Tuxedomoon is an experimental, post-punk, New Wave band from San Francisco, California, United States. The band formed in the late 1970s at the beginning of the punk rock movement. Pulling influence from punk and electronic music, the group, originally consisting of Steve Brown and Blaine L. Reininger, used electronic violins, guitars, screaming vocals and synthesizers to develop a unique "cabaret no-wave" sound. Bassist Peter Principle joined the band and in 1979 they released their single, "No Tears," which remains a post-punk cult classic today. That year they signed to Ralph Records and released their first album, Half-Mute. Eventually Tuxedomoon relocated to Europe. The band separated in the early 1990s, only to reunite later that decade. They have remained together since, releasing their latest album, Vapour Trails, in 2007.
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at tuxedomoon.co
- Biography at musicianguide.com/biographies/1608001739/Tuxedomoon.html
- MySpace at myspace.com/tuxedomoon
- Wikipedia article on Tuxedomoon
- Last.fm page on Tuxedomoon
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Tuxedomoon
- MusicBrainz entry on Tuxedomoon
Members
Labels
- Founded Cramboy
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BBC Reviews
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Vapour Trails 2007
Reviewed by Martin Longley
Avant gardists-turned jazz fusionists return after a lengthy spell.
