Origin: Cambridge, England  
Genres: Doom Metal, Stoner Rock
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Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats

The early history of this strange band with the wonderfully hippy-esque name is shrouded in some mystery, as apparently there is some doubt as to whether Uncle Acid's henchmen (or were they henchwomen?), "Kat" and "Red", ever even existed. Regardless, the Uncle himself (going by the name Kevin Starrs) has carved a nice niche for himself, blending plenty of 60's and 70's influences (this is one of the most analog bands you'll hear) with early proto-doom to great effect. The debut, 2010's Volume 1, is their most 60's-influenced album, with Starr's unique, whiny, Lennon-esque vocals inducing a demented Beatles vibe (kind of like a lo-fi version of Bigelf), while on the later efforts they've honed their quite original brand of laid-back, hazy, psychedelic, horror-tinged stoner/occult/doom. These guys probably aren't destined for superstardom, but Starrs' vision is quite unique and the band's music is interesting, strangely catchy and spooky in all the right ways.

Current Members

Uncle Acid (Kevin Starrs)

guitars/keyboards/vocals

Yotam Rubinger

guitars

Dean Millar

bass

Itamar Rubinger

drums

Former Members/Guests

Kat

bass

Red

drums

Thomas Mowforth

drums



Discography


Volume 1  
2010
  1. Crystal Spiders
  2. Witches Garden
  3. Dead Eyes of London
  4. Lonely and Strange
  5. Vampire Circus
  6. Do What Your Love Tells You
  7. I Don't Know
  8. Wind up Toys
  • Uncle Acid
  • Kat
  • Red



Blood Lust  
2011 Rise Above
  1. I'll Cut You Down
  2. Death's Door
  3. Over and Over Again
  4. Curse in the Trees
  5. I'm Here to Kill You
  6. 13 Candles
  7. Ritual Knife
  8. Withered Hand of Evil
  • Uncle Acid
  • Kat
  • Red



Mind Control  
2013 Rise Above
  1. Mt. Abraxas
  2. Mind Crawler
  3. Poison Apple
  4. Desert Ceremony
  5. Evil Love
  6. Death Valley Blues
  7. Follow the Leader
  8. Valley of the Dolls
  9. Devil's Work
  • Uncle Acid
  • Yotam Rubinger
  • Dean Millar
  • Thomas Mowforth



The Night Creeper  
2015 Rise Above
  1. Waiting for Blood
  2. Murder Nights
  3. Downtown
  4. Pusher Man
  5. Yellow Moon
  6. Melody Lane
  7. The Night Creeper
  8. Inside
  9. Slow Death
  10. Black Motorcade
  • Uncle Acid
  • Yotam Rubinger
  • Itamar Rubinger
2015 Readers' Album #32




Wasteland  
2018 Rise Above
  1. I See Through You
  2. Shockwave City
  3. No Return
  4. Blood Runner
  5. Stranger Tonight
  6. Wasteland
  7. Bedouin
  8. Exodus
  • Uncle Acid
  • Yotam Rubinger
  • Dean Millar
  • Itamar Rubinger





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