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Artist Statement:
Danny Weis.
Who TF is that???
Hold up, I'll give you the run down on that cat.
DW was the original guitarist for Iron Butterfly.
You know, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", honey.
DW didn't play on that track though, that was on IB's second album.
DW only played on the first album "Heavy" (recorded in 1967).
In the realm of psych-feedback-noise guitar, DW was an unsung innovator.
DW was such a vital piece to IB that when he left the band, a 17 year old guitarist named Erik Brann was hired as a replacement.
EB was purposely molded to look, dress, and play like DW.
When you listen to "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"'s guitar fuzz tone and spring reverb noise breakdowns, it's evident that EB was mimicking DW to the point you'd assume there was no lineup change.

The Charleston is a well-worn and legit punk-hardcore-metal venue.
Though not exclusive to hosting only those genres, the place doesn't exactly exude hippie vibes.
So, in subversive action, I wore a black shirt screen printed with a cheap tie dye image.
I donned a long brown late 70's leather coat, the kind with collars so wide it would cause flight upon only a weather advisory of potential gales.
I placed two lava lamps at the lip of the stage.
Asking the soundman if I can get an intro song, he said sure and dialed it up for him.
When it was show time I gave a thumbs up to the soundman and a track titled "Iron Butterfly Theme" fuzz-groaned through the PA.
I milled about the crowd before taking the stage while this 60's gem moved people as it equally confused people.
Letting the track roll, I stepped on the stage, knelt myself on the floor where my pedals and guitar waited, then waited with a bowed head groov'n to the music.
Some beats passed and I gave a thumbs down to the soundman.
"Iron Butterfly Theme" was abruptly chopped.
Then a knife of bad trip harsh guitar noise sliced through the air.

Thank you, Danny.
Inspiration transcends time and art.
Who would think a counterculture longhair guitarist in 1967 would influence a cheeky noisehead guitarist in 2024.
That's not a question.
That's a fact.

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• harsh noise
• harsh noise wall
• iron butterfly
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