Psychic Ills
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| Psychic Ills | |
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| Origin | New York, New York, USA |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock Experimental rock |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Labels | Sacred Bones Records, The Social Registry, The Spring Press, RVNG INTL., Skrot Up |
| Associated acts | Messages, Effi Briest, Skint, Compound Eye, Indian Jewelry, Skint |
| Website | www.psychicills.com |
| Members | |
| Elizabeth Hart Tres Warren Dan Wise Brandon Davis Chris Millstein |
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| Past members | |
| Tom Gluibizzi Brian Tamborello Scott Davis(live) Jimy SeiTang |
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Psychic Ills are an experimental rock/psychedelic rock band from New York, USA. The current line-up consists of Tres Warren (guitar, vocals), Elizabeth Hart (bass), Dan Wise (guitar), Brandon Davis (keyboard), and Chris Millstein (drums).
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[edit] History
Psychic Ills released their first full length album, Dins, in early 2006 with the painting. The album's cover art is German Fluxus artist Wolf Vostell's painting "Three Hairs and Shadow."
The Village Voice named Psychic Ills Best Psych Rock Band in their 2006 Best of NYC issue.
In early 2008, Psychic Ills performed in Marfa, Texas for the opening of the "Hello Meth Lab in the Sun" art installation and at the Contemporary Art Museum in Bordeaux France for the IAO festival. In 2009 they released Mirror Eye and toured the US with Butthole Surfers.
For 2011's Hazed Dream, the band moved to Sacred Bones Records and opted for a more streamlined, accessible approach.
Members of Psychic Ills have been involved in various other projects. Elizabeth Hart plays bass with Effi Briest and performs with the improvisational dance and music ensemble Skint. Tres Warren collaborates with visual artist Taketo Shimada as Messages and with Drew McDowall of Coil as Compound Eye. Former drummer Brian Tamborello participated in the Boredoms Boadrum projects and played drums on Mike Wexler's record Sun Wheel.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- (2006) Dins, The Social Registry
- (2009) Mirror Eye, The Social Registry
- (2011) Hazed Dream, Sacred Bones Records
[edit] Singles & EPs
- (2003) Mental Violence I 7-Inch Single, Self Released
- (2005) Mental Violence II: Diamond City 12-Inch EP, The Social Registry
- (2006) Early Violence CD compilation of hard-to-find singles The Social Registry
- (2010) Astral Occurrence 12-Inch EP, The Spring Press
- (2010) Catoptric 12-Inch EP, The Social Registry
- (2010) Telesthetic Tape C40 Cassette, Skrot Up
- (2010) FRKWYS VOL. 4: PSYCHIC ILLS 12-Inch Remix EP with remixes by Juan Atkins, Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers and Hans-Joachim Irmler of Faust RVNG INTL.
- (2011) Telesthetic Tape 12" (vinyl reissue of Telesthetic Tape Cassette) Skrot Up
[edit] References
- Psychic Ills interview with John Norris for Interview Magazine
- Psychic Ills at All Music
- Psychic Ills at The Social Registry
- York Voice Choices: Psychic Ills Village Voice February 21, 2009.
- Go to the Radio: An Interview with Psychic Ills Identity Theory, November 24, 2008.
- New Psychic Ills – Mantis Stereogum October 2008.
