Turing Machine (band)
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Turing Machine is an instrumental rock
band formed in New York City
in 1998 by Justin Chearno and Scott DeSimon, late of DC's noise-rockers Pitchblende
and Gerhardt 'Jerry' Fuchs
, who had moved to New York to play with Bitch Magnet
guitarist Jon Fine's new band, Vineland. Their music has been described as "Angular instrumental indie rock," that draws from "influences as vast as vintage prog, Krautrock and post-punk."
On November 7, 2009, drummer Gerhardt Fuchs died in an elevator shaft accident.
Instrumental rock
Instrumental rock is a type of rock music which emphasizes musical instruments, and which features very little or no singing.Examples of instrumental rock can be found in practically every subgenre of rock, often from musicians who specialize in the style, most notably Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Link...
band formed in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1998 by Justin Chearno and Scott DeSimon, late of DC's noise-rockers Pitchblende
Pitchblende (band)
Pitchblende was a four-piece art-punk band from Washington, DC, featuring Justin Chearno on guitar, Scott DeSimon on bass, Patrick Gough on drums, and Treiops Treyfid on guitar...
and Gerhardt 'Jerry' Fuchs
Jerry Fuchs
Gerhardt "Jerry" Fuchs was an American indie rock drummer, writer and graphic artist. Fuchs was a member of the bands Turing Machine, The Juan MacLean, !!! and Maserati and performed drums live with the groups MSTRKRFT and LCD Soundsystem.-Career:Fuchs attended college at the University of...
, who had moved to New York to play with Bitch Magnet
Bitch Magnet
Bitch Magnet was a post-hardcore band during the late 1980s and early 1990s who formed at Oberlin College in Ohio and later moved to North Carolina. They released their first record in 1988. All of the band's full-length albums were released on Communion Records in the US; they were also signed to...
guitarist Jon Fine's new band, Vineland. Their music has been described as "Angular instrumental indie rock," that draws from "influences as vast as vintage prog, Krautrock and post-punk."
On November 7, 2009, drummer Gerhardt Fuchs died in an elevator shaft accident.
Discography
- A New Machine for Living (2000)
- Juncture (2003)
- Zwei (2004)
External links
- Turing Machine on Frenchkiss RecordsFrenchkiss RecordsFrenchkiss Records is an independent record label based in New York, New York. The label was started in 1999 by Syd Butler, bassist and founder of Les Savy Fav...
- Turing Machine on Jade Tree RecordsJade Tree RecordsJade Tree International, Inc. was an independent record label formed by Darren Walters and Tim Owen in August 1991, out of Wilmington, Delaware....
- Turing Machine on Pi RecordingsPi RecordingsPi Recordings is a jazz record label whose motto is "dedicated to the innovative". Pi was founded in 2001 by Seth Rosner. He was joined as partner by Yulun Wang in 2002.- Discography :*Pi 01: Everybodys Mouth's a Book - Henry Threadgill...