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Psychodots
Biography
During their time off from performing with guitarist Adrian Belew in the Bears, guitarist/vocalist Rob Fetters, drummer/vocalist Chris Arduser, and bassist Bob Nyswonger decided to start a side project called the Raisins in the latter portion of 1988. The name derived from a band they had previously been involved with years before. Not wanting to be confused with the animated California Raisins at the time, however, the band asked an audience what they thought the Raisins should rename themselves. Someone shouted out, "Psychodots!" and the rest is history. Following three years of performing in area Cincinnati clubs, the group released their self-titled 14-song debut on Cincinnati imprint Strugglebaby in 1991. The release featured an array of quirky pop music penned by all of the band's members. After another two years of performing in the Cincinnati area, the Psychodots released their second CD on Strugglebaby, titled On the Grid, in 1993. Various tracks, such as Nyswonger's "King of Beers" and "Copy Machine," received heavy airplay in southeast Ohio and became staples of the group's live shows. During the beginning of 1994, the Psychodots received a call from their old friend Belew, who wanted the group to open on his national tour in support of his solo record, Here.
Selected Discography