12 Rounds
Country of origin:
U.S. as far as I can tell
Type of music generally:
Fierce, edgy alternative ectronic, with eclectic influences
Status:
Most recent release, My Big Hero (1998)
See also:
12 Rounds' siteAtticus Ross now plays with Error; Claudia Sarne also was in NearLY.
Comparisons:
A growling Carol Channing does dark trip-hop blues.
Covers/own material:
Own, with samples
General comments:
Dark gothic bluesy trip-hop/acid jazz goes bad and I love it. This is evil—EVIL I tell you. Yum. Claudia Sarne's vocals move from ethereal butterly soft to gutteral growl, and the background noises go from equally soft to noise, always complementary to the song. Really intriguing unusual music. (Neile)
Recommended first album:
My Big Hero is the only one we've heard
Recordings:
- Jitter Juice (1996)
- My Big Hero (1998)
My Big Hero
Release info:
1998—Nothing Records—INTD-90154
Availability:
Wide in U.S.
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended for fans of darker music
Group members:
Claudia Sarne—vocals, piano, bass, keyboards, SH 101
Atticus Ross—drums programming, instrument programming, keyboards, bass
Guest artists:
Mark de Lane Lea—guitars, distorted 808
Stanley Adler—distorted cello, strings score, cello, cello bass
Andy Crisp—live drums, top kit
Audrey Riley—leader of string quartet
Barry Adamson—bass
Kerry Hopwood—pro-tools edits, analogue FX
Ian Mussington—drums
Leo Ross—additional guitars
Dave Pine—bass
Philip Bagenal—chainsaw
Comments:
A fascinating trip into the dark side of trip hop. I like this whole album that I got on spec simply because I liked the "Pleasant Smell" video. (Neile)
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