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Information | Information and images from this page taken from [http://www.slamdek.com/ Slamdek.com] - [[Thommy Browne]] | ||
The debut seven inch from Ennui was the start of what could be considered the second generation of Slamdek. Up to this point, most everyone who had released records on Slamdek had graduated from high school during the eighties. Ennui, and the crowd they were from, was next in line. They were all about five to seven years younger than members of bands like [[Endpoint]], [[Sunspring]], and [[Crain]]. However, as tightly knit as Louisville was, the age difference wasn’t enough to prevent everyone from already knowing each other. I had long been a fan of the hilarious Scalp fanzine made by two insane, hyperactive skateboarders, [[Matt Ronay]] and [[Josh Sachs]]. So naturally, when Matt became the singer for a new band called Ennui in early 1991, I was interested in the band. | The debut seven inch from Ennui was the start of what could be considered the second generation of Slamdek. Up to this point, most everyone who had released records on Slamdek had graduated from high school during the eighties. Ennui, and the crowd they were from, was next in line. They were all about five to seven years younger than members of bands like [[Endpoint]], [[Sunspring]], and [[Crain]]. However, as tightly knit as Louisville was, the age difference wasn’t enough to prevent everyone from already knowing each other. I had long been a fan of the hilarious Scalp fanzine made by two insane, hyperactive skateboarders, [[Matt Ronay]] and [[Josh Sachs]]. So naturally, when Matt became the singer for a new band called Ennui in early 1991, I was interested in the band. | ||
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Ennui shows were adventures into absurdity. Puzzled looks on the faces in the audience were abundant. Each show had a theme, and the band would decorate the stage with props and they’d dress according to the theme. By the end of each show, usually with the help of friend Ben Brantley, they would completely destroy their stage sets and Matt would do his best to make sure pieces of it came in contact with every audience member. If you walked in after a show was over and there was a mess all over the place, chances were that Ennui had played. | Ennui shows were adventures into absurdity. Puzzled looks on the faces in the audience were abundant. Each show had a theme, and the band would decorate the stage with props and they’d dress according to the theme. By the end of each show, usually with the help of friend Ben Brantley, they would completely destroy their stage sets and Matt would do his best to make sure pieces of it came in contact with every audience member. If you walked in after a show was over and there was a mess all over the place, chances were that Ennui had played. | ||
[[Image:Ennui-show02.jpg|Matt Ronay, Dave Cook, Forrest Kuhn.]] [[Image:Ennui-show01.jpg|Dave Cook and Josh Sachs destory an exercise bicycle.]] | |||
For an October 18, 1991 performance at Audubon Sk8 Park with Sunspring, Undermine, MFBS, and Step Down, it was a Mafia and gangster theme. The band constructed downtown buildings out of cardboard, simulating rough city streets, and they dressed in suits. At Robyn Craxton’s Big Surprise, it was naturally a birthday theme, for which they hung birthday decorations, wore hats, and threw Ben into a birthday cake. An exercise bicycle from Forrest’s house was damaged during antics at an Ennui practice, and the band had to pay for the damage to the bicycle, which they ended up buying. Since Ennui owned a broken exercise bike, the exercise theme was implemented for a May 1, 1992 show at George Rogers Clark Park with Sunspring, Step Down, Sancred, and Shut Out. During the show, Josh Sachs and Dave Cook engaged in an exercise work out and, of course, by the end of the show, totally demolished the bike with baseball bats. For Ennui’s last show, June 21, 1992, at Tewligans with Crain, Diet Sunspring, and Sancred, they created several huge, inflatable bubbles out of garbage bags. The first few songs were performed with most of the band concealed inside these enormous, inflated bubbles. | For an October 18, 1991 performance at Audubon Sk8 Park with Sunspring, Undermine, MFBS, and Step Down, it was a Mafia and gangster theme. The band constructed downtown buildings out of cardboard, simulating rough city streets, and they dressed in suits. At Robyn Craxton’s Big Surprise, it was naturally a birthday theme, for which they hung birthday decorations, wore hats, and threw Ben into a birthday cake. An exercise bicycle from Forrest’s house was damaged during antics at an Ennui practice, and the band had to pay for the damage to the bicycle, which they ended up buying. Since Ennui owned a broken exercise bike, the exercise theme was implemented for a May 1, 1992 show at George Rogers Clark Park with Sunspring, Step Down, Sancred, and Shut Out. During the show, Josh Sachs and Dave Cook engaged in an exercise work out and, of course, by the end of the show, totally demolished the bike with baseball bats. For Ennui’s last show, June 21, 1992, at Tewligans with Crain, Diet Sunspring, and Sancred, they created several huge, inflatable bubbles out of garbage bags. The first few songs were performed with most of the band concealed inside these enormous, inflated bubbles. | ||
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Ennui played a reunion show at City Lights, January 22, 1993, with Crain, Sunspring, and Rodan. Guitarist Lane Sparber had gone to college, causing the break up of the band, so Chad Castetter of Endpoint played guitar for the reunion. Additionally, Matt had begun playing guitar after Ennui had broken up, so he played as well as sung at the reunion. | Ennui played a reunion show at City Lights, January 22, 1993, with Crain, Sunspring, and Rodan. Guitarist Lane Sparber had gone to college, causing the break up of the band, so Chad Castetter of Endpoint played guitar for the reunion. Additionally, Matt had begun playing guitar after Ennui had broken up, so he played as well as sung at the reunion. | ||
''The above history is not entirely correct. Forrest Kuhn, Tim Houchin, Joel Hunt and Josh Coaplen (sp?) started Ennui under a different name in early summer 1991. Josh left, Matt was asked to join. Later, Lane was asked to join, and soon afterwards Joel left.'' | |||
Also, for those who care (in the further interest of accuracy), I did not RE-TRACK every song with the Marshall, but used it to double the rhythm tracks (all leads were through my Fender stack). Also, I brought my acoustic down to Virginia with me to try out for use on "Slug," suggested it to Geoff, and he and I worked together on it. Matt was actually sitting next to me in the tracking room silently mouthing the vocals so I could get it right! That's how that idea came about. Scott did a GREAT job recounting the history of everything else. Thanks for everything, Scott!!! -Lane | |||
'''Members:''' | |||
*[[Matt Ronay]] - vocals | *[[Matt Ronay]] - vocals | ||
*[[Forrest Kuhn]] - Drums | *[[Forrest Kuhn]] - Drums | ||
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Releases: | '''Releases:''' | ||
*[[Ennui:Olive|Olive]] 7" ([[Slamdek]]) | *[[Ennui:Olive|Olive]] 7" ([[Slamdek]]) | ||
'''Compilations:''' | |||
Compilations: | |||
*[[Slamdek:Slamdek A To Z|Slamdek A To Z]] CD | *[[Slamdek:Slamdek A To Z|Slamdek A To Z]] CD | ||