I (d)evolved in Akron, cutting my teeth to sounds of the Rubber City - DEVO,
Hammer Damage Band, Tin Huey, The Bizarros, The Numbers Band. After moving
to NYC in the 1980s, I landed a much coveted job in the mail room at William Morris.
After earning my agent wings, I was relocated to LA. But I soon grew weary of making
money for the entertainment Goliath and within the year I was back in New York.

Overcoming my performance anxieties, I finally launched my music career.

I first fronted The Trolls, an acoustic duo that specialized in kid songs for adults.
After several thousand gigs with my partner Didi, it was time to move on. Soon after,
I cofounded the punk garage quartet Bastards of Execution (aka BöE). An East
Village staple that pre-dated the Seattle grunge movement by several years, our
legendary shows at such storied venues like the Limelight and Downtown Beirut soon
afforded us an international cult following. Our twisted originals and obscure cover
tunes provided the perfect antidote for the heinous synth pop then dominating the
jaded rock press and fecund New York City FM radio airwaves.

Needless to say, it was all too much and after two years we imploded.

Several months later, I recovered to form the psychedelic folk-rock quintet
The Dusty Diamonds. For two years we would flourish. At one point, this stellar outfit
featured co-vocalists Jill Henessey (Crossing Jordan) and Laura Fay Lewis (Bliss).
A much-coveted bootleg featuring Matthew Sweet and Robert Quine on guitars still
makes the rounds. Moreover, our highly interpretive cover version of "Ramble On"
for the Led Zeppelin tribute The Song Retains The Name II (SafeHouse) was
recorded and released during this time period. And we also contributed
a track for the celebrated and legendary outlaw pop artist Ron English's
very first tribute record English 101 released in 1994.

But we couldn't maintain, so the band broke up. Shortly after, me and
lead guitarist Mark Lonergan (Band of Susans) started the country-rock
quartet The Wright Brothers. Many spirited shows followed, but that too was
short lived. I had grown weary of band politics and decided to go it alone.

Thus, I would be known as Dusty Wright; purveyor of metaphysical Americana.

Road tested shows in Nashville and Memphis confirmed my decision to go solo.
I performed live at Billy Block's Western Beat Roots Revival on WRLT-FM
radio telecast at The Sutler in Nashville. I even toyed with the idea of moving
there and had a songplugger peddle a satchel of my songs all over Music City.

During the summer of 1998, my ode to baseball "Baseball (America's Game)"
was featured on the Fox Sports Network television program Pennant Chase and as
a jumbotron video at Major League ballparks all over America. It was also included on
the Nolan Ryan Tribute CD (Hungry for Music) released in the summer of 1999 and
sold at the Baseball Hall of Fame. I made it to Cooperstown and never played.

In 1999, my roots-rockin' quartet The Bush Hogs (featuring J.P. Bowersock)
started live music at Hogs & Heifers Saloon anchoring their main stage for two years.
(I even helped them book bands in this raucous honky tonk.) My Johnny Cash
Tribute night was one of the highlights of 2000. In 2001, I reunited with guitarist
Mark Lonergan and my new quartet The Concrete Canyon Cowboys remained
busy through 2002 with plenty of private parties, BBQs, and high-profile gigs.

My solo debut, Dusty Wright, co-produced by David Ogilvy, was
recorded in London and released in the fall of 1997. And my sophomore
effort - the concept record entitled dust! - was released in the winter of 2000.
My third solo CD entitled Elevened was released in 2004. It featured my new
band The Jaguars: drummer Pete DeMeo (5 Chinese Brothers), slide guitarist
David Waters (Fender), and bassist Tony Oppenheimer (ex-GIANTfingers).
This 4 star "maximum Americana" CD was hailed by critics across the USA.
My song "Watching Angles Cry" was 2005 Indepedent Music Awards finalist.

And if that wasn't enough, I formed the chamber-folk quartet GIANTfingers
with cellist Matt Goeke (Church of Betty). In the Spring of 1998 we provided music
for the A&E Biography on Andy Warhol as well as playing their premier party.
We released our self-titled debut in the fall of 2002. The Village Voice called
it "chamber art rock" perfection. We're currently mixing our second CD
GIANTfingers, II augmented by Jerry Krenach (Chris Whitley, Lou Reed)
on drums and Erik Deutsch (Charlie Hunter) on piano.

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