Nerdkween
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Nerdkween is the stage name for the American singer/songwriter and composer Monica Arrington (born November 2, in Anderson, Indiana) who is known for lo-fi recordings and minimalist style of electric guitar playing with added electronic noises. She is also known for a wide range in vocal ability, from haunting and airy tones to gritty and country-like twangs. Her music is a part of the genres noise pop
, lo-fi, slowcore or dream pop
. She is also one of the few African-American performers in experimental pop/rock music.
Arrington started self-releasing cassette tape demos in 2000 starting with "i see things differently now". Then she put out other CD demos "the dark horse" and "Sketches at Eddie's Attic
". Arrington's debut full length album "Synergy" is distributed through Stickfigure Records
in Atlanta, Ga.
Noise pop
Noise pop is a subgenre of alternative rock developed in the mid 1980s in the UK and US, that mixes atonal noise or feedback, or both, with the melodic instrumentation and production elements more often found in pop music, making it more melodic and angst-free than noise rock.-History:Noise pop has...
, lo-fi, slowcore or dream pop
Dream pop
Dream pop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid-1980s, when bands like The Passions, Dif Juz, Lowlife and A.R. Kane began fusing post-punk and ethereal experiments with bittersweet pop melodies into dreamy, sensual soundscapes. The term was almost...
. She is also one of the few African-American performers in experimental pop/rock music.
Arrington started self-releasing cassette tape demos in 2000 starting with "i see things differently now". Then she put out other CD demos "the dark horse" and "Sketches at Eddie's Attic
Eddie's Attic
Eddie's Attic is a music club in Decatur, Georgia. Founded in 1992 by Eddie Owen, it is a venue for both local musical talent and musicians of some acclaim who often got their start in the Atlanta area. Artists who developed their fanbase at Eddie's Attic include Shawn Mullins, Sugarland, Indigo...
". Arrington's debut full length album "Synergy" is distributed through Stickfigure Records
Stickfigure Records
Stickfigure Records is an American record label based in Atlanta, Georgia.It was created in the winter of 1992 to cater to the underground scene of independent music. Its roots were in the new sub-culture rising in the 90s. Many of musical genres, such as hardcore punk, math rock, and emo, were...
in Atlanta, Ga.
Discography
- "i see things differently now" 2000 cassette tape
- "the dark horse" 2002 CD
- "Sketches at Eddie's Attic" 2004 CD
- "Synergy" 2008 CD Stickfigure Records