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The band originally featured a trademark sound indebted to [[Punk rock|punk]] and [[low fidelity|lo-fi]] that was described as "noisy" and "chaotic".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1363 |title=Dusted Reviews: The Chromatics - Plaster Hounds |publisher=Dustedmagazine.com |date=2004-04-06 |accessdate=2011-01-03}}</ref> After numerous lineup changes, which left [[guitarist]] Adam Miller as the sole original member, the band signed to the [[Italians Do It Better]] [[record label]] and pursued an [[Italo Disco]] sound. |
The band originally featured a trademark sound indebted to [[Punk rock|punk]] and [[low fidelity|lo-fi]] that was described as "noisy" and "chaotic".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1363 |title=Dusted Reviews: The Chromatics - Plaster Hounds |publisher=Dustedmagazine.com |date=2004-04-06 |accessdate=2011-01-03}}</ref> After numerous lineup changes, which left [[guitarist]] Adam Miller as the sole original member, the band signed to the [[Italians Do It Better]] [[record label]] and pursued an [[Italo Disco]] sound. |
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==Beginnings== |
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Chromatics originally featured Adam Miller, guitarist Devin Welch, [[bassist]] [[Michelle DaRosa|Michelle Nolan]], and drummer [[Hannah Blilie]]. After releasing debut album ''[[Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz]]'' in |
Chromatics originally featured Adam Miller, guitarist Devin Welch, [[bassist]] [[Michelle DaRosa|Michelle Nolan]], and drummer [[Hannah Blilie]]. After releasing debut album ''[[Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz]]'' in 2003, all members except Miller left to form [[Shoplifting (band)|Shoplifting]]. |
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Miller and a revamped lineup released ''[[Plaster Hounds]]'' in |
Miller and a revamped lineup released ''[[Plaster Hounds]]'' in 2004. Further lineup changes from 2004-2005 reduced the band to the [[quartet]] of Miller, Ruth Radelet, Johnny Jewel, and Nat Walker - resulting in a radical shift in the band's sound, from punk to Italo Disco. Chromatics are now often associated with labelmates [[Glass Candy]], since Johnny Jewel plays in both bands, and [[Desire (band)|Desire]], a side project of Johnny Jewel and Nat Walker. |
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==Night Drive== |
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They have released three [[studio album]]s, including their most acclaimed<ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46207-night-drive Chromatics: Night Drive: Pitchfork Record Review<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> effort, ''[[Night Drive (album)|Night Drive]]'', which was released in [[2007]] on Italians Do It Better. Other releases have included the "Nite" and "[[In Shining Violence]]" [[single (music)|singles]]. In 2007, Chromatics were featured on the Italians Do It Better compilation ''[[After Dark (Italians Do It Better compilation)|After Dark]]'', performing non-album tracks "In The City" and "Hands In The Dark", as well as a demo of ''Night Drive'''s "The Killing Spree". In September 2011, their song "Tick of the Clock" was featured in the 2011 film ''[[Drive (2011 film)|Drive]]''.<ref>[http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/drive_soundtrack_features_kavinsky_chromatics_due_september_6 'Drive' Soundtrack Features Kavinsky, College, Chromatics & Cliff Martinez; Hits September 6th]</ref> |
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They have released three [[studio album]]s, including their most acclaimed<ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46207-night-drive Chromatics: Night Drive: Pitchfork Record Review<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> effort, ''[[Night Drive (album)|Night Drive]]'', which was released in [[2007]] on Italians Do It Better. On "[[Night Drive (album)|Night Drive]]" the group ditched their "aesthetic (hairy noise-rock troupe) in favor of the polar opposite (a neatly groomed [[pop]]-[[dance]]-trio), surely this granted the band some pre-release hype, but the transformation of Chromatics had been so effortless that it was still easy to be wowed by their results - listeners who were only familiar with the [[band]]'s forays into shambling [[Punk rock|punk]] were certainly surprised by "Night Drive"'s assured songwriting."<ref>[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10763-night-drive/ Night Drive, Chromatics: Pitchfork<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Other releases have included the "Nite" and "[[In Shining Violence]]" [[single (music)|singles]]. In 2007, Chromatics were featured on the Italians Do It Better compilation ''[[After Dark (Italians Do It Better compilation)|After Dark]]'', performing non-album tracks "In The City" and "Hands In The Dark", as well as a demo of ''Night Drive'''s "The Killing Spree". |
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==2011- Present: Kill for Love== |
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In September 2011, their song "Tick of the Clock" was featured in the 2011 film ''[[Drive (2011 film)|Drive]]''.<ref>[http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/drive_soundtrack_features_kavinsky_chromatics_due_september_6 'Drive' Soundtrack Features Kavinsky, College, Chromatics & Cliff Martinez; Hits September 6th]</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Revision as of 02:18, 17 March 2012
Chromatics | |
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| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Synthpop, Post-Punk, Italo Disco |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Italians Do It Better |
| Members | Ruth Radelet Adam Miller Nat Walker Johnny Jewel |
| Past members | Hannah Blilie Devin Welch Michelle Nolan Maximillion Ronald Avila Nat Sahlstrom Nate Preston Aleesha Whitley Chelsea Mosher |
Chromatics are a band from Portland, Oregon, whose lineup features singer Ruth Radelet, guitarist Adam Miller, drummer Nat Walker, and producer/multi-instrumentalist Johnny Jewel. Chromatics' new studio album, Kill for Love, will be released spring 2012.
