Fat Day was a Boston-based noisecore band. Formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1992, they released a handful of LPs and several EPs on their own 100% Breakfast! label as well as many others.
The four members of Fat Day met in the early 1990s when they were DJs on the Record Hospital, a nightly program of rock and indie rock aired on WHRB in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Doug Demay and Zak Sitter both played guitar in the short-lived band Mopar before dedicating their time to Fat Day. The band rented a small house in Somerville, Massachusetts (dubbed "Fat Day House") where they lived, practiced, recorded, ran a record label, and hosted shows for local and touring bands.
Fat Day toured the U.S. several times, as well as the UK and Ireland in 1997, and Japan in 1998. During the band's existence, they self-released three LPs and several EPs as well as an EP co-released with Donut Friends. Other labels that put out Fat Day records include Japan's HG Fact, Wabana, Ratfish, and the Japanese-American label Devour Records, which compiled a CD of Fat Day's first two albums. In 2002 'Fat Day 'IV' came out on Douglas Wolk's Dark Beloved Cloud label, and 2004's Unf! Unf! was issued by Providence noise label Load Records. Fat Day also released split EPs with the Ohio bands Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments and Harriet The Spy and the Japanese band Melt-Banana.
Creative projectsedit
Fat Day's original inception as a standard guitar/bass/drums/vocals punk band has always been infused with a performance art aesthetic. They have been known to play dressed only in clear cellophane wrap or have vocalist Matt Pakulski locked inside a speaker cabinet for the entire duration of a live show. Their 1997 tour of the UK and Ireland featured a fifth "member" wearing only a pair of jockey shorts, with a toy saxophone and covered in a substance of the band's choice at every gig. This, apparently, was due to him wanting to accompany the band on the tour, and, not being able to play, the other members of the band agreed on the condition they covered him head-to-toe in a different substance for each show. The saxophone was unmiked and unplayable. Their sound on that tour was a mixture of noise, avant-punk and hardcore, frequently giving the impression of a more impenetrable The Fall attempting some of Captain Beefheart's most difficult pieces, arranged by a "The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady"-era Charles Mingus. On their 1998 tour of the U.S and Japan the band built a set of oscillators that were activated by choreographed dances on four small trampolines. These homemade electronic instruments were later condensed into a more manageable helmet form that the band would wear and play songs on in the midst of their more guitar-based set.
Fat Day recorded a soundtrack for guitarist Doug DeMay's filmSexy Doings. They have also collaborated with the comic strip illustrator PShaw! on a comic strip poster and a purple vinyl 45 RPM record set called Oskarrensaga, based on their elaborate 2002 rock opera of the same name that involved inflatable pool toys (such as swans and a curly sea serpent), and featured narration by PShaw. The album Fat Day IV is a collection of twenty-one pieces of music composed and mailed in by fans, and Iguanadonaland enlists a community orchestra that performs throughout the album.
Break upedit
By 2005 half of Fat Day had moved away from Boston and they eventually disbanded. Guitarist Doug Demay continues to run a home recording studio and record label. Arik Grier took up sousaphone in the Stick and Rag Village Orchestra and Debo Band. Matt Pakulshi runs the Chicago-based label FPE Records.
Doug Demay, guitar and electronics, sang for a Devocover band, now plays in Exusamwa.
Matt Pakulski, vocals and electronics, majored in new music composition in college and originally played bagpipes in Fat Day.
Zak Sitter, drums and electronics, was a founding member of DQE.
Discographyedit
Albumsedit
My Name Is I Hate You (1995)
Burrega! (1997)
Cats of the Wild (2000)
IV (2002)
Unf! Unf! (2004)
Iguanadonaland (2008)
EPs and singlesedit
1st 7" (1993)
Live Poultry Fresh Killed (1994)
Bound for Glory (1995)
Smell Me Silly! (1996)
Split 7" with Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments (1997)
Split 7" with Harriet the Spy (1998)
Gun Court (1999)
Poop E.P. (2002)
Oskarrensaga (2006)
Split CD with Melt-Banana (2007)
Compilation albumsedit
Burrega!/My Name Is I Hate You (1998 CD release of first two albums)
Snarl of Pulchritude: Singles 1993-2003 (2004)
Compilation appearancesedit
One song on a flexidisc that came as an insert in Wingnut magazine (Sealed Hotel Publications, 1993)
One song on The Guide To Your Demise 7" compilation (1994)
One song on the Stealing the Pocket compilation LP (Positively Punk, 1994)
"All Your Winning Colours" and "Dub" appear on the Methodist Leisure Inc. freebie spazzcore compilation (2009, Methodist Leisure Inc.[permanent dead link])
Other appearancesedit
Fat Day's song "Little Rachcles" is sampled on the 1999 album Planetary Natural Love Gas Webbin' 199999 by DJ Pica Pica Pica, a continuous mix of music compiled by Yamatsuka Eye. The song is incorrectly listed in the liner notes of that CD as "Burrega Theme".
