Charlie Ondras
Encyclopedia
Charlie Ondras was a drummer from New York
and a founding member of the noise rock
band Unsane
, formerly Lawn-Chair-Blisters. He also collaborated with Jon Spencer and Cristina Martinez
under the name Boss Hog
and appeared on the band's first two releases. Ondras died of a heroin overdose while attending the 1992 New Music Seminar
in New York.
Unsane
New York
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and a founding member of the noise rock
Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
band Unsane
Unsane
Unsane is an influential noise rock trio that formed in New York City in 1988. Their music also touches on elements of hardcore punk and metal...
, formerly Lawn-Chair-Blisters. He also collaborated with Jon Spencer and Cristina Martinez
Cristina Martínez
Cristina Martínez is a Spanish slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of 17th in the K-1 event at Barcelona in 1992.-References:*...
under the name Boss Hog
Boss Hog
Boss Hog is an American punk blues band including the husband and wife duo of Jon Spencer and Cristina Martinez along with Jens Jurgensen , Hollis Queens and Mark Boyce...
and appeared on the band's first two releases. Ondras died of a heroin overdose while attending the 1992 New Music Seminar
New Music Seminar
The New Music Seminar was a series of multi-venue music showcases held annually in New York City, in the month of June, from 1980 to 1995, then relaunched in 2009....
in New York.
Discography
Boss Hog| Year | Name | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Drinkin', Lechin' & Lyin' Drinkin', Lechin' & Lyin' -Track listing:-Band members:* Cristina Martinez* Jon Spencer* Charlie Ondras* Jerry Teel* Kurt Wolf... |
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| 1990 | Cold Hands |
Unsane
| Year | Name | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Unsane Unsane (album) -Reception:Patrick Kennedy from allmusic called it a a brilliant and daring debut that "assaults the senses like the Swans or Foetus before them, but tempers that art-scum priggishness with clear roots in punk and classic rock." Piero Scaruffi gave the album 8 out of 10, describing the record as... |
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| 1992 | Singles 89-92 Singles 89-92 -Personnel:Unsane*Charlie Ondras – drums*Pete Shore – bass guitar*Chris Spencer – vocals, guitarAdditional musicians and production*Jens Jürgensen – photography... |