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 Martha Schwendener (left) and Lawrence Chandler (right) | |
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| Origin | New York City, US |
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| Years active | 1993–2000 |
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Bowery Electric was an American band formed in New York in 1993 by Lawrence Chandler and Martha Schwendener. They released 3 albums between 1995 and 2000, including the critically praised Beat (1996). [3]
Formed by Lawrence Chandler and Martha Schwendener in late 1993, Bowery Electric played their first show in New York City in January 1994. [4] The band's debut double 7-inch single was recorded by Kramer and released by Hi-Fidelity Recordings in 1994. [4] After listening to it, Kranky contacted the band. [4]
The band's first album, Bowery Electric, was recorded by Michael Deming at Studio .45 in Hartford, Connecticut, and released by Kranky in 1995. [4] The album was included by Andrew Earles in his 2014 book Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981–1996. [5] In 2016, Pitchfork named it the 36th best shoegaze album of all time. [6]
In 1996, the band released their second album, Beat . [1] It includes the single "Fear of Flying". [1] In 2016, Beat was reissued on vinyl as a 20th anniversary edition by Kranky. [7]
Vertigo, a remix album of tracks from Beat, was released in 1997. Vertigo featured a roster of artists including Third Eye Foundation, Robert Hampson, Witchman and others. [8]
In 2000, the band released an album, Lushlife , which was recorded at Electric Sound. [9] The album peaked at number 14 on the CMJ Top 200 chart [10] and number 11 on the Core Radio chart. [11]
They have not performed or released any recordings as Bowery Electric since. [12]
The band blended elements of shoegaze with trip hop rhythms, utilizing samplers, laptop production, and dub bass. [1] In the November 1995 issue of The Wire , Simon Reynolds credited Bowery Electric and other kindred groups as developing "a distinctively American post-rock". [2]
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