Thank the rock gods for Ty Segall. In a world where bands spend years lingering over the string arrangements on their latest "masterpieces", this 25-year-old Californian singing, surfing guitarist pours forth his patented mix of garage-rock racket, free-ranging psychedelia and pure molten Black Sabbath sludge on an apparently daily basis. In 2012, he released three albums, bringing his yearly average since 2008 to over two-and-half albums per year, not including any of his countless single releases.
Charlie is Charlie Moothart, guitarist in the Ty Segall Band and a friend from schooldays in Laguna Beach, California. Their partnership as Fuzz emerged from jamming at home, taking their cue from heavy rock's early years and the acid-fuelled experimentation of Blue Cheer and Iron Butterfly; not that those influences are conscious so much as unavoidable. "I think about them every day, whether I'm playing music or not, that's how involved they are with my being," says Ty. "It's not just about how a band sounds, it's about an outlook, an idea. All the bands I love are ones interested in finding what music can do." Those planning to attend Fuzz's two shows over here next weekend should be aware that the album's standout track, Loose Sutures, rejoices in both a drum and bass solo – "A dangerous game," admits Ty, laughing.
