More psychological than musical, Fear of Dolls created a sound bordering on the absurd and was an affront to the very
fundamentals of what a “rock” band could or should be. The combination of noise and nonsense, any and all things
childish, exaggerated, and irrational, resulted in an incredible cacophony that transports you back to a time
when you still believed monsters lived under your bed.
With that foundation, we simply wrote and played music without a care in the world, finding strange joys and comforts
in the confusion that was often instilled upon the audiences who found themselves within our audio walls.
The ground often seemed to tremble, if only in the listener's minds, from an emotionally threatening, dark,
ambient noise.
Formed in 1995 by Greg Forschler, the music and members have been constantly shifting and evolving ever since, and
degenerating, yet breathing in various forms, since 2001, into a perpetual state of uncertainty and flux. The
band has had two distinct singers amongst its often ambiguous personnel changes, and is currently fronted by Greg and
vocalist Bonni, who joined in 2000 along with her doll Chatty Patty. Shows are a rare surprise, and recordings still
continue to surface. The band is currently signing a deal with UK-based Some Bizarre Records, and will have a new release very soon.
CONSPIRATORS:
Greg Forschler - guitar, bass guitar, toys, other. Also in Faith & Disease (Projekt Records), former member of Ninth Circle (Ivy Records)
Bonni Suval - vocals, xylophone, toys
Other members include or have included:
Phil Petrocelli - drums. Also in Black Noise Cannon and nov23.
Shaun Richards - drums, percussion
Thomas Purdy - guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer
Joel Bergstrom - guitar, bass guitar, keyboard. Formerly of Bete Noire and Black Nite Crash.
m. Violet - vocals, accordion
Marcel Feldmar - drums
Lullabies For Aborted Children
2005 - 9 song album, independent release
She Dances Happily To Happy Songs, She Smiles Happily With Happy Thoughts
2005 - 5 song EP, independent release
Bless This Broken Body
2002 - 3 song CD single, independent release
When The Organ Played At Twilight
1999 - independently released 6 song CD
COMPILATIONS AND OTHER APPEARANCES:
Fields Of Fire
Miisc Records | 12" Vinyl | 2002 | “Broken Toy”
Nick Zedd Presents: Geek Maggot Bingo
Music Video Distributors | DVD | 2002 |
Includes the film Thus Spake Zarathustra which features various released and unreleased Fear of Dolls music
Dark Treasures
Cleopatra Records | CD | 2000 | “Wax And Wane”
A Tragick Compilation
Tragick Records | CD | 2000 | “Show Me My Insides”
To Jupiter And Beyond
Aporia Records | CD | 1998 | ”The Spikes Of The Gods Into My Head”
Nocturne Concrete
Unit Circle Rekkids | CD | 1996 | “Sound Of Thorns”
QUOTES:
“I never even knew there should be a band like this until I heard it with my own ears. It makes perfect sense because it
doesn't at all.”
-Redefine
“Anyone who likes Fear of Dolls must think murder and rape is fun.”
-anonymous
“Fear of Dolls are a gift, creating music of a rare intensity, deeply psychological, beautiful and
innocent, balanced on the edge of madness.”
-Kaleidoscope
“Taking the listener on a schizophrenic journey through ominous cacophony and radiant
beauty, Fear of Dolls conduct a symphony of droning guitars, striking female vocals, and
vibrant percussion.”
-Outburn