Earth (American band)
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| Earth | |
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 Earth performing live in Hamburg in 2009; from left to right: Steve Moore, Don McGreevy, Adrienne Davies and Dylan Carlson | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Olympia, Washington, United States |
| Genres | Drone music, post-rock, minimalist, Drone Metal (early) experimental |
| Years active | 1989–1997, 2003–present |
| Labels | Sub Pop, No Quarter, Or, Southern Lord, Blast First/Mute |
| Associated acts | Melvins, Nirvana, Sunn O))), Thrones, Bill Frisell |
| Website | www.thronesanddominions.com |
| Members |
Dylan Carlson Adrienne Davies Lori Goldston Karl Blau Angelina Baldoz |
| Past members |
Slim Moon Greg Babior Kelly Canary Joe Preston Ian Dickson Dave Harwell Sean McElligot John Schuller Michael McDaniel Jonas Haskins Don McGreevy Steve Moore |
Earth is an American musical group based in Seattle, Washington, formed in 1989 and led by the guitarist Dylan Carlson.[1]
Earth's music is nearly all instrumental, and can be divided into two distinct stages. Their early work is characterized by heavy distorted droning, minimalist, lengthy, and repetitive structures; it is recognized as pioneering the genre of drone doom — an experimental offshoot of doom metal. Following a break because of Carlson's personal problems, Earth reappeared around 2005 with a markedly different sound. Its music was still drone based, slow-paced, and lengthy, but it now included a drummer and featured strong elements of country music,[2] jazz,[3] and English folk rock.[4]
Biography
Dylan Carlson founded the band in 1989 along with Slim Moon and Greg Babior, taking the title "Earth" from Black Sabbath's original name. Carlson has remained the core of the band's line-up throughout its changes. Outside of the underground music world, Carlson is perhaps best known for having been a close friend of grunge icon Kurt Cobain, as well as the person who purchased the gun that Cobain later used to commit suicide.[5] Cobain sang lead vocals in the song "Divine and Bright", from a demo included on the re-release of the live album Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars.
Members
Current members
- Dylan Carlson – guitar
- Adrienne Davies – drums
- Bill Herzog - bass guitar
Former members
- Slim Moon – vocals
- Greg Babior – guitar
- Joe Preston – bass guitar, percussion
- Ian Dickson – guitar, bass guitar
- Dave Harwell – bass guitar
- John Schuller - fender precision bass
- Sean McElligot – guitar
- Michael McDaniel – drums
- Jonas Haskins – baritone guitar
- Don McGreevy – bass guitar
- Steve "Stebmo" Moore - Electric piano, trombone
- Lori Goldston - cello
- Karl Blau – bass guitar
- Angelina Baldoz - bass guitar (tour only)
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
US Heat. [7] | ||
| 1993 | Earth 2: Special Low-Frequency Version | — | — |
| 1995 | Phase 3: Thrones and Dominions
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— | — |
| 1996 | Pentastar: In the Style of Demons
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— | — |
| 2005 | Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method
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— | — |
| 2008 | The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
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— | — |
| 2011 | Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I
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— | 40 |
| 2012 | Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
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— | — |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||
EPs
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Extra-Capsular Extraction
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| 2003 | Divine and Bright
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| 2007 | Hibernaculum
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Live albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars
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| 2003 | 070796 Live
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| 2005 | Living in the Gleam of an Unsheathed Sword
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| 2006 | Live Hex: In a Large City on the North American Continent
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| 2007 | Live Europe 2006
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| 2009 | Radio Live 2007 – 2008
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Remix albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Legacy of Dissolution
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Splits
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Earth / KK Null
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| 2006 | Angel Coma
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| 2007 | Earth / Tribes of Neurot
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| 2008 | Earth / Sir Richard Bishop
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Compilations
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2010 | A Bureaucratic Desire for Extra-Capsular Extraction
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Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1996 | "Tallahassee" |
References
- ↑ Scanlon, Tom (6 July 2007). "Rocker made hard choices, is back to music and life". Seattle Times.
- ↑ The press release for the 2005 album Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method stated the band's music shows "the influence of country guitarists/songwriters such as: Duane Eddy, Merle Haggard, Roy Buchanan and fuses it with the vibe of epic visionary composer: Ennio Morricone."
- ↑ The press release for the 2008 album "The Bees Made Honey in the Lions Skull" declares "Earth shows it's [sic] affinity with a nod to the best elements of the more adventurous San Francisco bands of the late 60's and 70's, and the more spiritually aware and exciting forms of Jazz-Rock from the same era"and declares that keyboardist Steve Moore's contributes "intense jazz inspired piano playing"
- ↑ The press release for Angels of Darkness, Demons Of Light 1 describes "inspiration from both British Folk-Rock bands the Pentangle and Fairport Convention."
- ↑ "Dylan Carlson's written statement to the police". The Smoking Gun.
- ↑ "Discography Earth". Billboard.
- ↑ "Earth Heatseekers Chart History". Billboard.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Earth (American band). |
- Official website
- Official MySpace
- Earth at Facebook
- Earth at Twitter
- Interview on Siegel and Fluss's Jekyll and Hyde Show
- Live in performance at The Vera Project - Photos by Bruce C Moore
- Dylan Carlson interview
- Earth Talk Telecasters, Cars & Sleep Aids Feature article. PlugInMusic.com
- Dylan Carlson interview on The Bone Reader
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