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Radio Iodine

Radio Iodine Un-official Fansite

About Me

Formed in 1995, Tony Persyn, Radio Iodine is an industrial-metal band who released their debut EP, Radio Iodine, on MCA Records in November of 1996. Tiny Warnings followed in mid-1997.

Radio Iodine

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Maybe it's a sign of the times. Usually when someone sings lyrics like, "You're no different than me, the disease is the same. . . only the symptoms change," I expect to hear a kind of dark, funereal accompaniment. However, in the song modestly titled "Human Nature," Ellen Persyn of St. Louis' Radio Iodine seems to relish the words, which are set against a surprisingly catchy, street-wise, danceable background.

It's one thing to be disaffected about violence and degradation, but throughout its debut EP, Radio Iodine plays with horrific images in unusual ways. It's not as if the band itself is evil. Instead, one gets the sense that they're playing characters and riffing off modern society's uncertain headlong hurtle into the dark unknown of the future. In the song "Better Off," Persyn sings, "This is not what I want. . . This is all that I want," against metallic guitars and jungle beats. You can fight technology, but you won't win. The message may not be pleasant, but it has a beat and you can dance to it. Let's face it, resistance to Radio Iodine is futile.

Written by: Mike Doherty

My Interests

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Member Since: 9/9/2006
Band Website: THIS IS A FAN WEBPAGE
Band Members: Tony Persyn - Bass and Sequencing, Tom Bramer - Guitars, Ellen Bledsoe - Vocals, Greg Miller - Drums, Anna DiPiazza - Keyboards, Backup Vocals
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New songs posted

Posted new songs, and the site is fixed now. Thanks!
Posted by Radio Iodine on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:35:00 PST

The website's songs and update

OK - I'm trying to get these songs loaded up for everyone. I used to know Ellen and somehow we lost contact. The way things goes I guess. Anyway, hopefully the fans and the former band members wil...
Posted by Radio Iodine on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:46:00 PST

Radio Iodine Un-Official Fan Site

About this site....This site is not ran by the band, just a few fans who love Radio Iodine very much. We'll try to answer your questions as best we can. And please by all means send us requests for s...
Posted by Radio Iodine on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:26:00 PST