The Boston Beat

Unnatural Axe - Richie Parsons, Tom White, Frank Dehler


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Interview with the members of Unnatural Axe, singer Richie Parsons, guitarist Tom White, & bassist Frank Dehler. Big in the Boston punk scene in 1978 - ’79 Originally from Dorchester they played all around Boston including The Rat, Cantones, & the Club, as well as CBGB's in NY & festivals in Rome. WBCN DJ Oedipus was an early fan giving generous airplay to its first four-song EP, which included the World War II sci-fi thriller “They Saved Hitler’s Brain.”  Unnatural Axe became New England cult heroes. Alas, stardom eluded them and the members went their separate ways, but occasional reunions have sustained into the new millennium as Unnatural Axe continues to spill its Dorchester seed onto an unsuspecting world.

  • New Interview: Mike Hoban
  •  Produced by Mike Hoban & Lenny Scolletta 
  • Voice Over credits: Scott Catton
  • Theme song written by Tom Abbott
  • Performed by Battery Bridge
  • Editor:  Lenny Scolletta
  • Special Thanks: Patrick Gordon & Medford Community Media
  • For more info go to: http://mmone.org
  • Questions? Comments? e.mail: [email protected]
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    The Boston BeatBy Lenny Scolletta