Artist description Carbon fuses primitive electronica with guitars, samples and drum machine to create evocative songs/soundtracks.

Music Style Alternative/ Post Rock / Electronica

Musical Influences Joy Division, Sonic Youth, Kraftwerk

Similar Artists Arab Strap, Joy Division, Cocteau Twins, Radiohead

Artist History "excellent...a great record" David Morrison (Comes With A Smile Magazine) "Very haunting...nice" Tom Zito (Chairman Garageband.com) Nigel Bryant established carbon in 1998. First release was the cassette-only "Brace" EP in April 1999 which drew interest from Deceptive Records - the home of Elastica amongst others. March 2000 saw the release of "Your Health In The Workplace" CD, another 3 track EP - Pete Morgan at Noisebox Records (superlative Norwich independent), "I really like the sound/songs/feel and all of it...Top stuff." www.cmj.com/as - a well-respected USA new music journal made carbon featured artist for January/February 2001. "Your Pleasure, My Pain" was the featured track, resulting in 2000+ downloads during the first 2 months of 2001. The debut album "This Is Not Your City" was completed in April 2001 and is an entirely self-managed/financed project. It is currently available from Rough Trade stores and has recently been receiving European airplay - see www.popscene.nl

Group Members Nigel Bryant - all instruments, voice and songs.

Instruments Bass, Guitar, Synthesizers, Drum Machines, Samples, Voice

Location London, England - United Kingdom

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