Bio
Crucial Device is a Philadelphia based synthpunk band formed in 2022 by Steve Saputelli, leader of the 90’s industrial-cyberpunk originators Punch Drunk. Starting as a bassist in his teenage years, he toured with crossover heroes Deadspot, after collaborating in one-off bands with South Street Philly punk legend Brubaker.
He was early into drum machine sequencing and electronic music making as well, remained an active multi-instrumentalist, production enthusiast and front man, releasing many albums and videos. A master electrician, he once built and performed using home-made animatronic ‘band members’!
Joining him on guitar, composition and programs is veteran musician and circuit bender David Talento (Music For Isolation Tanks, Tony Violence, Altruistic S***cide and live musician for Philly cult faves Muscle Factory and David E. Willams)
Completing the line up is scene historian, scratch battle victor and percussionist Paul Polidoro aka ‘Mo’ on live drums, song composition, programs and additional vocals
(Worst Ones, Repl<>k^nt, Klockenhouzer).
"Guitars drive and thrash, classic but industrially enhanced hardcore beats flail, staccato and distorted vocals become sustained and vocoded, and an electrified forward moving punk sound emerges.
With lyrical content expressing allegiance to an imagined genre and anesthetized commentary on our dystopian grind, delivered in a forward moving ball of fun and fury, Crucial Device are taking 'synth-punk' to the next level!" ~Reaktor
‘In this formation they seek the coveted mechanism, search for the super thing, and scan the horizon for the…crucial device!’ ~ Cruciacrates (descendent of Socrates)
Contact Steve: 267-975-6200 ssaputelli3@gmail.com https://crucialdevice.com/home