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Udi Subudi's four year stint ran from 1997 to 2001.
During that time, they released three CD's, performed live on TV and the
radio, and received airplay on over 550 radio stations across the country.
The core members of Udi were John Lennartz on vocals, Mark Pierret on
drums, and Tom Crowell on guitar. The three of them wrote and recorded
their first CD, Hold That Thought, in Mark's basement in Campbellsport,
Wisconsin. Once the CD was released, they recruited their first bass
player, Andy Blohm. Andy was eventually replaced by Dave Wright. Dave's
second gig with the band was a live radio show on WLUM. During this time
they had also added a second guitarist, Bruce Troeller. Bruce only stayed
with the band for a handful of shows. He eventually moved on to other
projects.
Udi made their way back to the studio to record their second CD, Won't Let
Go, at Studio Z in Milwaukee. It was during these sessions that they added
keyboardist, Rick Forkes. They spent the summer of 2000 touring in support
of the album. At the end of the summer, Dave decided to move on. Dave was
replaced by veteran bassist, Dave Johnson.
The end of 2000 was spent writing and recording their third CD, Under The
Stone. It was during these sessions that they decided to go in the
direction of a harder edged sound with less keyboard, so Rick moved on as
well. This album was released at the end of 2000.
Instead of touring in support of the new album, the band immediately went
back to writing. Uncertain of what direction they wanted to take, the band
started losing interest in the project. Dave had a new baby on the way,
and he decided to focus on family life. Their last performance was at the
Milwaukee music festival, Summerfest, in the summer of 2001.
After Dave left, they made one last effort to keep the band alive. They
hired longtime friend Rocky Dunst to take over bass duties and continued
rehearsing. This line-up never made it to the stage and the band
eventually called it quits.
John took a break from the music scene. Mark, Tom, and Rocky formed a new
band, The Pulltops. They are
currently still together. You can learn more about them at
www.thepulltops.com. The music of
Udi Subudi is still available, and can be purchased at
www.cdbaby.com.
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