Meg Lee Chin
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Meg Lee Chin is best known for her work with the anarchic
industrial supergroup Pigface
, headed by Martin Atkins
of Invisible Records
. She built her own recording studio dubbed Egg, where she recorded her first album, and after appearing on Pigface's 1997 LP A New High in Low as well as its follow-up, Below the Belt, she released the solo debut Piece and Love in 1999. Her second solo effort Junkies and Snakes was released the following year. Signed to Invisible for 5 years, Meg left the label in 2002.
flat. Released in September 1999, the album achieved critical acclaim on the darkwave
, industrial underground scene and was hot-tipped in Billboard
magazine.
, David Bowie
and Dead Kennedys
tracks. A notable track, "Nutopia", paints an apocalyptic vision of the future as a twist on Alan Ginsberg's poem "Howl". Tracks have appeared on Showtime's "Queer as Folk", Warner Bros. Records
"Witchblade" and "Sleeper Cell".
where she recorded Faith No More
's first ever demo with Courtney Love
briefly on vocals (It was later erased).
Meg lives in London
, England
where she has developed and co-founded a website, Gearslutz.com, which is a pro-audio producer and sound engineer's forum.
The onetime frontwoman for the all-female noise unit Crunch as well as a member of the industrial supergroup Pigface, Meg Lee Chin was born in Taipei, Taiwan; after building a radio at age ten, she worked as a sound engineer while studying experimental art and video production at San Francisco State University, forming her first band, Felix Natural, during the early 1980s. Chin went on to co-found the short-lived Teknofear with Lunachicks drummer Becky Wreck and Swans guitarist Joe Goldring; frustrated with American life, she spent the late 1980s living in London, she eventually formed the all-female band Crunch.
Anarchy
Anarchy , has more than one colloquial definition. In the United States, the term "anarchy" typically is meant to refer to a society which lacks publicly recognized government or violently enforced political authority...
industrial supergroup Pigface
Pigface
Pigface is an industrial rock supergroup formed in 1990 by Martin Atkins and William Rieflin.-History:Pigface was formed from Ministry's The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste tour, which produced the In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up live album and video. For the tour, Al Jourgensen brought...
, headed by Martin Atkins
Martin Atkins
Martin Clive Atkins is an English drummer and session musician, best known for his work in post-punk and industrial groups including Public Image Ltd., Ministry, Pigface, and Killing Joke...
of Invisible Records
Invisible Records
Invisible Records is a Chicago based record label founded by Martin Atkins to support and distribute the works of artists who preferred to work with a smaller, artist driven label.-Artist Roster:* Ashtrayhead* Attrition* Bagman* Bizarre Sex Trio...
. She built her own recording studio dubbed Egg, where she recorded her first album, and after appearing on Pigface's 1997 LP A New High in Low as well as its follow-up, Below the Belt, she released the solo debut Piece and Love in 1999. Her second solo effort Junkies and Snakes was released the following year. Signed to Invisible for 5 years, Meg left the label in 2002.
Debut album
Her debut album Piece and Love was recorded in her LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
flat. Released in September 1999, the album achieved critical acclaim on the darkwave
Darkwave
Dark Wave or darkwave is a music genre that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and post-punk. Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands...
, industrial underground scene and was hot-tipped in Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine.
Other recordings
Other works include a remix album Junkies and Snakes, also released on Invisible, along with some remixed covers of MinistryMinistry (band)
Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to...
, David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
and Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. The band became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk music scene....
tracks. A notable track, "Nutopia", paints an apocalyptic vision of the future as a twist on Alan Ginsberg's poem "Howl". Tracks have appeared on Showtime's "Queer as Folk", Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
"Witchblade" and "Sleeper Cell".
Background
Meg went to San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
where she recorded Faith No More
Faith No More
Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike...
's first ever demo with Courtney Love
Courtney Love
Courtney Michelle Love is an American rock musician. Love is the lead vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989, and is an actress who has moved from bit parts in Alex Cox films to significant and acclaimed roles in The People vs...
briefly on vocals (It was later erased).
Meg lives in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
where she has developed and co-founded a website, Gearslutz.com, which is a pro-audio producer and sound engineer's forum.
The onetime frontwoman for the all-female noise unit Crunch as well as a member of the industrial supergroup Pigface, Meg Lee Chin was born in Taipei, Taiwan; after building a radio at age ten, she worked as a sound engineer while studying experimental art and video production at San Francisco State University, forming her first band, Felix Natural, during the early 1980s. Chin went on to co-found the short-lived Teknofear with Lunachicks drummer Becky Wreck and Swans guitarist Joe Goldring; frustrated with American life, she spent the late 1980s living in London, she eventually formed the all-female band Crunch.
Piece And Love (1999)
Tracklist:- Thing
- Heavy Scene (Yeah!)
- Swallowing You
- Nutopia
- London
- Bottle
- Sunrise
- Sweat
- Deeper
- Swallowing You - Subgenius mix
Junkies And Snakes (2000)
Tracklist:- Thing (Critter Fish Mix)
- Heavy Scene (Radio Edit)
- And God She Created Civilization
- Nutopia (Subgenius Mix)
- Bottle (J. Hotrod Mix)
- Heavy Scene (Bag Full Of Fun Mix)
- Bittersweet And Sour