Crucial Device

"Philly underground die-hards vow 'Synth-Punk's not Dead' with thrashing, guitar driven industrial synth-punk from beyond the grave"

"With lyrical content expressing allegiance to a initially imagined genre and anesthetized commentary on our dystopian grind, delivered in a forward moving ball of fun and fury, Crucial Device are taking 'synth-punk' to the next level!" ~Reaktor

Crucial Device was formed in 2022 by Steve Saputelli, leader of the 90’s industrial-cyberpunk originators Punch Drunk. Steve began his musical journey as a touring teenage bassist in Philly punk bands, was early into drum machine sequencing and electronic music technology. The great-nephew of Philadelphia Orchestra Cellist William Saputelli's output as a multi-instrumentalist and basement studio producer has born a variety of albums, videos and graphics over the years…he once built and performed with his own home-made animatronic, signal controlled band members! Associated bands: Punch Drunk, C.O.S., Deathtrip, Deadspot, Obomatic, Steve-o-lution Dawn, Klockenhouzer, Voltheque, Worst Ones.

Joining Steve on guitar and composition is veteran musician and circuit bender David Talento (Music For Isolation Tanks, Tony Violence, Altruistic Suicide and live player for Philly cult faves Muscle Factory and David E. Willams)

Completing the line up is scene historian, die-hard music maker, scratch battle victor and drum percussionist Paul (Mo) Polidoro (Replikant, Worst Ones, Klockenhouzer) on live electronic drums and additional composition.