Snog (band)

  • Tim McGrath
  • Julia Bourke

Snog is a band that is realized in the genre electropop, IDM, Techno, Ambient, Experimental, and also in country and funk. It was founded in 1988 by Australian musician David Thrussel, Tim McGrath and Julia Bourke. The band's name symbolizes loud Thrussel the Marxist terminology of the tearing down of barriers between people.

Career

Their first album, Lies Inc. with the dancefloor hit " Corporate Slave " was published in 1992 and includes danceable electropop sounds, coupled with socially critical, anti-capitalist texts. In 1995, the second something technoidere album " Dear Valued Customer " appears. At this time, two side projects of David Thrussel were launched: soma and together with Pieter Bourke of Dead Can Dance Black Lung.

Snog is a member of M.A.C.O.S. ( musicians against copyright of samples ).

In 1997, the most complex album to date, appeared in the Snog story: " Buy me ... I'll change your life". It combines gloomy Electric Parts, country and western references and psychedelics at a very unique sound concoction. For the first time a cover version (Lee Hazlewood 's "Let the Little Flowers Grow ") was presented.

"Third Mall from the Sun" (1999) offered a merger at the same time and further development of the previous two albums: Danceable electro paired with controversial lyrics. This was followed by the remix album "Relax into the abyss ."

In 2003, "Beyond the valley of the proles " which more moderate, song -oriented and mature shows up with Akustitkgitarren and tender ballads. Thrussels influences as Tom Waits, Cabaret Voltaire, Ennio Morricone, Nick Cave and Pink Floyd make itself felt.

With "Adventures in capitalism" was released the first DVD, which includes 13 VidioClips the band's history. Current Album: ". Vs the faecal juggernaut of mass culture" which again appears on Metropolis Records.

A remarkable feature snogs is the concept of texts and the artwork. Almost all the songs cover topics such as anti- capitalism, anti- fascism, anti- consumerism and loss of identity by Western ideals. Thrussells poetry often includes references to conspiracy theories.

The cover artwork of the album "Third Mall from the Sun " (1999), "Relax into the Abyss " (2000) and "Beyond the Valley of the Proles " (2003) were made by Canadian artist Chris Wood and reflect sarcastic manner corporations such as Nike or McDonald's.

Discography

Singles

Albums

Others

  • 2000: Fear (film music)
  • 2003: Adventures in Capitalism DVD
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