Holy Fuck | |
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 Holy Fuck performing at White Heat in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Electronica, electronic rock, electro-industrial, noise rock, math rock |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Brian Borcherdt Graham Walsh Matt "Punchy" McQuaid Matt Schulz |
| Past members | Kevin Lynn Mike Bigelow Glenn Milchem Loel Campbell Brad Kilpatrick |
| Website | holyfuckmusic |
Holy Fuck is a Canadian electronica band from Toronto. They were a part of Dependent Music, a music label and artist collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 2004 until its closing. They were then a part of the Young Turks label[1] and in 2016 they signed with Innovative Leisure.
The band uses live instrumentation and miscellaneous instruments and non-instruments (including a 35 mm film synchronizer, toy keyboards and toy phaser guns) to achieve electronic-sounding effects without the use of laptops or programmed backing tracks.[2] According to Pitchfork Media, "The band was formed with the intent of creating the equivalent of modern electronic music without actually using the techniques—looping, splicing, programming and the like—of that music."[3]
- ^ Hakimzadeh, Dara. "Holy Fuck Interview" Archived 2006-11-13 at the Wayback Machine, Truth Explosion Magazine, March 12, 2006.
- ^ Currin, Grayson. "Holy Fuck So Good" Archived 2009-01-16 at the Wayback Machine Raleigh-Durham Independent Weekly, April 12, 2006.
- ^ Tangari, Joe. "Holy Fuck, Holy Fuck" Archived 2007-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, (review) Pitchfork Media, January 13, 2006.