"Speaking of noise, that’s kind of Stu Spasm’s thing — from Lubricated Goat in the late 1980s, to his current project, THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET. This elder statesman of clamor hasn’t lost his touch." - THE NEW YORK TIMES |
THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET
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THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET is spearheaded by twisted Australian guitar legend STU-ART GRAY, most notoriously known as STU SPASM of LUBRICATED GOAT, CRUNT, SALAMANDER JIM and THE BEASTS OF BOURBON. Adding another chaotic chapter to an already solidly sordid musical history, THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET stars some of the finest scoundrels of New York City's underground scene - SKELETON BOY of WOMAN on the two-string bass, NIKKI D'AGOSTINO on sax, and veteran drummer RICH HUTCHINS of LIVE SKULL providing the savage, swinging beat. A rotating roulette of characters swagger into the second guitar slot as needed, each showcasing their particular specialty - twang, treble, or atmosphere.
Stuart Gray's wayward path through the flashpoints of noise, grunge, and swamp-rock history is well-represented in the Quintet's sound - chaos with a cinematic edge. Sharing stages with kindred spirits such as THE SCIENTISTS and MUDHONEY got the attention of audiences early on - as did several tours and the release of their debut LP on BANG! RECORDS. 2024 saw the premiere of the full-length documentary 'I SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD YEARS AGO' - an in-depth dive described as "Exploring the life, music, & artistic output of Stuart Gray, the notorious underground rocker who created the most psychotronic group to emerge from Australia – the legendary Lubricated Goat. Shot over 20 years, featuring archival footage, photos, interviews, Gray’s sculptures and paintings, live performance footage including Gray’s current band, The Art Gray Noizz Quintet." Catching the eye of unflappable no-wave queen LYDIA LUNCH led to backing her on musical misadventures, and it was only a matter of time before a new collaboration was born: THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET collide with the queen of no wave LYDIA LUNCH on a new two-fisted ten-inch single . . . Melting the MAGAZINE classic "PERMAFROST", and grinding out an apocalyptic version of IGGY POP's "MASS PRODUCTION". OUT FEBRUARY 26, 2026 on IN THE RED RECORDS! 
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"There's only a few bands that are really impressive to me right now. THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET are the best band in New York . . ." LYDIA LUNCH - THE WIRE 2025 |
ANDREA SICCO - Guitar 2015 - 2023
NICHOLAS JOHN STEVENS - Trombone 2016 - 2021