Carbon Silicon
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Punk rock, garage rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Carbon/Silicon |
| Associated acts | London SS, The Clash, Generation X, The Sisters of Mercy, Big Audio Dynamite, Sigue Sigue Sputnik |
| Website | www |
| Members |
Mick Jones Tony James Dominic Greensmith Jesse Wood |
| Past members | William Blake Danny The Red Leo "Eazykill" Williams |
Carbon/Silicon is a punk rock duo consisting of two experienced punk rock musicians: Mick Jones, formerly of The Clash and Big Audio Dynamite, and Tony James, formerly of Generation X and Sigue Sigue Sputnik. The band formed around 2002.
Similar in many respects to Jones' earlier work in Big Audio Dynamite, Carbon/Silicon aims to break the traditional approach to rock and roll. The band was described by critic Alan McGee as "...the Stones jamming with a laptop," as they initially made extensive use of samples in their recordings and live shows but have given up that practice in recent years. The formation of the band was catalyzed by the internet and file sharing. The first song written by Jones and James was entitled "MPFree," in which they expressed their willingness to embrace the technology of the internet and file sharing, in the interest of spreading music, rather than profit. The band still makes live bootlegs and recordings freely available through their own website, and the fansite.
Carbon/Silicon recorded four demo CDs: Sample This, Peace; Dope Factory Boogie; The Grand Delusion and The Homecoming. The band's first officially released album, A.T.O.M (A Twist of Modern) debuted on the band's website on 28 July 2006. The next album Western Front followed soon after on 14 October 2006 and included re-recorded versions of their earlier songs. The group's third album, The Crackup Suite was released in March 2007. The same month it was announced that Leo "Eazykill" Williams, former bandmate of Jones with BAD would play bass for the group, and that Dominic Greensmith formerly of Reef would take up the drum slot. The band further released two EP's plus another album The Last Post and toured, including the Isle of Wight Festival and dates in the USA. In collaboration with Callicore Studio, Carbon Silicon releases in 2008, an animated video for a song from the album The Last Post, called "The News".
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