Spotify Release Info
Track: No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition - Remastered
Artist: Tuxedomoon
Album: Made To Measure, Vol.1 (Remastered)
Artist Bio
Name: Tuxedomoon
Spotify Genres: post-punk, avant-garde, new wave, cold wave, darkwave
Followers: 57,022
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Biography
Tuxedomoon is an avant-garde, electronic-oriented collective whose music ranges from new wave pop to jazz fusion to more experimental synthesizer soundscapes (usually including saxophone and violin), which were frequently married in concert to performance-art shows. Tuxedomoon was formed in San Francisco in 1977 by two electronic music students at San Francisco City College, [a=Blaine L. Reininger] (keyboards, violin) and [a=Steven Brown] (keyboards, other instruments). Brown's local theater connections supplied equipment and occasional vocalists in [a=Gregory Cruikshank] and [a=Victoria Lowe], plus more frequent contributions from singer and performance artist [a=Winston Tong]. Punk and new wave were opening up the San Francisco music scene at the time, and Tuxedomoon landed an opening slot for Devo in 1978 at around the same time they cut their first single, "Pinheads on the Move." Lowe quit the band before their first EP, No Tears, which featured off-and-on members [a=Michael Belfer] (guitar) and [a=Paul Zahl] (drums). Tong and Belfer departed temporarily, and Peter Principle (b. [a=Peter Dachert]) joined as a full-time member. Tuxedomoon signed to the Residents' Ralph Records in 1979, which eventually got them overseas exposure. Feeling that their ideas were more in tune with the European electronic music scene, the band toured Europe after 1980's Half Mute, for which Tong returned with filmmaker and visual artist [a=Bruce Geduldig]. After 1981's Desire, the band relocated in an artist's commune in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Within a year though they were forced to leave and moved to Brussels, to find first shelter in the Plan K. (a live p.a. club). Reininger began to branch out as a solo artist. Tuxedomoon was also hired to score a Maurice Bejart ballet, the results of which were released in 1982 as Divine. Reininger left for a solo career in 1983 and was replaced by [a=Frankie Lievaart] and horn player [a=Luc Van Lieshout]. In between side projects and scoring, the band sought an international deal for their forthcoming LP Holy Wars; it was eventually released in 1985 and became the band's biggest commercial success. Tong left the group for good that year, leaving Brown and Principle the only remaining San Francisco members; multi-instrumentalist Ivan Georgiev was hired to replenish the group's sound for 1986's Ship of Fools album and tour. Scoring work from past projects has been reissued in Belgium. Reininger, Brown, Principle and Lieshout still record together as Tuxedomoon, whilst Reininger, Brown, Principle and Tong have all recorded as solo artists. Published by [l280750].
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.In A Manner Of SpeakingHoly Wars
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2.No TearsSolve Et Coagula
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3.Toreador del AmorPink Narcissus
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4.Now It's DarkBlue Velvet Revisited
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5.Triumphant ProcessionPink Narcissus
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6.DesireSolve Et Coagula
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7.Do It For Van GoghBlue Velvet Revisited
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8.What UseHalf Mute/Scream With A View
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9.Some GuysHoly Wars
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10.So Fucking SuaveBlue Velvet Revisited
Discogs Release Info
Release: Tuxedomoon - Soundtracks / Urban Leisure
Year: 2002
Genres: Electronic, Rock
Styles: Modern Classical, Art Rock, Experimental, Ambient