Preaching to the Perverted

History

Founded by singer-guitarist Rudi Protrudi in New York City, the band has gone through several member changes but is currently active in Europe. Since the 1980s they maintained a strong fan base in New York, in Europe (with their music being played on Hungarian State Radio), and in Los Angeles.

Rudi Protrudi moved to Los Angeles in 1987, after the breakup of the original band, to organize a new Fuzztones, consisting of Jordan Tarlow (lead guitar), John "Speediejohn" Carlucci (bass guitar), Jason Savall (Vox combo organ), and "Mad" Mike Czekaj (drums). This the band has resided since 2005. The Fuzztones bear the distinction of being the only 1980's garage rock revival band to secure a major label record deal, when they signed to RCA in 1990.

The group's name is derived from Fuzz Tone, the commercial name of a guitar effect pedal invented in 1962 and whose distinctive sound was popularized in the 1965 hit song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones.

Members

Current members

Rudi Protrudi – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica

Marcello Salis – guitar, backing vocals

Pablo Rodas – bass

Nico Secondini – organ, backing vocals

Marco Rivagli – drums, backing vocals

Lana Loveland – organ, backing vocals

Founder members

Rudi Protrudi – vocals, guitar

Deb O'Nair – organ

Elan Portnoy – guitar

Michael Jay – bass

Michael Phillips – drums

Randy Pratt - Bass

Discography

Sources:

Studio albums

Lysergic Emanations (1985) #12 UK Indie

In Heat (1989)

Braindrops (1991)

Monster A-Go-Go (1992)

Salt for Zombies (2003)

Horny as Hell (2008)

Preaching to the Perverted (2011)

NYC (2020)

Encore (2022)

Live albums

Screamin' Jay Hawkins and the Fuzztones Live 12-inch EP (1984, United States Midnight Records MIRLP114B)

reissued in 2006 on 12-inch EP by Italy Get Back Records

reissued in 2015 on 12-inch LP by Cleopatra record USA (original four tracks on A side and bonus tracks on B side), also available on cd (same running time and track list)

Leave Your Mind at Home (12-inch EP, 1984, United States Midnight Records - MIRLP105)

reissued in 2006 on 12-inch EP by Italy Get Back Records

Lysergic Love/Lovely Sort of Death (1986, Furlined Vulcano/Purple Helmut) (bootleg live album)

Live in Europe! flexidisc (1987, Germany Music Maniac Records MM06)

reissued in 2006 on 12-inch LP with gatefold sleeve by Italy Get Back Records

First 1,000 copies contain one-sided 7-inch picture disc of the Glora flexidisc

Blues Themes/13 Women And The Only Man Around (1988, Mint Minus Records MMR666) live bootleg

Blues Theme (1987) - German bootleg of above

In Heat Tour souvenir 10-inch picture disc (1989, United Kingdom Situation Two Records SIT 61)

Lysergic Ejaculations CD (1994, Germany Music Maniac Records MM052)

LSD 25: 25 Years of Fuzz and Fury CD & DVD (2005, Sin 002 / Italy Get Back Records GET138)

Compilation albums

Creatures that Time Forgot (LP/CD,1989, Germany, Music Maniac - MMLP020/United States Skycad CD/LP HEAD 64CD/HEAD 64)

Teen Trash Vol. 4 12-inch LP/CD (1993, Germany Music Maniac MM88004)

Flashbacks (1996, Sundazed Music SC11045)

Lysergic Legacy – The Very Best Of (2013, Cleopatra Records)

Friends and Fiends (2024, Cleopatra Records)

Buried Treasure (2025, Cleopatra Records)

The Fuzztones vs The World - Music from the Soundtrack of the Motion Picture (2025, Radiation Records)

Tributes and other appearances

Illegitimate Spawn double CD (Tribute album to The Fuzztones featuring 42 bands - 2006, Sin Records SIN003)

Songs We Taught The Fuzztones 2×CD (Original versions of songs played by the Fuzztones - 1989, Germany Music Maniac MMCD 66002)

The Fuzztones Boom 10-inch EP / CD (The Sonics tribute album - 2006, Beyond Your Mind Records)

A1 - Caught You Red-Handed

A2 - Cinderella

A3 - The Witch

B1 - Have Love Will Travel

B2 - Strychnine

B3 - Boss Hoss

Born to Be Wild (Ann-Margret album, featured on the title track- 2023, Cleopatra Records)

Compilation appearances

The Rebel Kind (1983, Sounds Interesting Records)

includes the song "Ward 81"

New York Freakout flexidisc (1984, 99th Floor fanzine & Venus Records)

includes the song "99th Floor", also tracks by Plasticland and The Vipers

Battle of the Garages Vol.2 (Voxx Records/BOMP Records 200-019)

includes the song "Green Slime"

Hanging Out at Midnight (1984, United States Midnight Records MIDLP 127)

includes the song "The Witch"

Garage Sale cassette (1985, United States ROIR CASSETTE A135)

includes the song "Cinderella"

Skullfuck 7-inch EP (1987, Germany Glitterhouse Records GR 0027)

Free with Glitterhouse magazine

includes a live recording of the song "Brand New Man"

also tracks by Broken Jug, The Fluid, and The Politicians

Lost Trails 7-inch EP (included with Lost Trails fanzine)

Gimmick double 12-inch LP (Germany Music Maniac MMLP 023)

For Your Longhair Party 7-inch EP (1992, Aishna Ash Records 202)