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Several years ago, guitarist Nicholas Lisher bought a second hand Roland Juno 6 Synthesizer for £50. The plan was to add texture to his simple home recorded guitar-based ambient music, but after countless late nights adjusting each slider he found he could not only emulate countless techno records, but also create a dynamic, enveloping sound that was the missing piece to the shoegaze/indie rock band that was playing in his head. He tried and failed a few times to play this sound in other bands, before deciding that Ecce had to break out of his cranium. Pinching Canadian multi-instrumentalist Tim...
The Eccentronic Research Council are a Sheffield band consisting of Dean Honer (I Monster, Add N to (X), The All Seeing I) and Adrian Flanagan (Kings Have Long Arms, Two Inch Mouth), with spoken word contributions by Maxine Peake. Their 2012 debut album 1612 Underture explored the Pendle Coven witch trials. They have a side project called The Moonlandingz with members of Fat White Family and Sean Lennon. .
THE ECCENTRIC OPERA is a Japanese music duo consisting of vocalist Nami Sagara (相良奈美) and arranger/keyboardist Nahoko Kakiage (書上奈朋子). Prior to being signed by a major label, THE ECCENTRIC OPERA was simply known as "Opera" (started by Nami Sagara in 1992). Originally, the group had a third member, Yutaka Kawashima (vocalist).
Over 4 major-label albums and 1 mini-album, the group has primarily recorded self-proclaimed "eccentric" covers of classical operatic pieces, where they apply and integrate other styles/genres of music including pop, hip-hop, jazz, techno, funk, dance, and much more. Vocalist Nami Sagara, who is a classically trained soprano, demonstrates that...
Formed in November 2000, and had their first gig 8 days later supporting The Vibrators. Previous members include Trotsky (of the Subhumans), and Sandra (from Korrupt). Still unsigned, though have toured the USA and played in Europe - very DIY, releasing their own CD's and DVD's.
They are a throwback to old school punk, with a hint of garage punk and ska in there for good measure. .