Artist description Electronic: synthesizers, samplers and drum modules, mistreated male and female vocals. Dark themes and imagery. Science fiction and horror influences. Loud, fast and mean, when not dark, moody and sad.

Music Style Industrial/Elektroviolence/Darkwave/Electronic

Musical Influences Gary Numan, Devo, Yello, Thomas Dolby, John Foxx, Skinny Puppy, Front 242, Kraftwerk, NIN, Depeche Mode, Ultravox, Bauhaus, Peter Murphy, Front Line Assembly, Ministry, Bamboo Crisis, Autechre, Laibach, KMFDM, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Nitzer Ebb, Pink Floyd, Laurie Anderson.

Similar Artists Nine Inch Nails, Xorcist, Gary Numan, Skinny Puppy, Front 242,

Artist History Created in Fall of 1989 at Ithaca College. Put out a volume of work every year for 8 years. Some radio interest, but never had an outlet for major distribution. Put on hold to join and co-found Carfax Abbey. Decided to put stuff on mp3.com for the hell of it. Now, after leaving Carfax Abbey, Brainclaw will be made into the killer machine it always deserved to be. Noise artist Tara Lessard has joined the fold, and a new single will be out soon. BRAINCLAW IS BACK!

Group Members David Giuffre: synthesizers, samplers, drum programming, graphics, lyrics and vocals. Tara Lessard: drum programming, sound design, effects, lyrics and vocals.

Instruments Korg MS2000, Yamaha AN1X, Yamaha CS2X, Ensoniq ASR10, Alesis D4, Alesis DM5

Albums Infrastrukture, Painselectiv, Shrieking In Standby, Sect, Treason, Strange Protection, Body Horror, Archive 1, Archive 2 and Clawed To Pieces

Press Reviews F.C.O.L.: "...fans of Xorcist will love Brainclaw. A must-listen!"Industrial Nation: "...consists of a tech base in a sphere of Puppy/Giger cyberpunk mood and imagery...definitly give it a listen."

Additional Info The brand-new singles, Insekt/Angel, When The Dark Rains Come and Incessant Surveillance, are here on MP3.com right now!

Location Morrisville, PA - USA

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