Horrid Red

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Horrid Red
Origin San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2010 (2010) –present
LabelsTerrible
Members
  • Bunker Wolf
  • Edmund Xavier
  • Clay Ruby

Horrid Red is a rock band formed in 2010 in San Francisco, California. It features German vocalist Bunker Wolf, as well as instrumentalists Edmund Xavier and Clay Ruby. [1] The band has released four studio albums: Celestial Joy (2011), [2] Nightly Wreaths (2012), [3] Gold of Days (2014), [4] and Radiant Life (2020). [5]

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Described as a post-punk [1] and dark wave band, [6] Horrid Red "mixes dark new-wave with a pop sensibility," [3] incorporating a "noirish krautrock and fuzz-wreathed songcraft." [7] The band cites Cabaret Voltaire, Savage Republic, The Fall, Public Image Ltd. and Can as influences. [8] The band's lyrics are sung in German. [1]

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Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Morpurgo, Joseph (February 15, 2012). "Horrid Red: Celestial Joy". Fact . Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  2. Fitzmaurice, Larry (February 6, 2012). "Horrid Red - "Nothing in My Heart"". Pitchfork . Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Coble, Gorban (September 13, 2012). "Horrid Red – "I'm Terribly Hurt"". Stereogum . Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  4. Horrid Red - Gold Of Days , retrieved December 9, 2022
  5. Horrid Red - Radiant Life , retrieved December 9, 2022
  6. Stosuy, Brandon (March 24, 2011). "18 Dark Bands To Watch In 2011". Stereogum . Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  7. "Horrid Red: Celestial Joy". Fact . September 14, 2012. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  8. Litowitz, Drew (January 17, 2012). "Horrid Red – Celestial Joy". Consequence of Sound . Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2017.