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Meet John, LuLu Demitro and Forrest Raup of Pink Fuzz in Congress Park

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Today we’d like to introduce you to John, LuLu Demitro and Forrest Raup. Them and their team share their story with us below.

Please kick things off for us with some background.
Sludgy riffs, ripping guitar solos (think your favorite track off Smashing Pumpkins “Mellon Collie” meets QOTSA’s “Era Vulgaris”) and driving intricate rhythms are a large part of this band’s sound. But what stands out are those song’s counterparts. Pink Fuzz can still throw down with the heaviest rock n’ roll, but what is setting them apart is their ability to balance that with beautiful melodies and a wide array of dynamics. LuLu and John’s vocal harmonies in these melodic driven moments are a highlight of the bands’ sound, as their voices blend together in a way that is instantly recognizable. With John’s vocals taking on the style we’d expect from a love child of The Stooges era Iggy Pop and Marc Bolan. While LuLu’s silky smooth vocals channel more of a Josh Homme written melody with a Beth Gibbons (Portishead) style delivery. Their individual vocals drive the intensity and fluidity. Behind all of that lies the thunderous execution of Forrest Raup on the drums. The driving force behind the band, Raup’s rhythms are melodic and dynamically climactic giving the band the excitement and ruthless drive every headbanger wants in a show. The entire band’s talent and experience shine through seamlessly to create an incredible performance.

Pink Fuzz has been an extensive touring band for about four years. They have played with bands including Thee Oh Sees, LA Witch, Reignwolf, The Yawpers, Slowcaves, Black Pistol Fire and Heart.

There is no doubt that this band can shred, but it is clear that everything is played with intention; not a note or beat is wasted or overplayed.

We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
We have been a band for over five years and have seen our fair share of successes and failures. Touring is one of the most gratifying and challenging parts of being in a band. We have toured fairly consistently for the past 5 years and no matter the planning and strategy we always get a wrench thrown in our gears one way or another. There are so many incredible experiences and parts of touring though, that’s what makes it all worth it in the end.

We’d love to hear more about your band.
We try to set ourselves apart by doing everything ourselves. We make our own music videos, artwork, merchandise, etc. and book all of our tours. Our sound is known for ferocious, heavy, fuzzed-out instrumentation with very melodic vocal lines. We want you to be able to sing along with every part of the song. The songs are the most important part! There’s a motto we like to use and it’s “don’t bore us get to the chorus.”

So, what’s next? Any big plans?
We just released a brand new 5 song EP called Vitals. We are really excited about this one! In our opinion, it’s some of the best sounds we’ve captured, as well as our favorite songwriting thus far. This will be our 4th release with two 7″ vinyls before that and one full-length album. We are planning on heading back into the studio as soon as possible to release something in the spring. The new year is going to be busy with local shows as well as out of state. We have new music videos in the pipeline too. Here is the link to the new EP. Upon all streaming platforms along with all of our discography.

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Image Credit:
Sierra Voss Photography, Pink Fuzz band, Lisa Dibbern.

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