Biography
Post-Punk/Alternative Rock band from Pistoia (late 80's-beginning of the 90's - Tuscany)
The Glomming Geek were an italian post-punk band actives from the second half of the 80's. First record released in 1990 by V.I.T.R.I.O.L., influenced by american noise rock sound, Birthday Party and Nick Cave & Bad Seeds.
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Two years later the band produces with Wide Records their second record: 'Dig a Hole in The Sky', a work comes from a well groomed mix of noise rock, industrial and psychedelic tendencies.
Last shot of the band the 7 inches single 'Soul Without Stains / Great Western Machine, Wide Records1994.
In the period of activity they were able to open concerts of bands such Gun Club, Leaving Trains, Fugazi, Screaming Tree and Unsane.
Formation : Hank Manino (Spartaco Cortesi) - voice /guitar; Max Tamburi (Massimo Gaffuri) - guitar; Basil Rathbone (Tomaso Azara) - bass; Steve Dozer (Stefano Doretti) - drums; Gio Bullman (Giovanni Borselli) - keyboard (only in Dog’s Head ); Stefano Piacenti - drums (only in Dog’s Head ).
Discography:
1988 - ‘Chiaroscuri’ (compilation on tape produced by Energeia, tracks enclose: The Geek’s cage - Breathless - Strain - Worm)
1989 - ‘Ologenesi’ - (compilation on tape produced by Energeia, tracks enclose: Mad butcher - Under The Stone - Breathless - So hard)
1990 - ‘Dog’s Head’ (Lp produced by V.I.T.R.I.O.L.)
1992 - ‘Dig a Hole in the Sky’ (Lp produced by Wide Records)
1994 - ‘Soul Without Stains / Great Western Machine’ (7inches produced by Wide Records)
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