Absinthe Blind was an American shoegaze and dream pop group from Urbana, Illinois. The first group was formed by brothers Seth and Adam Fein and Tristan Wraight in 1996, by merging Adam Fein's group (coincidentally also called Absinthe Blind) and Tristan Wraight and Seth Fein's The Dr. Johanson Band.[1] Dr. Johanson Band bassist Mike Zolfo was then asked to join the group.[1] As the Champaign-Urbana music scene gained national attention, due to groups such as Hum and Poster Children, Absinthe Blind, along with three other groups, formed a collective entitled Toast Music.[1] The brothers' younger sister, Erin Fein joined the band during the recording of Music for Security while she continued to study sociology and political science at the University of Illinois.[1] In support of Music For Security, the band embarked on a national tour, performing at The CMJ Music Marathon along the way.[2] For their fourth album, The Everyday Separation, the band signed to Mud Records, distributed by Parasol. Zolfo left the group in 2002 to attend music school, and was replaced by Brett Sanderson.[3] The group released one more album, Rings, in 2003, before Adam Fein announced that he was leaving the band.[2] A farewell tour followed, culminating with a hometown show at the Canopy Club in Urbana, Illinois on September 13, 2003.[2]
The four remaining members of the band originally planned to continue recording and touring as Absinthe Blind, but instead formed Orphans, who would later change their name to Headlights.[4][5] Adam Fein now writes with Hum's Jeff Dimpsey in a band called Gazelle. After the dissolution of Headlights, Erin Fein formed the band Psychic Twin with Sanderson.[6] Following the break-down of her marriage, Erin Fein moved to Brooklyn, New York.[7] In 2016 she signed with Polyvinyl and released the album Strange Diary in September.[8] It was preceded by the single "Hopeless".[9]
^"Psychic Twin Dances Through Her 'Hopeless' Heart On New Song | SPIN". 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
External linksEdit
Hormozd's Absinthe Blind fansite
Adam Fein's Most Influential Songs |December Hotel
October 20, 2023
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Absinthe Blind was an American shoegaze and dream pop group from Urbana Illinois The first group was formed by brothers Seth and Adam Fein and Tristan Wraight in 1996 by merging Adam Fein s group coincidentally also called Absinthe Blind and Tristan Wraight and Seth Fein s The Dr Johanson Band 1 Dr Johanson Band bassist Mike Zolfo was then asked to join the group 1 As the Champaign Urbana music scene gained national attention due to groups such as Hum and Poster Children Absinthe Blind along with three other groups formed a collective entitled Toast Music 1 The brothers younger sister Erin Fein joined the band during the recording of Music for Security while she continued to study sociology and political science at the University of Illinois 1 In support of Music For Security the band embarked on a national tour performing at The CMJ Music Marathon along the way 2 For their fourth album The Everyday Separation the band signed to Mud Records distributed by Parasol Zolfo left the group in 2002 to attend music school and was replaced by Brett Sanderson 3 The group released one more album Rings in 2003 before Adam Fein announced that he was leaving the band 2 A farewell tour followed culminating with a hometown show at the Canopy Club in Urbana Illinois on September 13 2003 2 Absinthe BlindOriginChampaign Illinois USGenresShoegaze dream popYears active1996 2003LabelsHammerhead Records Mud Records Parasol RecordsPast membersAdam Fein guitar vocals Seth Fein drums Tristan Wraight guitar keyboards Mike Zolfo bass 1996 2002 Erin Fein keyboards vocals 1999 2003 Brett Sanderson bass programming 2002 2003 Lynn Canfield vocals 1998 Clarissa Novales vocals 1999 Cherie Earl vocals 1999 Yichel Chan guitar 1999 2001 WebsiteLast FMThe four remaining members of the band originally planned to continue recording and touring as Absinthe Blind but instead formed Orphans who would later change their name to Headlights 4 5 Adam Fein now writes with Hum s Jeff Dimpsey in a band called Gazelle After the dissolution of Headlights Erin Fein formed the band Psychic Twin with Sanderson 6 Following the break down of her marriage Erin Fein moved to Brooklyn New York 7 In 2016 she signed with Polyvinyl and released the album Strange Diary in September 8 It was preceded by the single Hopeless 9 Contents 1 Discography 1 1 Singles and EPs 1 2 Compilations 1 3 Film and television 2 References 3 External linksDiscography EditAlbums When Our Flashes Sway Hammerhead 1997 Solarshift Hammerhead 1998 Music For Security Hammerhead 2000 The Everyday Separation Mud 2001 Rings Mud 2003 Winning Is Our Business and Business Is Good rarities collection 2004 Singles and EPs Edit Image 1999 Live to Forget self released 2000 6 28 01 live self released 2001 The Separation B Sides self released 2002 9 13 03 live self released 2006 Compilations Edit Stuck in the Chimney More Christmas Singles contributed Silent Night Parasol 2000 Parasol s Sweet Sixteen Volume 4 contributed Antarctica Parasol 2001 Small My Table Innocent Words contributed The Night You Came Home Innocent Words 2002 Parasol s Sweet Sixteen Volume 6 contributed Shields Parasol 2003 Parasol s Sweet Sixteen Volume 7 contributed The Break It s Been There All This Time Parasol 2003 Soak Your Shoes In Red Wine amp Strike The Angels Dumb contributed The Truth That Paints Your Eyes Grand Theft Autumn 2003 openingbands comp A Snapshot of Champaign Urbana 2003 contributed The Break It s Been There All This Time OpeningBands 2003 Film and television Edit Cold Case The Road 2008 Contributed Bands 2 from Rings Speakeasy Project Greenlight Season 2 2002 Contributed Bands 1 from RingsReferences Edit a b c d Kagler Marcus 2003 09 05 Absinthe Blind under the radar Archived from the original on 2003 09 05 a b c Absinthe Blind Timeline www ocf berkeley edu Retrieved 2016 09 10 Under the Radar Interview Retrieved 16 December 2007 Archived October 10 2007 at the Wayback Machine Hormozd s Headlights Site Retrieved 16 December 2007 Sloucher org 2012 01 05 Interview Headlights amp Psychic Twin Sloucher org Retrieved 2016 09 10 Exclusive Interview Psychic Twin DeadJournalist com www deadjournalist com Archived from the original on 2015 09 12 Retrieved 2016 09 10 Mlynar Phillip 2016 09 09 How Divorce Fueled Psychic Twin s Powerful New Album Bandcamp Daily Retrieved 2016 09 10 Psychic Twin Lose Myself Stereogum Premiere 2016 06 21 Retrieved 2016 09 10 Psychic Twin Dances Through Her Hopeless Heart On New Song SPIN 2016 08 11 Retrieved 2016 09 10 External links EditHormozd s Absinthe Blind fansite Adam Fein s Most Influential Songs December Hotel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Absinthe Blind amp oldid 1132739686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
