The Curtains | |
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Background information | |
Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Genres | Experimental rock, electronic rock, instrumental |
Years active | 2000–2007 |
Members | Chris Cohen |
Past members | Annie Lewandowski John Ringhofer Nedelle Torrisi Corey Fogel Greg Saunier Andrew Maxwell Jamie Peterson Trevor Shimizu Satomi Matsuzaki Jordan Dalrymple |
The Curtains is an American band founded by Chris Cohen and visual artist Trevor Shimizu in San Francisco, California in 2000. [1]
Their first three albums are mostly instrumental music which uses electric guitar, Moog Concertmate MG-1 and drums.
Initially influenced by film soundtracks, TV jingles, West Coast jazz, and early electronic music, The Curtains have slowly gravitated towards melodic vocal-based pop music.
Since 2002, The Curtains have released four full-length albums, one split CD, and several 7-inches on various labels, including a limited-edition lathe cut. The band's lineup changes often, with principal songwriter Chris Cohen being the only continuous member.
The Curtains toured the Western U.S. with Maher Shalal Hash Baz [2] in 2004 and recorded as members of that band on the record Faux Depart. [3] They have also opened for such bands as Red Krayola, [4] Saccharine Trust, [5] Young People, [6] Joan of Arc, [6] Glass Candy, [6] The Dead C, [7] Burning Star Core, [8] Open City, [8] Final Fantasy, [9] and Beirut. [10]