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Last Updated: November 28, 2003
1) Where is the band from?
Mickey Gerlecki lives in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
The band is based in Hamilton and was formed in 1977.
2) How many albums has the band released in total?
Six albums
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In Love With The System
This Ain't Hollywood
The Pride And The Disgrace
Surfin' On Heroin
(Untitled)
Criminal Zero
Two EP's
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Tommorrow Belongs To Us
Boys Will Be Boys
Two Singles
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Tell Me You Love Me/Rhona Barrett
Bomb Kadafi/Surfin' On Heroin
One Demo
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Burn The Flag
Bootlegs
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Lee's Palace, Toronto, 1992
McMaster University, Hamilton, 1992/93??. radio broadcast, probably on
CFMU 93.3 (McMaster Radio).
Killed By Death , Volume 26 (19??)
Embassy, London, Ont., March 29 1996.
3) The bands members change so much, who was on each album?
Lineup:
Burn The Flag (Demo Cassette) (1978):
Mickey - Vocals
Tomorrow Belongs to Us EP (1979):
Mickey - Guitar, Vocals
Larry Electrician - Drums
Chriss Suicide - Bass ****
In Love With The System (1980):
Mickey - Vocals
Larry Electrician - Drums
Pogo Au Gogo - Bass **
Al McCombo - Guitar *****
This Ain't Hollywood (1982):
Mickey - Vocals
Mike Mirabella - Guitar
Robert Allan - Drums
John Welton - Bass
Boys Will Be Boys EP (1985):
Mickey - Vocals, Bass, Some Lead Guitar
Mike Mirabella - Guitar
Damien McGhire - Drums *
The Pride and the Disgrace (1987):
Mickey - Vocals
Damien McGhire - Drums *
Mike Mirabella - Guitar
Mike Lumen - Bass ***
Untitled (1988):
Mickey - Vocals
Jeffrey Dee - Guitar
Spike - Bass ***
Dave McGhire - Drums *
Surfin' On Heroin (1989):
Mickey - Vocals
Mike Mirabella - Guitar
Dave McGhire - Drums *
Mike Szykowny - Bass
Criminal Zero (1994):
Mickey: Vocals
Dave McGhire: Drums *
Jeffrey Dee Campbell: Guitar
Chaz Butcher: Bass
* Dave McGhire and Damien McGhire are the same person. Has also
been known as Dave England.
** Pogo Au Gogo's real name is Chris Houston may also be known as
Chuck Yer Biscuits
*** Spike and Mike Lumen are the same person.
**** Chriss Suicide's real name is Carl Johnson
***** Al McCombo's real name is Alan Smolak
****** Larry Electrician's real name is Pete Latimer also known as Pete Treason
4) Are they racist?
This question arises due to the cover art and the lyrics of the F.R.
One source has said to me that this could be attributed to attempts
at being obnoxious and an attention grabber.
Another source (Mickey DeSadest) said to quote
"A stiff dick has no racial bounderies". :)
5) Are they good live?
IMHO, EXCELLENT. They sound exactly like they do on their albums.
But unfortunately they didn't play any of their ballads at the one I
went to, just moshin' tunes.
6) What school did Mickey De Sadest go to?
Westdale Secondary School.
7) Wasn't Mickey's name spelled DeSadist?
Yes, but after Dave McGhire spelled it wrong on the
album (Untitled), he decided he liked it better and changed
it to DeSadest.
8) Useless Information On Mickey
- Born April 16, 1957
- Mickey DeSadest has been known as "Rod Stewart" because he
looked just like him, when he had messy blond hair.
- Mickey has been known to hang around in the Tim Hortons donut
shop in Westdale.
- Mickey bought his first CD player in November 1995
- It's rumoured that Mickey always has teenage girlfriends.
- Mickey drinks gin & tonics on stage.
- Mickey's wife loves 80's new wave music
- Mickey may be a practicing Muslim
- Mickey has stated "I should be rich" in regards to his music career. Yes, he should. It's a shame real music by real artists don't convert into real money.
- Mickey can't swim, he told me : "Look, do I need to tell you the truth, I said I don't even know how to fuckin' swim."
- Mickey's current day job/career aside from music is as a welder, and he claims he's not even good at welding.
- JOHN LENNON's music was a very influencial part of Mickey's childhood
- In Mickey's opinion, on DAVID CRONENBERG's movie SHIVERS "That's one of the best movies ever made."
9) Why did they use the fake names?
They used the fake stage names because of the controversial material
in their songs. They didn't want to get harassed at home if someone found
out their real names.