Mozart Rottweiler with Sinister Undertones

We are Gothic music with a difference. So leave all your preconceived notions of Gothic music behind. This is a Alchemy of psychedelic, Blues, Classical, and 60's rock and roll. The lyrics are beat poetry so dark it bleeds shadows. We are influenced by Poe, Lovecraft, Brian Lumley and whatever else intrudes on our nightmares.

The Sinister Undertones

The First Cutting

Mozart Rottweiler- In the band "Ya Mudda's Nightmare" { a 50's band A' La Ruben and the Jets or Sha-Na-Na} This 12 man band was heavy into stage acts. Played bass, guitar and sang. Also wrote words and music, The band started out playing in Topless Clubs. We then moved into the shady world of college campus concerts and clubs in New York, We played behind Bo Diddley, Johnny Thunder, The five Satins, The Belmonts and many other 50's acts. In 1972 I joined the band "Mirkwood" This band did mostly original material some of which I wrote and arranged, We played as an opening act for such people as Buzzy Lynhart, Livingstone Taylor, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Robert Klein . We also did a live hour on WFUV radio in New York.

In the Sinister Undertones I play Bass, Horse less guitar and keyboards with a primeval attitude.

Silver Screen-The Screen has been in "Knumbskull" a Psyco-punk band. Played CBGBs The Monkey bar and other clubs in Greenwich Village. He wrote all the material for the band and played guitar, bass and sang {sometimes in a very hot gorilla suit} He is also a film major with several underground movies to his credit. Screen plays guitar, bass and digital bag of tricks with an overbearing sense of foreboding for the Sinister Undertones.

Dazzler-Alias Charley Randazzo. Has played Drums, keyboards , bass and guitar in various bands for the last 5 years. Dazzler provides fresh young blood, percussion and vocals with an attitude for the Sinister Undertones.

The Second cutting

Bob (Boo) Bugeya-Drums and Percussion. Loves "The Grateful Dead"

Chris (Professor) Paccione-Blues Harp a'la "Slim Harpo" on "My Tree Bleeds Bloody Blues" Headlines the band "The Turnstyle Jumpers" a jump blues band in New York.

Steve (Fuggles) Fernandez- Lead Guitar on "My Tree Bleeds Bloody Blues" Guitar for the "Al Edwards Band" Headlines and Almond Brother Tribute Band. Brew's a damn good beer...

Anita Trombetta-Cello player in the Carmel Wind Ensemble. (Not so sinister an undertone on "Children of the night before Christmas"

Mozart Rottweiler-Keyboards, guitar, bass.

Larry Blaney (Skeleton Keys) -Keyboards on "Birds on Fire" Formally of the "Snapshots"

Acid attack- Defiantly bluesy c.d. from the USA. Good time rock for people that wanna drink, dance and have a good time. The influences given on the c.d. cover include Hendrix, Chuck Berry, Harpo Marx and Mozart. The berry and Hendrix influences come over proud and strong with riffing and wailing guitars a-plenty. The title track brought a smile to my face in its cheeky use of the alien theme from 'Close Encounters', don't know about the track 'Eat Vegetarians' though, as I am one! A new slant to the old standard 'Johnny B Good' is offered in 'Johnny B. Bach' The vocal performances often left me thinking of early British blues megastar John Mayall which can't be a bad thing. (CB) cris@acidattackmusic.co.uk Mozart Rottweiler - "Rage Against The Night" (Nervous Wreckords 1998, CD)

