A SUBTLE PLAGUE formed in the mid-80's at Bard college in upstate New York. Members include one New Yorker (Pat Ryan), three German born world-bred brothers (Benjii, Patrick and Christopher Simmersbach), Ana Lucia Da Silva and a lengthy string of drummers. In 1987 they moved to Philadelphia by mistake. In Spring of 1988 they relocated to San Francisco where they currently reside between tours. They have been on Heyday, Harp, Komotion and Normal records. They are currently signed to World Service/Rough Trade in Europe. They have released four full length CD's, one EP, three 7" 's and have songs on numerous compilations. The influential German magazine Spex has called them"one of the best live band the U.S. underground has to offer." Therapy, Alice Donut, Iggy Pop, Noir Desir, Jesus Lizard, Sonic Youth, The Melvins, Feelies and Mudhoney are among some of the bands who have flyers proving they played with A SUBTLE PLAGUE.Lee Hazlewood, Daniel Johnston, Gang of Four, Slovenly, Nick Cave, Bob Dylan and Hank Williams Junior.are some of the artists who's songs they have covered and released. That list reveals precious little of their own sound but is nevertheless illuminating. Somewhere between 10.000(Palais Du Sport in Marseilles opening for Noir Desir) and 2 people (Gabes Oasis, Iowa City, Iowa) demand entrance to each and every A SUBTLE PLAGUE show. On October 20th 1997 Trocadero/ Rough Trade released Independent Study a retrospective CD covering material A Subtle Plague have released between 1986-1996. SUBTLE PLAGUE:Patrick Simmersbach - guitar, Benjii Simmersbach - bass,vocals, Christopher Simmersbach - guitar, Sean Coffey- drums, Pat Ryan - vocals, Ana Lucia Da Silva- vocals A Subtle Plague: Contact Info USA 3288 21ST STREET .. 131 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110 PH 415 647 6242 / FAX 415 642 8632 email: [email protected] websites: www.thedurgas.com www.thecultinsidemyhead EUROPE Westworld Agency / Rudiger Ladwig Merowinger str 57 40225 Dusseldorf / Germany PH: 49 211 343375 FAX: 49 211 343357
"I Wanna Kill the President" this video was shot in Budapest by Tibor G. in 1995.
A collection of photos from the ASP archive
The Durgas Features the Simmersbach brothers of A Subtle Plague
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