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    Artist description
    Sister Friction ... the sound of post-1976 pop culture, influenced by the sounds of classic new wave, synth pop, dance, funk, industrial, etc ... where music is music, sound is sound, and the belief that everything can happily co-exist is paramount. Non-hetero themes are often thrown in for added flavour.
    Music Style
    New Wave / Dance / Pop
    Musical Influences
    numerous
    Similar Artists
    #1: Myself. Other people have suggested: Information Society, Thompson Twins, Scritti Politti, Marc Almond, Joy Electric, Devo, Severed Heads
    Artist History
    Sister Friction is the recording project of Robert Hedin, born, raised and still living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He created the project for the purposes of having fun and expressing ideas that he felt like...expressing. The musical style of any Sister Friction song is whatever Robert feels like doing at the time the song is created, because having to adhere to rigid styles and creating a categorical sound just isn't very much fun. ***** The debut album Glamour...My Ass! was recorded in Robert's home studio, by Robert. Production, arrangements, programming, performance, recording, mixing ... everything, all Robert (except for one collaboration and two remixes). This approach was taken because #1: it's more cost-effective than renting studio time, #2: it allows for more experimentation, #3: it puts control of the music in the hands of the artist, a good place for it to be.
    Group Members
    Robert Hedin - everything
    Instruments
    electronics
    Albums
    Glamour...My Ass! (1998)
    Press Reviews
    babysue review (September 1998): "Surprisingly radio-friendly one man electronic band with a knack for lyrics and a sense of humor. Sister Friction is the brainchild of Robert Hedin. The music harkens back to electronic pop of the late eighties and early nineties. Robert is not afraid to let his electronic pop sound electronic, as is evidenced by the programmed percussion and wealth of sometimes offbeat keyboard sounds. The use of analog synths is sometimes reminiscent of Joy Electric, although the vocals and actual songs are miles away. My own peculiar favorites here are "Sometimes" (which could easily be a radio hit), "Everything," "Gone," and "Love At A Distance." Really good stuff, just a bit off the beaten path." (Rating: 4 out of 5) ***** Lexicon Magazine (Issue #8, Summer 1998): The music is the highlight of this well done set. Thankfully a lot of music is just what we get. I found the album to be very '80s and very cool. At times sounding like Thompson Twins or a rabid Information Society (I know, scary, huh?) the songs perk along like so much '80s dance floor candy. Yet Mr. Friction does not allow himself to become hopelessly retro, songs like "Love At A Distance (Jax Abstraktion Remix)" are as up-to-date as you can ask for. And it is obvious that the guy knows every synthpop/electronica trick in the book. He has a bright career ahead of him as a remixer. Not all of today's artists influenced by the '80s are Xeroxing Depeche Mode; some, like Sister Friction, use a much broader sonic palette." -David Richards
    Additional Info
    Sometimes EP (1998) / Glamour Platter vinyl EP (1998)
    Location
    Minneapolis, MN - USA

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