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The Dead Men
is the new psychedelic, electronic, guitar-based band from Los
Angeles currently being produced by Sonic Boom from
Spacemen 3. Alex Gordon, renowned electronic producer,
is at the core of The Dead Men. The seeds of The Dead Men were
planted a few years ago in the underground clubs of Los
Angeles.
Beginning with his guitar driven, dark alt-rock band, Loomer,
and throughout his work as a recording engineer for celebrated
hip hop producers including Daz and DJ Pooh, Los
Angeles recording artist Alex Gordon has "succeeded producing
a sound as diverse and expressive as his influences." A
long-time fixture in the Los Angeles indie-rock scene, Gordon
left LA for Tokyo in 1997 to perform in the post-modern
production of Dream Angels, the Japanese multi-media
extravaganza. After performing in nearly two hundred and sixty
shows, Alex Gordon returned to Los Angeles to begin production
on his first full-length album as a solo artist,
Small Craft Warnings. The album
was greeted with widespread critical acclaim upon its release
in 2001. While some compared his instrumental album to other
electronic greats such as Plaid and Mouse on Mars,
the San Francisco Examiner proclaimed, "Gordon kisses
us on one cheek and slaps the other... the combined sweetness
and sting leaves you begging for more."
Alex Gordon's newest project, The Dead Men, is a collaboration
with his former touring bandmate, Edward "Word" Sterrett.
Sterrett accompanied Gordon on turntables, filters and
synthesizers on both coasts for the Small Craft Warnings tours
and also co-produced Warm Tuesday, Gordon's follow-up
to Small Craft Warnings. Realizing a strong chemistry, Gordon
and Sterrett kept their electronics intact, grabbed their
guitars, and evolved into The Dead Men. "Word sees within and
around a track and brings forth just the right creative touch
to twist it into life," says Gordon about his new partner. "He
is a visionary with an equal measure of respect and disdain
for tradition. Word is the perfect musical foil."
As The Dead Men, Gordon and Sterrett have recorded a 5-track
EP entitled "Three Square EP." The Dead Men are
currently in the studio finishing their first full-length
album, The Dead Man CD. The album is being engineered
by Rob Campanella, known for his work in the TYDE,
Beachwood Sparks, and Brian Jonestown Massacre
at Figment Studios/Committee Headquarters in Los Angeles.
Most recently The Dead Men have been working in the studio
with the talented Pete Kember aka Sonic Boom of the
revered English psychedelic rock band Spacemen 3. Sonic Boom
has been providing his distinctive and inspired production
skills to The Dead Men's The Dead Man CD. In the rarified
studio air, the three musicians have managed to work
wonderfully together. In December 2002, after listening to a
copy of The Dead Men's recent "Three Square EP," Sonic decided
he wanted to remix three tracks off the EP. After Sonic Boom
finished remixing "Three Square EP" in his studio in Rugby,
UK, Sonic flew to the US to produce The Dead Men's album, "The
Dead Man CD." "Sonic Boom is an inspired producer. He worked
very hard and brought out strong compelling performances from
both me and Word," recalls Gordon. "Sonic fit seamlessly into
the chemistry that Word and I possess. Sonic was able to take
our performances to a different level. He has a playful and
dynamic production mind and he becomes fully involved in our
recordings on so many different levels; as producer, mixer,
arranger and player." Sonic Boom hopes to join The Dead Men on
special US tour dates in support of their new album, The Dead
Man CD, due to be released fall 2003.
As part of their live performance show The Dead Men are joined
on stage by visual lighting designer Michael Allen (www.project-ion.tv).
Allen's immersive visuals are well known throughout Texas and
Southern California for their unique, rich imagery, adding a
stunning backdrop to The Dead Men's exciting live
performances.
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For more information, bookings or to interview The Dead Men
please contact Lynn Hasty at Green Galactic at 323-466-5141 or
lynn@greengalactic.com.
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