le cadeau

Formed in the early 1990's in New York City under the musical direction of Eric Hofmanis as an instrumental project. Later joined by Electra Jacobs on vocals and later still Herb George II on violin as full time members. By 1996 with Le Cadeau in its most powerful configuration, they became a staple on the NYC music scene given it's intense, dramatic and unorthodox live set up of strictly bass, drums, violin and vocals. By 1998 the band had garnered heavy label interest with a plethora of grave consequences in return... unrelenting pressure from ignorant producers, a revolving door of shadey managers, and a disasterously run European promotional tour only fueled the mounting hatred of the band members for eachother. Refusing to obey the wishes of producers to edit his songs, change his playing style and ultimately "ride naked on a white horse" for the video of Wounded Land, Hofmanis created yet another rift between he and Jacobs. In late 1998, with their creativity at a peak, they performed a major label showcase at Arlene's Grocery in NYC. 10 minutes after the shows end Hofmanis walked up the street for a pack of cigarettes and never came back and has not spoken to Jacobs since... whats left are close to 100 songs - unfinished studio takes, home demos, live recordings, video and studio masters- siting in a closet in a carboard boxes ... after 10 years, it seems only right to let a few of 'em out for a little air "We came prepared, we came to die. But then, we were forsaken." ... oh, and yes they are still under copyright ..............found this plain layout at HOT FreeLayouts.com