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The Undertoad was a band from the Pomona CA suburb of Los Angeles.  Playing an eclectic mix of noise rock, psychedelic rock, funk and avant improvisation.

The Undertoad's lyrics were often confrontational and political, representing a particularly virulent brand of liberalism.  Lives shows often included audience participation, art happening style nudity, and noise jazz improvisation.

Influenced by John Zorn and Soul Coughing, Sonic Youth, Janes Addiction, Public Enemy, The Grateful Dead, The Fugs, Frank Zappa, Love and Rockets, and Parliament Funkadelic.

Band Members:

Ed Tessier - Vocals
Jim Carlson - Guitars
Dave Defoe - Drums
Lance Wawer - Bass
Kal - Shouts, guitar, keys

(Honorary members include Vicki Tessier, Flute, and Enrique Gaete, founding member).

The songs included here on Soundcloud are low resolution Mo3 files.  In order to purchase high res 24 bit files as well as other bonus Undertoad swag, head on over to www.extablisment.com 

Undertoad - How Could I Vote For A Madman (Anti - David Duke Machine) -Mp3

The Undertoad was a band from the Pomona CA suburb of Los Angeles. Playing an eclectic mix of noise rock, psychedelic rock, funk and avant improvisation.

The Undertoad's lyrics were often confrontational and political, representing a particularly virulent brand of liberalism. Lives shows often included audience participation, art happening style nudity, and noise jazz improvisation.

Influenced by John Zorn and Soul Coughing, Sonic Youth, Janes Addiction, Public Enemy, The Grateful Dead, The Fugs, Frank Zappa, Love and Rockets, and Parliament Funkadelic.

Band Members:

Ed Tessier - Vocals
Jim Carlson - Guitars
Dave Defoe - Drums
Lance Wawer - Bass
Kal - Shouts, guitar, keys

(Honorary members include Vicki Tessier, Flute, and Enrique Gaete, founding member).

The versions found here are low resolution Mp3 files. To purchase high res 24 bit files as well as other bonus Undertoad swag, visit www.extablisment.com

Undertoad - Queer Nation -Mp3

Undertoad - El Gringo - Mp3

The Undertoad (early '90's progenitors of Los Angeles/Pomona, CA based noise rock and funky psychedelic mayhem) offer a blistering assault of sonic punishment and Dionysian abandon, cripcore politics and avant happenings for their fifth release.

Citing fIREHOSE and The Minutemen as inspirations, this album packs 30 songs onto one release for maximum value, including the EDM dance hit Litany of Woes (2015) and the trip hop remix of Litany of Woes by KAL.

Lighting the fuse for a creative explosion in the Pomona Arts Colony's early years, The Undertoad often played The Haven Coffeehouse and Gallery as well as shows across Southern California at venues such as The Music Machine, Rajis, Cal Poly Pomona, and The Claremont Colleges, KXLU and Loyola Marymount.

Band Members: KAL, Jim Carlson, Dave Defoe, Lance Wawer, Ed Tessier.  Guests Appearances by: Vicki Tessier (flute, melodica, vocals) and producer / guitarist Jeff Felman.

Song on Soundcloud are low resolution Mp3 files.  For 24 bit downloads and albums for purchase with bonus DVD video and CD  available on www.extablisment.com

03 - The Undertoad - El Gringo (Brown) - Felman Dance Mix - Mp3

02 - The Undertoad - Almost Empty - Mp3

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The Undertoad was a band from Pomona, CA (a suburb Los Angeles area) which was formed in 1992 playing funky psychedelic noise rock.

Now defunct (though still playing in other iterations, see website), at the time they were part of a explosion of the arts in the downtown Pomona Arts Colony area, a renaissance in the city that began with the Haven Coffeehouse and Gallery (and the Da Gallery before them) in the 1990's.

The Undertoad played an eclectic mix of noise rock influenced by Sonic Youth and The Pixies, psychedelic rock influenced by Love and Rockets, hard rock influenced by Jane's Addiction, funk inspired by Parliment Funkadelic, and vocals inspired by Public Enemy and Soul Coughing amongst others. 

The band also included audience participation, political diatribes and avant art happening style improvisation as part of their stage show. 

Their lead singer, Edward Tessier, was a prominent disabled rights activist as well.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Tessier

He used The Undertoad as a vehicle for his activism and to promote the band's liberal ideals.

The band consisted of:

Edward Tessier - Vocals
Jim Carlson - Guitar
Lance Wawer - Bass
Dave Defoe - Drums
Kal - Shouts, guitar, keys

(Honorary members:  Vicki Tessier 
& original founder Enrique Gaete).

The songs posted to Soundcloud are Mp3 versions of the songs.  To purchase high res 24 bit versions of the songs as well as other bonus UNdertoad merch, visit www.extablisment.com

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