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Cinema Strange Press Bio The California-based Cinema Strange
Project made headlines around the world this past February when they
completed a 1/20th scale model of Big Ben using toothpicks, fly legs,
and fingernail clippings. The unpredictable ensemble commented, "We've
played music in Europe a bunch of times, we've made films about zombies
and dancing military men, and we made our last album like a story
book. The Big Ben model was a logical next step." The band is
infamous in the North American gothic scene for their unique and theatrical
stage shows, sometimes involving up to a dozen or more actors and
performance artists. Their music, while originating humbly in 1994
as a high-tempo post-punk expression, has evolved into a bizarre and
exciting species of musical storytelling, breaking new ground and
taking over where bands like the Virgin Prunes left off. After two
self-released records and two albums with the German label, Trisol,
they have left an unidentifiable but very real mark on the world gothic
scene, and it's anyone's guess what they'll do, or where they'll be,
or who they'll claim to be next. |