From Aural Innovations #15 (April 2001) Mozart Rottweiler has apparently been around for a while. The promo material states that in the early 70's he played behinds such 50's acts as Bo Didley, the 5 Satins, and The Belmonts, and has opened for Buzzy Lynhart and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Mozart's current band is a trio consisting of himself on bass, keyboards, and horseless guitar (?), Vincent Guagenti (aka Silver Screen) on guitar, bass, and digital bag of tricks, and Charlie Randazzo (aka Dazzler) on drums. The basis of the music is a grungy, garagey blues rock style. But there's lots of oddball stuff here that indicates Mozart has a variety of interests. As he says in his promo sheet, "The music if it must have a label could be called Alternative-gothic rusty metal or dark blues. But I just call it good rock and roll with some psycho-baroque embellishments". I'll go with that. The opening track, "Back Stabb'in Ma Ma", sets the tone for the album being a grungy blues rock tune with slide guitar and harmonica, and a difficult to describe, but humorous, vocal style. "Sunday Morning Special" has a heavy driving, but still raw, blues rock sound. Mozart's 50's influences are apparent here. Chuck Berry, Bo Didley. But it's got a bouncy garage rock quality that I really liked, and there's also traces of psychedelia and metal mostly from a few guitar embellishments. "Eat Vegetarians" is similar, but disappointed me because it started with a little freakout jam that I kind of hoped would continue but didn't. "Rage Against The Night" is more of a folk-rock track but also has a bit of psychedelia. "Russian Love Bye" is a quirky song that, for some reason, brought to mind the old Yardbirds song "Mr Zero". Hmmm... "Night Is In Black And White" is a blues rocker with a ZZ Top "La Grange" backbone to it. "Johnny B. Bach" is Mozart's take on the Chuck Berry classic. "Got My Lights And My Heart On For You" is a honky tonkin' country bar rocker. And "Castles And Dragons" took me a bit by surprise going off into heavy prog rock territory. I hear a variety of influences from Nektar to Uriah Heep. It's that majestic but metallic style that isn't terribly complex but does make an attempt at themes and movements, and includes, as the title suggests, fantasy lyrics. Overall, I think Mozart Rottweiler would be a rousing good time as a bar band, and I suspect there is far more to his career than can be summarized on one CD. A good fun set of tunes.

Reviewed by Jerry Kranitz http://www.aural-innovations.com/issues/issue17/mozzrot2.htmlFrom Aural Innovations #17 (September 2001) Mozart Rottweiler returns with more of his "alternative-gothic rusty metal and dark blues". His last CD (see AI #15) was a good fun mix of grungy blues, garage rock, and prog, Shaken Hands With The Groundhogs gets even deeper into the quirky fun realm with several songs sounding like they'd feel at home on the Dr. Demento show. Among the standout tracks is "Mother Mary Shelley" with it's playful horror movie sounding keyboards, a combination of trippy molten guitar and country/bluesy guitar, and Mozart's oddball vocals. I really dig that keyboard sound which turns out to be something of a trademark throughout the album. And speaking of horror movies... "Carnival Of Souls" sounds like Igor himself is narrating. And we've got a very cool combination of those keyboards and down 'n dirty grungy guitar playing a tasteful bluesy melody. I like the mini freakout at the end too. "Gimel" is what Mozart calls his "satanic ballad". A deep droning good-time Goth tune. "Sindicated Religion" takes an always welcome shot at all the fast talking Dealer Dan religious types who are anxious to "save your soul". More tasty guitar playing. Mozart's good old rock 'n roll influences stand out on "Demon Dung". I like the jamming grungy guitar, and the keyboards give an eerie but still playful sound to the music. And finally, Mozart does a bouncy rendition of the Screamin Jay Hawkins classic, "I Put A Spell On You", and includes some great screaming guitar. A fun set of tunes that incorporate a number of standard influences and twists them up nicely.

From Zappaesk musicians site-Mozart Rottweiler with Sinister Undertones - 'Shaken Hands with the Groundhogs (US 2001 Private release)

Love the name! This is the second release by this artist that I have reviewed and Mozart (if I may call him that) is still defiantly making music that HE wants to. Regardless of fashion, fad or any other outside force. Artists like this are true mavericks. Add a new wave vocal to a blues guitar, some barrelhouse piano and some obscure lyrics, rock styling and a hint of prog …put all this into a blender with a large pinch of tongue in cheek humour and you may have something approaching Mozart Rottweiler. Don't rely on the basic ingredients though because I'm sure that location and attitude has a lot to do with the music. Don't know whether it's just me but the track 'Carnival of Souls' has lumps of influence from the late great Vv Stanshall and other such English humorist musician type weirdoes. The track has some lovely on the edge psychedelic guitar as well. The final track is a version of the Screamin' Jay Hawkins tune 'I put a Spell on You' this is done in a suitably unhinged way with fuzzed out guitars and nicely rounds of a cd of humour, tunes, lysergic damage to neurons and hard work. I cant find a specific web address for this release so try http://home.computer.net/~mozart/, a good starting point into the world of Mozart Rottweiler


