ABUSEMENTS are an all-original punk rock band from Montgomery, AL, founded 2017. Abusements are American Leather recording artists; their third album "Grievance Beerwater Reprisal" is now available on vinyl LP and all online platforms. Members (L-R): Wil Evans/guitar, Lyra Lyricat/bass+vocals, DJ Fake Name/mouth, Dominique Bradley/drums, Jay Hensley/guitar. Photo: Juanita Nessinger |
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VIDEOSBANNED directed by Lyra Lyricat featuring live footage from beloved clubs & radical houseparties across the deep South. From the album Grievance Beerwater Reprisal, on American Leather Records. |
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MIND, the next single from |
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BUZZKILL is the lead single from Abusements' third album "Grievance Beerwater Reprisal" on American Leather Records. Video directed by DJ Fake Name. |
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HOWARD is a psychedelic film noir about the reclusive billionaire industrialist. Made using generative AI. |
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HEAVEN features all AI-generated imagery. |
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EVEL stars custom action figures by Joe Megna and Angel Brooks. The song is music by Rhoades D'Ablo and lyrics by DJ Fake Name. |
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ADDERALL features Ali Fisher, Summer Banks & Shannon Taft, shot/edited by Mikhail Tot of Tot Films. Includes sequences at Leroy and The Nick. |
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ALABAMASTAN is the first clip by lineup v7, featuring Lyra Lyricat & Jay Hensley. Shot by Stephen Poff, edit by Poff & Lyricat. |
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ZERO MILLION stars machines by Vincent Buwalda. From the "Supersized & Weaponized" EP, keyboards by Morrell Pruitte.
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RAT features the version 5 lineup, video by Stephen Poff. From the "Bomber" EP, shot the same day as Haircut. |
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HAIRCUT showcases the guitar stylings of Unlockable Character. Lensed and directed by Stephen Poff, from the "Bomber" EP. |
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SPACE NAZIS & IRRITAINMENT LIVE from the "MASKBREATH 2020" DVD/Blu-ray. Directed & produced by Stephen Poff. Filmed 7/11/20, last appearance by Version 4 lineup. |
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F. IT Directed/produced by Stephen Poff. Shot in tandem with the Done video, while we were actually recording the songs. |
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DONE Directed/produced by Stephen Poff. We set up drums in the chapel next door to the studio, used video monitors for visual cues. |
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STICK Produced & directed by Stephen Poff. From the 2020 EP "Supersized & Weaponized". Inspired by enhanced interrogation techniques; includes actual waterboarding sequence. |
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UNCLE DUDE 360-degree VR music video, directed by the great Stephen Poff. From the "Supersized & Weaponized" EP. Thought we'd get hassled at Walmart; instead everyone ran the other way when we showed up.
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THE MALL animated video featuring that great lip-syncher Judge Roy Moore. Plus Montgomery's lamented, now-shuttered Hot Topic. |
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NIXON'S BRAIN animated video featuring Jane Crow and introducing Coach Mad Skwez; from the album "Irritainment!" |
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ABUSEMENAUT animated video from the album "Irritainment!" loaded with AL punk band easter eggs. |
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SPACE NAZIS animated video, first part of our science trilogy, from the album "Irritainment!" |
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IRRITAINMENT 360-degree VR video produced and directed by Stephen Poff, made the same night as the Wagon shoot, from the album "irritainment!" |
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WAGON produced and directed by Stephen Poff, from the album "irritainment!" It's Wil Evans' on-screen debut; features Krystal, Lydia, Megan and Kelli. |
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MEDS shot & edited by Steven Hines. Made from hundreds of still images, painstakingly put together. Banned by Vimeo. |
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TROLL FARM produced & directed by Stephen Poff. Filmed (in part) at Bomber's Pub, Montgomery AL. Includes real Russian subtitles; did not win the NPR Tiny Desk Contest. |
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CHEATED produced & directed by Stephen Poff, featuring Jen Powell as "Mrs. Powell" and ol' Bonham the watchdog. |
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SEX CULT produced & directed by Stephen Poff. Target of an Internet censorship campaign. Fake Name hyperextended his knee on that fall; months of physical therapy ensued. |
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FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/abusements INSTAGRAM http://www.instagram.com/the_abusements YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@abusements BANDCAMP https://abusements.bandcamp.com BIGCARTEL https://abusements.bigcartel.com
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