Swirlies

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Swirlies is a band from Boston that formed in 1990. Similar to My Bloody Valentine, they have been referred to as shoegaze musicians. Notorious for loud, wall-of-noise guitar music, as well as a twisted quiet side, Swirlies have a fondness for the phrase "sneakyflute music" to describe their endeavors. Their live shows usually culminate with the mechanical failure of some piece of equipment, or the interminitable tuning of Damon's guitar, while Andrew Bernick pukes his anxiety (not booze, never ever booze...) out by the side of the stage. They have been known to inadvertently break things in hotel rooms and rent-a-vans, and are particularly apt at signing somewhat undesirable (for the band) contracts with people they barely know. These activities have earned them a "bad-boy (and girl)" image in the music industry and have sent them into such a state of financial ruin that they have gone on to pursue graduate student stipends.

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Swirlies released a series of EPs and four albums on the Taang! label before moving on to Bubblecore Records for 2003's Cats of the Wild Volume 2. A handful of singles have also appeared through Slumberland, Pop Narcotic, Working Holiday and others, and the band has also released a number of cassettes, CDs, and downloadable albums on its Sneakyflute Empire label, including a rock opera addressing harbored feelings of enmity towards Meg Zamula. Orthogonal to the Zamula affair, bass player and keyboardist Andrew Bernick releases Swirlies-related material on the Richmond County Archives ur-label, whose guiding principle is the collection and presentation of music (sans prix) in its natural, messed-up state (NOT to be confused with "lounge music"[1]). Controversial Swirlies offshoot The Yes Girls toured the US and Denmark opening for Mew and also released a limited edition album in 2000 through Sneakyflute Empire/Pehr.

[edit] Members

[edit] Original lineup (1990-1992)

[edit] Recent members

[edit] Other erstwhile members

Bernick and Tutunjian have been with the group for its entire duration. Numerous other members have come and gone.

[edit] Selected Discography

[edit] Albums

  • What to Do About Them compilation EP (Taang! 1992)
  • Blonder Tongue Audio Baton LP (Taang! 1993)
  • Brokedick Car EP (Taang! 1994)
  • Sneaky Flutes EP (Taang! 1996)
  • They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days in the Glittering World of the Salons LP (Taang! 1996)
  • Strictly East Coast Sneaky Flute Music LP (Taang! 1998)
  • Damon Andy Rob Ron: The Yes Girls LP (Pehr/Sneaky Flute Empire 2000)
  • Cats of The Wild Volume 2 LP (Bubblecore Records 2003)

[edit] Singles

  • A Kinder Gentler Genocide (Swirlies appeared under the name Raspberry Bang) 7" compilation (Wasted Effort, 1990)
  • "Didn't Understand" 7" release (Slumberland Records, 1992)
  • Error 7" (Pop Narcotic, 1992)
  • Red Fish Dreams Double 7" split with Kudgel (Cinderblock, 1992)
  • Working Holiday Series: November split 7" with Pitchblende (Simple Machines, 1994)
  • Vents of the Ocean Floor split 7" with Iris (Bubblecore Records, 1996)

[edit] See also

  • Trollin Withdrawal, anti-band all of whom have appeared on Swirlies recordings
  • Fat Day, authors of Cats of the Wild (Vol 1)
  • Chimp rock, term that predated "sneakyflute music"

[edit] External links

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