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		We are Gothic music with a difference. So leave all your preconceived notions of Gothic music behind. This is a Alchemy of psychedelic, Blues, Classical, and 60's rock and roll. The lyrics are beat poetry so dark it bleeds shadows. We are influenced by Poe, Lovecraft, Brian Lumley and whatever else intrudes on our nightmares. The Sinister Undertones The First Cutting Mozart Rottweiler- In the band "Ya Mudda's Nightmare" { a 50's band A' La Ruben and the Jets or Sha-Na-Na} This 12 man band was heavy into stage acts. Played bass, guitar and sang. Also wrote words and music, The band started out playing in Topless Clubs. We then moved into the shady world of college campus concerts and clubs in New York, We played behind Bo Diddley, Johnny Thunder, The five Satins, The Belmonts and many other 50's acts. In 1972 I joined the band "Mirkwood" This band did mostly original material some of which I wrote and arranged, We played as an opening act for such people as Buzzy Lynhart, Livingstone Taylor, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Robert Klein . We also did a live hour on WFUV radio in New York. In the Sinister Undertones I play Bass, Horse less guitar and keyboards with a primeval attitude. Silver Screen-The Screen has been in "Knumbskull" a Psyco-punk band. Played CBGBs The Monkey bar and other clubs in Greenwich Village. He wrote all the material for the band and played guitar, bass and sang {sometimes in a very hot gorilla suit} He is also a film major with several underground movies to his credit. Screen plays guitar, bass and digital bag of tricks with an overbearing sense of foreboding for the Sinister Undertones. Dazzler-Alias Charley Randazzo. Has played Drums, keyboards , bass and guitar in various bands for the last 5 years. Dazzler provides fresh young blood, percussion and vocals with an attitude for the Sinister Undertones. The Second cutting **Bob (Boo) Bugeya-Drums and Percussion. Loves "The Grateful Dead"** Chris (Professor) Paccione-Blues Harp a'la "Slim Harpo" on "My Tree Bleeds Bloody Blues" Headlines the band "The Turnstyle Jumpers" a jump blues band in New York. *Steve (Fuggles) Fernandez- Lead Guitar on "My Tree Bleeds Bloody Blues" Guitar for the "Al Edwards Band" Headlines and Almond Brother Tribute Band. Brew's a damn good beer...* Anita Trombetta-Cello player in the Carmel Wind Ensemble. (Not so sinister an undertone on "Children of the night before Christmas" Mozart Rottweiler-Keyboards, guitar, bass. Larry Blaney (Skeleton Keys) -Keyboards on "Birds on Fire" Formally of the "Snapshots" Rage Against the Night Back Stabb'in MaMa/Sunday Morning Special Rage Against the Night/Eat Vegetarians Castles and Dragons Jazzman's Prayer Johnny B. Bach Russian Lover Bye Night is in Black and White Got My Lights and Heart on for you The Night is in Black and white Rhapsody sound stream Buy album *Shak'en Hands with the Groundhogs* Mother Mary Shelley/Jessie Jingo Jango "Sindicated" Religion/Talk Talk Demon Dung/Carnival of Souls Gimel/I put a Spell on you Mother Mary Shelley Rhapsody sound stream Buy the album *Plan Nine Christmas from Outer space*(Chistmas/Halloween album) Yule Cat/My Tree Bleeds Bloody Blues Children of the Night Before Christmas Birds On Fire/The Morley Christmas Rapper/RetchFire the Christmas Dragon Plane Nine Christmas from Outer Space Rhapsody sound stream Buy the album Acid attack- Defiantly bluesy c.d. from the USA. Good time rock for people that wanna drink, dance and have a good time. The influences given on the c.d. cover include Hendrix, Chuck Berry, Harpo Marx and Mozart. The berry and Hendrix influences come over proud and strong with riffing and wailing guitars a-plenty. The title track brought a smile to my face in its cheeky use of the alien theme from 'Close Encounters', don't know about the track 'Eat Vegetarians' though, as I am one! A new slant to the old standard 'Johnny B Good' is offered in 'Johnny B. Bach' The vocal performances often left me thinking of early British blues megastar John Mayall which can't be a bad thing. (CB) cris@acidattackmusic.co.uk Mozart Rottweiler - "Rage Against The Night" (Nervous Wreckords 1998, CD) From Aural Innovations #15 (April 2001) Mozart Rottweiler has apparently been around for a while. The promo material states that in the early 70's he played behinds such 50's acts as Bo Didley, the 5 Satins, and The Belmonts, and has opened for Buzzy Lynhart and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Mozart's current band is a trio consisting of himself on bass, keyboards, and horseless guitar (?), Vincent Guagenti (aka Silver Screen) on guitar, bass, and digital bag of tricks, and Charlie Randazzo (aka Dazzler) on drums. The basis of the music is a grungy, garagey blues rock style. But there's lots of oddball stuff here that indicates Mozart has a variety of interests. As he says