Ice Cream Blisters
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| Origin | Kent / Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk; cassette culture; experimental punk |
| Years active | Mid-1980s |
| Labels | GGE Records |
| Members | Mike Crooker; Chris Mezzolesta |
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Ice Cream Blisters was an American hardcore-punk and DIY cassette-culture band from the Kent/Akron area of Ohio. The group was active during the mid-1980s and released several cassette-only recordings through the home-tape label GGE Records.
History
The band was formed by Mike Crooker and Chris Mezzolesta, who were both active in the Northeast Ohio underground cassette scene. Ice Cream Blisters produced a number of lo-fi and experimental punk recordings using a mixture of traditional instruments, tape manipulation, and home-studio techniques.
One of their most noted releases is the cassette When Nature Fails, Art Steps In (1986). Another cassette, +/- (1987), combined punk aesthetics with experimental sound design, including synthesizers, wind instruments, and field recordings.
Though primarily a recording project, they are known to have performed at least one live show: a February 28, 1987 performance at JB’s Down Under in Kent, Ohio.
Members
Discography
- When Nature Fails, Art Steps In (cassette, 1986)
- +/- (cassette, 1987)
- Additional cassette releases and compilation appearances are known to exist but remain rare.
Gigography
- 1986 07 28 - JB's Up
- 1987 02 28 - JB's Down Under with The Diffi-Cult<ref>
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External Links
- Discogs – Ice Cream Blisters
- Archaic Inventions – Review of When Nature Fails, Art Steps In
- Archaic Inventions – Review of +/-
References
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