Crossover (band)
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| Origin | New York, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Genres | Electroclash Rock |
| Labels | International DeeJay Gigolo Records Codek Records |
| Members | Mark Ingram Vanessa Tosti |
Crossover is an American electroclash duo from New York City. Their first full-length album, fantasmo, was released in 2001.
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[edit] Biography
Vanessa Tosti (AKA Verona, AKA VEE) and Mark Ingram (AKA Desmond, AKA DEZ) met while working at Smylonylon, selling unused vintage clothing. They played music over the store's sound system and watched customer reaction. In an interview by Lorraine Carpenter, Mark Ingram said, "That was a research period for us because we were playing this music over a big sound system eight hours a day. We’re really interested in making people dance and all that music had beats and heavy basslines, and, if it had a nasty keyboard over the top, it made us happy." [1]
After writing a story called "Fantasmo," the duo experimented with four-track recordings and decided that music was what they wanted to do. In the same interview with Carpenter, Ingram said, "We felt we were dealing with future music so we developed a concept, an idea that interested us." The concept involves the adventures of characters "Desmond" and "Verona."
To accompany the music, Crossover makes books called Pirate Communiqués and distributes them at their shows.
[edit] Sound
In an interview on the Crossover (Anti-cvlt) MySpace web page, they said, "I suppose we identify best with outsider art and music from any era. Stuff that is normally frowned upon. Also artists whom (sic) combine otherworldly themes, nature, as well as melancholy, sarcasm and humor. It has to be scary and intriguing, sad and precious. Paul Laffoley, William Klein, Jean "Moebius" Giraud, Alejandro Jodorwsky, Hieronymus Bosch, Peter Bruegel, Theodor Kittelsen... Christian Brown, Pushead." [2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Full-length Albums
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fantasmo
- Label: Codek Records
- Catalog #: CRCD 006
- Year: 2001
- Tracks:
1) lucida obscura 2) phostographt 3) extensive care 4) the great katanza 5) green teeth 6) kobe 7) lady dragon slayer 8) f.lying t.errible w.alrus 9) phantom hero
Cryptic and dire sallow faced hoods blast off into oblivion
- Label: International DeeJay Gigolo Records
- Catalog #: GIGOLO 154
- Year: 2005
- Tracks:
1) disgrace chateau 2) messages 3) chimera chimera 4) apples on a stick 5) radio spazio x 6) my wave 7) avatar 8) pointy little teeth 9) the visitor 10) wilde chylde 11) psychic babies 12) half garden half jail 13) i know your face 14) bats fly free through my head
[edit] Singles and compilation appearances (featuring unique tracks)
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The Journey to Gröb
- Label: International DeeJay Gigolo Records
- Catalog #: GIGOLO 101
- Year: 2003
- Tracks:
A) Phostographt (Tiga's Revenge) B1) Over Exposure B2) The Journey to Gröb
Adam Sky - Hopefiendz EP
- Label: Thank You Records
- Catalog #: TYR 0002 EP
- Year: 2004
- Tracks:
A1) The Imperious Urge (Vocals by Danny Williams) A2) Nuklear Bomb (vocals by Afrika Bambaataa) B1) I Am the Fly (featuring Crossover) B2) Heartbreaker (Electric Blue)
