Uplna haluz, 3.5. hra v Samorine kultove americke drone-folk duo Charalambides!



Possessed of one of the coolest names around -- actually a Greek surname
-- Texas' Charalambides made a number through the '90s and beyond for
their many recordings exploring a haunting, psychedelic-informed brand
of exploratory electric guitar instrumentals. Husband-and-wife team Tom
and Christina Carter -- the former a veteran of the Mike Gunn --
originally formed Charalambides in pre-marriage days with a friend, Kyle
Silfer, in 1991 in Houston. Initial recordings at home for
self-satisfaction led to both local gigs and a series of recordings;
Silfer soon left the group, but the Carters continued on, making their
first major splash with 1993's Union on Siltbreeze Records. Jason Bill
joined the band after Union and participated with the group live and on
record through 1996, after which the Carters once again did things on
their own. In that year, Charalambides reached a new level of fame by
appearing alongside equally inspired bands as Bardo Pond and Flying
Saucer Attack on the tremendous Harmony of the Circles box set. Numerous
recordings and the occasional live appearances followed in future years,
other players at times joining the Carters, but essentially revolving
around the core duo, who had relocated to Austin. 2000 and after brought
a new flood of material, including a variety of new compilation
appearances and the excellent Home and Sticks collections, followed the
next year by a tour recording, Water, and a lathe-cut LP, Branches.
Being as It Is appeared in 2002 on Crucial Blast, while 2003's Unknown
Spin, 2004's Joy Shapes, and 2006's Vintage Burden all came out on
Kranky Records.