Artist description DARK AGRESSIVE BRUTAL GRIND DEATH DUO [BASS & DRUMS]

Music Style GRIND / hc / DEATH / black / industrial METAL

Musical Influences DISCHARGE

Similar Artists BRUTAL TRUTH / NEUROSIS / KATAKLYSM / CARCASS / EYE HATE GOD

Artist History The two have been playing together since 1987, first as members of theIsrael-based, post-punk band Shalosh Hait, releasing a self titled LPin 1991, and then in the NY-based 1249, releasing another LP, TV Dog,in 1994.Interested in pursuing a more aggressive direction, David and Re-emwent on to form bARBARA in 1995. They began working on new material and looking for a guitarist, until realizing that bARBARA was already fully-formed. Their second demo tape "material for the album III" [Jan. 97] stirredinterest in a number of major and indie labels and received favorableattention from the press. a few of their songs have been released oncompilation albums.bARBARA recorded "ashtray full fridge empty" in September. The four tracks on the CD are a vicious discharge layered with darkmelody and frenzied fills, jump-cutting from bottomless gloom to theecstasy of pure, uplifting despair.in 1998 bARBARA recorded DO NO EVIL UPON THE EARTH [almost live DEMO, room 201, 10.1998] and in september 99, "A BLESING FROM THE ANGEL OF DEATH", RECORDED LIVE IN DINAMO DVASH, TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL.

Group Members RE-EM: BASS & VOCALS DAVID: DRUMS & VOCALS

Instruments BASS-DRUMS

Albums Ashtray Full Fridge Empty EP / Do No Evil Upon the Earth

Press Reviews bARBARA- Ashtray Full Fridge Empty EP Strictly bass-guitar, drums, and vocals, bARBARA lurch into everysong with garage band aggression. You would think that the lack of a guitarwould leave an obvious hole in the wall of sound, but the powerful vocalsare spread out over a distorted bass and heavy, percussive beats, whichmake a thick amount of noise for a duo that leaves nothing to be desired.The EP starts off with "Deconversation", a syncopated bass line opensthings up which soon grows louder with the addition of a voice. The vocalsare varied, spanning melodic singing to an aggressive guttural holler; allof which is perfectly matched with the music. The second track, "On Wheels" opens with an impressive drum beat, soon clouded by the distorted bass, andthen slows down to showcase the more melodic side of the band. bARBARA have great presence and this is a very intense EP. Hopefully it's a sign of moreto come.COMPULSIVELY ADDICTIVE AND A BIT UNSETTLING,THIS DUOS MUSIC USES SONIC FEEDBACK TOEFFICIENTLY FILL ANY EMPTY SPOTS. bARBARA Do No Evil Upon the EarthIndependentFinally, bARBARA's full length follow-up demo to their Ashtray Full Fridge Empty EP. Ten 4-track recordings make up Do No Evil Upon the Earth, and it's hard to believe that they're even heavier and more aggressive than before. I am always surprised at how this band is only a duo, since they make more noise taking out their frustrations on a poor bass guitar and pummelled drum set than the average four piece band does on speed. Not to mention the throat shredding vocals. Through all the angsty grindcore tracks they still find time to slow things down a little, even though on this disk it's not until track nine with "Concrete Heaven". For the most part this is a relaxed, repetitive, primarily instrumental track with the duelling bass and drums combo toned down quite a bit. It seems like the lengthy intro is only a break to recoup, though, since about three minutes in they pick up the pace and crawl back into their trademark brutality. I read somewhere that this music will only appeal to those who are institutionalized, and although that's worth a laugh it doesn't really explain why I get such a kick out of it. They say that their earlier EP gained them some attention from labels, and this new disk can only take that further.contact: 400 W 25th n 3A, New York NY, 10001 USA - night@day-dream.com // www.day-dream.com/bARBARA

Location NEW YORK / TEL AVIV, NY / ISRAEL - USA

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