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To start I figured I’d cover a band that I’ve been listening to on and off for some time but have gotten re-acquainted with, Rasputina.
Image taken from: http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Rasputina-f02.jpg
THE SOUND:
When a band says that they are Cello Rock from the 1890s, my ears perk. Especially hearing that this cello rock band has had such people as Chris Vrenna (Ex Nine Inch Nails drummer) play and produce for them (How We Quit the Forest) and that they have opened for Marilyn Manson I take notice. Their sound is very eclectic but always beautiful and even in their more aggressive moments they sound oddly soothing. The essential band is Melora Creager consistently singing and playing first chair cello, and a mix of drummers and second chair cellists changing from album to album. At times on How We Quit The Forest and Frustration Plantation albums the band shows a love for distortion to a point one thinks they may be listening to an early 90s grunge/alternative album, as if Hole were being followed by gypsies. With the release of Oh Perilous World we hear a soundscape of woodwinds add further layers to the sound we’ve come to know and love, from the trio.
As far as visual aesthetic Rasputina claims on their website that “Although we began with strict rules of historical underwear and the color white only, we have since expanded to looser definitions. Most pieces are from flea markets and antique dealers. Vintage corsets are extremely small, and you don't often find them anyway.”
Image taken from: http://www.rasputina.com/images/per_picGroupCOL01.jpg
THE VERDICT:
What makes this band Steampunk, is everything from their love for anachronism, to their DIY jewelry, their second-hand/upcycling wardrobe, and even the idea that Melora, the band’s lead singer, ships the specialty items herself! Fans of folk music but wish it were a lot more aggressive, Cello enthusiests, slower Apocolyptica, and 90's singer songwriter Poe, will love Rasputina.
5 songs to listen to:
Draconian Crackdown
The Olde Headboard
Endomorph
Transylvania Concubine
If Your Kisses Can’t Hold The Man You Love
THE LINKS:
Official Website
http://www.rasputina.com
MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/rasputina
Merch
http://www.rasputina.com/merch.html
Video for "The Old Headboard," on Youtube through Sony Music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IqHUhDkMXI
Image taken from: http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Rasputina-f02.jpg
THE SOUND:
When a band says that they are Cello Rock from the 1890s, my ears perk. Especially hearing that this cello rock band has had such people as Chris Vrenna (Ex Nine Inch Nails drummer) play and produce for them (How We Quit the Forest) and that they have opened for Marilyn Manson I take notice. Their sound is very eclectic but always beautiful and even in their more aggressive moments they sound oddly soothing. The essential band is Melora Creager consistently singing and playing first chair cello, and a mix of drummers and second chair cellists changing from album to album. At times on How We Quit The Forest and Frustration Plantation albums the band shows a love for distortion to a point one thinks they may be listening to an early 90s grunge/alternative album, as if Hole were being followed by gypsies. With the release of Oh Perilous World we hear a soundscape of woodwinds add further layers to the sound we’ve come to know and love, from the trio.
As far as visual aesthetic Rasputina claims on their website that “Although we began with strict rules of historical underwear and the color white only, we have since expanded to looser definitions. Most pieces are from flea markets and antique dealers. Vintage corsets are extremely small, and you don't often find them anyway.”
Image taken from: http://www.rasputina.com/images/per_picGroupCOL01.jpg
THE VERDICT:
What makes this band Steampunk, is everything from their love for anachronism, to their DIY jewelry, their second-hand/upcycling wardrobe, and even the idea that Melora, the band’s lead singer, ships the specialty items herself! Fans of folk music but wish it were a lot more aggressive, Cello enthusiests, slower Apocolyptica, and 90's singer songwriter Poe, will love Rasputina.
5 songs to listen to:
Draconian Crackdown
The Olde Headboard
Endomorph
Transylvania Concubine
If Your Kisses Can’t Hold The Man You Love
THE LINKS:
Official Website
http://www.rasputina.com
MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/rasputina
Merch
http://www.rasputina.com/merch.html
Video for "The Old Headboard," on Youtube through Sony Music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IqHUhDkMXI
