Biographie: Katatonix & Beyond
Daisy Chain promo shot,
1985
Thee Katatonix had come a long way since their humble beginnings
as punk rockers.
The next vinyl release (“Daisy Chain” 45) showcased the maturity
of their songwriting and musicianship.
A tour of the United States in 1985 and the UK
in 1986, along with numerous media interviews and appearances on
radio and TV, kept Thee Katz occupied — and at each other’s
throats.
Adolf at The Bayou,
Georgetown, 1986
In 1987 Adolf replaced
the entire group with whoever he could find — friends, session
players, it didn't matter.
The 1988 release “All Sold Out”
would
be the last of Thee Katatonix. [Click
here to order the CD.]
Or would it?
All Sold Out band, 1988 (Mad Max, Adolf,
Eddie)
As Adolf became a widely read music critic, he
formed the aptly named Adolf Kowalski Band.
You could see his writings in publications such as Tone Scale, Rox, City
Paper and Maryland Musician/Music Monthly.
The Kowalski band was
popular with club owners for playing in tune.
After a
while Adolf formed Blunt Force Trauma and after that, All About
Susie (see Musik).
Tour manager Uzi with
Adolf at Hammerjacks, 1988
Each group played many gigs, recorded and had
popularity, but didn't have the same zing as Thee Katz.
Meanwhile, Urbanity and Small formed the instantly pop Dark
Carnival and put out a hot single, “Book of Love” (see videos).
The years passed, and talk circulated about Thee
Katatonix getting back together. It took until 2005 for them to
actually practice again and — with the help of this Web site —
to have it together once more.
Special thanks to Mr. Urbanity (bass, guitar,
vocals) and King Ken (drums, vocals) for keeping Adolf’s dream
alive.
