#wretched worst

WRETCHED WORST- BERZERKER

by Eduard Abayev How did you chose the name? The original line-up was myself, Ben Allen on bass, Daryl Cook on guitar, and Mikey Turner on drums. Ben and Daryl wanted to start a hardcore band and asked Mikey and I to join. Daryl wanted to name the band Wretched Thirst and I suggested that the name should be Wretched Worst instead. It was supposed to be a joke, but Mikey took charge and decided that was our name. We grew into the name over time. Do people ever complain of physical discomfort during your shows? Probably, there are shows where everyone is obviously having a fun time and there are shows where everyone thinks we're a huge bummer and stay the fuck away from us. I'm fine with either. There are some shows where I've gotten pretty bloody, but whenever I use the knife that usually makes people uncomfortable.

What are some musicians or artists that inspire your sound? Obvious inspirations include bands like Wolf Eyes and Hair Police. With Wretched Worst's music, the idea process has generally come from listening to film scores from the 70s and 80s, I'll bring a repetitive theme to the band and let them roll with it. Several films have influenced the Wretched Worst vibe, in particular the films Leptirica and Alucarda. And most definitely the films of Jim Van Bebber.       Who are some of your favorite local groups? Ben Allen has an electronic project called Live Island that I like a lot. There's Mikey T's projects, Warmer Milks, Cross, and now currently Ma Turner. Trevor Tremaine's projects Attempt and Jeanne Vomit-Terror are both insane and cool. And Robert Beatty's Three Legged Race and all his Resonant Hole projects are killer.       Are any of you involved in other music projects? Thad has been doing Kraken Fury for a while, it kind of shifts back and forth from harsh noise to country and western ballads. Joey plays in Kraken Fury occasionally and also plays in Attempt. Jason played in Cadaver in Drag throughout their entire run and currently does a solo organ project called Heavy Sleeper. I just released a bandcamp page and cassette of a project I worked on for a few years called Guilty Feelings. It was sort of inspired by the Manson Family Jams and private press records from the 70s. Ben Allen plays guitar and synth on it and Trevor's wife Sara O'Keefe sings.

Who is involved in Wretched Worst? The line-up has changed repeatedly over the years. I mentioned the original line-up above. That lasted less than a month, we played one show and Mikey T. left to reform Warmer Milks. After that the line-up changed to myself, Ben Allen on drums, Daryl Cook on guitar, and eventually Thad Watson on bass. That particular version of the band lasted for a while, then Daryl decided to step down and Joey Tucci took over on guitar. With Joey in the band we recorded the Worse Than Jail LP and cemented the sludge and death vibe that get's associated with us. Ben Allen evetually stepped down on drums and now Jason Schuler currently drums for us. Other noteworthy mentions include Jamie Adkins who played guitar for a brief period, and Brian Osborne who was our insane stand-in drummer on several tours.

Matt Minter - Worse Than Jail

Matt Minter - Girls Night Out I

Matt Minter - Girls Night Out II

R. Clint Colburn - Rosie Mourner Smiles Again

Aaron Michael Skolnick - Hells Angel Study II

Dima Strakovsky - Dinosaur Coal Drawing

Aaron Michael Skolnick - Hells Angel Study I

Brian Chippendale - Missionary

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