Earth (band)
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 Earth live in Hamburg 2009 — Dylan Carlson
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Olympia, Washington, United States |
| Genres | Experimental, drone doom |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Sub Pop No Quarter Or Southern Lord |
| Associated acts | Melvins Nirvana Sunn O))) Thrones |
| Website | Official Myspace |
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| Dylan Carlson Adrienne Davies Don McGreevy Steve Moore |
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| Former members | |
| Slim Moon Greg Babior Kelly Canary Joe Preston Ian Dickson Dave Harwell Sean McElligot John Schuller Michael McDaniel Jonas Haskins |
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Earth is an American musical group based in Seattle, Washington, formed in 1990 and led by guitarist Dylan Carlson.
Earth's early work is recognized as pioneering the genre of drone doom — an experimental offshoot of doom metal, characterized by droning, minimalist, lengthy, and repetitive structures. Earth's early albums could be seen as a variation of the experimental doom-influenced metal of The Melvins. Following a hiatus due to Carlson's personal problems, Earth reappeared with a markedly different sound, still slow-paced and lengthy, but now featuring strong elements of country music and jazz.
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[edit] Biography
Dylan Carlson founded the band in 1990 along with Slim Moon and Greg Babior, taking the title "Earth" from Black Sabbath's original name. Carlson has remained the core of the band's line-up throughout its changes. Outside of the underground music world, Carlson is perhaps best known for having been a friend of grunge icon Kurt Cobain, as well as the person who purchased the gun that Cobain later used to commit suicide.[1] After Earth had moved to Seattle, Cobain sang lead vocals in the song "Divine and Bright", from a demo included on the re-release of the live album Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars.
The drone doom band Sunn O))), who formed as a tribute to Earth, were named after Earth's (and therefore Sunn O)))'s) amplifiers of choice, Sunn. Sunn O))) also has a song entitled "Dylan Carlson" on its demo). The drone doom supergroup Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine are named after the second song from Earth's first full-length album, Earth 2: Special Low-Frequency Version.
[edit] Discography
[edit] EPs
[edit] Studio albums
- 1993: Earth 2: Special Low-Frequency Version
- 1995: Phase 3: Thrones and Dominions
- 1996: Pentastar: In the Style of Demons
- 2005: Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method
- 2008: The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
[edit] Live albums
- 1995: Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars
- 2003: 070796 Live
- 2005: Living in the Gleam of an Unsheathed Sword
- 2006: Live Hex: In a Large City on the North American Continent
- 2007: Live Europe 2006
- 2008: Radio Earth
[edit] Remix Albums
- 2005: Legacy of Dissolution
- 2007: Hibernaculum
[edit] Splits
- 2003: Earth/KK Null
- 2006: Angel Coma with Sunn O)))
- 2007: Earth/Tribes of Neurot
- 2008: Earth/Sir Richard Bishop
[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Dylan Carlson – guitar, occasional vocals, occasional percussion
- Adrienne Davies – drums
- Don McGreevy – bass guitar
- Steve "Stebmo" Moore - keyboards
[edit] Former members
- Slim Moon – vocals
- Greg Babior – guitar
- Joe Preston – bass guitar, percussion
- Ian Dickson – guitar, bass guitar
- Dave Harwell – bass guitar
- John Schuller - fender precision bass
- Sean McElligot – guitar
- Michael McDaniel – drums
- Jonas Haskins – baritone guitar
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Official Myspace
- Biography at Sub Pop
- Live in performance at The Vera Project - Photos by Bruce C Moore
- Extensive Dylan Carlson Interview
- Earth Talk Telecasters, Cars & Sleep Aids Feature article. PlugInMusic.com
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