Switchblade Symphony

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Switchblade Symphony was a San Francisco, United States based darkwave band which was formed in 1989 by composer Susan Wallace and vocalist Tina Root. They released their first album in 1995 on the Cleopatra Records label. They also have had two live guitarists, first Robin Jacobs and then George Earth and two live drummers, first Eric Gebow (now a performer with the Blue Man Group), and then Scott van Shoick.

Their darkwave music combined orchestral sounds with heavy synth sequences and ethereal vocals and the group came up with a highly original darkwave sound, suggesting The Flower Duet sung over a twisted union of classical and gothic music. They called themselves Switchblade Symphony as Tina Root, who was classically trained, wanted to take classical music and cut it apart. Although rather unique, similar bands include Rhea's Obsession, Cindergarden, and The Machine in the Garden.

Switchblade Symphony disbanded in November, 1999. Subsequently, Tina Root started Tre Lux and Susan Wallace became a professional masseuse.

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