music strip and radio show, Million Tongues Festivals, sits in with ensembles like Scarcity of Tanks and DRMWPN, yadda yadda. Mark Lux was in the formative Temple of Bon Matin and twiddles knobs with Folk and Violence. Nick Myers also heads up street toughs Vee Dee. Lawrence Peters does everything, including swell country bands like Hardscrabble and the Lawrence Peters Outfit. Andy Ortmann is Panicsville, runs the fine Nihilist label, and does a zillion other sick things. Releases: "Flashing Open" (eclipse LP and rocket CD), "No Wonderland" (eclipse 2LP), split 12" with Oneida (brah/jagjaguwar), debut 45 'grade ceased" (captain spazz) and split w/michael yonkers 45 (capt. spazz) upcoming LP on eclipse 2007..... Toured with: Acid Mothers Temple, Oneida, the Ponys, Comets on Fire, Josephine Foster and the Supposed, Pearls and Brass, Gris Gris, Miminokoto and upcoming with Simply Saucer! Played shows with: Zolar X, Bardo Pond, Spectrum, Sky Saxon and the Seeds, The Creation, Trad Gras Och Stenar, Michael Yonkers, Wolf Eyes, Kinski, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Kevin Coyne, Fursaxa, Espers, Charalambides, Black Dice, Six Organs of Admittance, No Neck Blues Band, etc.

Plastic Crimewave Sound on tour Nov 2008 with Djin Aquarian from Yahowa 13 on second guitar!!!!

User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.