Lightning Bolt (band)
| Lightning Bolt | |
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 Lightning Bolt live, 2005 |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Noise rock , noise |
| founding | 1994 |
| Website | www.laserbeast.com |
| Founding members | |
Drums, vocals |
Brian Chippendale |
bass |
Brian Gibson |
| former members | |
Guitar, vocals |
Hisham Bharoocha |
Lightning Bolt is an avant-garde noise band from Providence , Rhode Island in the USA .
history
The group was founded in 1994 by Brian Chippendale (drums) and Brian Gibson (bass). Hisham Bharoocha (guitar, vocals), who later played with Black Dice , joined them after the first appearances. Brian Chippendale took over the vocal part after Bharoocha left the group in 1996. Brian Chippendale is a co-founder of Fort Thunder, an abandoned department store that was home to large numbers of local artists in the early 1990s. Besides the Talking Heads group , Lightning Bolt is probably the most famous group from Rhode Island.
Brian Chippendale is active alongside Lightning Bolt in the band Mindflayer . He also runs a solo project under the name Black Pus . Chippendale is also a prolific comic artist with numerous publications, such as Maggots and If'n'Oof .
Brian Gibson is active in addition to his musical career in the band as a developer of computer games.
style
The band's sound is influenced by Japanese noise rock bands such as Boredoms or The Ruins , Sun Ra is also mentioned as an influence. The sound of the band is very independent and significant due to a variety of distortions. Drummer Brian Chippendale, for example, plays his instrument very quickly. He therefore sticks his vocal microphone in his mouth when performing; the resulting micro signal is then sent through several effects units. Brian Gibson's instrument is a normal electric bass, but it's tuned like a classic cello. In addition, instead of one of the four bass strings, a banjo string is pulled up. Other effects devices also ensure a concise sound here. Despite the seemingly simple combination of bass and drums, the two musicians create a groundbreaking sound spectrum.
Typically, the band does not appear on stage , but in the middle of the audience. Together with the demanding sound, this leads to a very intense live experience.
Discography
Albums
- 1999: Lightning Bolt
- 2001: Ride the Skies
- 2003: Wonderful Rainbow
- 2005: Hypermagic Mountain
- 2009: Earthly Delights
- 2012: Oblivion Hunter
- 2015: Fantasy Empire
- 2019: Sonic Citadel
Singles
- 1997: Split (with Forcefield)
- 2000: Conan
DVD / video
- 2002: The Power of Salad and Milkshakes
- 2004: Pick a Winner (Compilation)
Compilations
- 1996: Repopulation Program (Load)
- 1999: Fruited Other Surfaces (Vermiform)
- 1999: You're Soaking in It (Load)
- 2000: Bad Music for Bad People (Trash Art)
- 2000: Mish Mash Mush Mega Mix
- 2001: US Pop Life Vol. 7: Random Access Music Machine
- 2001: KFJC Live from the Devil's Triangle Vol. III
- 2001: Real Slow Radio (Compilation, Fort Thunder )
- 2002: US Pop Life Vol. 12: Random Slice of Life at Ft. Thunder - Bands Who Played At
- 2005: A Benefit For Our Friends (DMBQ Tribute CD) (No label)
Web links
- Lightning Bolt website
- Lightning Bolt at laut.de
- Lightning Bolt at Discogs (English)