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fat Day news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Fat Day was a Boston based noisecore band Formed in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1992 they released a handful of LPs and several EPs on their own 100 Breakfast label as well as many others Fat DayOriginCambridge MassachusettsGenresNoise rock indie rock chimp rockYears active1992 2005Labels100 Breakfast Methodist Leisure Inc Donut Friends Devour Records HG Fact Wabana Ratfish Load Dark Beloved CloudMembersArik Grier Doug Demay Matt Pakulski Zak Sitter Contents 1 History 2 Creative projects 3 Break up 4 Members 5 Discography 5 1 Albums 5 2 EPs and singles 5 3 Compilation albums 5 4 Compilation appearances 6 Other appearances 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editThe four members of Fat Day met in the early 1990s when they were DJs on the Record Hospital a nightly program of rock and indie rock aired on WHRB in Cambridge Massachusetts Doug Demay and Zak Sitter both played guitar in the short lived band Mopar before dedicating their time to Fat Day The band rented a small house in Somerville Massachusetts dubbed Fat Day House where they lived practiced recorded ran a record label and hosted shows for local and touring bands Fat Day toured the U S several times as well as the UK and Ireland in 1997 and Japan in 1998 During the band s existence they self released three LPs and several EPs as well as an EP co released with Donut Friends Other labels that put out Fat Day records include Japan s HG Fact Wabana Ratfish and the Japanese American label Devour Records which compiled a CD of Fat Day s first two albums In 2002 Fat Day IV came out on Douglas Wolk s Dark Beloved Cloud label and 2004 s Unf Unf was issued by Providence noise label Load Records Fat Day also released split EPs with the Ohio bands Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments and Harriet The Spy and the Japanese band Melt Banana Creative projects editFat Day s original inception as a standard guitar bass drums vocals punk band has always been infused with a performance art aesthetic They have been known to play dressed only in clear cellophane wrap or have vocalist Matt Pakulski locked inside a speaker cabinet for the entire duration of a live show Their 1997 tour of the UK and Ireland featured a fifth member wearing only a pair of jockey shorts with a toy saxophone and covered in a substance of the band s choice at every gig This apparently was due to him wanting to accompany the band on the tour and not being able to play the other members of the band agreed on the condition they covered him head to toe in a different substance for each show The saxophone was unmiked and unplayable Their sound on that tour was a mixture of noise avant punk and hardcore frequently giving the impression of a more impenetrable The Fall attempting some of Captain Beefheart s most difficult pieces arranged by a The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady era Charles Mingus On their 1998 tour of the U S and Japan the band built a set of oscillators that were activated by choreographed dances on four small trampolines These homemade electronic instruments were later condensed into a more manageable helmet form that the band would wear and play songs on in the midst of their more guitar based set Fat Day recorded a soundtrack for guitarist Doug DeMay s film Sexy Doings They have also collaborated with the comic strip illustrator PShaw on a comic strip poster and a purple vinyl 45 RPM record set called Oskarrensaga based on their elaborate 2002 rock opera of the same name that involved inflatable pool toys such as swans and a curly sea serpent and featured narration by PShaw The album Fat Day IV is a collection of twenty one pieces of music composed and mailed in by fans and Iguanadonaland enlists a community orchestra that performs throughout the album Break up editBy 2005 half of Fat Day had moved away from Boston and they eventually disbanded Guitarist Doug Demay continues to run a home recording studio and record label Arik Grier took up sousaphone in the Stick and Rag Village Orchestra and Debo Band Matt Pakulshi runs the Chicago based label FPE Records Members editArik Grier bass guitar and electronics now plays tuba in the Ethio groove outfit Debo Band Doug Demay guitar and electronics sang for a Devo cover band now plays in Exusamwa Matt Pakulski vocals and electronics majored in new music composition in college and originally played bagpipes in Fat Day Zak Sitter drums and electronics was a founding member of DQE Discography editAlbums edit My Name Is I Hate You 1995 Burrega 1997 Cats of the Wild 2000 IV 2002 Unf Unf 2004 Iguanadonaland 2008 EPs and singles edit 1st 7 1993 Live Poultry Fresh Killed 1994 Bound for Glory 1995 Smell Me Silly 1996 Split 7 with Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments 1997 Split 7 with Harriet the Spy 1998 Gun Court 1999 Poop E P 2002 Oskarrensaga 2006 Split CD with Melt Banana 2007 Compilation albums edit Burrega My Name Is I Hate You 1998 CD release of first two albums Snarl of Pulchritude Singles 1993 2003 2004 Compilation appearances edit One song on a flexidisc that came as an insert in Wingnut magazine Sealed Hotel Publications 1993 One song on The Guide To Your Demise 7 compilation 1994 One song on the Stealing the Pocket compilation LP Positively Punk 1994 All Your Winning Colours and Dub appear on the Methodist Leisure Inc freebie spazzcore compilation Short Attention Span 2009 Methodist Leisure Inc permanent dead link Other appearances editFat Day s song Little Rachcles is sampled on the 1999 album Planetary Natural Love Gas Webbin 199999 by DJ Pica Pica Pica a continuous mix of music compiled by Yamatsuka Eye The song is incorrectly listed in the liner notes of that CD as Burrega Theme See also editRecord Hospital WHRBReferences editExternal links editOfficial site Myspace Mr Fat Day comics by PShaw Article by Douglas Wolk Review by Charlie Wilmoth Review by Marc Gilman Review by Rick Anderson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fat Day amp oldid 1182640487, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
