Ataxia

Ataxia
Background information
Genres	Experimental rock, psychedelic rock
Years active	2004
Associated acts	Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fugazi, The Bicycle Thief, The Mars Volta
Members
John Frusciante Joe Lally Josh Klinghoffer

Ataxia was a short-lived American experimental rock band formed in 2004 by guitarist John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers), bassist Joe Lally (Fugazi) and drummer Josh Klinghoffer (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dot Hacker, The Bicycle Thief), who succeeded Frusciante as the lead guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Ataxia wrote and recorded songs for two weeks, and the material was separated into two albums: Automatic Writing (2004) and AW II (2007). The songs all feature a ground-bass line with the guitar overlaying different motifs and long developments. In March 2008, Lally described the band's writing process^[1]:

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The songs would be initiated by me settling into a bass line. While the bass line was forming Josh would be playing and John would start to do something - with a few minutes, with a beat, I’d just keep going. John Frusciante performing with Ataxia at the Knitting Factory on February 2, 2004. There were no thoughts to it being the 'end product', a recording, but it led to that. The goal was just to see how quickly we could work music into place - I think it was a really interesting exercise for [Frusciante and Klinghoffer]. [...] The project really was just to be a show, not a recording, and no one would ever hear it again.

”

Ataxia performed two shows, both at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles, on February 2 and February 3, 2004. Following this, the group disbanded. Josh Klinghoffer continues to work with Frusciante on his solo projects, and is the current guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, after Frusciante's departure in 2009.

Definition of Ataxia

Ataxia is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements, as in walking. Ataxia is a non-specific clinical manifestation implying dysfunction of the parts of the nervous system that coordinate movement, such as the cerebellum. Several possible causes exist for these patterns of neurological dysfunction.

Band members

• John Frusciante - electric guitar, vocals, synthesizer
• Joe Lally - bass guitar, vocals
• Josh Klinghoffer - drums, vocals, synthesizer

Discography

• Automatic Writing (2004)
• AW II (2007)

References

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