Blonde Redhead's noisy, dissonant guitars, alternate tunings, and quiet, stilted lyrics have often been compared to early Sonic Youth.
After randomly meeting at an Italian restaurant in New York, Japanese art students Kazu Makino and Maki Takahashi and Italian twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace formed the band in 1993.
The name was taken from a song by the '80s no wave band DNA. With Makino and Amedeo on guitars and vocals, Simone on drums, and Takahashi on bass, the band's chaotic, artistic rock caught the attention of Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley, who produced and released the band's debut album, Blonde Redhead. Shortly after the album's release, Takahashi left the band. The remaining members continued as a trio.
Blonde Redhead have been churning out records of psychedelic power pop for nearly two decades now and released eight album, Penny Sparkle, in September. The album fully embraces a new direction by way of reduction. Like the band's earlier work, the new record is awash in bittersweet melodies and led by the haunting voice of Makino.
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Source: NPR Music, Allmusic
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