Eric Purtle / Max Nye / Jeff Brelsford / Jim Ingram
Influences
Wire, Weirdos, Bowie, Roxy, Beatles, Cale, Eno, Foetus, Peter Hammill, Bill Nelson, Sweet, Chrome, Hawkwind, Cooper, Faith no More, Die Kreuzen, Articles of Faith, Burroughs & Bukowski, Dali & Bosch, Stanhope & Rhodes, Stewart & Colbert, etc.
Sounds Like
The Damned falling down some stairs in the American Midwest...
Originally formed in 2000 by core members Max Nye and Eric Purtle, Dayton Ohio's Dark Backward began primarily as a studio-based art-damage collective. However, 2008 saw the band morph into a more traditional, live-based "rock" outfit while retaining its original anything-goes ethos; their general mission statement as amorphous as the 1991 cult film after which they were named.
Nye and Purtle both labored in seminal Dayton new-wave act Dementia Precox; additionally, Purtle up until recently worked the Midwest punk circuit with Luxury Pushers. Jeff Brelsford and Jim Ingram toiled notably with Mondolux and Colonel Bleep respectively, among many others. Simply stated, DB's members' combined rock-years total is a staggering number...
Guy Capo’s 2005 skin feature “Sex, Drugs and Rock N Roll” brought Dark Backward an AVN award nod for best soundtrack; the film also showcased Max in a substantial (albiet non-f*cking) role.
A full-length album is due in 2009 as the band ramps up regional live performances. Expect the loudest.
hey, just stopping by to say hi - hope you're doing well.
I've got my new single 'Dancing On The Kitchen Tiles" on my page at the moment, as well as a couple of new live videos. I'd love to know what you think.
Just spreading some love your way - Thanks and enjoy the Christmas season! PS: the song Feel Good, should make you feel good! :o) Kevin
We've got a really good lineup together for a Pre-Thanksgiving show in Dayton. It's at Pacchia in the Oregon District. We leave for tour w/ Hawthorne Heights two days later. Hope to see you out!
Wednesday November 25th - 9pm Pacchia 410 E. 5th St. Dayton, OH ALL AGES w/ Bar for those w/ ID The Story Changes Luxury Pushers Stone the Mayor Sherrifs(Last show!) Auburndale
Hey guys, the band wanted me to get with you to see if you'd be interested in coming to Middletown to Iron City Bar on July 25th to play with Bred Of Deceit again and Sawed Off? It'd only be like an hour set as of now. If you could let me know as soon as you could, we'd appreciate it. There is a big thing going on at that venue this weekend and we're trying to fill the third spot so we can get the flyers up by then.
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