Beware the Haberdash

Beware the Haberdash is compositional and performative music and sound works of Marco D'Amico and Lou Susi.

The Haberdash was formed following the slow dissolve of The Happy Deathmen back in the mid-90s. Original sessions of the 2-piece rock and experimental stylings of Beware came together on the first evening of Operation Desert Storm. Much of the first album 'Inabstentia' reflects a sense of dark, global chaos and delves into a state of subconciousness. The album start with a sombre and brooding acoustic 'side' that then unravels into a strange resolution into humorous song. In typical Haberdash style, songs range from straightforward acoustic rock to folk to spokenword to ballad to sound experimentation.

Beware the Haberdash won a Best of Boston award in 1993 and attended lavish ceremonies to celebrate their contribution to the Boston music scene.

Numerous albums were planned following the cassette release of ‘Inabstentia,' the titles of which included 'Tuscany', 'Crutchfield', 'McKinley', 'DeNiro' and 'Dinner for 2 on a Sunday Afternoon'. Songs that are included on the Haberdash Collection ‘Sewingbox’ represent samples of their song craft from this dreamtide oeuvre from The Haberdash.

Along with future recording and performance, Marco and Lou are also working on the Haberdash-based novella 'Knifeshop in the Bronx' and also write about coffee culture through essays and short fictions collected as 'Coffee Thirsty' publications.