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Artist description
A post-modern, psychedelic sound full of effects-laden, swirling guitars and drony rhythms. |
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Music Style
dark pop, indie |
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Musical Influences
My Bloody Valentine, the Chameleons, the Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen, Birthday Party |
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Similar Artists
My Bloody Valentine, the Chameleons, the Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen, Birthday Party |
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Artist History
Originally started in 1996 under the name The Looking Glass, core members Dave Han and Shawn Poh played in an informal line-up with Matt Pitchford in Santa Barbara, CA. In 1998, they relocated to the San Francisco bay area. Matt left the band to work in London, while Dave and Shawn formulated all new material and recuited Amy Rosenoff on bass guitar forming the current incarnation of Astral. First gig: jan 24th, 2001 @ the Stork Club, Oakland, CA. |
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Group Members
- guitar, vocals, effects, tapes
Shawn Poh - drums
Amy Rosenoff - bass guitar, vocals
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Instruments
Rickenbacker, Fender, Gretsch, Martin, Yamaha, Mosrite |
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Albums
Only Sometimes EP |
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Press Reviews
www.wargorl.com |
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Location
San Francisco, CA - USA |
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