Moshed Potatoes
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| Moshed Potatoes (1989) Demo |
Recorded in various basements on a Tascam 4-track. Peterborough's Moshed Potatoes released their demo in August of 1989. At the time of recording the band members included: Bruce Cyr (guitar); Jason Kurz (vocals); Rob Metcalfe (bass); Scott Schroeder (guitar) and Kenneth Trusler (drums).
Tracks on the demo included: Marriage Scum; Frere-Jacques; Huggamuggamax; Mr. Potatoehead; Somewhere Slow; Batman vs. Bond; Tribute to Death; Insolent Knave; The Spill; Don't Kill Animals; Degrassi Jr. High; Hercules and Too Bad It's Not A Dream.
It's estimated that about 100 copies of the cassette were made.
Matt Barraball
"...I still have one of those cassettes in my attic..."
How much involvement I had in the project is a little fuzzy. I know for certain that I designed the cover of the cassette, although I believe that Jason Kurz may have drawn the potato. The stabbing knife image is a still from the Dario Argento film entitled Suspira (1977). A beautifully filmed Euro horror film that has always been a favorite of mine. I likely cut out the picture from an old Fangoria magazine.
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| Suspira (1977) Dario Argento, Synapse Films |
The insert photo of the band was taken in my basement apartment at 809 Nicholls Street, Peterborough. It was a popular party spot and crash pad for touring bands. I don't remember who typeset the inside fold out. It could have been me, as I was working at a family run offset print company called 'Printer Paul' at the time. The bassist Rob Metcalfe who was going to school at Trent University seemed the most reliable to answer mail. His home address in Oshawa was the band's main contact. I believe that Rob was also responsible for the final mixes and having the tapes manufactured.
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| Scott Schroeder; Kenneth Trusler; Bruce Cyr; Jason Kurz; Rob Metcalfe |
Rob Metcalfe [Moshed Potatoes]
"...you doing it at your print shop rings a bell. I didn't do any of the design work or finishing work, it was you and Jason Kurz..."
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| Credit: Richard Sanderson |
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| Credit: Richard Sanderson |
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| Credit: Richard Sanderson |
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| Credit: Richard Sanderson |
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| Credit: Richard Sanderson |
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| Credit: Richard Sanderson |
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| Credit: Richard Sanderson |
Club 704 George Street mentioned on the insert of the demo cassette. That was the student residence where bassist Rob Metcalfe lived while attending University in Peterborough. The band would often practice at that location.
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| Bruce Cyr; Jason Kurz; Rob Metcalfe; Credit: Tony Crosgrey |
Kim Erskine
"...I used to go to that house [George Street] ...and watch them practice and Ken [Trusler] and I started playing together a bit after that..."
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| Bruce Cyr; Jason Kurz; Rob Metcalfe; Credit: Tony Crosgrey |
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| Tony Crosgrey; Kenneth Trusler; Tom Toms; Credit: Tony Crosgrey |
Toronto Trash Blogspot
"...I heard it ['Marriage Scum' demo] once, back in the day on Paul Abrash [Crisis of Faith / One Blood] 's radio show 'Death Metal Up Yer Kilt', or maybe Stephen Perry's 'Fast N Bulbous On The Spot?' Yeah, it's a low-fi recording of grindcore / death metal, but I liked what I heard, even if you could barely tune in the damn station..."
Rob Metcalfe [Moshed Potatoes]
Tom Toms ended up joining Moshed Potatoes not long after that demo came out. Scott Schroeder went to college that Fall (1989), so we needed a guitarist. My recollection is you brought him to us!... …Around that time, maybe a little later, Tom also had a 2-piece metal band called Know Nothing. They play The Necropolis at least once. The drummer's name was Andrew?..."
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