Sonic Jesus: 2 EPs + 2 Albums 2012 - 2017

 

Sonic Jesus is an Italian band born in Doganella di Ninfa,ls currently Tiziano Veronese's musical

project. Over the years, the band has performed live throughout Europe, sharing the stage with artists such as Jesus & Mary Chain, Damo Suzuki(CAN), A Place to Bury Stranger,Wire and Dead Skeletons. Shortly after getting together in 2012, the Italian band released their first self-titled 10" EP and almost immediately sold-out, followed by their mind-blowing London live debut at The Shacklewell Arms. Since then, they have taken part in the Reverb Conspiracy compilation (curated by Fuzz Club and

Austin Psych Fest) twice and toured intensively around Europe. They have been remixed by Sonic Boom aka Peter Kember, shared stage with Damo Suzuki and collaborated with iconic Icelandic artist Jón Sæmundur aka Nonni Dead of Dead Skeletons, who did the cover art for the EP and joined them on stage at Eindhoven Psych Lab 2014. 
                                        

Since their debut, they have been acclaimed internationally, thanks to the release of their first EP, "Sonic

Jesus," on Fuzz Club Records. In 2012, they shared a split titled "Split Single N°5" with the Black Angels. In 2015, they released a limited edition 7" vinyl containing a remix by Sonic Boom aka Pete Kember of the legendary Spacemen 3 and Spectrum. Also in 2015, they released a double album titled "Neither Virtue Nor Anger" on Fuzz Club Records, which became the manifesto that crowned the

band among the most acclaimed Italian and European psychedelic realities. In 2017, they released "Grace," another album produced by Fuzz Club Records. It marked a reduction in the neo-psychedelic frequencies of their earlier work in favor of a newfound pop-wave sensitivity. Their latest work by Tiziano Veronese dates back to 2018: "Memories," a self-produced album of old demos found.
                             

‘Neither Virtue Nor Anger’, the incendiary and long out-of-print debut album from Italian band

Sonic Jesus, is being reissued by Fuzz Club to mark its ten year anniversary. The landmark debut double album the Doganella di Ninfa-based Sonic Jesus first emerged in April 2015 and is now available on vinyl once again with a new mix by band-leader and songwriter Tiziano Veronese and a fresh remaster courtesy of Simone Veronese. Arriving a decade ago off the back of a self-titled debut EP, a split 10" with

The Black Angels and heavy European touring, ‘Neither Virtue Nor Anger’ became an instant underground cult classic amongst the burgeoning European psych scene. If up to that point Sonic Jesus had been described as “one of psych’s best kept secrets” (Shindig! Magazine) or “a well kept secret and hidden gem from the psych underworld” (Clash Magazine), on release of ‘Neither Virtue Nor Anger’, it seemed the secret was out.

                                   

LINE - UP 

                          

Tiziano Veronese
Marco Baldassari
Marco Barzetti 
                       

01. SONIC JESUS - SONIC JESUS EP 2012

                                       

“When I become death, death is the seed from which I grow.”
William S. Burroughs.
All songs written and performed by Tiziano Veronese

Lyrics: Marco Baldassari
Artwork by Nonni Dead from Dead Skeletons
Recorded in Doganella di Ninfa at the Sonic Jesus Studio
Released October 11, 2012
Mixed and Mastered by Tiziano Veronese,Simone Veronese
Fuzz Club Record.
                                   

Sonic Jesus – Sonic Jesus
Label: Fuzz Club Records – FC006V10
Format: Vinyl, 10", EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Black with white splatter
Country: UK
Released: 2012
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Shoegaze

SIDE A.

                                        

A1. Monkey On My Back
A2. Lost

SIDE B.

                  

B1. Underground
B2. It's Time To Hear

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02. THE BLACK ANGELS / SONIC JESUS - MOLLY MOVES MY GENERATION / LOST REPRISE 2014

                           

The Black Angels and Sonic Jesus Split Single, I’m just going to savour saying that again, The Black

Angels and Sonic Jesus Split Single… A proverbial beatific match made in Fuzz Club heaven.
I confess to having been a bit of late-comer to The Black Angels, but when they appeared on my radar in December 2013, I fell for them hook, line and sinker. Their sound simply encapsulated all of the elements I had adored since my first adolescent stirrings with The Doors, The Velvet Underground, Joy Division, The Cure, Echo And The Bunnymen et al. Sonic Jesus came to me courtesy of Fuzz Club guru Casper

Dee. I had somehow missed out on the birth of the psychedelic revival, but in January 2014, having proclaimed my undying love for all things Fuzz Club, Casper uttered the words that would have an enormous impact on the proceedng year, “Maybe you should check out Sonic Jesus as well.”The sparse yet lush opening guitar chords evoke a lunar, sea of tranquility dreamscape. Layer builds upon delicious droning layer, joined by a plaintive, rich vocal akin to a relentlessly mesmeric siren song.
                        

