Bikini Atoll (band)
| Bikini Atoll | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, UK |
| Genres | Post-rock |
| Years active | 1999–2006 |
| Labels | Bella Union (UK) |
| Associated acts | Joe Gideon & the Shark |
| Website | batoll.com |
| Past members |
Joe Gideon Viva Ché Albrighton Bastian Juel |
Bikini Atoll was a post-rock band formed in London, though Ché Albrighton is from Jugenheim, Germany, and Bastian Juel is from Denmark.[1] The band was signed to the Bella Union label in 2004. They released two albums, Moratoria in 2004 and Liar's Exit in 2005.[2]
History
Joe Gideon (real name Gideon Joel Seifert) is the older brother of Viva Seifert.[1] Viva competed at the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992 as a rhythmic gymnast, competing in the qualifying rounds.[3] Ché Albrighton is the son of Roye Albrighton, the guitarist and vocalist of 1970s prog rock band Nektar.[1] Bastian Juel moved to the UK in 1998.[1]
Though the band was fully formed in 1999, they didn't do any formal recording until 2002, between August and October, when they recorded the Moratoria album. This was mastered between December of that year and January 2003.[2] They were noticed by, former Cocteau Twins member, Simon Raymonde and signed to his[4] record label, Bella Union.[5] The album received a positive review in The Independent, being described as "...an awesome, soul-searching slice of sprawling Americana."[6] and the Drowned in Sound website described the music as "...beautiful and deadly".[7] The double-A-side release Desolation Highway/Then Amplify was runner up in NME's Single of The Week;[5] Desolation Highway was also used on the film My Little Eye.[8]
Liar's Exit was recorded and mixed by Steve Albini in Chicago, between 7–20 September 2004. It was then released in June 2005, again gaining encouraging reviews in both NME and Q Magazine.[2] The single from this album, "Eve's Rib" was released in May 2005.[2] After the release of this album, the band were invited to perform a session for Xfm.[9]
Bikini Atoll disbanded in October 2006. The Seifert siblings formed Joe Gideon & the Shark. Ché Albrighton has played with Audioporn,[10] Lynch Rider Lulu,[11] and Clock Opera.[12] Bastian Juel toured with Heather Nova.[13]
Discography
Albums
- Moratoria (February 2004) Bella Union
- Liar's Exit (CD and LP) (6 June 2005) Bella Union
Singles
- "Desolation Highway/Then Amplify" (January 2004) Bella Union
- "Cheap Trick" (June 2004) Bella Union
- "Eve's Rib" (CD and 7") (23 May 2005) Bella Union
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Bikini Atoll Bio". Batoll.com. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bikini Atoll Releases". Batoll.com. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "Viva Seifert Bio". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
- ↑ "Bella Union Info Page". Bellaunion.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- 1 2 "Bella Union Bikini Atoll Page". Bellaunion.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ↑ Gill, Andy (2004-01-30). "Album: Bikini Atoll". The Independent. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ↑ "Drowned in Sound band page". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ↑ "IMDB My Little Eye Soundtrack page". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ↑ "XFM Session". XFM.com. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ↑ "Audioporn About". audioporn.com. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ↑ "Bikini Atoll News". Batoll.com. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ↑ "Clock Opera on Facebook". Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ↑ "Heather Nova Band line-ups". line1.de. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
External links
- Profile at Allmusic
- Live review on BBC website
- Moratoria review by Uncut magazine