Death By Platypi - Review

in #music5 years ago

Death By Platypi…a pretty common tragedy of humanity, right? Well, hold that thought to get a feel for the band story and music you are about to hear.

In 1997 the Cleveland, OH based band “Friendly Platypus” began a state-wide tour. The tour ended down under (in Cincinnati, OH) where lead vocalist Chip Oatley died from a lethal dose of platypus venom straight to the jugular (See song Platypus Stings Man Dead) while visiting a friend at a venue named “The Platypi Den”. Later that year, the remaining members: Drewcifer Gomez (bass) and Steve O‘strum (drums) formed the band “Death by Platypi”(DBP) to honor their fallen leader. They channel the spirit of Chip to provide lead guitar and vocals to their tracks. Currently, The third member of the band is Chip’s Ghost (Lead guitar and vocals).

The band is Death By Platypi and the summary above was written by them. They’re making unusual lo-fi music that some will turn off instantly while others will see their humor and latch onto it. Please, keep your mind open before you make any rash decisions. The band’s music is an uncommon form of artistic expression and they know it, that’s the real story here. “Lo-fi” is the key term here. Every time I listen to the DPB, I’m a bit worried I may be abducted by aliens!

If you can get past the lo-fi-ness of the tunes and can get into the music it’s very interesting. At first listen the band’s tunes don’t sound like much I’ll admit. But, if you listen a little deeper there are some hidden gems and some cool sounds to take in…

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