User:The Revolved/NothingTalk

NothingTalk.
Never Reaching more of an audience than the east coasts tri-state area of NJ-NY-CT. NothingTalk is arguably the greatest band you never heard.

Beginning an idea with John DiRienzo and George Rogers in 1996 it was formed officially in 1998 with a revolving set of musicians. Some of the early people involved with NothingTalk.

John DiRienzo then known as Black Jesus - Vocals

George Rogers - Bass & Guitar

Paul Hitchuck - Drums

Paul B. (not sure he wants his name on this) - Guitar

Tom C. (again) Keys

Larry Rosenthal - Guitar & Drums

Some notable songs from this era were:

Not Quite Right, Left Behind, Shakes, Hurry up and Do it!!!

The Music in this era was heavy and very introspective. Not quite metal but not that far from it.

June 6th 2000 George Rogers was found hanging in his basement by his little brother Joe.

This was the first time everything ended.

The Second Coming
2003 John DiRienzo and Joe Costanzo (brother of George Rogers) inspired by a song the two made one night in a park called "Our Cancer" NothingTalk was born again.

John and Joe now known as Mr. Shit and Joey Terrafyn locked themselves into a basement bathroom for the next few weeks and wrote 13 songs.

The tone this time around was very political in nature and best described as acoustic metal.

After Joining with onetime NT member Larry Rosenthal (Uncle Sambo) on drums and hit the road hard for the next while.

Band Members during this Era were:

John DiRienzo (now known as Mr. Shit) - Vocals

Joe Costanzo (Joey Terrafyn) - Guitar and Vocals

Uncle Sambo - Drums

Carmine - Bass

Crizo - Guitar, Bass and Drums

Notable Songs From this Era were:

Our Cancer, They're Stealing The Sun, Forced Memory, World Without A Name, Microscope and Many many more.

It's Always The End
2005 Larry Rosenthal aka Uncle Sambo left the band for a job in the plastic factory amongst other issues.

Mr. Shit and Joey Terrafyn were left with a showcase amongst other booked shows to complete as an acoustic act. Something they haven't done since the first months of re-creating NothingTalk years prior.

From then on John and Joe mainly played acoustic shows with the exception of accompanying players from time to time.

During this era they produced some of their best work including the songs:

Ancient Tree, United we Stand, The Birds Have Stopped Singing, America Kills Your Children amongst many others.

December 7th 2006 Joe Costanzo also known as Joey Terrafyn was found dead of an overdose in the house of a friend. He died at the same age as his brother George Rogers (Founding member of NothingTalk.) Unable to move from grief their mother joined them a few months later.

"It's broken but it's all i got." -Our Cancer

The Reddish Horizon
With only one member left and huge dark cloud hanging over head things looked bleak. The future is as always uncertain.

Some songs can be heard as covers from other bands or during solo shows in NJ to this day.

The Music and The Message doesn't want to die.

In 2008 NothingTalk. recorded it's first song since the death of Joey Terrafyn.

It is a version of Rezso Seress' song "Gloomy Sunday" from 1933. It is a song thats said to have led to the suicide deaths of hundreds when played on the radio in hurgery in the 1930's. The composer of the song was also a victim to his own work.

Discography
- Everything's Broken (unreleased)

- When Pan Becomes Art (unreleased)

- Negro Spirituals (unfinished final Album with Joe T.)

Lve Albums and Sessions

- NothingTalk. (raw) (2005)

- Live @ The Blue Room (2006)

- The Sadistic Sessions - (2006)

- The Final Sessions (Recorded in 2006 but found in 2008)

Solo works
Joey Terrafyn (August 15, 1986 - December 7, 2006)

-Chucklenuts

-Reaching Heavens Gate

Mr. Shit

- Dead Animalz and All Things Jesus vol.1 (2007)

- Bohemian Dance Party / Brain Damage From Eye Stabbing / Go to Sleep: The triple 6 EP collection (2008)