in his promo sheet, "The music if it must have a label could be called Alternative-gothic rusty metal or dark blues. But I just call it good rock and roll with some psycho-baroque embellishments". I'll go with that. The opening track, "Back Stabb'in Ma Ma", sets the tone for the album being a grungy blues rock tune with slide guitar and harmonica, and a difficult to describe, but humorous, vocal style. "Sunday Morning Special" has a heavy driving, but still raw, blues rock sound. Mozart's 50's influences are apparent here. Chuck Berry, Bo Didley. But it's got a bouncy garage rock quality that I really liked, and there's also traces of psychedelia and metal mostly from a few guitar embellishments. "Eat Vegetarians" is similar, but disappointed me because it started with a little freakout jam that I kind of hoped would continue but didn't. "Rage Against The Night" is more of a folk-rock track but also has a bit of psychedelia. "Russian Love Bye" is a quirky song that, for some reason, brought to mind the old Yardbirds song "Mr Zero". Hmmm... "Night Is In Black And White" is a blues rocker with a ZZ Top "La Grange" backbone to it. "Johnny B. Bach" is Mozart's take on the Chuck Berry classic. "Got My Lights And My Heart On For You" is a honky tonkin' country bar rocker. And "Castles And Dragons" took me a bit by surprise going off into heavy prog rock territory. I hear a variety of influences from Nektar to Uriah Heep. It's that majestic but metallic style that isn't terribly complex but does make an attempt at themes and movements, and includes, as the title suggests, fantasy lyrics. Overall, I think Mozart Rottweiler would be a rousing good time as a bar band, and I suspect there is far more to his career than can be summarized on one CD. A good fun set of tunes. Reviewed by Jerry Kranitz http://www.aural-innovations.com/issues/issue17/mozzrot2.htmlFrom Aural Innovations #17 (September 2001) Mozart Rottweiler returns with more of his "alternative-gothic rusty metal and dark blues". His last CD (see AI #15) was a good fun mix of grungy blues, garage rock, and prog, Shaken Hands With The Groundhogs gets even deeper into the quirky fun realm with several songs sounding like they'd feel at home on the Dr. Demento show. Among the standout tracks is "Mother Mary Shelley" with it's playful horror movie sounding keyboards, a combination of trippy molten guitar and country/bluesy guitar, and Mozart's oddball vocals. I really dig that keyboard sound which turns out to be something of a trademark throughout the album. And speaking of horror movies... "Carnival Of Souls" sounds like Igor himself is narrating. And we've got a very cool combination of those keyboards and down 'n dirty grungy guitar playing a tasteful bluesy melody. I like the mini freakout at the end too. "Gimel" is what Mozart calls his "satanic ballad". A deep droning good-time Goth tune. "Sindicated Religion" takes an always welcome shot at all the fast talking Dealer Dan religious types who are anxious to "save your soul". More tasty guitar playing. Mozart's good old rock 'n roll influences stand out on "Demon Dung". I like the jamming grungy guitar, and the keyboards give an eerie but still playful sound to the music. And finally, Mozart does a bouncy rendition of the Screamin Jay Hawkins classic, "I Put A Spell On You", and includes some great screaming guitar. A fun set of tunes that incorporate a number of standard influences and twists them up nicely. From Zappaesk musicians site-Mozart Rottweiler with Sinister Undertones - 'Shaken Hands with the Groundhogs (US 2001 Private release) Love the name! This is the second release by this artist that I have reviewed and Mozart (if I may call him that) is still defiantly making music that HE wants to. Regardless of fashion, fad or any other outside force. Artists like this are true mavericks. Add a new wave vocal to a blues guitar, some barrelhouse piano and some obscure lyrics, rock styling and a hint of prog …put all this into a blender with a large pinch of tongue in cheek humour and you may have something approaching Mozart Rottweiler. Don't rely on the basic ingredients though because I'm sure that location and attitude has a lot to do with the music. Don't know whether it's just me but the track 'Carnival of Souls' has lumps of influence from the late great Vv Stanshall and other such English humorist musician type weirdoes. The track has some lovely on the edge psychedelic guitar as well. The final track is a version of the Screamin' Jay Hawkins tune 'I put a Spell on You' this is done in a suitably unhinged way with fuzzed out guitars and nicely rounds of a cd of humour, tunes, lysergic damage to neurons and hard work. I cant find a specific web address for this release so try http://home.computer.net/~mozart/, a good starting point into the world of Mozart Rottweiler



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