David Thomas + Michele Temple + Robert Wheeler + Tom Herman….
I SAW LIVE The clubbing was one of the great ones; the kind that can hardly – or not at all – be missed, risking missing some of the best moments of the year.
It was a great night; the expected energy was released from the guitars, the noise that made the offering even more attractive came from the theremin, and David Thomas's voice rose with the usual schizophrenia of Pere Ubu.
But things wouldn't be easy from the start; visibly bothered by the sound deficiencies, David Thomas left the stage and left the rest of the band playing alone.
Shortly after, the stage was completely empty, then the musicians followed the leader's lead.
After a few moments of suspense, Pere Ubu returned to the stage and went back to work, with David Thomas apparently insulting and tying up his musicians.
Michele Temple is a multi-faceted musician, touring internationally and recording as the bass player for Pere Ubu; subbing on guitar on and off Broadway in musical theater productions; playing guitar and bass with the hiphop production team the Jettsonz; and providing musical support for countless singers both live and on recordings.
She also produces and composes music at her project studio, Urban Iguana Productions, where she additionally records and engineers music for local artists.
michele temple pere ubu is an acclaimed American musician, composer, and producer, known primarily as the longtime bassist of the avant-garde rock #pereububand with a career spanning live performance, Broadway, recording, and music education
micheletemple was born in 1959 in Van Wert, Ohio
She began performing and studying music at a young age, developing skills in multiple instruments, notably guitar and electric bass
Temple’s career spans avant-garde rock, theatre, film, and production. She moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where she collaborated with musicians #ScottKrauss #JimJones and #RobertWheeler in the Pere Ubu spin-off Home & Garden, as well as her own band #TheVivians
She joined Pere Ubu in 1993, contributing bass to albums including Raygun Suitcase, Pennsylvania, St. Arkansas, Why I Hate Women and Why I Remix Women, Long Live Pere Ubu!, Lady From Shanghai, Carnival of Souls, and multiple live recordings
In addition to her work with pere ubu Temple has been part of the Pere Ubu Film Group, performing live soundtracks for films
Her collaborations have also included projects with Marni Rice Le Garage Cabaret and the hip-hop production team The Jettsonz
David Thomas said in 2019: “I’ve died twice, death is nothing special. There’s no golden path to the bright lights.
It’s just nothingness, so I keep going.”
“Rock music is a folk art. It belongs to amateurs.”
“We don’t make music. We make scenes.”
“The modern world is a mistake.”
“I’m not a singer. I’m a storyteller who screams.”
