A Gun Called Tension
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A Gun Called Tension is a band with Dann Gallucci
, from the bands Modest Mouse
, The Murder City Devils, Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death, and Sean Reveron of The Beta Band
, Exodus 77, and The Free Association, and Spencer Moody
, of the Murder City Devils
The band's sound is a mix of Dancehall
, Hip-Hop, Ragga
, and Electronic
styles, although listeners seem to group them with Hip-Hop artists more. Their second album titled The Sub Sonic Sessions, is a combination of original and remixed work. Their first album featured guests like Roots Manuva
, Airborne Audio, DJ's Andy Sells and Monesa Yamakawa, Coady Willis
and Spencer Moody
of Murder City Devils
, Blood Brother Morgan Henderson
, Pretty Girls Make Graves
singer Andrea Zollo, and producer Phil Ek
.
Dann Gallucci
Dann Gallucci is a musician, audio engineer, and song writer based in Los Angeles, CA. He is probably best known as a former member of indie rock band Modest Mouse....
, from the bands Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think...
, The Murder City Devils, Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death, and Sean Reveron of The Beta Band
The Beta Band
The Beta Band were a British musical group who received much critical acclaim and achieved cult status amongst avid followers of the underground and experimental music scene...
, Exodus 77, and The Free Association, and Spencer Moody
Spencer Moody
Spencer Moody is the vocalist for Seattle-based noise rock group Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death. He was the lead vocalist for the Murder City Devils until their breakup in 2001, and returned to the band when they reformed in 2006....
, of the Murder City Devils
Murder City Devils
-History:The band's original lineup, consisting of Spencer Moody, Dann Gallucci, Derek Fudesco, Coady Willis, and Nate Manny formed in Seattle, Washington in 1996. Gabe Kerbrat was their permanent roadie, and considered a member...
The band's sound is a mix of Dancehall
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
, Hip-Hop, Ragga
Ragga
-Origins:Ragga originated in Jamaica during the 1980s, at the same time that electronic dance music's popularity was increasing globally. One of the reasons for ragga's swift propagation is that it is generally easier and less expensive to produce than reggae performed on traditional musical...
, and Electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
styles, although listeners seem to group them with Hip-Hop artists more. Their second album titled The Sub Sonic Sessions, is a combination of original and remixed work. Their first album featured guests like Roots Manuva
Roots Manuva
Rodney Hylton Smith , better known by his stage name Roots Manuva, is a British rapper from Stockwell, South London. He is currently signed to Big Dada.-Biography:...
, Airborne Audio, DJ's Andy Sells and Monesa Yamakawa, Coady Willis
Coady Willis
Coady Willis is a drummer and a member of Big Business, White Shit, and The Melvins.Willis previously played in the bands Dead Low Tide, Broadcast Oblivion and Murder City Devils before Big Business....
and Spencer Moody
Spencer Moody
Spencer Moody is the vocalist for Seattle-based noise rock group Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death. He was the lead vocalist for the Murder City Devils until their breakup in 2001, and returned to the band when they reformed in 2006....
of Murder City Devils
Murder City Devils
-History:The band's original lineup, consisting of Spencer Moody, Dann Gallucci, Derek Fudesco, Coady Willis, and Nate Manny formed in Seattle, Washington in 1996. Gabe Kerbrat was their permanent roadie, and considered a member...
, Blood Brother Morgan Henderson
Morgan Henderson
Morgan Henderson is the former bassist of the post-hardcore band The Blood Brothers and the indie rock band Sharks Keep Moving, and the current bassist in the post-punk band Past Lives and a multi-instrumentalist with Seattle-based folk-pop group Fleet Foxes.. Henderson has also been credited for...
, Pretty Girls Make Graves
Pretty Girls Make Graves
Pretty Girls Make Graves was an art punk band, formed in Seattle in 2001, named after The Smiths song of the same name...
singer Andrea Zollo, and producer Phil Ek
Phil Ek
Phil Ek is an American record producer, engineer and mixer. Ek began his career in Seattle, Washington, in the early 1990s recording live sound in clubs. He then moved into studio recording, recording small projects and demos for local bands. Around this time, Ek was frequently working with...
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Discography
- A Gun Called Tension (Cold Crush Records, 2005)
- Sub Sonic Sessions (Rockers NYC Records,2007)
- A Gun Called Tension (7") Split (Go Midnight Records,2006)