Biography
Born from the rubble of a disabled & jackhammered social nightmare, SIXTEENS, as a musical outfit rising from San Francisco, CA, USA, some time near 1997, have distinguished themselves as not only manipulators of sound, but true coordinators of Art-in-Music. While adhering to an existential & philanthropic viewpoint lyrically, their process of music conduction has predominantly stemmed from a hands-on, stream-of-consciousness approach; evolving into now what is very intentional, and chronically captivating! Whether it be in headphones or on stage, SIXTEENS are a Smart, Dance-Sensation of Pop-Synth-Punk taking you on a world travel.
SIXTEENS have been compared to the likes of Adult., Suicide, Colder, Caberet Voltaire, Chris & Cosey, The Fall, GoldFrapp, & The Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
16S' Self-Produced Debut album in '99 instigates their DIY energy, leading them to other curious indie labels, such as Cochon (SF), GSL (LA), and currently Hungry Eye Records, (from NY to Montreal).
After returning from a 6 month leave to Europe in 2005, SIXTEENS have finished their latest LP release, were invited to perform a West Coast Tour w/ Blixa Bargeld (Einsturzende Neubauten, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) & the illustrious Jarboe.
With SIX European tours, one
full US tour, and many East/West US mini-tours, it is undoubtedly in their nature to pop up any where around this world and turn things inside-out!
Instrumentation
Veuve Paulì::: Various keyboards, self-invented and reused broken 4-track, Bass, drum sequences, Vocals
Kristo Louise::: Various keyboards, synths, E-Drums, Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Discography
With a new release inching its way to release this October, 16S is currently in ze studio working towards the next extra full length! Many Live radio performances have set songs like "Figurative Character", "Body Bag", "Fancy Fingers", and "100 Persons", into constant airplay rotation!
Releases Under Our Belts:::
"The Glacier" 13 song DEMO (intended to be released as a "double-album" on vinyl) Self-released CD 2009
10" Split w/ Spainsh band Lineas Albeas (Yellow Vinyl!!) out NOW 2008!
(w/ 2 songs: For Rent, & Snake Charmer)
INTO THE GOLD WAVE OF FUTURE NON RIP-OFF!
LP on Hungry Eye Records, NY, out Fall 2006
hungryeyerecords.com
"CRYSTALLINE SATURATE" track on HOW TO DESTROY THE UNIVERSE COMP. w/ Blixa Bargeld
Single on Mobilization, SF, out Winter 2006
mobilization.com/destroy.html
+ SPLIT RECORD W/ SIXTEENS/THE VANISHING
on GSL Records, LA, out 2004
goldstandardlabs.com
+ FENDI
EP out on Hungry Eye Records, NY out 2004
hungryeyerecords.com
+ CASIO
LP on Cochon Records, SF, out 2003
cochonrecords.com
+ Self-Titled Debut
LP Self-Produced by Sixteens on Self-Label
"This Starcraft" 1999
Links
| http://www.myspace.com/16sssss |