Electronical Suicide
Electronical Suicide | |
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 Electronical Suicide Promotional Picture "The Arcade Decayed" | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Genres | Alternative Rock, Punk, Grunge, Indie Rock |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | GoDIY Records [1] |
| Website | Official Website |
| Members | Diego Nico("Nico") Icon TomASS |
Electronical Suicide is a four-piece Alternative Rock band made up of lead singer and bass player Diego, guitarists Nico and Icon, and drummer TomASS. They are a Switzerland-based band, with all the members coming from Zürich.
History
The band started playing shows in their current formation in 2006. In 2007, Electronical Suicide came in first at the Rock Highway Contest in Zürich – they also won the special prize as the crowd's favorite band.[1] After recording two demo tapes in their rehearsal room, their debut album "The Arcade Decayed" was recorded in 2010 at Polarec Studios by Andreas Dubs in Winterthur.[2] The song "Disco Arson" off the same album won the musiclist.ch Song of the Year Contest in 2010.[3]
Musical Style
Electronical Suicide dubbed their own musical style as a "stylemix between loud, hard riffs and catchy melodies with lots of pop appeal."[4] They bring together different styles, mainly elements from Indie Rock, Grunge and Punk, and have been compared to bands such as Hot Water Music, Pearl Jam and Blackmail.[5]
Discography
Albums
- The Arcade Decayed (album) (Released 18-01-2010)
- Racehorse
- Come Back
- Hero & Villain
- Disco Arson
- Blood Lust
- Bone Wax
- A Rainbow
- A Walk in the Park
- Static in the Sky
EPs/Demos
- Basement Tapes #1 (Released 2007)
- Basement Tape #2 (Released 2008)
References
- ↑ Rock Highway Contest 2007; Rock Highway 2007 Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved March 2010
- ↑ Polarec Studios Projects Page; Polarec Studios Archived 2011-03-08 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved October 17, 2010
- ↑ Musiclist Song of the Year Contest 2010; Musiclist.ch Song des Jahres Contest 2010 Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved January 30, 2010
- ↑ Electronical Suicide Band Info; Official Band Website Archived 2011-03-13 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved October 17, 2010
- ↑ The Arcade Decayed Album Review; Rckstr Magazine #66; retrieved October 17, 2010
External links
- Official Website
- Myspace Page
- Twitter Profile under @esrockband
- Electronical Suicide on Last FM
- Official Facebook Fanpage
- GoDIY Records Featured Europe based Bands
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