Bowery Electric was an American post-rock band, formed by Lawrence Chandler and Martha Schwendener in 1993.
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Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
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Years active | 1993–2000 |
Labels | Beggars Banquet Records, Happy Go Lucky, Hi-Fidelity Recordings, Kranky |
Members | Lawrence Chandler Martha Schwendener |
Past members | Jon Dale Michael Johngren Wayne Magruder |
Formed by Lawrence Chandler and Martha Schwendener in late 1993, Bowery Electric played their first show in New York City in January 1994.[3] The band's debut double 7-inch single was recorded by Kramer and released by Hi-Fidelity Recordings in 1994.[3] After listening to it, Kranky contacted the band.[3]
The band's first album, Bowery Electric, was recorded by Michael Deming at Studio .45 in Hartford, Connecticut and released by Kranky in 1995.[3] The album was included by Andrew Earles in his 2014 book, Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981–1996.[4] In 2016, Pitchfork named it the 36th best shoegaze album of all time.[5]
In 1996, the band released an album, Beat.[1] It includes a single, "Fear of Flying".[1] In 2016, Beat was reissued on vinyl as a 20th anniversary edition by Kranky.[6]
Vertigo, a remix album of tracks from Beat, was released in 1997. Vertigo featured a roster of artists including Third Eye Foundation, Robert Hampson, Witchman and others.[7]
In 2000, the band released an album, Lushlife, which was recorded at Electric Sound.[8] The album peaked at number 14 on the CMJ Top 200 chart[9] and number 11 on the Core Radio chart.[10]
They have not performed or released any recordings as Bowery Electric since.[11]
In the November 1995 issue of The Wire, Simon Reynolds listed Bowery Electric as one of the bands that are "a distinctively American post-rock".[2]
Studio albums
Remix albums
Singles