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Controlled Bleeding is a versatile and experimental noise/ambient band formed in Boston in 1978, later relocating to Massapequa, New York. Initially, they played music in a style akin to instrumental art rock, but in the mid-1980s, they shifted towards violent power electronics. This change set them on a diverse path that included industrial, ambient, free jazz, noise, dub, progressive rock, sacred music, dark ambient, classical, and musique concrète. The band, led by constant member Paul Lemos, was not focused on maintaining an audience and often relied on spontaneous inspiration, which sometimes alienated listeners. Early members included Jack Salerno, Dave Southerland, Gary Pecorino, and Tony Meola, but a stable lineup was not achieved until the early 1980s with the addition of Joe Papa and Chris Moriarty. Moriarty left around 1994, yet he and Lemos continued to collaborate on side projects. Lemos and Papa further explored sonic experiments with Controlled Bleeding and released music under their own names. Following the deaths of Chris Moriarty and Joe Papa in the late 2000s, original member Tony Meola rejoined the band on drums. The current iteration of Controlled Bleeding features a guitar-and-drums format that plays instrumental rock influenced by Krautrock and progressive rock. On February 11, 2020, Paul Lemos announced via the official Controlled Bleeding Facebook page that the band had disbanded

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