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'''Navastrau''' consisted of [[Rick Gallo]] and vocalist [[Gretchen Witte]]; they were part of the[[ Disturbing Records]] crew.  Navastrau was known for it's uniqueness and it's reluctance to perform live.  When Navastrau did a show at [[Exit]], billed as "their first and only" before they play New York, the place sold out. [[J. von Damen]], a reviewer in the [[Coolest Retard]] liked their debut ep so much he made a gift of it to Ralf Hutter of Kraftwerk; however, he was underwhelmed by their live performance.
'''Navastrau''' consisted of [[Rick Gallo]] and vocalist [[Gretchen Witte]]; they were part of the [[Disturbing Records]] crew.  Navastrau was known for it's unique techno-sound and it's reluctance to perform live.  When Navastrau did a show at [[Exit]], billed as "their first and only" before they play New York, the place sold out. [[J. von Damen]], a reviewer in the [[Coolest Retard]] liked their debut ep so much he made a gift of it to Ralf Hutter of Kraftwerk;
 
[[Alona's Dream Records]] re-released their two 7-inch EPs along with unreleased tracks on cassette in 2013


== Releases ==
== Releases ==
* '''''Vergess Mir Nit''''' (Disturbing, 1980)
* '''''Vergess Mir Nit''''' (Disturbing, 1980)
* '''''American Fitness''''' (Disturbing Records, 1981)  
* '''''American Fitness''''' (Disturbing Records, 1981)  
* '''''The Navastrau Tapes''''' (Alona's Dream Records, 2013)
** Both original 7-inches along with unreleased tracks


== Notable Shows ==
== Notable Shows ==
 
* August 4 [[1980]] at [[Exit]]
*8/4/78 Exit


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
 
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1508683-Navastrau Discogs profile]
* [http://chicagopunkpix.com/forum/index.php?topic=462.0 CPP Cunts thread] - that also discusses Navastrau.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFdcHImyXI4 The Navastrau Theme on YouTube]


[[Category:Bands]]
[[Category:Bands]]
[[Category:South Side]]
[[Category:South Side]]
[[Category:1980s]]
[[Category:YouTube]]

Latest revision as of 16:29, 13 April 2018

Navastrau consisted of Rick Gallo and vocalist Gretchen Witte; they were part of the Disturbing Records crew. Navastrau was known for it's unique techno-sound and it's reluctance to perform live. When Navastrau did a show at Exit, billed as "their first and only" before they play New York, the place sold out. J. von Damen, a reviewer in the Coolest Retard liked their debut ep so much he made a gift of it to Ralf Hutter of Kraftwerk;

Alona's Dream Records re-released their two 7-inch EPs along with unreleased tracks on cassette in 2013

Releases

  • Vergess Mir Nit (Disturbing, 1980)
  • American Fitness (Disturbing Records, 1981)
  • The Navastrau Tapes (Alona's Dream Records, 2013)
    • Both original 7-inches along with unreleased tracks

Notable Shows

External Links