The band originally featured a trademark sound indebted to punk and lo-fi that was described as "noisy" and "chaotic".[1] After numerous lineup changes, which left guitarist Adam Miller as the sole original member, the band signed to the Italians Do It Better record label and pursued an Italo Disco sound.
Beginnings
Chromatics originally featured Adam Miller, guitarist Devin Welch, bassist Michelle Nolan, and drummer Hannah Blilie. After releasing debut album Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz in 2003, all members except Miller left to form Shoplifting.
Miller and a revamped lineup released Plaster Hounds in 2004. Further lineup changes from 2004-2005 reduced the band to the quartet of Miller, Ruth Radelet, Johnny Jewel, and Nat Walker - resulting in a radical shift in the band's sound, from punk to Italo Disco. Chromatics are now often associated with labelmates Glass Candy, since Johnny Jewel plays in both bands, and Desire, a side project of Johnny Jewel and Nat Walker.
Night Drive
They have released three studio albums, including their most acclaimed[2] effort, Night Drive, which was released in 2007 on Italians Do It Better. On "Night Drive" the group ditched their "aesthetic (hairy noise-rock troupe) in favor of the polar opposite (a neatly groomed pop-dance-trio), surely this granted the band some pre-release hype, but the transformation of Chromatics had been so effortless that it was still easy to be wowed by their results - listeners who were only familiar with the band's forays into shambling punk were certainly surprised by "Night Drive"'s assured songwriting."[3]
Other releases have included the "Nite" and "In Shining Violence" singles. In 2007, Chromatics were featured on the Italians Do It Better compilation After Dark, performing non-album tracks "In The City" and "Hands In The Dark", as well as a demo of Night Drive's "The Killing Spree".
2011- Present: Kill for Love
In September 2011, their song "Tick of the Clock" was featured in the 2011 film Drive.[4]
Discography
Studio albums
- Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz (Gold Standard Laboratories, 2003)
- Plaster Hounds (Gold Standard Laboratories, 2004)
- Night Drive (Italians Do It Better, 2007)
- Kill For Love (Italians Do It Better, 2012)
Singles and EPs
- Beach Of Infants / Steps (Hand Held Heart, 2001)
- Arms Slither Away / Skill Fall (K, 2002)
- Cavecare (Hand Held Heart, 2002)
- Ice Hatchets / Curtains (Gold Standard Laboratories, 2003)
- Healer / Witness (Italians Do It Better, 2005)
- Nite (Italians Do It Better, 2006)
- In Shining Violence (Italians Do It Better, 2007)
- In The City (Italians Do It Better, 2010)
Other appearances
- As Ratz In The Basement (as Krmtx) (self-released tour CD-R, 2003)
- After Dark (Italians Do It Better, 2007)
- Drive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Lakeshore Records, 2011)
References
- ^ "Dusted Reviews: The Chromatics - Plaster Hounds". Dustedmagazine.com. 2004-04-06. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ Chromatics: Night Drive: Pitchfork Record Review
- ^ Night Drive, Chromatics: Pitchfork
- ^ 'Drive' Soundtrack Features Kavinsky, College, Chromatics & Cliff Martinez; Hits September 6th
External links
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