RAWS aka Ross Schlesinger's: Plack Blague - industrial dance

Raws Schlesinger didn't plan on growing up to be a gay leather dance sensation; at least not initially. Born, raised and still doggedly holding down the alternative music scene in Nebraska, the 37-year-old came of age in the state's metal and punk underground. He booked shows and played drums in grindcore bands for years before exploring electronic music as Plack Blague — an industrial dance project that worked in tandem with evolving his sexuality as a gay man. "I'm a metalhead that likes disco," says Schlesinger. "Being able to do this project was my way of being able to reveal myself as a queer artist and start to feel normal."

Established in 2001 as a throwaway joke act — its original tagline being "anti-dance music" — you could say Plack Blague has evolved with the times. Whereas "disco sucks" was once a rallying (and truth be told, homophobic) cry of American rock fans, many of today's most popular hard-rock acts are now underpinned by currents of electronic music. And in a climate where industrial music is experiencing a resurgence unseen since Ministry and Nine Inch Nails stormed the grunge-addled Nineties — and where queer artists of all genres are encouraged to live their truths more openly — it's an ideal ecosystem for an act like Plack Blague to flourish.

Member: RAWS aka Ross Schlesinger
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska

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Plack Blague - Placktuality (Official Video)