Chloe Alper
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Reading, Berkshire, UK |
| Genres | Progressive rock, alternative rock, new prog |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass, keyboard |
| Years active | 1997—present |
| Associated acts | Pure Reason Revolution, Period Pains, Tiny Giant |
| Website | tinygiantmusic |
Chloë Alper is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She began her music career in 1996 with girl punk band Period Pains, she was the singer and bassist in the British new prog rock group Pure Reason Revolution and is currently performing as half of the British rock duo Tiny Giant. Her solo release, "Juno", features on the original motion picture soundtrack to the 2013 film Maniac.
Born September 13, 1981, from the age of 13, Alper fronted the cult Riot grrrl punk band Period Pains, based in Reading. The band formed in 1995 with Alper on vocals, Felicity Aldridge on guitar, Laura Warwick on bass and Laura Viney on drums. Viney was later replaced by Magdalena (Magda) Przybylski.
Their 1997 anti-Spice Girls single, "Spice Girls (Who Do YOU Think You Are?)", was released on Damaged Goods. The disc received airplay from John Peel, for whom they later recorded a session which was later released as an EP. The band were highlighted by John Peel in his Festive 50 for 1997. The band were covered by publications including The Daily Mail and Just 17 but only played a few live shows, notably opening in the Dr Martens tent for the 1997 Reading Festival.
Alper then joined Reading-based band The Sunset Sound, which eventually became Pure Reason Revolution, contributing vocals, picking up the bass guitar later after the previous bassist left. Alper also plays keyboards, including a midi sample-triggering keyboard during live performances. In shows in 2010 and 2011 she also played an Epiphone SG guitar on certain tracks.
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