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Of A Mesh - one of New York cities' finest contributions to the gothic / post punk scene in the early to late 80s, and still remain so.

'Big scratchy nasty waves of depression washing over a beach of broken glass and shattered bone' is one way Of A Mesh has been described accurately. Of A Mesh was just one of a number of oft overlooked US deathrock bands of New York City from the early to mid-80s. they managed to stick it out for most of the 80s releasing a number of demos and vinyls.

Those that have heard of them have probably heard 'Guilotine', 'Life's Liquid, or 'Thorn'. But their live appearances are said to have been another world compared to their vinyl output. Still, Of A Mesh is one of the only early 80s deathrock / postpunk bands from New York to put out more than a stray 7" or 12" EP, though even those are rare finds. Fahrenheit 451 fared a little better, while The Plague and not many others also made vinyl appearances.

Their other peers survived (or met their demise) only on demo tapes and live appearances. The Naked and the Dead, The Kretins, Chop Shop, Scarecrow, The Ochrana and more bands made up the backbone of the typically overlooked early 80s deathrock scene in NYC. Let this site introduce you to a forgetten legend.

Violinist Samara Lubelski went on to be a part of the more classical/ethereal gothic act The New Creatures (not to be confused with Siouxsie's band 'The Creatures') for a time, but since then hasn't been a part of the dark undergorund scene.

Of A Mesh's lineup consisted of initially:
Alan - Vocals, Ellen - Guitar, Gregory - Bass, Osamu - Drums, Samara - Violin