In the beginning, there was a project called TRANNYKNIFEFIGHT. Under this name, Shamus G. experimented with making wallpaper music for the private listener, and soundtracks for films which had not yet been created. Using a guitar completely laden with reverb, a library of congress issued turntable for the blind, and a collection of records from eastern europe played at completely incorrect speeds Shamus G evoked a mood of antiquity, hollow desperation, and drug induced complacency. Making a CD-R that lacked both artwork and tracklist, and passing them among musicians whose style fit the project, Shamus began a long distance collaboration with Matt Fortunato (Class B Digital Apparatus, j u n q u e). Sending tracks back and forth between Pensacola and Fort Lauderdale, between the two a full length TRANNYKNIFEFIGHT album was made, which has yet to be released.
In December 2006 Shamus brought Dr. John (The Necrophiles, Cruel Sea) into the project as a percussionist. Influenced by florida history in general, and a Passiflora (Edulis) bush they grew in the warehouse, the two made tea from it's leaves and began writing a suite of music suitable for live performance. What was created stood in sharp contrast to the earlier TRANNYKNIFEFIGHT material, laden with reverb drenched percussion and a much higher energy. Matt Fortunato came down to Fort Lauderdale from pensacola and added bells, additional guitar ambience and floortom to the material written by Dr. John and Shamus and THE LONG KNIVES was born.
THE LONG KNIVES debut album, "Florida History" will be available by October 2008 through Speakerfreaks Incorporated (www.myspace.com/speakerfreaksinc.)
THE LONG KNIVES present: The TRANNYKNIFEFIGHT Atmospheric Jukebox
What's wrong? Are you close to passing out on dope and in desperate need of a soundtrack for your possible overdose? Well, you are in luck. THE LONG KNIVES present to you THE TRANNYKNIFEFIGHT ATMOSPHERIC JUKEBOX...a lovely little widget with which you can listen to over 2 hours of splendidly melencholy wallpaper music by the project that gave birth to THE LONG KNIVES. IT'S TOTALLY FREE. So sit back. Relax. Click the play button. Whatever Horrible personal shit you are going through will be scored by Trannyknifefight. LONG KNIVES approved!
In other news...
THE LONG KNIVES are featured on The Speakerfreaks Inc. 2007 Winter Sampler, along with many other cool local projects. If you're from Broward County then you can get a sampler for free as The Speakerfreaks will be passing them out at local noise/nobrow shows, and at other venues in Fort Lauderdale. If you aren't from Fort Lauderdale, or just don't want to have to support the noise scene to get a copy, then you may buy a sampler through Speakerfreaks Inc. for only $1.99 Enjoy.
Tracklist:
1. Cornbread and Skillet - Pompano
2. The Kruel Sea - Skunkape In Liberty City
3. The Die On Your Doorstep Dancing Band - Family
4. The Necrophiles - The Mummy
5. DeathDigsDisco - Hallways
6. Cornbread and Skillet - Satellites
7. The Die On Your Doorstep Dancing Band - Hurricane Watch Out
8. Trannyknifefight - Larceny
9. The Long Knives - The Nordsmen (live)
10. Trannyknifefight - We Are But Weak
11. The Long Knives - Osceola's Revenge
