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phenol

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About Me

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Phenol’s glittering career is only just beginning. A limited run CD-single Karoline resulted in a booking at Alan McGee’s Death Disco , before they’d ever played a gig.

Fronted by Meritxell Lavanchy, Phenol's live shows feature Sean Bright on guitar, a new Mac and a keyboard bought on ebay – which is sometimes plugged in and sometimes isn’t. While inventing a premise for the band is part of a wider creative experiment, Meritxell’s focus is on writing arresting, danceable songs.

The band’s influences are wide… from seventies pop, eighties indie, and nineties dance to classical and nu-electro, there’s a lot to be heard in Phenol’s indie-tronica mash-up. And if you don’t like dancing, that’s fine. The next tune might just be a slow, gothic, slit-your-wrists number..

We've recorded with the amazing Martin Rushent , who's also working with Does It Offend You, Yeah? and was the genius behind The Human League's "Dare" .

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What's next? We're playing live with the very hot French Horn Rebellion .

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/15/2006
Band Website: phenolmusic.com
Band Members: Meritxell Lavanchy - words & music, vocals, keyboards, programming; Sean Bright - guitar; occasional other members... on stage and in the studio...
Influences: ABBA, The Smiths, Kraftwerk, The Kinks, Sparks, The Associates, Mozart, Depeche Mode, Madonna, New Order, The Pixies, The Prodigy, The Orb, Felix, Burt Bacharach, Roxy Music, ABC, Jaques Brel, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Propaganda, The Cure, Jay Z, Eminem, 50 cent, Giorgio Moroder, Trevor Horn, Vince Clarke, Simple Minds, Bowie, REM (Murmur and Reckoning), Prokofiev, Pet Shop Boys, DAF, KLF, Timbaland, The Human League, Japan,808 State, Italian House, Prince, Heaven 17, Kate Bush, Martin Rushent, Serge Gainsbourg, The Sex Pistols, The Beloved, Nile Rodgers, OMD, Rob Davis, Nellee Hooper, Blondie, Hall & Oates, The Night Porter, Jules et Jim, Brazil, Maria Callas, Marlene Dietrich, Billie Holiday, I'm So Hollow, Kylie Minogue, XTC, The Shamen, Art of Noise, B-Movie...
Sounds Like: Mix of everything I've ever listened to including train announcements in France.
Record Label: Peanut Recordings (self-funded :( )
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Phenol - Pop Music See what we really look like!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kxQ4jP7FEw ...
Posted by phenol on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:21:00 PST

Interview - noizemakesenemies

This interview came from www.noizemakesenemies.co.ukElectro poppers Phenol are gaining fans and respect fast. With some high profile shows already under their belt, the studio is now the place where m...
Posted by phenol on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 03:25:00 PST

Gig REVIEW - The Old Blue Last

Check out this lovely review from www.noizemakes enemies.co.ukArty, trendy, and a front woman fresh out of a 1950's French romance movie. Four piece new wave / indie / electro types Phenol warmed up t...
Posted by phenol on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 03:21:00 PST

The Parlour gig 21 April

All. Sorry for short notice but Phenol have had to pull out of Saturday's gig at The Parlour due to a band member and a hospital appointment. Really sorry but we hope to rearrange with the people at T...
Posted by phenol on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:33:00 PST