Artist description Heavy on the studio electronics. A sound that varies from song to song but the trip hop and industrial influences are obvious. Pick up our CD at Amazon.com

Music Style Rusted Trip Hop

Musical Influences NIN, Portishead, Massive Attack, Skinny Puppy, Public Enemy, Mouse on Mars, Up Bustle and Out, DJ Shadow, Tricky, Janes Addiction, DJ Food

Similar Artists Portishead, Massive Attack, Sneaker Pimps, Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy, Mouse on Mars, Up Bustle and Out, DJ Shadow, Tricky, Janes Addiction, DJ Food.

Artist History Some like minded musicians and tech junkies would meet up in a basement to make noises with various instruments and electronics every couple of days. This eventually grew into a computercentric recording studio. We combined sounds from our jams with visiting musicians with our own playing, environmental samples, and whatever else we could think of to form a large catalog of widely varying material. The line-up of FBK is in constant flux. Sometimes when there are enough members, we play out but the emphasis has always been on studio work. The Pigface/revolving door line-up approach combined with the eclectic source of sounds lends itself to a diverse sound (check out the song "trouser".) Lately, we have thought of ourselves more as technology artists than a band. This is evident on our website (play the "sinegarden" audio game -flash 3 required-). The internet is currently our favorite medium for expression.

Group Members Joe Minadeo (sequencing, keys, bass), Jack Randall (guitars), Krista Tortora (vocals, erhu, violin), The complete list is too long to list here.

Instruments Electronics, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Samplers, Synths, Drum Machines, Erhu, Violin

Albums Faiza, Zero Day

Press Reviews http://www.fullblownkirk.com/fbk/reviews.htm

Additional Info Sample Archive @ www.fullblownkirk.com/fbk/samples.htm

Location Akron, OH - USA

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