In a conversation with Mia Lobel ’97, Gary Mezzi ’83 and Rick Velleu ’83, reminisce about the music scene at Wes—and in particular, their punk new wave-of-the-day band “Dr. Mezzi Fights Infection,” which brought together art, football, classical music in a microcosm of Wesleyan diversity.
“A good band on campus can do a lot to bring people together.”
“Eclectic at the time, like you say … was goth tattooed, pierced … freaky guys”
At Wesleyan, Gary studied English while Rick studied art. Gary is a library media specialist in Connecticut; Rick is an associate at Counter Culture in New York.
