Crossover (band)
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| Origin | New York, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Genres | Electroclash Rock |
| Labels | International DeeJay Gigolo Records Codek Records |
| Members | Mark Ingram Vanessa Tosti |
Crossover is an American electroclash duo from New York City. Their first full-length album, fantasmo, was released in 2001.
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[edit] Biography
Vanessa Tosti and Mark Ingram met while working at Smylonylon, selling unused vintage clothing. They played music over the store's sound system and watched customer reaction. In an interview by Lorraine Carpenter, Mark Ingram said, "That was a research period for us because we were playing this music over a big sound system eight hours a day. We’re really interested in making people dance and all that music had beats and heavy basslines, and, if it had a nasty keyboard over the top, it made us happy." [1]
After writing a story called "Fantasmo," the duo experimented with four-track recordings and decided that music was what they wanted to do. In the same interview with Carpenter, Ingram said, "We felt we were dealing with future music so we developed a concept, an idea that interested us." The concept involves the adventures of characters "Desmond" and "Verona."
To accompany the music, Crossover makes books called Pirate Communiqués and distributes them at their shows.
[edit] Sound
In an interview on the Crossover (Anti-cvlt) MySpace web page, they said, "I suppose we identify best with outsider art and music from any era. Stuff that is normally frowned upon. Also artists whom (sic) combine otherworldly themes, nature, as well as melancholy, sarcasm and humor. It has to be scary and intriguing, sad and precious. Paul Laffoley, William Klein, Jean "Moebius" Giraud, Alejandro Jodorwsky, Hieronymus Bosch, Peter Bruegel, Theodor Kittelson... Christian Brown, Pushead." [2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
Fantasmo (2001)
- 1. lucida obscura
- 2. phostographt
- 3. extensive care
- 4. the great katanza
- 5. green teeth
- 6. kobe
- 7. lady dragon slayer
- 8. f.lying terrible walrus
- 9. phantom hero
Cryptic And Dire Sallow Faced Hoods Blast Off Into Oblivion (2005)
- 1. Disgrace Chateau
- 2. Messages
- 3. Chimera Chimera
- 4. Apples on a Stick
- 5. Radio Spazio X
- 6. My Wave
- 7. Avatar
- 8. Pointy Little Teeth
- 9. The Visitor
- 10. Wilde Chylde
- 11. Psychic Babies
- 12. Half Garden Half Jail
- 13. I Know Your Face
- 14. Bats Fly Free Thru My Head
[edit] Singles
The Journey to Gröb
- A. Phostographt (Tiga's Revenge)
- B1. Over Exposure
- B2. The Journey to Gröb
