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Crippled Black Phoenix
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Crippled Black Phoenix
Crippled Black Phoenix

Crippled Black Phoenix
Crippled Black Phoenix

Country:
Wielka Brytania / United Kingdom

Date of establishing :
2004

Music genere:
experimental, post-rock

WWW:
http://www.crippledblackphoenix.com
http://www.myspace.com/crippledblackphoenix

Band members:

Justin Greaves 
Daniel Änghede
Mark Furnevall
Daisy Chapman 
Ben Wilsker 
Niall Hone 
Jonas Stålhammar
Belinda Kordi

Past members:
Joe Volk
Charlotte Nichols
Karl Demata
Chris Heilmann
Merijn Royaards

 

Biography:

Born from a blizzard of horned cats, Crippled Black Phoenix bring you a twisted cinematic experience, handcrafted by a mercenary crew of musical outsiders, giving depth and gravity to regal songs about love, loss, tragedy and redemption.

Back in 2004, the then Electric Wizard drummer Justin Greaves (also of Iron Monkey, Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine) started recording songs and soundscapes he'd had in his head for several years using primitive recording techniques. Encouraged by good friend (and Mogwai bassist) Dominic Aitchison those ideas would become the bones of Crippled Black Phoenix. Other great compadres followed, Panthiest members Andy Semmens and Kostas Panagiotou, Nial McGaughey of 3D House of Beef and -(16)- amongst others and solo folk songwriter Joe Volk, who also fronts critically acclaimed heavy rock band Gonga, all stepped up to bring a variety of influences and skills to complete the line-up.

In 2006, during one of the hottest summers on record the band recorded their debut album in Bristol and signed to Invada Records (run by Portishead’s Geoff Barrow). During the recording process the old friends aligned and fully realized visions that had been pestering Greaves for the past few years.
Using a blend of modern amplified and Victorian era equipment, the band have produced a captivating, slow-burning sound that’s both archaic and modern at the same time.