Fashionista

Fashionista is a blend of styles and emotions that celebrate the spirit of improvisation and honesty while rejecting overproduction and contemplation. Also, we

"Rock is dead. Listen to Fashionista.." -90.3 WZBC, Boston College Radio ******** Bio: ******** "Fashionista was concieved during the Summer of 2004 in Cambridge, MA when Indrayudh Shome and Daniel Rolnik (and Cameron Collings, the original programmer) were attending a film workshop at Harvard University. The two core members later resurrected the project in their respective homes in Hong Kong and Los Angeles, seeing it as an opportunity to experiment with styles and sounds that they would not be able to use in their other bands. 'Fashionista' is used by both Shome and Rolnik and the two joint together to produce a full length collection of demos in April 2005. In terms of sound, 'Fashionista' cannot be defined, perhaps because the band's purpose is to experiment with styles. Shome's songs exhibit a stressful blend of loose structure, industrial landscapes, and dissonant hooks, while Rolnik has been known to mix emotional, minimalist pieces that explore the manipulation of various sounds. However, the group is sometimes referred to as 'Fringe Rock', a classification that ironically means that while the music borders many different styles, it hesitates to fall into one." "Fashionista is mostly a departure from our individual bands to make whatever the hell we want to because we want to. The goal is not to please the audience, it is an attempt at honest music without the molding criticsm that playing in a live band brings. Whether its a complicated solo or two piano chords, it doesn't matter. This is made for us, and whoever else happens to enjoy it. There are only a few lyrics, but we hope that the instruments speak to you just as clearly." -Shome on the Demos April 2005. ******** ******** Discography: ******** -------- 89268: Do you remember the first time? (May 2006) -------- 1. Dead Gypsy March Guitar, Vocals: Indrayudh Shome, Stomps and Claps: Caravaggio Loria, Acoustic Guitar: Guthrie Jones, Guitar: Justin Lee, Bass: Kevin Kung, Cello: Daniel Butler, Accordion: Matthew Tanaka, Samples from National Geographic 2. Packaged Guitars, Bass, Vocals, Percussion: Indrayudh Shome, Cello: Daniel Butler -------- Demos April 2005 (Apr 2005) -------- Side A (Indrayudh Shome): 1. Muse 2. Petroleum 3. Seizurematic 4. Perhaps Halcyon 5. You Got Me 6. 1 (Featuring Danny Quinn on cowbell) Side B (Daniel Rolnik): 7. Sleepty 8. Dented 9. Shudderlove 10. Axou 11. Rap Along 12. Orch Keys 13. Chamelionface/Riverfish 14. Zombie Flesh Eaters Bonus tracks: Packaged (Demo), 2, You Got Me (alt.), Piano Jam, Goddamntechnojam All songs by Shome or Rolnik except 1, 5 by Shome and Allaluminumcan. Artwork by Adrian Dexter. ********

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