Dumb and the Ugly

{{Short description|Australian metal band}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2013}}

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| origin = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

| genre = Avant-garde metal

| years_active = {{start date|1987}}–{{end date|1993}}

| label = Dr Jim's

| associated_acts = No, Great White Noise, Max Q, Peril

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| past_members = David Brown
John Murphy
Michael Sheridan

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Dumb and the Ugly were an Australian avant-garde metal band. They formed in 1987 with Michael Sheridan (also in No and then Max Q) on guitar; John Murphy (Whirlywirld, Orchestra of Skin and Bone, Max Q) on drums and synthesisers; and David Brown (Mulch, Ultratune) on bass guitar and guitar.{{cite web | url = http://www.candlesnuffer.org/bio.php | title = David Brown Biography | publisher = Candlesnuffer | accessdate = 1 March 2013 }} Murphy and Sheridan had worked together in previous bands, generally working behind Ollie Olsen.{{Cite book | last1 = McFarlane | first1 = Ian | author-link1 = Ian McFarlane | title = Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop | chapter = Encyclopedia entry for 'Ian "Ollie" Olsen' | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040419084449/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=551 | chapter-url = http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=551 | accessdate = 1 March 2013 | year = 1999 | publisher = Allen & Unwin | location = St Leonards, NSW | archive-date = 19 April 2004 | isbn = 1-86508-072-1 | url-status = dead }}

Dumb and the Ugly released a 12"EP (1990),{{cite AV media notes |title=Rude Mechanical |others=Dumb and the Ugly |year=1990 |publisher=Dr Jim's Records (Jim Glaspole, Edgar Lee) |id=DR JIM 2 |location=Clifton Hill, Vic }}[http://www.discogs.com/Dumb-The-Ugly-Dumb-The-Ugly/release/3869558 Dumb & The Ugly – Dumb & The Ugly (Vinyl) at Discogs] a 7" single, "Blue Monk" / "Lazy 8" (1991),{{cite AV media notes |title="Blue Monk" |others=Dumb and the Ugly |year=1991 |publisher=Dr Jim's Records (Jim Glaspole, Edgar Lee) |id=DR JIM 3 |location=Clifton Hill, Vic }}[http://www.discogs.com/Dumb-The-Ugly-Blue-Monk/release/3607264 Dumb & The Ugly – Blue Monk (Vinyl) at Discogs] and a studio album on CD, Atmospheres of Metal (1992),{{cite AV media notes |title=Atmospheres of Metal |others=Dumb and the Ugly |year=1992 |publisher=Dr Jim's Records (Jim Glaspole, Edgar Lee) |id=DR JIM 06 |location=Clifton Hill, Vic }}[http://www.discogs.com/Dumb-And-The-Ugly-Atmospheres-Of-Metal/release/1342838 Dumb And The Ugly* – Atmospheres Of Metal (CD, Album) at Discogs] all on the Dr Jim's label.{{Citation | last=Dumb and the Ugly | title=Atmospheres of metal | publication-date=1992 | publisher=Dr Jim's Records | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/24054503 | accessdate=1 March 2013 }} The album includes guest musicians, Mia Stone, Jason Vassallo and Olsen. Olsen co-wrote "Knife Ladder" and "Atmosphere 145" with the band, while Stone co-wrote "One Fingered Man".{{cite web | publisher = Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | title = 'Knife Ladder' at APRA search engine | url = http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/worksearch.axd?q=Knife%20Ladder | accessdate = 1 March 2013 }} Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title' e.g. Atmosphere 145; or 'Performer' e.g. Dumb and the Ugly.

In a 2002 interview, Murphy recalled his time in Dumb and the Ugly, they were "a 3-piece outfit in which I played drums and some samples. This was formed with some very old friends from my teenage years who also played with other acts. This act was in the style of Sonic Youth meets Hendrix and Chrome/Helios Creed."{{cite web | url = http://www.compulsiononline.com/falbum7.htm | title = Knifeladder – Organic Traces Interview | publisher = Compulsion Online | year = 2002 | accessdate = 1 March 2013 }}

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