Rasputina (band)
| Rasputina | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Cello rock, dark cabaret, indie rock, folk rock |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels |
Filthy Bonnet Records Columbia Records Instinct Records |
| Website | http://www.rasputina.com/ |
| Members |
Melora Creager Luis Mojica Polly Panic |
| Past members |
Chris Vrenna Carpella Parvo Jonathon TeBeest Sarah Bowman Zoë Keating Julia Kent Kris Cowperthwaite Agnieszka Rybska Nana Bornant Serena Jost Lisa Haney Perry James Tom Martin Mark Hutchins Catie D'amica Melissa Bell Julie Griner Stephanie McVey (touring) Daniel DeJesus Dawn Miceli |
Rasputina is an American, cello-driven band based in New York City, that is known for their unconventional and quirky music style, as well as their fascination with historical allegories and fashion, especially those pertaining to the Victorian era.
The group is fronted by cellist/vocalist Melora Creager, who writes the music and lyrics and creates art for the band's albums, singles, and website.
In 1989, Creager wrote a manifesto, and placed an ad in The Village Voice seeking women to form an electric cello choir. Julia Kent, then an editor at the Village Voice, was the first respondent. The original group of nine was whittled to three. They named themselves "Rasputina", after one of Creager's songs. The group performed frequently and became a local favorite in New York City.
Columbia Records' A&R representative and producer Jimmy Boyle saw the group perform at a New York festival. He signed the group to the Columbia Records label in 1996. Creager and Boyle produced their first album on Columbia titled Thanks for the Ether. In 1997 the band released Transylvanian Regurgitations, a follow up EP remixed by Marilyn Manson and Twiggy Ramirez.
On their second full-length album, How We Quit the Forest, Rasputina signed on Chris Vrenna (from Nine Inch Nails) as their drummer and producer. He also provided electronic drums and sound effects.
Rasputina toured with such bands as Bob Mould, Porno for Pyros, Marilyn Manson, Siouxsie Sioux, and Les Claypool. Creager played cello with Nirvana for their final tour in Europe, 1994.
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