Long Fin KillieCountry of origin:Scotland Type of music generally:Evocative/eclectic alternative pop Status:Final release, Amelia (1997) See also:A Long Fin Killie discography Comparisons:if one is at all familiar with earwig or insides (the latter is just a later incarnation of the former) or dif juz or duritti column, one will have an starting point for knowing what long fin killie sounds like. sort of. (woj@smoe.org) Covers/own material:Own General comments:i'd be hard-pressed to call them "rock", but no other genre can really contain them. their sound is dense and repetitive, but not droney. they use conventional instruments (with the exception of a hammered dulcimer and bouzouki), but have a very unconventional sound. (woj@smoe.org) Recommended first album:Houdini Recordings:HoudiniRelease info:1995—Too Pure—pure cd 47 Availability:Wide on release Ecto priority:Highly recommended for fans of unusual rock Group members:Colin Grieg, David Turner, Phil Cameron, Luke Sutherland—drums, assorted percussion, bass, guitars, bouzouki, violin, mandolin, saxophone, hammer dulcimer, thumb piano, vocals Produced by:Jamie and Long Fin Killie Comments:Long Fin Killie is one of the rare bands that has a boy singer that I love. I also really love how they pull traditional elements into experimental rock and great songwriting, and sound like no one else. A Houdini of an album. (Neile) ValentinoRelease info:1996—Too Pure—9 43076-2 Availability:Wide on release Ecto priority:Recommended for fans of unusual rock Group members:Colin Grieg, David Turner, Phil Cameron, Luke Sutherland—drums, assorted percussion, bass, guitars, bouzouki, violin, saxophone, piano strings, hammer dulcimer, glockenspiel, vocals Produced by:Jamie and Long Fin Killie Comments:Not quite as stunning as Houdini but I still love it. The lead singer/songwriter has a strange and wonderfully warped view of the world. (Neile) |
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