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They are Radiohead’s Amnesiac, minus the Thom, plus the Ali Rogers. - Culture Shock
An endlessly soothing sound. I couldn’t quite get my hands off of it, sometimes I even put my head down on the desk, completely consumed by the lush and dizzying heights of carefully constructed emotion that seeps out of this record like mist from a waterfall. I guess you could say I’ve been completely taken. - Supersphere
A vertiginous swirl of beats and dire beauty and sunburnt torch songs that makes for essential end of summer late-night listening.? - Mixer Magazine
Puracane puts out another great album. This one a composite of their last few years of exquisite work. Couldn't have been a better follow-up album, and to think they are working on new material! Can't wait for it. If you like trip hop/electronic music this is a must. Can't really compare it to anyone else since it's...well, Puracane.? - CD Baby Customer
“…It’s nice to hear Ali Rogers spread her wings vocally, I hear much more depth in this album than in “Things You should Leave Alone”. If you’ve heard the previous album and are curious to know if “In Limbo” is as good, the answer is yes, I think it’s even better. Their style has developed, but the essential, unique flavor is still there…" - Itunes
They are trip-hop, with overlaying guitar and violin and the haunting voice of lead singer Ali Rogers. Arlene’s Grocery is always a great venue, and it was packed for this show. A tight and professional set. - Uncool Kids
Discography
LPs: "Things you Should Leave Alone" (2000) , "In Limbo: the Lost Puracane Sessions" (2006). "Big Day", "Summertime Rolls", "14 Nights", "Digging Too Deep"
, "Sand" and "Warzone" have been played on several TV shows, podcasts and radio stations.
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PURACANE
BIOGRAPHY
Based in New York City, trip hop group Puracane began in 1999 with British artist, singer Ali Rogers and American producer David Biegal. Their first album, Things You Should Leave Alone was released in 2000 by Ubiquity records. Their 2006 release, In Limbo: The Lost Puracane Sessions through Bulletspace records, consisted of songs conducted through various combinations of band members.
Puracane has played with bands such as Sting, Duran Duran, Janes Addiction and Depeche Mode. Their music has also been featured on screen, such as in the film Driven, by Sly Stallone, and TV shows Smallville, Felicity, Las Vegas, Road Rules, Real World and Making the Band. They have been compared to Massive Attack, Lamb, Portishead, Sneaker Pimps, Björk and Radiohead.
The band consists today of Rogers on vocals and Juan Masotta on guitar and electronics, Teddy Williams on bass, Emilio Teubal on keyboards and Frank Amelan on drums. Rogers has a soothing yet effectively engaging voice complimented by flowing electronic beats and sounds together conglomerated with string and percussion instruments. The songs are often mellow yet electronically complicated and hypnotizing with their loops and beats. Rogers had a baby in 2008, but she remained motivated, and continued to write and record throughout her pregnancy.
Ali Rogers and Juan Masotta have continued to work on their new album, Ive Been Here the Longest. It will be released in June 2009, and will be accessible through Itunes and the Astraea Records Website. Rogers and Masotta will collaborate with their new line up to perform new hits and old favorites. The record release concert will occur on June 12th at Crash Mansion in NYC. God Can Make You Pay, the newest single, is available on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/puracane.
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