Member Since: 4/12/2008
Band Website: www.greydaturas.com
Band Members: Robert MacManus
Bonnie Mercer
Robert Mayson
Influences: Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Rashied Ali, John Cage, Einstürzende Neubauten, Throbbing Gristle, Wolf Eyes, Sonic Youth, The Stooges, Black Flag, Minor Threat, Syd Barrett / Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Neurosis, Monarch, Nick Cave / The Birthday Party, Classic Aussie Punk & Hard R&B Rock!
Sounds Like:
"Not many display the DIY, "grab the bull by the horns" attitude the way Australia's Grey Daturas do. Completely uncompromising music and total dedication to touring initially warmed our hearts to these amazing people. Not content to sit around and wait for something to happen, or for all the imaginary conditions to be right, Grey Daturas have toured the United States several times, mostly in the true underground art and noise spaces. Expense, frustration and difficulties be damned, they show more balls than most bands that live in the U.S. or Europe.
Not many would reciprocate, and dare to throw it all to the wind and go to Grey Datura's part of the world. Uniting krautrock like jams, unstructured free noise, and psychedelic heavy rock into something unusual and heartfelt it will be a true joy to have their pure attitude and sound at Beyond the Pale"
Steve Von Till / Neurosis
"Grey Daturas hit the stage like a multi-car pile up! Heralded as a band with no songs or melodies, it's hard to really grasp what how awful 45 minutes of full volume feedback can be, without actually enduring ear bleed"
Carolyn Dempsey - Inpress Magazine (Australia)
When asked what he thought of Grey Daturas, Red replied:
"It's like Hendrix in the 60's, no one really got it".
Red - Sound engineer @ Hotel Great Northern (Byron Bay, Australia)
“Grey Daturas may very well be to Australia what Boris is to Japan or Sunn O))) is to the United Statesâ€
MIKE ASS-KICK HALEY - Heart Attack (USA)
“If the Melbourne sunshine puts a smile on most of its native's faces, this must be compensated for by the scowls of the Grey Daturas, an improvisational three piece intent on wiping all that is bright, clean and decent from the sun kissed land and drowning it in a muddy grave in the gape of the Pacificâ€
NICK SOUTHGATE - The Wire (UK)
“A perfect mix of churning metallic rock, New Zealand style free noise, freaked out psychedelic space rock and buzzing rumbling drone rock. So so good.â€
Andeeee - Aquarius Records (USA)
“Sounds fucking greatâ€
David Keenan - Volcanic Tongue (UK)
Record Label: Neurot Recordings / Heathen Skulls
Type of Label: Indie