Secret Chiefs 3
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| Secret Chiefs 3 | |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Genre(s) | Avant-garde |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Label(s) | Mimicry Records |
| Associated acts | Mr. Bungle Estradasphere Faith No More |
| Website | Official Site |
| Members | |
| Trey Spruance Eyvind Kang Shahzad Ismaily Ches Smith Timb Harris Peijman Kouretchian Rich Doucette Jai Young Kim Anonymous 13 |
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| Former members | |
| Danny Heifetz Trevor Dunn Clinton "Bär" McKinnon |
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Secret Chiefs 3, also known as SC3, is a group of musicians led by composer and producer Trey Spruance, former guitarist of Mr. Bungle and Faith No More. Their studio recordings and tours have featured different line-ups, as the group performs a wide range of musical styles including surf rock, Persian, Arabic, Indian, death metal, film music, electronic music, and various others.
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[edit] History
Spruance formed the band in the mid-nineties with fellow Mr. Bungle members Trevor Dunn on bass and Danny Heifetz on drums. Some of the many musicians who have since recorded or toured with SC3 are violinist Eyvind Kang, percussionist William Winant, former Mr. Bungle member Clinton "Bär" McKinnon, and Estradasphere members Timb Harris, Jason Schimmel, and Tim Smolens.
It was later announced that "Secret Chiefs 3" has always been a general name for seven different bands, each representing a different aspect of Spruance's musical and philosophical interests.[1] The seven bands are The Electromagnetic Azoth, UR, Ishraqiyun, Traditionalists, Holy Vehm, FORMS, and NT Fan, a mysterious and yet unheard seventh band. 2004's Book of Horizons was the first SC3 album to feature the sub-groups under their own names. So far only four of the sub-groups have released 7" singles; independent full-length albums and tours are planned.
[edit] Philosophy
SC3's music, album artwork, liner notes, and lyrics express a theological philosophy influenced by Henry Corbin, Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi, Aryeh Kaplan, Julius Evola, René Guénon, Hakim Bey/Peter Lamborn Wilson, and many others. More on the Secret Chiefs 3 philosophy and influences can be found in the Web of Mimicry Museum Without Walls and the SC3 Myspace page.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- First Grand Constitution and Bylaws (1996, Amarillo Records)
- Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws: Hurqalya (1998, Amarillo Records)
- Eyes of Flesh, Eyes of Flame live album (1999, Web of Mimicry)
- Book M (2001, Web of Mimicry)
- Book of Horizons (2004, Web of Mimicry)
- Path of Most Resistance (retrospective and rarities album) (2007)
- Xaphan: Book of Angels Volume 9 (arrangements from John Zorn's second Masada songbook) Tzadik Records #7364 (Spring 2008) [2][3]
[edit] Remasters
- First Grand Constitution and Bylaws Remastered (2000, Web of Mimicry)
- Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws: Hurqalya Remastered (2000, Web of Mimicry)
[edit] EPs
- The Legendary Paper Project (Split 7" Promo, 1995), also including Mr. Bungle's "Platypus", packaged with Mr. Bungle's Disco Volante LP
- The Theatrum of Suprasensory Universes Vol. 1 (Australia Tour 7", 600 copies, Amarillo Records 1998)
- Zulfikar II/Zulfikar III (Limited 7", 1000 copies, Mimicry Records, 1998)
- The Electromagnetic Azoth The Left Hand of Nothingness / UR Personnae: Halloween (7", ltd. 1000 copies, 2007)
- Ishraqiyun Balance of the 19 / The Electromagnetic Azoth UBIK (7", ltd. 1000 copies, 2007)
- UR Kultur Vultur / Drive (7", ltd. 1000 copies, 2007)
- UR Circumambulation / Labyrinth of Light (7", ltd. 1000 copies, 2007)
[edit] Future releases
- Book of Souls, Folio One (2008) [4]
- Book of Souls, Folio Two
- Book of Souls, Folio Three
- Book of Balance
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] External links
- Secret Chiefs 3 - official website
- Web of Mimicry - Secret Chiefs 3's record label.
