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Switchblade Symphony
Origin San Francisco, California, USA
Genre(s) Gothic rock
Darkwave
Trip-Hop
Years active 1989–1999
Label(s) Cleopatra Records
Former members
Susan Wallace
Tina Root
Robin Jacobs
George Earth
Eric Gebow
Scott van Shoick

Switchblade Symphony was a San Francisco, United States–based Darkwave[1] band which was formed in 1989 by composer Susan Wallace and vocalist Tina Root. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. Dark Wave, also written as Darkwave, is an Umbrella term which refers to a movement that began in the late 1970s coinciding with the popularity of New Wave Trip hop is a music Genre also known as the Bristol sound or Bristol acid rap. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles -based Independent record label. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dark Wave, also written as Darkwave, is an Umbrella term which refers to a movement that began in the late 1970s coinciding with the popularity of New Wave Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Bettina Root is an American classically-trained female Vocalist, most famous for her performance as the lead singer of Switchblade Symphony from 1989 to They released their first album in 1995 on the Cleopatra Records label. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles -based Independent record label. They also had two live guitarists, first Robin Jacobs and then George Earth, and two live drummers, first Eric Gebow and then Scott van Shoick.

Switchblade Symphony's music combined orchestral sounds with heavy synth sequences and ethereal vocals to create a highly original sound resembling The Flower Duet sung over a twisted union of classical music and gothic rock. An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well "The Flower Duet" ( Viens Mallika les liens en fleurs Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. The band's name refers to this union, the result of cutting up elements of classical music to mix them with harder sounds. [1] Though this sound is uncommon, it might be compared with Rhea's Obsession, Siouxsie,[2] Cindergarden, The Machine in the Garden and Dead Can Dance. Rhea's Obsession, who takes its name from the Greek Goddess Rhea, is a band from Canada. Susan Janet Ballion The Machine in the Garden is a gothic / Darkwave duo featuring Roger Fracé and Summer Bowman. Dead Can Dance is a band comprising Lisa Gerrard ( Contralto) and Brendan Perry ( Baritone)

The band is most known for embarking on a USA tour with "riot-goth legends" Jack Off Jill and Psychotica. Jack Off Jill was an Alternative rock band from Ft Lauderdale Florida, formed in 1992 by Jessica "Jessicka" Fodera, Tenni Ah-Cha-Cha Robin Psychotica, formed in 1994 by Paul "ENA" Kostabi and NYC Club Owner Pat Briggs, were a seminal influence in Industrial Goth

Switchblade Symphony disbanded in November 1999. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Subsequently, Tina Root started Tre Lux. Tre Lux (also known as Tré Lux is the solo Trip hop project of Tina Root, the vocalist of Switchblade Symphony.

Discography

Notes

  1. ^ a b Porter, Alicia. First released in 1995 Serpentine Gallery is the debut album of Gothic rock duo Switchblade Symphony. See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record This self-released limited edition EP was only available at Switchblade Symphony gigs Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert Released in 1997 Bread and Jam for Frances is the second album by Switchblade Symphony. The third and final studio album from Switchblade Symphony. Track listing "Invisible" – 356 "Wicked" – 418 "Naked See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record Sinister Nostalgia is an album of remixes of Switchblade Symphony tracks See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996. Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels Elegy is a Maxi single /EP by Symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 Jack Off Jill was an Alternative rock band from Ft Lauderdale Florida, formed in 1992 by Jessica "Jessicka" Fodera, Tenni Ah-Cha-Cha Robin This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 Gothic Rock Volume 2 80's Into 90's is the second of a trio of double-disc Gothic Rock compilations produced by Cleopatra Records This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. Track listing The Electric Hellfire Club - "Incubus" Die Krupps - "Isolation" Spahn Ranch - "Heretic's Eklectique: An Interview with Switchblade Symphony. Retrieved on 2007-02-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
  2. ^ Sukkarieh, Said. Switchblade Symphony. Retrieved on 2007-03-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor

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