Cellular Chaos

Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM / 21+CELLULAR CHAOSCellular Chaos was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 2000s by Weasel Walter (also known for his work in seminal bands like The Flying Luttenbachers, XBXRX, Burmese, et al. , Free- Jazz drum notoriety, and his current role as Lydia Lunchs current guitarist t record, but Walter reincarnated the name and concept in 2010, after relocating to Brooklyn, New York. The initial NYC version soldiered regularly through area shows at a regular clip, as well as being filmed for a German music documentary entitled Parallel Planes (2011). In 2012, the band headed in a much more song-oriented direction with the addition of dynamic front-person, Admiral Grey.Admiral Grey is a harrolded musical-theater singer, actor, dancer, acrobat and puppeteer who has been in 47 theatrical productions, 32 studio-albums, 8 films, featured on 3 podcasts and done countless other performance art and spoken word performances.The band began racking up shows across the Eastern half of the United States on multiple tours during 2013 and 2014, backing the release of their eponymous full-length LP/CD (issued on Walters ugEXPLODE imprint, October 2013).In 2015, the group reconfigured itself as a core trio of Grey, Walter and bassist Shayna Dulberger with drum backing tracks to enthusiastic local reception after founding member/ drummer Marc Edwards (Cecil Taylor, David S. Ware, etc. free jazz legend) retired from the fold (his muscular drumming can be heard on the debut as well as the second album Diamond Teeth Clenched, released on Skin Graft Records in 2016). Pressing on, Admiral and Weasel hit the road again to promote the LP with new member Rad Chaines, operating electronic backing tracks and adding live drums. This incarnation completed US and European jaunts before issuing a stopgap EP featuring a harrowing cover of Cardiacs epic Dirty Boy in 2018.After a New York show in mid 2019, the band members took a break to work on other projects.In 2022, Cellular Chaos was revived adding dynamic powerhouse drummer Adam Shead to the fold, and shifting Chad Raines to the full-time bass position. Chad has collaborated with Tony award winning and nominated directors like Rachel Chavkin, Lileana Blain-Cruz, Robert Woodruff, and many others in Off-Broadway Theater.He has also toured the world with Amanda Palmer and the Grand-Theft Orchestra. Adam is a renowned Chicago jazz drummer who has collaborations with Jason Stein, Damon Smith, Josh Berman, Steve Swell, John Dikeman and many more. The band is currently writing & recording their third album through Skingraft Records.Cellular Chaos has issued four official music videos to date, three directed by Admiral Grey and one by cult outsider artist Nandor Nevai. Diamond Teeth Clenched was recorded in Queens, NY with engineer Colin Marston (Krallice) and mixed by Weasel Walter.