Alter Natives were an instrumental band in Richmond, Virginia in the mid 1980s and early 1990s. Formed by Greg Ottinger, Jim Thomson, Chris Bopst, and Eric Ungar in 1984, their work has been described as a combination of "metal/tropical/surf" and as having "connections to progressive and space rock, albeit an unusually concise, powerful, and disciplined version of those genres", and "hard and fast instrumental fare geared tunefully by a mean, acidic guitar interplay and essential upfront rhythms".Henderson, Dave (1987) "Alter Natives - Hold Your Tongue", Underground, April 1987, p. 10 The band signed to SST Records in 1986 and released three albums through the label. Though only four albums were released, material from a fifth unreleased album is available in rough form on the band's MySpace page.
Members Chris Bopst – bass guitar Greg Ottinger – guitar Jim Thomson – drums Eric Ungar – saxophone and flute (1985–1988)
Discography 1985: Friends of The Farm (Self published cassette) 1986: Hold Your Tongue 1988: Group Therapy 1989: Buzz
References
External links
Alter Natives at Bandcamp