Chrome (band)

Chrome
Chrome in 1980: Damon Edge (left) and Helios Creed
Chrome in 1980: Damon Edge (left) and Helios Creed
Background information
OriginSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1976–present
Labels
Members
  • Helios Creed
  • Tommy Grenas
  • Aleph Omega
  • Lux Vibratus
  • Lou Minatti
  • Steve Fishman
  • Tommy L. Cyborg
Past members
  • Damon Edge
  • Gary Spain
  • John Lambdin
  • Mike Low
  • John Stench
  • Hilary Stench
  • Fabienne Shine
  • Renaud Thorez
  • Patrick Imbert
  • Remy Devilla
  • Olivier Caudron
  • Bab
  • Plume
  • Cliff Martin
  • Pierre Roussel
  • Philippe Sautour
  • Paul Della Pelle
  • Nova Cain
  • Z. Silver
  • Buz Deadwaxx
  • Rodney Dangerous
  • Anne Dromeda

Chrome is an American rock band founded in San Francisco in 1976 by musician Damon Edge and associated with the 1970s post-punk movement.[1] The group's raw sound blended elements of punk, psychedelia, and early industrial music,[6] incorporating science-fiction themes, tape experimentation, distorted acid rock guitar, and electronic noise.[7] They have been cited as forerunners of the 1980s industrial music boom.[8]

They found little commercial success as part of San Francisco's 1970s music scene, but developed a cult following in the United Kingdom and Germany following the release of the LPs Alien Soundtracks (1977) and Half Machine Lip Moves (1979).[9][10] Edge died in 1995; subsequently, guitarist Helios Creed has revived the Chrome name for recordings and performances.[8]

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 260. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  2. ^ "Chrome at 40 the most influential band you've never heard". KQED.org. July 15, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Ensminger, David (2006). The Politics of Punk: Protests and Revolt from the Street. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 187. ISBN 9781442254459. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  4. ^ Heller, Jason (2018). Strange Stars: David Bowie, Pop Music, and the Decade Sci-Fi Exploded. Melville House. p. 153. ISBN 9781612196978 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Stream: Chrome's Feel It Like A Scientist, their first album in 12 years". Consequence of Sound. July 28, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  6. ^ Reed, S. Alexander (June 3, 2013). Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music. Oxford University Press. p. 98. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  7. ^ Reynolds, Simon. Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978–1984. London: Faber & Faber, 2005. p. 206-208
  8. ^ a b Bush, John. "Chrome – Music Biography, Credits and Discography : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  9. ^ Reynolds, Simon. Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978–1984. London: Faber & Faber, 2005.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mullen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).