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Fly Ashtray

About Me

Fly ashtray was formed in 1983 in the Bronx by Chris Thomas, James Kavoussi, Eric Thomas, John Beekman and Mike Anzalone. See the discography for nitpicky details about recordings. At some point, Eric Thomas and Mike Anzalone left the band which put John Beekman from lead vocalist to bassist/guitarist and then James Kavoussi switched from keyboard to guitar. Oh, and the mighty Glen Luttman came aboard on drums. Here might be a good time to mention Spoog, the side project that resulted from impromptu gigs when one or another member of FA was out of town. Also should mention that Mike Anzalone and James Kavoussi also played in Uncle Wiggly with Wm Berger, although chances are if you've gotten this far you know that. And if you know that you also know that James also makes records as pHoaming Edison. Enough digressions. The line-up of Thomas/Kavoussi/Beekman/Luttman was stable for a good long stretch until Beekman's duties were taken over in 1998 by yours truly, Dave Abel, aka laziest webmaster ever.In 2003, Glenn Luttman requested a leave of absence from Fly Ashtray, and in the same year Eric Marc Cohen took over drum duties. Filling the shoes of the mighty Luttman is no easy task, so if you see Eric and he looks tired, it is because he stays up to all hours of the night thinking about Fly Ashtray's intricate time signatures and rolly-polly beats. ************************************************************ ******* FUCKY DOODLES W/ SPECIAL GUEST R. STEVIE MOORE LIVE @ CAKESHOP 5/09 RHEINGOLD UNICORN ZOMBIES R US/DOUGHBOY MONTEVIDEO LIVE @ CAKESHOP 5/09 LAUGHING AT KEYSMINDPANTSPOST IGNELLS *************************rocks off!!!!!! live!!!!!

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Member Since: 17/01/2006
Band Website: http://www.flyashtray.net
Band Members: Chris Thomas, James Kavoussi, Dave Abel, Eric Marc Cohen. FA alumni: Glenn Luttman, John Beekman, Mike Anzalone, Eric Thomas
Influences: The Fall, Swell Maps, Sniveling Shits, Thinking Fellers Union Local 282, Faust, Don Martin
Sounds Like: We call it problem rock; Trouser Press says: "warped noodle fuzz." CMJ says: "upbeat noise-pop, cracked psychedelia, winsome singalongs, surf bop, left-field hookiness and difficult sound collages." Part of an extended family that includes Uncle Wiggly, pHoaming Edison, Power Structure, SPOOG, Autobody, Dymaxion, Badwind.
Record Label: Dark Beloved Cloud, Shimmy Disc
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

REPORTS CD AND T-SHIRTS NOW ON SALE

FLY ASHTRAY's latest CD REPORTS can be purchased for $12 (US only) and $18  for international orders.  Paypal is our preferred mode of receiving funds.  FLY ASHTRAY REPORTS T-SHIRTS 100% cotton screen...
Posted by on Fri, 29 May 2009 10:20:00 GMT

New CD Fly Ashtray "Reports"

For over twenty years, Fly Ashtray has filled the earholes of discerning music-lovers with their skewed but strangely catchy songwriting style and everything-and-the-kitchen-sink audio production styl...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:59:00 GMT

Fly Ashtray Ditties in Movie Soundtrack!

A new short tiltled "My Happy Faces" directed by Marie Argeris features several Ashtray songs. See the trailer here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHryHNQq1Ug&fmt=18
Posted by on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:30:00 GMT

heaps and heaps a mp3s at www.flyashtray.net

PEOPLE!Thanks to free n EZ serverspace, we have taken the liberty of posting many, many, many mp3s at www.flyashtray.net.  INCLUDING!  rips of rare 7"s and other vinyl only thangs.just go he...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:09:00 GMT

Chris Thomas

Chris was injured recently  walking down 34th Street past Macy's when a giant sheet of ice fell from the building. It hit him on the back of the neck andfractured several vertebrae. The subs...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:42:00 GMT

PANTSWIND FOLDER EP/LP CD WHATEVER IT IS IT ROOLS

feast your ears by coming to a show or contacting us
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:56:00 GMT

new video on you tube and myspace

we got a great video of the soon to be huge hit MINDPANTS right here on myspace!  it's from the forthcoming product The Pantswind Folder.  pls check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:16:00 GMT

fly ashtray website is back UP

OK the website is back up--this time with a flash-less sparse design.  Need to load up the mp3s somewhere.  
Posted by on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:40:00 GMT

FA website is down!!

Dudes and dudettes Due to a change in ISP and other forces out of our control, the site www.flyashtray.net is currently down.  Hope to get it back up in a month or so. For better or worse, this m...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:34:00 GMT

new tunes ye swabs

OK got some new/old tunes posted.  Download em, enjoy etc. Fusticle is a Chris T. composition, Flummoxed a james song and Hole in the Wall is a Dave song.  The latter features a big ass herb...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:43:00 GMT