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Wussy are a four-piece rock/pop/noise band from Cincinnati, Ohio. They formed spontaneously in 2001 when Lisa Walker joined Ass Ponys' Chuck Cleaver for a dreaded solo performance. Duo shows soon turned into a somewhat unsteady but engaging full band with the addition of bassist/utility man Mark Messerly and drummer Dawn Burman. Since then the band has cultivated a sound that some have called "high lonesome slash and burn", others "an articulated drone". Their 2005 debut Funeral Dress was a surprise hit among critics and fans alike, earning glowing reviews from Village Voice, Blender, Harp, No Depression, Skyscraper, Big Takeover, and many others - even landing the #12 spot on Robert Christgau's Pazz and Jop Dean's List. College radio airplay and short tours across the midwest, east coast, and south have helped fuel the record's slow burn. Wussy released their sophomore effort Left for Dead in November of 2007, which met with more critical praise - including four stars in both Rolling Stone and Spin. Wussy are most often seen near their native Midwestern soil, but they continue to travel in ever-widening circles. They are perhaps best described in a recent review from their home turf in Cincinnati's CityBeat: "a collection of misfit players and sounds that, when brought together, create something gorgeous and magnetic".
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| May 31 - Cincinnati June 13 - Louisville June 15 - Lexington July 3 - Cincinnati |
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| Rigor Mortis (EP) 2008, Shake It |
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| Left for Dead 2007, Shake It |
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| Funeral Dress 2005, Shake It |
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| Download "Rigor Mortis" from NPR |  |
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