Earth (band)
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 Earth live in Hamburg 2009 — Dylan Carlson |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Olympia, Washington, USA |
| Genres | Experimental, drone metal, post-rock, minimalist |
| Years active | 1989–1997, 2003–present |
| Labels | Sub Pop, No Quarter, Or, Southern Lord, Blast First/Mute |
| Associated acts | Melvins, Nirvana, Sunn O))), Thrones, Bill Frisell |
| Website | www.thronesanddominions.com |
| Members | Dylan Carlson Adrienne Davies Lori Goldston Karl Blau Angelina Baldoz |
| Past members | Slim Moon Greg Babior Kelly Canary Joe Preston Ian Dickson Dave Harwell Sean McElligot John Schuller Michael McDaniel Jonas Haskins Don McGreevy Steve Moore |
Earth is an American musical group based in Seattle, Washington, formed in 1989 and led by the guitarist Dylan Carlson.[1]
Earth's music is nearly all instrumental, and can be divided into two distinct stages. Their early work is characterized by heavy distorted droning, minimalist, lengthy, and repetitive structures; it is recognized as pioneering the genre of drone doom — an experimental offshoot of doom metal . Following a break due to Carlson's personal problems, Earth reappeared around 2005 with a markedly different sound. Their music was still drone based, slow-paced and lengthy, but now with a drummer and featuring strong elements of country music, jazz, and English folk rock.[citation needed]
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Biography [edit]
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Dylan Carlson founded the band in 1989 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 close friend of grunge icon Kurt Cobain, as well as the person who purchased the gun that Cobain later used to commit suicide.[2] 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.
Members [edit]
Current members [edit]
- Dylan Carlson – guitar
- Adrienne Davies – drums
- Lori Goldston - cello
- Karl Blau – bass guitar
- Angelina Baldoz - bass guitar (on tour)
Former members [edit]
- 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
- Don McGreevy – bass guitar
- Steve "Stebmo" Moore - Electric piano, trombone
Discography [edit]
Studio albums [edit]
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| US [3] |
US Heat. [4] |
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| 1993 | Earth 2: Special Low-Frequency Version | — | — |
| 1995 | Phase 3: Thrones and Dominions
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| 1996 | Pentastar: In the Style of Demons
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| 2005 | Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method
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| 2008 | The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
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| 2011 | Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I
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— | 40 |
| 2012 | Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||
EPs [edit]
| Year | Album details |
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| 1991 | Extra-Capsular Extraction
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| 2003 | Divine and Bright
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| 2007 | Hibernaculum
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Live albums [edit]
| Year | Album details |
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| 1995 | Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars
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| 2003 | 070796 Live
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| 2005 | Living in the Gleam of an Unsheathed Sword
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| 2006 | Live Hex: In a Large City on the North American Continent
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| 2007 | Live Europe 2006
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| 2009 | Radio Live 2007 – 2008
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Remix albums [edit]
| Year | Album details |
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| 2005 | Legacy of Dissolution
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Splits [edit]
| Year | Album details |
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| 2003 | Earth / KK Null
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| 2006 | Angel Coma
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| 2007 | Earth / Tribes of Neurot
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| 2008 | Earth / Sir Richard Bishop
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Compilations [edit]
| Year | Album details |
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| 2010 | A Bureaucratic Desire for Extra-Capsular Extraction
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Music videos [edit]
| Year | Title |
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| 1996 | "Tallahassee" |
References [edit]
- ^ Scanlon, Tom (6 July 2007). "Rocker made hard choices, is back to music and life". Seattle Times.
- ^ "Dylan Carlson's written statement to the police". The Smoking Gun.
- ^ "Discography Earth". Billboard.
- ^ "Earth Heatseekers Chart History". Billboard.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Earth (band) |
- Official website
- Official MySpace
- Earth at Facebook
- Earth at Twitter
- Interview on Siegel and Fluss's Jekyll and Hyde Show
- Live in performance at The Vera Project - Photos by Bruce C Moore
- Dylan Carlson interview
- Earth Talk Telecasters, Cars & Sleep Aids Feature article. PlugInMusic.com
- Dylan Carlson interview on The Bone Reader
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Categories:
- American experimental musical groups
- American doom metal musical groups
- Sub Pop artists
- Blast First artists
- Musical groups established in 1989
- Heavy metal musical groups from Washington (state)
- Southern Lord Records artists
- Musical quartets
- Drone metal musical groups
- American post-rock groups
- Experimental rock groups
