Horn-Kendig-Dickey

Horn-Kendig-Dickey: Screwdriver

by Glenn Astarita
March 1, 1999

Released this year, “Screwdriver” was recorded between 1991 and 1993 by Walter Horn, (kbrds, misc. instruments) Gary Kendig (drums, trumpet, misc. instruments) and Hugh Dickey (guitar, clarinet, vocals, misc. instruments). Three amigos with seemingly distorted views of mankind as portrayed via their esoteric and at times, outlandish compositions. The opening track “Chainsaw at Sousa’s Funeral” features an onslaught of distorted guitars, on the fly rhythms, backwash electronic treatments and by design, corny 1960’s electronic keyboard sounds and quotations. Comparisons? .... ...