Null Device

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Null Device
Origin Wisconsin, USA
Genres Electronic, Synthpop
Years active1995–present
Labels Nilaihah, Distortion
Members
  • Eric Oehler
  • Eric Goedken
  • Jill Sheridan
  • Kendra Kreutz
Past members
  • Elizabeth Scheef
  • Dan Clark
  • Charles "Chuck4" McKenzie
  • Tom Lawrence
  • William Annis
Website http://www.nulldevice.com

Null Device is an electronic band from Wisconsin, USA. [1]

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Band History

Founded in 1995 by students at the University of Wisconsin, Null Device initially focused on instrumental electronic music before transitioning to more traditional synthpop. After a series of independently-released demos, they were signed to Nilaihah Records in 2002, and released several subsequent albums via that label. In that time they incorporated influences of Arabic and Indian traditional instrumentation.

After the dissolution of the label, they went on to release two more records independently, before signing to Distortion Productions.

Members

Current

Former

Discography

Albums

EPs and Singles

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