Ray Daytona and Googoobombos are a cult italian band, their sound being a hyper-cybernetic mixture of melodic surf garge tunes played live at an insane speed with punk rock attitude and good technical skill.
Since the very beginning they've aroused enthusiasm in their audience with their gigs, melting together high energy and a strong sound impact. The band has played both in Italy and abroad, opening for such bands as The Hives, Misfits, Radio Birdman, Trashmen, The Monsters, The Presidents of the United States of America and many others. They've published four albums and a bunch of 7".
Their first full-lenght album, A Wild Shot Of... (1999), is an ideal tribute to the obscure Sixties garage, and as the title suggests, to Henry Mancini and Sixties soundtracks. Afterwards they meet and become friends with Winston Smith, the American artist, who has worked for magazines like The New Yorker, Playboy, and with bands such as Dead Kennedys, Green Day, No Means No, Ben Harper. He becomes their steady partner, creating the cover for their second a and third album. Space Age Traffic Jam (2001) and Fasten Seat Belt (2004) mark their turn towards a much more tough and personal sound, supported by the musical production of David Lenci.
In 2007 the band has recorded a new album, One Eyed Jack (cd/10"), that features ten new original songs. They are still on the road, playing live.
Ray Daytona and Googoobombos
~ Band Members ~
Ray Daytona: guitar - Rosie: bass guitar, voice - Red Razor theremin, voice and? - Doctor D: guitar, voice - A.D.U.A.: drums - With a big help from: Madison Wheeler, Paolo Apollo Negri, Al "Ormone", Fritz the Cat, Mickey Mouse, Mitch, Saverio, St Ford, Mirko, Cicciolina, Rocco, Der Golem, Bela and Boris.
~ Influences ~
Link Wray, Vincent Price, Ugo Tognazzi, The Prisoner, The Avengers, Philip K Dick, Carmelo Bene, Elio Petri, Ramones, Roger Corman, Davie Allan and the Arrows, Divine & John Waters, Life and Death, pizza, Marcel Duchamp, Francis Picabia and Tristan Tzara.
~ Discography ~
One Eyed Jack - 10"/CD 2007
Faste Seat Belt - LP/CD 2004
Great Expectations - CD 2003
Hole in the Ground - 7" 2001
Space Age Traffic Jam - LP/CD 2001
A Wild Shot of... LP/CD 2000
Real Black King - 7" 1999
Motor City Dragway - 7" 1998
Ray's own business - 7" 1998
ALBUMS
* One Eyed Jack, cd/10" (66Sixties) 2007. * Fasten Seat Belt, cd (Ammonia records) double lp (Sham/SPAF records) 2004. * Great Expectations, cd (Ammonia/V2), 2003 (contains songs never printed on cd, from 7 inches and compilations). * Space Age Traffic Jam, cd/lp (Mad Driver records) 2002. * A Wild Shot of..., cd/lp (Mad Driver records) 2000.
7 "
* Hole in the Ground (Mad Driver records) 2001. * Real Black King (Bad Man records) 1999. * Deep from Space (Pure Vynil) 1999. * Motor City Dragway (J. G. records) 1998. * Ray?s Own Business (J. G. records) 1998.
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