Angel Corpus Christi
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Angel Corpus Christi is a San Francisco-based singer, songwriter
and accordion
ist, who initially began recording with her husband, guitarist Rich Stim (formerly of MX-80).
As well as writing and performing her own songs she has recorded cover versions by artists such as The Ramones, Suicide
, Alice Cooper
, Mötley Crüe, and Lou Reed
. After two low-key albums in the mid-1980s on Criminal Damage records, 1990 saw the release of Accordion Pop vol. 1, and The 80's. . In the mid-1990s, she signed to the major-backed label Almo Sounds, who issued White Courtesy Phone which features a guest appearance from Herb Alpert
. She has also recorded with Dean Wareham
(formerly of Galaxie 500
and Luna
) and Alan Vega
(of Suicide), and played accordion on Spiritualized
's 1997 album Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
. Her 2003 release, Divine Healer, features former Switchblade Symphony
guitarist George Earth
on guitar and bass, who also played guitar and drums on her 2005 release, Louie Louie.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and accordion
Accordion
The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
ist, who initially began recording with her husband, guitarist Rich Stim (formerly of MX-80).
As well as writing and performing her own songs she has recorded cover versions by artists such as The Ramones, Suicide
Suicide (band)
Suicide is an American electronic protopunk musical duo, intermittently active since 1970 and composed of vocalist Alan Vega and Martin Rev on synthesizers and drum machines. They are an early synthesizer/vocal musical duo....
, Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
, Mötley Crüe, and Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
. After two low-key albums in the mid-1980s on Criminal Damage records, 1990 saw the release of Accordion Pop vol. 1, and The 80's. . In the mid-1990s, she signed to the major-backed label Almo Sounds, who issued White Courtesy Phone which features a guest appearance from Herb Alpert
Herb Alpert
Herbert "Herb" Alpert is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, or TJB. He is also a recording industry executive — he is the "A" of A&M Records...
. She has also recorded with Dean Wareham
Dean Wareham
Dean Wareham is an American musician, who formed the band Galaxie 500 in 1987. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Wareham moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, before settling in New York City in 1977. Wareham attended high school at Dalton School in New York, and then attended Harvard...
(formerly of Galaxie 500
Galaxie 500
Galaxie 500 was an American alternative rock band that formed in 1987 and split up in 1991 after releasing three albums.-History:Guitarist Dean Wareham, drummer Damon Krukowski and bassist Naomi Yang had met at the Dalton School in New York City in 1981, but began playing together during their time...
and Luna
Luna (band)
Luna was a dream pop/indie pop band formed in 1991 by Dean Wareham after the breakup of Galaxie 500, with Stanley Demeski and Justin Harwood...
) and Alan Vega
Alan Vega
Alan Vega For several years other sources stated that he was born in 1948 – see 'Myth' section is an American vocalist, primarily known for his work with electronic protopunk duo, Suicide...
(of Suicide), and played accordion on Spiritualized
Spiritualized
Spiritualized are an English space rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Jason Pierce after the demise of his previous outfit, space-rockers Spacemen 3...
's 1997 album Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space is the third studio album by Spiritualized, released in June 1997, and features guest appearances from the Balanescu Quartet, The London Community Gospel Choir and Dr...
. Her 2003 release, Divine Healer, features former Switchblade Symphony
Switchblade Symphony
Switchblade Symphony was a San Francisco, United States–based band which was formed in 1989 by composer Susan Wallace and vocalist Tina Root. They released their first album in 1995 on the Cleopatra Records label...
guitarist George Earth
George Earth
George Earth is an American musician, guitarist, songwriter, composer, music producer, comic book artist, and talk show host from Echo Park, California...
on guitar and bass, who also played guitar and drums on her 2005 release, Louie Louie.
Albums
- I Love NY (1984, Criminal Damage, reissued 1999, Munster)
- Wake Up & Cry (1985, Criminal Damage)
- Dim The Lights (1987, ENT)
- Accordion Pop Volume 1 (1989, Stim)
- The 80's (1989, Next Big Thing)
- White Courtesy Phone (1994, Almo Sounds)
- Divine Healer (2003, Gulcher Records)
- Louie Louie (a tribute to Lou ReedLou ReedLewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
) (2005 Gulcher Records) - Elvis Elvis(2009, 7 Elvis Presley songs)
Singles
- "Pull Girl"/"Ruff Tuff Creme Puff"
- "Je T'aime (I Wanna Boogie With You)"/"Wild Bill" (with Dean Wareham) (1994)
- "Me and My Beretta" (1996, 3mv/Almo Sounds)
- "Je T'aime" (with Dean Wareham)/"Cheree" (with Alan Vega)/"Surfer Girl" (1998, Almo Sounds)
- "You"/"I Want Everything" (with Dean Wareham) (2001)
- "Big Black Cloud"/"Candy"