L'Altra
Encyclopedia
L'Altra is an indie rock
/electronic
/chamber pop band from Chicago
, Illinois
.
and Lindsay Anderson joined by drummer Charles Rumback and guitarist Alessandro Baris. The band is currently split between Chicago, IL and Brooklyn, NY.
. Marc Hellner of Pulseprogramming was also a regular contributor. The band's name is Italian
and means "the [feminine] other" or 'other woman.". The band released an EP and two records with Aesthetics Records before English and Dyber left the band. The band continued with Costa and Anderson as a songwriting duo and relying on a loose collective of Chicago based musicians and friends. Their 2002 release In the Afternoon featured a guest appearance from avant-cellistFred Lonberg-Holm
. The band continued to tour with members Kevin Duneman and W.W. Lowman, taking the place of the departed rhythm section.
In 2005 L'Altra moved to Hefty Records
and teamed up with Telefon Tel Aviv
's Joshua Eustis who produced and recorded the band's album Different Days. Lindsay Anderson later released a solo album called If (Minty Fresh
) while Joseph Costa released a solo effort Lighter Subjects-Costa Music (Stilll) in 2008. In 2008, after a few years hiatus, Lindsay and Joseph began touring again and started to work on new material. The band signed with longtime friend Jesus Llorente's Madrid based label, Acuarela Discos, in 2010 and subsequently released their 4th studio album, Telepathic, in March 2011.
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Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
/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...
/chamber pop band from Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
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Bio
L'Altra is a indie rock/electronic band consisting of principle songwriters Joseph Desler CostaJoseph Desler Costa
Joseph Desler Costa is a photographer and musician born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Costa is a member of the indie group L'Altra and records as a solo artist under the name Costa Music*...
and Lindsay Anderson joined by drummer Charles Rumback and guitarist Alessandro Baris. The band is currently split between Chicago, IL and Brooklyn, NY.
History
L'Altra formed in 1999 in Chicago with original members Ken Dyber, Eben English, Lindsay Anderson, and Joseph Desler CostaJoseph Desler Costa
Joseph Desler Costa is a photographer and musician born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Costa is a member of the indie group L'Altra and records as a solo artist under the name Costa Music*...
. Marc Hellner of Pulseprogramming was also a regular contributor. The band's name is Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and means "the [feminine] other" or 'other woman.". The band released an EP and two records with Aesthetics Records before English and Dyber left the band. The band continued with Costa and Anderson as a songwriting duo and relying on a loose collective of Chicago based musicians and friends. Their 2002 release In the Afternoon featured a guest appearance from avant-cellistFred Lonberg-Holm
Fred Lonberg-Holm
Fred Lonberg-Holm is an American cellist based in Chicago. He relocated from New York City to Chicago in 1995.Lonberg-Holm is most identified with playing free improvisation and free jazz. He is also a composer of concert works...
. The band continued to tour with members Kevin Duneman and W.W. Lowman, taking the place of the departed rhythm section.
In 2005 L'Altra moved to Hefty Records
Hefty Records
Hefty Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois . Founded in 1995 by John Hughes III , the label releases a range in genres that include post-rock, IDM, down-tempo, nu jazz, experimental music, and hip-hop.-History:...
and teamed up with Telefon Tel Aviv
Telefon Tel Aviv
Telefon Tel Aviv is a Chicago, Illinois-based American electronic music act. Formerly comprising Charles Cooper and Joshua Eustis, Telefon Tel Aviv continues with Eustis as the sole official member since Cooper's death in 2009.-History:...
's Joshua Eustis who produced and recorded the band's album Different Days. Lindsay Anderson later released a solo album called If (Minty Fresh
Minty Fresh
Minty Fresh is a Chicago-based record label, founded in 1993 by Jim Powers with Anthony Musiala. The label is known for launching the careers of Veruca Salt. They also gave the Swedish band The Cardigans their first US release and released the debut single by Liz Phair...
) while Joseph Costa released a solo effort Lighter Subjects-Costa Music (Stilll) in 2008. In 2008, after a few years hiatus, Lindsay and Joseph began touring again and started to work on new material. The band signed with longtime friend Jesus Llorente's Madrid based label, Acuarela Discos, in 2010 and subsequently released their 4th studio album, Telepathic, in March 2011.
Discography
Albums- S/T EP (Aesthetics), 1999.
- Music of a Sinking Occasion (Aesthetics), 2000.
- In The Afternoon (Aesthetics), 2002.
- Ouletta 7" (Aesthetics), 2002.
- Different Days (Hefty RecordsHefty RecordsHefty Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois . Founded in 1995 by John Hughes III , the label releases a range in genres that include post-rock, IDM, down-tempo, nu jazz, experimental music, and hip-hop.-History:...
), 2005. - Bring On Happiness EP (Hefty Records), 2005.
- Lindsay Anderson 'If'(Lindsay solo) (Minty Fresh), 2007.
- Costa Music 'Lighter Subjects'(Joseph solo) (Stilll, IsCollageCollective), 2008
- Winter Loves Summer Sun, Single (Crooked House), 2010
- Telepathic (Acuarela Records), 2011
Tracks Appear On
- Yeti One Yeti Publishing LLC 2000
- Compiled Aesthetics 2001
- Domino 2001 Ancienne Belgique 2001
- POPvolume#2 POPnews 2001
- VPRO De Avonden XMAS 2001 Amekbelevchrist VPRO 2001
- Acuarela Songs 2 Acuarela Discos 2003
- Sampler 3 Hang Up 2003
- Hefty 10 Digest + Prefuse73Mixtape Hefty Records 2006
- Hefty 10th Anniversary Hefty Records 2006