Tuxedomoon

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Tuxedomoon
Origin San Francisco, California
Genres Experimental, post-punk, new wave
Years active 1977–present
Labels most Tuxedomoon albums are out on Crammed Discs
Website www.tuxedomoon.com (offline)
Members
Blaine L. Reininger
Steven Brown
Peter Principle
Luc Van Lieshout
Bruce Geduldig
Past members
Winston Tong
Gregory Cruikshank
Victoria Lowe
Michael Belfer
Paul Zahl
Ivan Georgiev
Nikolas Klau

Tuxedomoon is an experimental post-punk/New Wave group formed in San Francisco, California, consisting of core members Blaine L. Reininger, Steven Brown and Peter Principle.

Formed in 1977 by multi-instrumentalists Reininger and Brown, then two students of electronic music at San Francisco City College, with technical assistance from video artist Tommy Tadlock, Tuxedomoon started playing salons and accompanying performances by Angels of Light. Brown's connections to local theatre gave the band access to vocalists Gregory Cruikshank, Victoria Lowe, and, most frequently, Winston Tong, the latter bringing along filmmaker and performance artist Bruce Geduldig who, in an unusual capacity for a band member, took care of the band's visuals, both live and on video.[1] The band gained some level of recognition in 1978 when they opened for Devo. Michael Belfer, (guitarist), and Paul Zahl, (drummer) joined the band in time to help with the group's first EP, No Tears[2] Lowe left prior to the album's release in 1978. Soon afterward, Tong and Belfer left the group temporarily, and bassist Peter Principle joined the lineup. In 1979, the group signed to The Residents' Ralph Records, with whom they recorded their next two albums, Half Mute and Desire, (which was recorded in England with Gareth Jones.) In late 1980 the band relocated to Rotterdam for a short time and then moved on to Brussels, believing their sound better fit the electronic scene in Europe.

The band created the score for a ballet by Maurice Béjart, which was released in 1982 as Divine. In 1983 Reininger left the group in order to pursue a solo career, and trumpeter Luc Van Lieshout joined. In 1985 Tuxedomoon had its largest success commercially with the international release of Holy Wars. Tong left the group again soon after its release. Multi-instrumentalist Ivan Georgiev was brought in to perform on the group's next two albums, 1986's Ship of Fools and 1987's You. The band remained inactive through most of the 1990s, although never technically broke up.

On July 20, 2004 a reborn Tuxedomoon, consisting of Brown, Reininger, Principle, and Luc Van Lieshout released a new studio album, Cabin in the Sky. They had been given the opportunity to spend over two months together[3] in Cagli, Italy, at the Teatro di Cagli under a program begun by theater director and then-mayor of the town, Sandro Pascucci.[4] They continue to work and tour together and have since released Bardo Hotel Soundtrack in 2006. For the group's 30th year anniversary in 2007 they released another studio album, Vapour Trails. At this time, Crammed Discs released the box set 77o7 Tm (the 30th Anniversary Box) containing: Vapour Trails, Unearthed: Lost Cords, a collection of previously unreleased recordings, 162o7 (39°N 7°W), a live concert recorded on February 16, 2007 in Portalegre, Portugal, as well as a DVD (in both PAL and NTSC editions) Unearthed: Found Films, rare videos from 1977 - 1988.[5] The box set was designed by noted graphic designer Jonathan Barnbrook.[6]

In 2008, writer/journalist Isabelle Corbisier[7] published a 476-page biography, entitled Music For Vagabonds - The Tuxedomoon Chronicles covering the band's entire career as well as members' solo activities.[8]

Band members Brown, Geduldig, Lieshout, Principle, Reininger, and Tong continue to work, as they have always done, on solo and other collaborative projects.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

[edit] Singles and EPs

[edit] Live albums

[edit] Compilations

[edit] as Blaine L. Reininger

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Video/DVD

[edit] References

  1. ^ Smith, R.: "A Mug of Joeboy: The Return of Tuxedomoon", Seattle Weekly, Jan 11 2006.
  2. ^ Wasacz, W.: "The Dorkwave Playlist", Metro Times, April 13, 2005.
  3. ^ Gill, Andy: "Tuxedomoon: American Tux exiles", The Independent, 28 July 2004.
  4. ^ Hoffman, C.: The Cagli Project: Il Teatro: Mecca for Musicians
  5. ^ Moliné, Keith, Review: Tuxedomoon 77o7 TM, The Wire, January 2008.
  6. ^ "Jonathan Barnbrook interview", Wallpaper, 20 June 2004.
  7. ^ Isabelle Corbisier bio at the European Corporate Governance Institute.
  8. ^ Lynch, M. Interview with Isabelle Corbisier: MUSIC FOR VAGABONDS: THE TUXEDOMOON CHRONICLES. WICN "Inquiry" podcast.

[edit] External links

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