Marijuana Deathsquads

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Marijuana Deathsquads
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres
Years active2009–present
Labels Totally Gross National Product
Website marijuanadeathsquads.com
Members
  • Ryan Olson
  • Isaac Gale
  • Stef Alexander
  • Ben Ivascu
  • Mark McGee
  • Jeremy Nutzman

Marijuana Deathsquads is an American music group based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group's sound has been described by City Pages as "ear-bending improv/dance grooves that defied listener expectations and spit in the face of easy categorization." [1] NPR described the group as "a thrilling, relentless bombardment of sight and sound." [2]

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History

Formed in 2009, [3] the band consists of Ryan Olson of Gayngs, Isaac Gale, Stef Alexander (a.k.a. P.O.S), Ben Ivascu of Poliça, Mark McGee of To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie, and Jeremy Nutzman (a.k.a. Velvet Negroni). [4] Frequent collaborators include Channy Leaneagh and Drew Christopherson of Poliça, Har Mar Superstar, and Jim Eno. [5]

In 2011, the group released its first studio album, Crazy Master. [6] In 2011, singer Isaac Gale won the City Pages Best Male Vocalist award, his singing described as "a poltergeist creeping out of a snowy, crackling television screen, Gale's tortured, throaty hollering is the stuff of zombie nightmares, simultaneously gut-wrenching and enthralling." [7]

In 2012, the group released the Tamper Disable Destroy mixtape. [8]

In 2013, the group released Music Rocks I & II, two EPs featuring Ryan Olson, Isaac Gale, Jason Power, Ben Ivascu, Channy Leaneagh, Mark McGee, Jeremy Nutzman, Stefon Alexander, and Madden. [9]

In that year, the group released Oh My Sexy Lord, a studio album that Spin called "ferocious" and described as fusing "jagged grooves, scratchy analog effects, and robo-warped vocals into a full-length, experimental freakout." [10] The album features guest appearances from Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon, Poliça frontwoman Channy Leaneagh, and Har Mar Superstar. [11]

In 2016, the group contributed a cover of the song "Truckin'" to Day of the Dead , a Grateful Dead tribute album.

In 2018, the group released Tuff Guy Electronics, which was recorded at Pioneer Works (Brooklyn) and Funkhaus (Berlin). [12]

Style and influences

Chris Reiemenschneider of Star Tribune stated that "Marijuana Deathsquads has been steadily blowing eardrums, breaking drum heads and tearing at the seams of conventional music-making since its semi-mysterious inception." [13]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

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References

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  2. ↑ https://www.npr.org/2013/11/08/243958236/marijuana-deathsquads-live-in-concert
  3. ↑ Tillery, Grant (February 27, 2014). "Music to make you high - Marijuana Deathsquads makes party music for party people". Minnesota Daily .
  4. ↑ Bolton, Aaron (December 9, 2013). "Weekly Release Spotlight - Marijuana Deathsquads". Radio K .
  5. ↑ RiemenSchneider, Chris (November 24, 2013). "Marijuana Deathsquads come into the light". Star Tribune .
  6. ↑ Gage, Jeff (November 4, 2011). "Marijuana Deathsquads release Crazy Master tonight at Nick and Eddie". City Pages . Archived from the original on September 19, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Minneapolis Best Vocalist (Male)". City Pages . 2011. Archived from the original on April 26, 2011.
  8. ↑ Coplan, Chris (September 13, 2012). "Download: Marijuana Deathsquads – Tamper. Disable. Destroy. mixtape". Consequence of Sound .
  9. ↑ Keller, Josh (May 31, 2013). "Review & Free Download: Marijuana Deathsquads "Music Rocks I & II"". Reviler.
  10. ↑ McGovern, Kyle (October 14, 2013). "Stream Marijuana Deathsquads' Ferocious New Album 'Oh My Sexy Lord'". Spin .
  11. ↑ Fischer, Reed (October 9, 2013). "Marijuana Deathsquads: Everyone's got that fucking crazy animal in them". City Pages . Archived from the original on October 16, 2013.
  12. ↑ http://www.brooklynvegan.com/pioneer-works-launching-record-label-w-releases-by-miho-hatori-marijuana-deathsquads-more/
  13. ↑ Riemenschneider, Chris (December 30, 2010). "The Big Gigs". Star Tribune .
  14. ↑ "The River - Single by Marijuana Deathsquads". Apple Music . Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  15. ↑ "The World Beyond". Bandcamp . Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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