The Alter Natives
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| The Alter Natives | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Years active | 1985–1991 |
| Labels | SST Records |
| Associated acts | GWAR |
| Website | Alter Natives MySpace Page |
| Members | |
| Chris Bopst, Greg Ottinger, Jim Thomson | |
The Alter Natives were an instrumental band in Richmond, VA in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Their work has been described as a combination of "metal/tropical/surf"[1] and as having "connections to progressive and space rock, albeit an unusually concise, powerful, and disciplined version of those genres",[2] and "hard and fast instrumental fare geared tunefully by a mean, acidic guitar interplay and essential upfront rhythms".[3] Though only four albums were released, material from a fifth unreleased album is available in rough form on the band's MySpace page.[1]
[edit] Line-up
- Chris Bopst - Bass
- Greg Ottinger - Guitar
- Jim Thomson - drums
- Eric Ungar - Saxophone and Flute (first two albums)
[edit] Discography
- 1985: Friends of The Farm (Self published cassette)
- 1986: Soviet Avant Garde Music
- 1986: Hold Your Tongue
- 1988: Group Therapy
- 1989: Buzz
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Alter Natives MySpace page". http://www.myspace.com/alternatives23.
- ^ "Alter Natives at StarPulse". http://www.starpulse.com/music/Alter-Natives/P12193/0/R481/3/0/.
- ^ Henderson, Dave (1987) "Alter Natives - Hold Your Tongue", Underground, April 1987, p. 10
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