- Rat at rat r
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Name = Rat At Rat R
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Origin =New York City , New York,USA flagicon|USA
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Genre =Noise rock ExperimentalAlternative rock
Years_active = 1981 to 1991
Label =Neutral Records ,Sound League
Associated_acts =Sonic Youth ,Swans ,Live Skull
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Noise-rock quartet Rat At Rat R was formed in 1981 by guitarist Victor Poison-tete. Originally hailing from
Philadelphia , the band soon relocated toNew York City 'sLower East Side and became one of the highlights of the NYC noise-rock scene. WithSonic Youth ,Live Skull andSwans among their contemporaries, the music of Rat At Rat R can best be described asno wave guitar-orientednoise music .Rat At Rat R has strong links to New York City's
avant-garde composerGlenn Branca . Branca's cousin, Sonda Andersson played bass until 1988, when she left to play bass in Live Skull. Andersson was replaced by Walter Sipser. John Myers, guitarist for Rat At Rat R, is Glenn Branca's conductor.Discography
Albums
*"Amer$ide (Rock & Roll Is Dead, Long Live Rat At Rat R)" - (Neutral, 1985)
*"Stainless Steel/Free Dope for Cops & Kids EP" - (1988)
*"Rat At Rat R" - (Purge/Sound, 1991)External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/krki4 Rat At Rat R on MySpace]
* [http://www.ubu.com/sound/tellus_1.html Rat at rat r's "Bloodshot" (mp3)] is web published at
Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine atUbuWeb
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