ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET

"Speaking of noise, that’s kind of Stu Spasm’s thing — from Lubricated Goat in the late 1980s, to his current project, THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET. This elder statesman of clamor hasn’t lost his touch."

- THE NEW YORK TIMES

THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET is spearheaded by twisted Australian guitar legend STUART GRAY, perhaps more infamously known as STU SPASM of LUBRICATED GOAT, CRUNT, and THE BEASTS OF BOURBON. Starring some of the finest scoundrels from New York City's underground scene, this new mess features the infamous SKELETON BOY of WOMAN on the two-string bass, suave songstress GRACE BERGERE on twang and treble, and veteran drummer RICH HUTCHINS of LIVE SKULL and much more providing the savage, swinging beat. Clattering metal percussion and the renegade horn section of NIKKI D'AGOSTINO and NICHOLAS JOHN STEVENS up the ante with an extra touch of sleaze.

Originally formed as a one-off for an afterparty premiering the Amphetamine Reptile documentary, THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET pushed their luck and continued the noise with a series of fiery gigs around town, with slots opening for kindred spirits such as THE SCIENTISTS, MUDHONEY, and UNSANE, among others. Catching the eye of unflappable no-wave queen LYDIA LUNCH led to backing her on musical collaborations and sharing stages . . .

Spasm's wayward path through the touchstones of noise, grunge, and swamp-rock history has been well-documented and is well-represented within the grooves of their 2022 debut LP . . . THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET is poised to add another chaotic chapter to this solidly sordid musical history.