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Blonde Redhead – The Queen and Kings of Cool
Crédit: Longevity is not a hallmark of most art-rock bands kicking at the cab today, so the fact we are able to witness the second decade of Blonde Redhead’s existence is something of a minor music miracle.

Longevity is not a hallmark of most art-rock bands kicking at the cab today, so the fact we are able to witness the second decade of Blonde Redhead’s existence is something of a minor music miracle.

The trio – Kazu Makino (vocals, rhythm guitar) and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace (drums/vocals and lead guitar, respectively) – were brought together by chance in the mid 1990’s in New York City, and the rest as they say is history. In this case, the story of a band whose principles of artistic integrity have never been compromised, a unit who operate in their own terms, making and releasing beautiful music at their own pace. For this we are the better for it, having had a chance to witness and anticipate Blonde Redhead’s unique path and sparkling discography (eight full-length record, the most recent being 2010’s Penny Sparkle).

The Pace brothers hail from ici, Saint Leonard to be precise, but it was leaving the city of Montreal that spurred their artistic direction. The pair moved to Boston to study jazz, and after earning Bachelor's degrees, they headed straight for the heart of New York City’s thriving underground and independent music scene. While Blonde Redhead’s earlier releases saw their sounds spin around an axis of angular and jagged guitar work, an evolution to a more synth and electro-friendly audio has been witnessed by all. For the full BH experience, take hold of the three mid career albums produced by Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto, In an Expression of the Inexpressible, Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons, and Misery Is a Butterfly.
 

Blonde Redhead
at Corona Theatre – 2490 Notre Dame Ouest
Wednesday August 28th
blonde-redhead.com

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