Mystic Fix was formed in 1993 (in Ville Platte, LA) out of the ashes of the hard rock/metal band King's Legion. Former KL drummer Chris Bennett had the itch to play punk rock and cut several home demos on a 4-track recorder. After getting former bandmates James Valation and Tim Veillon on guitar and drums, the band recorded their first record. 'Mystic Fix' was released in Spring of 1994 and included 12 tracks of foul-mouthed metal-tinged punk.
Later that same year Tim quit and was replaced by Mark Latour then Jimmi 'Jazz' Marcantel. Early the next year the band entered the studio to record their second record, 'Brutality'. That March they recorded 16 songs, which would make up half of the 'Punk Kollection' cassette. Shortly after Jimmi and James left. Chris had 10 songs he wanted to record, so he called up Tim to play drums on the tracks and help record them. Chris played guitar and bass on the recordings and future member Shane provided background vocals. Those 10 songs made up the other half of the 'Punk Kollection'. After that Jimmi came back, 'Shitty' Shane Guillotte joined on bass, and Chris moved to guitar.
The band relocated to Lafayette and recorded the 'Fix The World' ep in January of ’96. The band spent most of the year playing local shows. The next year brought a new lineup and a new demo (the 'Nyamix' tape...which included 10 new songs and 4 older/previously released recordings). Shane and Jimmi had quit and were replaced with brothers Bryan and Ryan Schultz (on drums and guitar), which put Chris back on bass. Shane came back and the band became a 4 piece. Later that year the brothers quit and Cody Stafford joined on drums.
With this lineup, the band was scheduled to record their new record with a drummer who had never really played drums before. After a little practice and a lot of alcohol, the band cut the infamous 'Drunk On Arrival' record. That summer they (along with other local bands AdD and Moon Fly Syrup) played shows every week for the next few months at a hole in the wall bar in Mamou, LA (Judy's Lounge).
After a few 'Judy's' shows Cody was locked up. Drum duties were handled by Mark Medlin from AdD (Sept.-Nov.) and Luke Guidry from the Pickups (throughout 1999). One 'recording' exists of the Chris/Shane/Mark lineup, the 'Live At Judy's' tape. There were only a handful made. That Dec. AdD took Mystic Fix along for a show with the Vomit Spots in Mobile, AL. That trip was crazy : trashed hotel room, stolen merchandise, bums, fireworks, you name it.
1999 brought the 'I'm Surrounded By Idiots' cassette. Shane left and Chris Wyble (ex-AdD, Moon Fly Syrup) took over on bass. That summer they ventured out to FL on a mini-tour. Chris and Luke left later that year and Cody returned. 2000 brought the 'Perverts, Boozers, And Graverobbers From Outer Space' record. It was recorded with only Cody and Chris, who had laryngitis. Cutty Miller (ex-Detrimentz, PG-13) joined on bass soon after the record was released. Later that year Cutty left. Cody took up bass, Jason Lambert (ex-Sores) joined on drums, and Luke came back to play second guitar. Jason quit soon after leaving Cody and Luke to rotate between drums and bass.
Chris broke up the band (for the first time) in 2001. He then joined Southern Discomfort (which included Luke on drums) and recorded a solo record ('Taurus Attraction'). After Southern Discomfort fizzed out after only a few months, Chris reformed Mystic Fix (with Cutty on bass) and played a few shows. Justin (ex-PG-13, future Amazing Nuns) played drums for one show and Mac Black (ex-Stab Sassy, future La Phantoms) played the other 2 shows. After 8 years and too many beers, Chris broke up Mystic Fix in 2002. He then started the La Phantoms with Luke and Mac.
Fast forward a few years : Mark started picking Chris' brain in Oct. 2005 about getting MF back together. The band (Chris on bass/vocals, James on guitar, Mark on drums) had its first practice 2/25/06.
Chris had a new batch of Fix material that he wanted to record ASAP, which he did. The 'Soberphobic' album was recorded in his bedroom in one day. Chris played all instruments (with help from James on a couple songs).
The band made it's return at Toy's Music Center a couple months later. Shane came back on bass which let Chris focus on just singing. The band played shows throughout 2006 and early 2007 (12 total), bringing out of state/country bands to the Lafayette area.
On June 11, 2007 frontman/founder Chris Bennett passed away in his sleep at the age of 33. As Chris was the heart and soul of the band, Mystic Fix went with him. Thanks to a lot of great people, a few benefit shows were set up for him. He left behind one son, a lot of friends & family, great music, and a seat that will never be filled.
Mystic Fix 'Self Titled' (1994, self-released, cassette)
My buddy Chris Young gave me a copy of this right after they put it out. I thought that was cool...a band playing punk rock only a few miles down the road. Some of the songs ride the line of being hard rock and some of the lyrics are pretty ridiculous, but it was a start for this small town band of heathens.
1. Sledgehammer
2. Let's Get Drunk
3. Slut
4. Dark Black Rage
5. Out Of My Head
6. Drunk On Arrival
7. Wish
8. Wasted
9. Get A Life
10. Trashed
11. I Hate You
12. I Ain't Gonna Die
Download link :
http://www.mediafire.com/file/z3jmvinzttm/mysticfix.zip
Mystic Fix 'Brutality' (1995, self-released, cassette)
I got the second record from a guy named Danny from Ville Platte. The tape had no cover (as pictured above). Chris' songwriting had progressed a bit from the first record. I wore this tape out, especially side A. All 5 songs on side A remained staples of Mystic Fix's live set over the years.
