Artist description Emotional Indie-Rock With No-Wave influence, hailing from Chicago.

Music Style Keyboard Rock, No-Wave, Indie-Rock

Musical Influences New Order, The Faint, Cursive, The Gloria Record

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Artist History Switchblade Romance emerged from the writing collaborations of Rickie Portillo and Sara Perlini. Writing together since the summer of 2001, their music can be described as an emotional outpour into an indie rock and emo meets no-wave style of music. Influences ranging from bands like Cursive The Faint, and The Gloria Record. Rickie, has been writing his own music and starting bands since he was 14 years old, playing for five years in the Chicago act, Trundle, where he wrote all lyrics and music, and handled every aspect from booking to merchandise and promotion. After their demise in early April 2002, Rickie started right away to form his new creation, which would become Switchblade Romance. The songs Rickie and Sara had written would become the starting points of the band. Sara has been playing piano since age 6, and writing original work since age 8. She creates a variety of sounds in Switchblade Romance, do to her talented playing, and various effects, which add vivid imagery to every song. Completed with full band in April 2002, including Keith Mogul on Bass, and Brendan Henegan on Drums, Switchblade Romance has already played countless shows across the Midwest, including 5 shows at the legendary Fireside Bowl in Chicago since their start in April. In August, they embarked on a tour across the entire East Coast, successfully winning the audience over at every show. With their full lentgh CD out in April '03, which will be recorded at Atlas Studios by Matt Allison (Alkaline Trio, Lawrence Arms), they are already booking a full US tour to start late spring, spreading their unique style out to the masses. Switchblade Romance’s energetic live show is one that’s hard to match and their music is sure to take the indie music scene by storm.

Group Members Rickie - Vocals, Guitar Sara - Vocals, Synths/Keyboards/Drum Machines Keith - Bass Brendan - Drums

Instruments Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Drum Machines

Albums self titled e.p., New Full Lentgh out April '03

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Location Chicago, Illinois - USA

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