Rex (band)
Encyclopedia
Rex was an American
Indie rock
band formed in 1994 (though an early version of the band was formed in 1991). Rex was considered one of the most important and influential slowcore bands and released three albums and one EP on Southern Records
, as well as a collaboration with Red Red Meat
(under the name Loftus
) on Perishable Records
. Members included Doug Scharin (who was also a member of Codeine
, HiM
, and June of 44
), Curtis Harvey (Pullman), and Phil Spirito (Orso
).
United States
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Indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band formed in 1994 (though an early version of the band was formed in 1991). Rex was considered one of the most important and influential slowcore bands and released three albums and one EP on Southern Records
Southern Records
Southern Records is an independent record label closely associated with Crass Records, Corpus Christi Records and Dischord Records. It is based in London and previously had offices in Chicago , Le Havre and Berlin .Southern was originally a recording studio owned and operated by John Loder...
, as well as a collaboration with Red Red Meat
Red Red Meat
Red Red Meat was a '90s Chicago-area blues-influenced alternative rock band. After their break-up, frontman Tim Rutili went on to form Califone, for which many of Red Red Meat's former members, including producer Brian Deck, often record and perform...
(under the name Loftus
Loftus (band)
Loftus was a progressive hardcore/noise rock band from 2002 till 2007. The band was based in Seal Beach, California and played primarily in and around the southern California hardcore scene. The band toured the west coast of the U.S. in 2005, Europe in the summer of 2006 and played their final...
) on Perishable Records
Perishable Records
Perishable Records is an independent record label founded by Chicago musicians Ben Massarella and Tim Rutili. Some artists include Califone, HiM, Joan of Arc, oRSo, Red Red Meat, and Fruit Bats....
. Members included Doug Scharin (who was also a member of Codeine
Codeine (band)
Codeine was an American indie rock/slowcore band formed in 1989. They released two full-length albums — Frigid Stars in 1990 and The White Birch in 1994.-History:...
, HiM
HiM (band)
HiM is a dub influenced post-rock group formed in 1995 by Doug Scharin, drummer for the bands Codeine, Rex and June of 44. Their first album, Egg, was their most dub-based effort. Each successive album has gone more in a quasi-world music direction...
, and June of 44
June of 44
June of 44 was an American rock band which was formed in 1994 from ex-members of Rodan, Lungfish, Rex, and Hoover. The band's music is often described as 'math rock'. The band's name refers the period during which erotic fiction writers Henry Miller and Anaïs Nin corresponded.The band toured...
), Curtis Harvey (Pullman), and Phil Spirito (Orso
Orso
Orso is a US-based band formed in 1996 and led by Phil Spirito of Rex, HiM , Loftus, and Califone featuring Brian Deck of Red Red Meat and Ben Massarella of Califone. The musical style is self-described as ; their songs, which feature prominent banjo parts, also feature experimental sounds such as...
).
External links
- Rex at Southern Records
- [ Rex at Allmusic]
- Loftus at Perishable Records