Artist description Test Tube Baby is THE eclectic band, bar none. From acoustic to ambient and from folk to frenzy, if you're into the melancholic, shape-shifting, experimental landscape - you'll groove on this band. Perfect for rainy days and drives through the desert, Test Tube Baby's debut album, "Splinters" is the meditative, yet jarring soundtrack for the life of amoebas, like you.With multi-media artist, artistic director and lead singer Brian Gross, previously of The STIFF Ensemble, and various solo efforts, TEST TUBE BABY combines artful lyrics with moody soundscapes, haunting and upbeat melodies, and even some addictive pop licks that will have you humming along.

Music Style Eclectic - from folk to frenzy and acoustic to ambient

Musical Influences David Sylvian, APOCRYPHO, Brian Eno, Bjork, Leonard Cohen, Ned Rorem, Paul Bowles, John Cage, Tori Amos, Violent Femmes

Similar Artists Leonard Cohen, Brian Eno, Violent Femmes, Bjork, NIN

Artist History Since 1988 in Greater LA area - in various configurations and under various monikers.

Group Members Brian Gross with inspiration and help from Mark Jocson, Lupos Sobre-Vega, Greg Jeffers and others.

Instruments Electronics, Piano, Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards.

Albums Splinters (2000), Upcoming: Amoeba (2001)

Press Reviews "Brian Gross' music provided grist for shifting moods, in which sensuously sculptural tangos eased into confrontational moments." The Los Angeles Times "Set to Brian Gross' sound collage, isolation, convergence and despair never looked so good." The Los Angeles Times

Location Long Beach, California - USA

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