1. Send Help
2. She Must Die
3. Smack Me
4. Painted Smile
5. Insane
6. Monster
7. Sick Of Everything
8. You Make Me Wanna Die
9. Dead
10. We Want Beer
Download link :
http://www.mediafire.com/file/gzgd1zkwzj4/brutality.zip
Mystic Fix 'FA-Q : The Punk Kollection' (1995, self-released, cassette, cd in 2001 & 2006)
I got this tape from Chris a bit later in 1998. 26 songs total taken from 2 seperate home recordings in 1995. Some of the songs were re-recorded on later records, but 13 of them were released only on this tape/cd.
1. FA-Q
2. Half Pint
3. Junkie
4. Fix The World
5. Plastic Eyeballs
6. Maggie Eats Rats
7. Isolation
8. Clockwise
9. I Wanna See My Baby
10. Mouthful
11. Vomit
12. Raw Meat
13. Bonehead
14. Gimme A Beer
15. Never
16. Hangover From Hell
17. I Drink My Ass Off
18. Denial Of A View
19. Railroad Track
20. Destroy The Congregation
21. I Wanna Know
22. Elvis Drinks Night Train
23. Wanker Toups
24. I Wanna Murder You
25. Peanut Butter
26. Jailbait
Download link :
http://www.mediafire.com/file/myzowiydxlz/punkkollection.zip
Mystic Fix 'Fix The World' (1996, self-released, cassette)
The first time I saw Mystic Fix was in late '96 at Main Street in Breaux Bridge. In typical MF fashion, they didn't bring any music/merch to sell. I didn't get a copy of this until months later. This is easily my favorite MF record. 6 punk rock gems.
1. FA-Q
2. Elvis Drinks Night Train
3. Think About You
4. Mouthful
5. Fix The World
6. I Wanna Know
Download link :
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ok4jlglaiwe/fixtheworld.zip
Mystic Fix 'Nyamix' (1997, self-released/Raw Meat Records, cassette)
This was the only recording to feature the Schultz brothers. Half of these songs were re-recorded a year later on the 'Drunk On Arrival' record. 'Grimus' was a song that was originally by BFI.
1. Degenerate Fux
2. I Love My Beer '97
3. Fast Food Hell '97
4. Mirrors '97
5. Swamp Hag '97
6. Wife Beater
7. Police Bitch
8. Grimus
9. Let's Get Drunk '97
10. Seasoned Chaos
Download link :
http://www.mediafire.com/file/yetz2jbuhth/nyamix.zip
Mystic Fix 'Drunk On Arrival' (1998, 2-Nu Records, cassette/cd)
'D.O.A' was the first Mystic Fix record to make it onto cd. It's also MF's most well-known release. The band was on several compilations and received some airplay (for 'Railroad Track' & 'Mirrors') following the release of 'D.O.A.'. Like most MF records, there are a few old songs that they re-recorded. 22 tracks of sloppy & obnoxious drunk rock!
1. Drunk On Arrival '98
2. Lice And Gravy
3. I Love My Beer
4. Dogface Girl
5. Railroad Track
6. Mirrors
7. Scandalous
8. Sorry Ass Liar
9. I Wanna Sing For Hanson
10. Let's Get Drunk '98
11. The Cat Ate My L.S.D.
12. Song 12
13. Marilyn Monrobot
14. Swamp Hag
15. Bonehead
16. Fast Food Hell
17. I Drink My Ass Off
18. Kill K.S.M.B.
19. Wize Up
20. Despair
21. Drunk As Fuck
22. The Cat Ate My L.S.D. II
Download link :
http://www.mediafire.com/file/c2ztzcehvg5/drunkonarrival.zip
Mystic Fix ‘I’m Surrounded By Idiots’ (1999, self-released, cassette)
They recorded this one at Luke’s house. One of my personal favorites. ‘Fist’ was originally recorded by an old local band called Leprosy Wall.
1. I’m Surrounded By Idiots
2. I’m So Aggravated
3. Drunk On My Ass
4. Whiskey
5. I Forgot
6. The Other Side Of The Wall
7. Bloodstained Concrete
8. Fist
9. Crowded Street
10. Jailbait
Download link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?yyotm4nmdrg
Mystic Fix ‘Perverts, Boozers, and Graverobbers From Outer Space’ (2000, self-released, CD-R)
Chris told me that this record was his least favorite Mystic Fix record. It was recorded in a studio that recorded cajun music. Chris had laryngitis and he said they were hopped-up during the session. They also used triggers on the drums. Chris deemed it ‘embarrassing’. Still, that gives it charm. Chris had a couple of his most personal/best songs on this record.
1. Not Allowed
2. Graverobbin’
3. Get Your Ass Up
4. Jill Kelly
5. Rocker
6. Free Beer
7. How Can This Be True?
8. Junkie
9. Soul Thread
10. Think About You
11. It’s Alright
12. Vomit
13. Spacewhore
14. Destroy The Congregation
15. Babe On The Beach
16. Keep On Loving You
17. Town Drunx
18. Havana Affair
Download link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?ymnomdawjom
Mystic Fix ‘Soberphobic’ (2006, On The Run Records, CD – 100 copies pressed)
This was the last Mystic Fix album. Chris’ old friend Brian Fontenot recorded this record 3 days after the band reformed in Feb. 2006 (on Mardi Gras day to be exact). Chris played everything on the record (minus a few guitar parts by James). Like nearly every other Mystic Fix record, there were a few old songs that were re-recorded.
1. Two Thousand Fix
2. Gena
3. I Can't Sleep At Night
4. Fix Me
5. Popsicko
6. Love At First Drink
7. Not That Way
8. Soberphobic
9. Isolation
10. Your Grave
11. 1993
12. Blue Pill
13. Snake In The Grass
Download link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?ntzyutztjyk
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