18th Dye
18th Dye | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Germany / Denmark |
| Genres | Noise rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1992–2009 |
| Labels | Matador (1994–1995) Cloudland (1995–1999) Crunchy Frog (2007–2009) |
| Members | Sebastian Büttrich Heike Rädeker Piet Breinholm-Bendtsen |
18th Dye was a Berlin-based German/Danish noise rock band formed in 1992 by Sebastian Büttrich (vocals, guitar), Heike Rädeker (vocals, bass) and Piet Breinholm-Bendtsen (drums). They broke up in 1999 after two albums and an EP, but reformed in 2005. A third album, Amorine Queen, was released in 2008 but they split up again in 2009.[1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Drone-heavy, fuzzed out debut LP Done, produced by Iain Burgess (Naked Raygun, Ministry, Big Black), was released in Germany in 1992 before the band gained a recording and distribution deal with US Independent label Matador Records in 1994, having been championed by Yo La Tengo. The self-produced six song EP Crayon followed in 1994.
In 1995, 18th Dye moved to Danish label Cloudland Records and recorded their second album, Tribute to a Bus, recorded by Steve Albini at Black Box Recording Studio in Noyant-La-Gravoyère, France.[2] More dynamic and diverse than previous recordings, its blend of noise and melody suggest influences such as Sonic Youth, The Wedding Present and Wire. It is characterised by oblique English-as-second-language, maths based lyrics.
The band recorded three Peel sessions: in July 1994, March 1995 and February 1999.[3][4][5] They broke up in 1999 with Büttrich and Breinholm-Bendtsen going on to form Kikkert and later Test, while Rädeker has played with the bands Evonike and Wuhling.[6][7] They reformed in the summer of 2005 and have begun to debut new songs at recent shows around Europe. In November 2007, 18th Dye signed a new recording contract with Danish-based record label Crunchy Frog Records (The Raveonettes, Junior Senior, Heavy Trash, PowerSolo, The Naked, epo-555).
In 2008, a third album Amorine Queen was released and the band toured the US before breaking up again in 2009.[8][9] A press statement said of the split "It is not possible for us to compose, create and act as a band any more. We have decided to stop the band at this point.[1]
After the split Breinholm-Bendtsen established a company in Copenhagen where he designs leather bags.[10]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Albums/EPs
[edit | edit source]- Done – 1992
- Crayon (EP) – 1993
- Tribute to a Bus – 1995
- Left (compilation) – 1998
- Amorine Queen – 2008
Singles
[edit | edit source]- Whole Wide World / Fragile Stars – 1994
- Dive / Coffee Cup Revisited – 1994
- Dive / Can You Wink? / Plumbing & Soon Forgetting – 1994
- Play W/ You / Gout S.F. / F. – 1995
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). 18TH DYE – THE LEGENDARY TRIO BREAKS UP
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Büttrich and Breinholm-Bendtsen's band
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). at brooklynvegan.com
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). live video from NYC – 29 November 2008
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 March 2014)
- 18th Dye discography at discogs
- 18th Dye discography at AllMusic
Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).