Rat at Rat R

• Type: Band
• Hometown: New York, NY
• Active: 1981 - 1989
• Number of gigs played: 1
• Number of other acts played with: 3

• Sonda Andersson
  1981 - 1988
  Bass
• David Rat
  1981 - 1988
  Drums
• Ron Anderson
  1981 - 1989
  Guitar, Bass
• Victor Poison-Tete
  1981 - Unknown
  Guitar, Vocals

• The Oral History of Rat At Rat R: The NYC-via-Philly Noise-Rock Heroes Celebrate the Re-issue of Their 1985 Debut, Amer$ide

From Wikipedia:

Rat at Rat R was a band formed in 1981 by guitarist Victor Poison-tete. The music of Rat at Rat R can best be described as no wave guitar-oriented noise music.

Originally hailing from Philadelphia, the band soon relocated to New York City's Lower East Side and became one of the highlights of the NYC noise-rock scene. With Sonic Youth, Live Skull and Swans among their contemporaries.

Rat at Rat R has strong links to New York City's avant-garde composer Glenn Branca. Branca's cousin, Sonda Andersson played bass until 1988, when she left to play bass in Live Skull. Andersson was replaced by Walter Sipser. John Myers, guitarist for Rat at Rat R, is Glenn Branca's conductor.

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• Rat at Rat R: "Bloodshot"

Shared a bill with:

• Sonic Youth 1 time(s)
• The Misguided 1 time(s)
• Y Pants 1 time(s)

Played at:

• The New Pilgrim Theatre 1 time(s)

Gigs Played:

• The New Pilgrim Theatre: Sonic Youth Y Pants The Misguided
• Date:1981, September 18, 10:00 pm (Fri)
• Headliner: Sonic Youth
• First Opening: Y Pants
• Second Opening: The Misguided
• Additional: Rat at Rat R