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Bowery Electric

Bowery Electric

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  • Formed: 1992 in New York, NY
  • Years Active: 1990s, 2000s

Biography

Manhattan-based drone-rock duo Bowery Electric comprised vocalist/guitarist Lawrence Chandler, a former protege of minimalist composer LaMonte Young, and vocalist/bassist Martha Schwendener. Originally a three-piece rounded out by a series of drummers, Bowery Electric bowed in 1994 with a double seven-inch on their self-owned Hi-Fidelity Recordings which helped land them on the indie label Kranky, which issued their self-titled debut LP in 1995. With 1996's Beat, the duo's swirling, chaotic sound began to incorporate elements of the electronica movement; a subsequent series of 12-inch remixes by the likes of Disjecta, CHASM and Immersion further solidified their new affilation with electronic music, as did 1997's remix collection Vertigo. The long-awaited Lushlife finally appeared in early 2000.
— Jason Ankeny , All Music Guide

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