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 Stromkern's Profile |
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I AM THE SUB-LIBRARIAN |
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| Location: | CHICAGO, Illinois |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Apr 23, 2008 (584 days back) |
About Me |
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Fusing hip-hop vocals and rhythms with classical compositions and post-industrial rock, Stromkern have been carving out a unique sound for over a decade. Founded by J. Ned Kirby in the early 1990s, initial releases (such as the 1997 debut EP Flicker Like A Candle) were heavily influenced by the danceable sounds of the European electro scene, but already the influences of Ned's classical training and love of hip-hop and noise were readily apparent, especially on tracks like the international hit "Heretic". The follow-up album, 1999's Dämmerung im Traum, was a more experimental affair, blending orchestral arrangements with minimal techno elements. The band took to the road in 2000 for the first time on an extensive European club and festival tour. In 2001, with Ned joined in the studio by Kelly Shaffer, Stromkern release the album Armageddon, their first in the States. The album spawns three singles, all of which spend the maximum alloted time in the DACs (German Alternative Charts), and the album version of "Night Riders" becomes an instant classic. Joined by Rob Wentz of Monstrum Sepsis on keys and Matt Berger on drums, Stromkern begin to perform live with increasing frequency, quickly developing a reputation as a powerful live act due largely to a commitment to live performance as opposed to simple playback, the status quo for so many heavily electronic acts. Now, almost four years after the release of Armageddon comes Stromkern's 4th studio album, Light It Up. The years of touring have left an audible mark on the entire record, but most clearly on tracks like "Forgiven" or "Delete", with pummeling acoustic drums and guitars weaving in and out of Stromkern's signature electronic core. The new album also marks the band's first forays into outside vocal collaborations, with Frank Spinath of Seabound guesting on the technoid "Sentinel" and Victoria Lloyd of Claire Voyant on the haunting ballad "Hindsight". Packed with dense sequences and Ned's rapid-fire vocal, Light It Up spent over a month in pole position on the DACs (German Alternative Charts). Lyrically, Light It Up marked a change in focus from previous recordings; this time, the lyrics present Ned's reflections on the last several years spent living in the United States: war, terrorism, globalization, corruption and greed are the topics of the day. With a live lineup bolstered variously at times by Tyler Newman (Battery Cage), Dan Clark (Null Device), Chuck Spencer (Stochastic Theory) and Vince Grech (Sister Machine Gun, Thanatos, 13mg), the band have recently completed two U.S. tours in support of the latest album, a 2005 headlining jaunt and a second tour in support of Front Line Assembly. This summer the boys heading back to Europe for the first time in 6 years. The fun just never ends... |
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Music:Member Since: 10/25/2005Band Website: stromkern.com Band Members: J. Ned Kirby, Dan Clark, Andrew Sega, Matt Berger and sometimes Kelly Shaffer, Rob Wentz, Tyler Newman, Chuck Spencer, Rob Wentz and Vince Grech. J. Ned Kirby - Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Bass Andrew Sega - Keyboards Dan Clark - Guitar, Backing Vocals Matt Berger - Drums Influences: Patsy Cline, EARTH, Your Mom Sounds Like: Add to My Profile | More Videos Record Label: Dependent, WTII Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Alternative / Industrial / Hip Hop) |
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My Blog |
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post hoc tests |
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| ...revealed a significant effect of west coast audiences bringing the funk (p thank you to everyone who came out to the shows in sf and la, both were fantastic. it was really an honor to play w/nma an... Posted by Stromkern on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:41:00 PST |
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sf afterparty |
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| hey folks --i’ll be djing the seabound/iris aftershow party @ dna on the 29th...so if you weren’t planning on coming to the show...do so, and you just might hear viktor vaughn on the dna s... Posted by Stromkern on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:12:00 PST |
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presales |
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| hey -presale tix are now available for the april gigs in san francsico and los angeles. hoo-hah.ned... Posted by Stromkern on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:02:00 PST |
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bin ich doof? |
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| sicher, bin ich.dates, numbers, what are they. despite what i may have tried to have you believe, we really are playing sf THURSDAY (the 3rd of april) and la FRIDAY (the 4th). at least that's what my ... Posted by Stromkern on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:14:00 PST |
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road warriors |
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| much like the ny giants. you gotta hand it to 'em...they wanted it more.two updates in the live department...first, sk: will perform two exclusive dates in california this april...one at the legendary... Posted by Stromkern on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:36:00 PST |
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come, they told me |
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| a little xmas cheer nola style courtesy of our good friends over at dreamsonfilm...flanagan's xmas specialwishing you all a very merry eid al-adha -ned... Posted by Stromkern on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:50:00 PST |
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quote of the day |
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| "we say we are in [Iraq] to develop it for the benefit of the world...how long will we permit millions of pounds, thousands of imperial troops and tens of thousands of Arabs to be sacrificed on behalf... Posted by Stromkern on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:59:00 PST |
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souls |
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| Just a week left of our killer Solstice Sale! From now through 22 December, you can get discs and shirts from our Store for a paltry USD$10. That's postpaid in the USA! We've nearly sold out of severa... Posted by Stromkern on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:23:00 PST |
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its that time again |
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| yes, the end of the year time, time for...lists. i haven't made a best-of list in about a trillion years, but then again, i haven't been buying a lot of records, most years. this year seemed different... Posted by Stromkern on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:21:00 PST |
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speed fracture |
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| yo -did ya'll not get the memo 15+ years ago...second voice was (is?) the shit...-------------jUnk-------------- Posted by Stromkern on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:45:00 PST |
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