The Black Angels / Sonic Jesus – Molly Moves My Generation / Lost Reprise
Label: Fuzz Club Records – none
Series: Split Single Series – No. 5
Format: Vinyl, 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, White
Country: UK
Released: Dec 15, 2014
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock
                        

             

 

SIDE A.

                         

A. The Black Angels: Molly Moves My Generation   8:44
Drums, Guitar, Bass – Kyle Hunt
Drums, Percussion – Stephanie Bailey
Guitar – Christian Bland
Recorded By, Engineer – Brett Orrison
Vocals, Bass, Percussion – Alex Maas
Written-By, Producer, Performer – The Black Angels

SIDE B.

                      

B. Sonic Jesus: Lost Reprise   7:39
Lyrics By – Marco Baldassari
Mastered By – Brett Orrison
Music By – Tiziano Veronese
Producer – Marco Baldassari, Tiziano Veronese

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03. SONIC JESUS - NEITHER VIRTUE NOR ANGER 2015

                                

"At times punishing and primitive, Neither Virtue Nor Anger possesses an elusive, brutal beauty”, wrote

The Quietus, “Sonic Jesus have conclusively proved themselves the contemporary psych-drone masters.” Elsewhere, Drowned In Sound wrote: “Neither Virtue Nor Anger goes above and beyond the realms of your average psych record... Instead, it takes the form of an industrial barrage of hypnotic sounds and devilish mantras. 
                               

Recorded in their studio between 2013 and 2014, Neither Virtue Nor Anger is something beyond the

colourful blend of 60s Psychedelia, Folk, Krautrock, Shoegaze and Post-Punk anticipated by Locomotive. The more it progresses, the more it turns into a desperate stomping Bacchanalia, spiced up with an hypnotic flavour and distorted atmosphere a la Faust. Obscure ceremonies for Greek-Roman mystery rituals, songs like My Lunacy and Cancer are the perfect soundtrack for a futuristic and dystopian Fellini’s Satyricon. The album features the artwork of prominent Italian artist Mirco Maracci. 
                             

Sonic Jesus – Neither Virtue Nor Anger
Label: Fuzz Club Records – none
Format: 2 x CD, Album, Digipak
Country: UK
Released: 2015
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Shoegaze, Noise

CD1.

                               

01. Locomotive    6:09
02. Triumph    4:55
03. Reich    5:21
04. Sweet Suicide    4:56
05. Dead    5:25
06. Lost Reprise    7:07
07. Paranoid Palace    2:56
08. Drift 22    7:35

CD2.

                             

01. Monkey On My Back    6:07
02. Whore Is Death    3:44
03. My Lunacy    5:44
04. Luxury    5:41
05. Cancer    5:31
06. Telegraph    5:35
07. Underground    4:30
08. Kali Yuga    8:56

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04. SONIC JESUS - GRACE 2017

                          

The new album follows on from a split single with psych legends The Black Angels and a debut double LP titled Neither Virtue Nor Anger, which was met with wide-spread praise by the likes of The Quietus, Clash and Drowned In Sound. Graceshows Sonic Jesus taking on an insatiable new form, ditching their

industrial and hypnotic psych-rock for an expansive synth-driven post-punk sound that falls somewhere between Interpol, Editors and Cold Cave. There’s still the hypnotic Sonic Jesus darkness ebbing beneath the noise but these new tracks show the project reverberating around a new-found pop sensibility. After releasing the widely praised granitic double LP Neither Virtue Nor Anger and two years later, in comes 'Grace' - a work that quests the inner nature of the band itself, uncovering the experimental temper of Tiziano Veronese.
                          

Sonic Jesus – Grace
Label: Fuzz Club Records – FC62CD
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: Mar 10, 2017
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Shoegaze, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock

TRACKS

                      

01. I'm In Grace    4:34
02. I Hope    4:02
03. Modern Model    4:39
04. September 9th    4:21
05. No Way    4:40
06. Space Heels    5:22
07. Outdoor    3:29
08. Funeral Party    3:43
09. Stars    4:12
10. Fading Lights    4:54

NOTES

                       

Lyrics By – Marco Baldassari (tracks: 5) 
Marco Barzetti (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 10) 
Simone Russo (tracks: 6), Tiziano Veronese (tracks: 3)

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Aguaturbia: Aguaturbia 1969 + Volumw 2 + Bonus tracks 1973 (2004)

 

I already know that, apart from Peru, a communistic Chile was another South American country with an intensive and notable (marked with a 'revolutionary' frivolity, by the way!) hippie / Rock music movement in the second half of the 1960s and in the beginning of the 1970.
Aguaturbia is a Chilean rock band formed in Santiago in 1969, featuring Denise Corales on vocals

and her husband Carlos on guitar. They split up 1974, but reunited in 2000, 2006 and on many other occasions, as they began to work on new material. The band's original drummer, Willy Cavada, passed away in 2013. The band is known for pioneering heavy psychedelic rock in Chile, eventually enjoying international acclaim. In addition to psychedelic sounds, wah-wah guitar effects and heavy blues rock chord patterns, Aguaturbia also incorporated elements of Latin American folk music into their work. The band is noted for causing controversy in the Chilean press at the time for stepping outside of prevailing social norms. 
                                         

