Artist description Todd & Samantha Downing and a revolving door policy of contributors. A continuing sonic experiment. Lush keyboards, acoustic & electric guitars, alternating female & male vocals.

Music Style Goth pop

Musical Influences Xymox, Sundays, Hex, The Church, Sarah McLachlan, David Sylvian, Dead Can Dance, Heavenly Bodies, Cocteau Twins

Similar Artists Sundays, Hex, Xymox, Heavenly Bodies, Area

Artist History Originally a solo outlet for Todd & Sam while playing in Doktor Caligari, ...And Tears Fell became a more successful project than the former. Armed with a slew of original material, a rotating roster of collaborators (including Jeff Carlson of The Electra), ...And Tears Fell was carried on Epithet Records in Stanford, California, from 1989 to 1991. During that period they produced an EP and two LPs, and received favorable press in European music magazines. The project survived two full-time bassists and an evolution toward harder, more political themes and musical style before petering out as a mainstay for Todd & Samantha sometime in the mid-'90s. The ...And Tears Fell catalogue includes 3 CDs.

Group Members Todd Downing, Samantha Downing, Christopher Palmer With: Richard Gascoygne, Paul Howard, Jeff Carlson, Brian "Hippie" Wilson, Greg Hines, Eric Hedman, Peter Alix, Randy Hensel, Ginger Howard, Barry Leitch and Luke Anderson

Instruments Korg M1, Casio CZ101, Roland SH101, Roland D-10, Yamaha drum machine, Ovation 6 & 12-string guitars, Yamaha & Fender basses, Fender, Gibson and Hamer guitars, all sorts of misc. percussion & other gear.

Albums Sidhe EP 1989, Sidhe LP 1990, Circe LP 1990, Afterthought (compilation LP) 1991, Angry Odin EP 1992, Angry Odin LP 1998

Press Reviews We don't have 'em anymore, but they loved us in France & Poland.

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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