Strings of Consciousness | |
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Years active | 2007 | –present
Website | www |
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Strings of Consciousness is an eleven-piece band formed by Herve Vincenti and Philippe Petit hailing from cities such as London, Chicago and Paris. [1] Their debut album, Our Moon is Full (2008), was released on Barry Adamson's Central Control label [2] and features guest vocalists such as Barry Adamson, [3] J.G. Thirlwell [4] and Black Sifichi. [5]
While Strings of Consciousness is an instrumental band, various guest vocalists are used on their debut album Our Moon Is Full:
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