Aguaturbia (1970) is an essential album to understand the construction of Chilean rock. This very influential album is raw and dynamic, featuring heavy rhythms, distortion, and exceptional phased female

vocals reminiscent of Jefferson Airplane. It comprises original compositions and electrifying renditions of songs brought to fame by the likes of Tommy James & The Shondells, The Beatles, and, of course, Jefferson Airplane elevating these classics to new heights of intensity and rhythmic allure. Aguaturbia's debut album was originally released in 1970 and showcases one of South America's most significant psychedelic bands from the late '60s and early '70s. Their influence in their native Chile -- and beyond -- was groundbreaking. 
                        

It was played live in 1969 on three tracks, and it became an icon of transgression due to its unbridled musical aesthetics and cover art that -- for the time of its irruption -- meant a clear

defiance of the conservative logics lived in Chile, which saw in the nudity of the cover a challenge to morality and good manners. The album is raw and dynamic, featuring heavy rhythms, distortion, and exceptional phased female vocals reminiscent of Jefferson Airplane. Guitarist Carlos Corales shines and when he played solos at the gigs, the effect on the audience was silence and euphoria at the same time, they couldn't believe what they heard.
                        

Aguaturbia's second LP Volumen 2 (1970) is an essential album to understand the construction of what is known today as Chilean rock. The album is as raw and dynamic as their debut LP, featuring

even heavier rhythms, distortion, and exceptional phased female vocals reminiscent of Jefferson Airplane. Comparisons with the Grateful Dead, Country Joe and the Fish and Led Zeppelin can be drawn. Splendid heavy psych and proto-stoner tracks make this album a pioneer recording in the history of South American rock. Aguaturbia's debut album was originally released in 1970 and showcases one of South America's most significant psychedelic bands from the late '60s and early '70s. 
                             

In July that same year the band recorded this Volumen 2 that delivers even heavier intensity than their debut LP. The LP showcases breathtaking moments, like the psych-blues "Heartbreaker" or "I Wonder

Who" where guitarist Carlos Corales shines. When he played solos at the gigs, the effect on the audience was silence and euphoria at the same time. In fact, Carlos Corales (guitar) and Willy Cavada (drums) were both professional musicians who had made a previous career in rock and roll bands. Controversy accompanies the release of the album once again. In this case the cover artwork, a tribute to Salvador Dalí, scandalizes the most conservative sector of Chilean society.
                           

MEMBERS ARE / WERE:

                             

Denise: lead vocals - vocals (1968 – 1974 / 2000 – •).
Carlos Corales: lead guitar (1968 – 1974 / 2000 – •).
Ricardo Briones: bass (1968 – 1972).
Willy Cavada: drums (1968 – 1972 / 2000 – 2013 ).
Sergio del Río: guitar (1972 – 1974).
Eugenio Guzmán (ex The Apparition): bass (1972 – 1974).
Fernando López: drums (1972 – 1974).
Miguel Pérez: bass (2000 – •).
                              

Aguaturbia – Complete Tracks
Label: Record Runner – RR 0410
Format: CD, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
Country: Argentina
Released: 2004
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock

AGUATURBIA – 1969

                     

   
01.Baby   3:00
Written-By – Carla Thomas    
02.Erótica   3:45
Written-By – Carlos Corales 
03.Alguien Para Amar   2:58
Written-By – Slick    
04.Ah Ah Ah Ay (Instrumental)   2:09
Written-By – Corales, Cavada    
05.Rollin And Tumblin   3:04
Written-By – M.Waters
06.Uno De Estos Días   5:26
Written By – Melton Brooks    
07.Carmesí Y Trébol   7:00
Written-By – P.Lucía, T.James    
08.Eres Tú   2:45
Written-By – Williams, Bacharach

    
VOLUME 2 1970            

                      

09.I Wonder Who   2:50
Written-By – Ray Charles
10.Heartbreaker   4:25
Written-By – Mark Farner
11.Blues On The West Side   6:14
Written-By – Nick Gravenites
12.Waterfall   3:40
Written-By – Corales, Beltrán
13.Well All Right   3:42
Written-By – Holly, Allison, Maudin, Petty    
14.Jailhouse Rock   2:40
Written-By – Leiber-Stoller
15.E.V.O.L   8:40
Written-By – Carlos Corales     
16.Aguaturbia   2:20
Written-By – Corales, Beltrán
    

BONUS TRACKS – 1973

                   

   
17.El Hombre De La Guitarra   3:29
Written-By – David Gates
18.Hermoso Domingo   3:15
Written-By – D. Bone, R.Mc Queen    
19.Bajo El Árbol De Mi Casa   3:27
Written-By – Carlos Corales 

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