Charlie Ondras

Charlie Ondras
Background information
BornOctober 5, 1966
DiedJune 22, 1992(1992-06-22) (aged 25)
GenresNoise rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1988–1992
LabelsAmphetamine Reptile, Matador

Charlie Ondras (October 5, 1966 – June 22, 1992) was an American drummer from New York and a founding member of the noise rock band Unsane, formerly Lawn-Chair-Blisters.[1] He also collaborated with Jon Spencer and Cristina Martinez under the name Boss Hog and appeared on the band's first two releases. Ondras died of a heroin overdose while attending the 1992 New Music Seminar in New York.[2][3]

  1. ^ Unsane Biography on Matador Records website Archived March 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, cited March 31, 2011
  2. ^ Jones, Brad. "Unsane in the Brain" Archived November 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Unsane Biography. October 1994, cited March 31, 2011.
  3. ^ Earles, Andrew (2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0760346488.