Harry Pussy

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Harry Pussy was a rock band from Miami, active from 1992 to 1997. Featuring Bill Orcutt on guitar and vocals, Adris Hoyos on drums and vocals, briefly Ian Steinberg on accordion, and later either Mark Feehan or Dan Hosker on second guitar, the band recorded primarily for the Siltbreeze label.

Harry Pussy was often grouped together with what were termed "noise" bands, though the term hardly does them justice. Orcutt's unique but highly developed approach to the guitar along with Hoyos impassioned attack of her drumkit place the band more directly in a lineage of rock and jazz.

The band conveyed values of uncompromising aestheticism and self-reliance as an alternative to the passive consumerism offered by mainstream 'alternative' rock of the era. Their ecstatic celebrations of life were often violent and sexually charged. Their legacy continues to inspire creative self-development among the current dedicated practitioners of rock and roll.

[edit] Discography

Albums

Harry Pussy aka "in an emergency you can shit on a puerto rican whore" (1993, Siltbreeze) 12"
Ride a Dove (1996, Siltbreeze) 12"/CD
What was Music? (1996, Siltbreeze) CD compiles first 12" early 7" and compilation tracks
Untitled aka "fuck blue men" (1997, No Label) 12"
Live at Salon Zwerge (1998, Blackbean & Placenta) one sided 12"
Live Fuck Love Songs (1998, Infinite Egg) 12"
Live (1998, Cherry Smash) 10" - Note: final show, Churchill's, Miami 5/5/97
Let's Build a Pussy (1998, Blackbean & Placenta) 2X12"

Singles,EP's

Untitled aka "nose ring" (1993, Esync) 7"
Untitled aka "girl holding frog"(1993, Esync) 7"
Please Don't Come Back from the Moon b/w Nazi USA (1994, Blackjack) 7"
Untitled aka "miami style" (1994, Planet) 7"
Split w/ Noggin (1994, Chocolate Monk) 7"
Zero de Conduite (1995, Audible Hiss) 2x7"
Black Ghost (1996, Siltbreeze) one sided 7"
Split w/ Bunny Brains (1996, Brutarian) 7" -same material as track one on Bill Orcutt Solo CD
Split w/ Frosty (1998, Menlo Park) 7"
Split w/ Pelt (1998, Klang) 7"
Chuck +1 b/w Mandolin (1998, De Stijl) 7" -credited as Radiation Nation/Toxic Drunks does not say HP on record-
Wreck Small Cocks on Expensive Pussies collaboration w/Cock E.S.P. (1998, Freedom From) Lathe cut 8" edition of 30

Cassette Tape

Vigilance (1993, Chocolate Monk)

Video

Live Fuck Love Songs (1998, hells half halo) VHS

Compilations

Music Generated by Geographical Seclusion and Beer (1993, Esync)
Bananafish Mag. #9 7" - Track "rehearsing the white improviser"
Cool beans Mag. #6 7" - NOTE-Same material as track 5 on Frog 7"
Whump Mag. #1 2X7 - Track "psychokiller (pt.s 1 & 2)"
KAOS Theory (1997, Cottlestone Pie)
KSPC: the basement tapes volume 2 live underground - Track "Nazi USA" (1997,KSPC) CD
Prayer Is The Answer (1998, 777 was 666)
RRR-500 Lock Grooves (1998, RRRecords) 12"
Tarot or Aorta: Memories of a PRE Festival (2003, SmackShire) CD