Acid Test is a Canadian alternative band from Toronto.[1] The band consists of vocalist and bassist Lucy Di Santo, guitarist Steve Fall, keyboardist Atom Percy, and drummer Tim van de Ven.[2]
Acid Test | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Electronic rock, dance rock, alternative rock, funk, techno |
| Years active | 1990–1994, 2012, 2016–2019 |
| Labels | Sire, Eggplant Records |
| Members | Lucy Di Santo Steve Fall Atom Percy Tim van de Ven |
| Past members | Mike Harland (d 2012) Jim Alty |
| Website | acidtestmusic.com |
History
editAcid Test formed in Toronto in 1990. The group independently released a cassette in 1991 and put out an album, Trip on This on Eggplant Records in 1992. After Fall was asked to play a role in the 1992 movie Highway 61, directed by Bruce McDonald, the group composed two tracks on the movie's soundtrack ("Mr. Skin" and "Dance").[1] Sire Records (Warner Music Group) signed the band in 1993, they released the album Drop that year and performed in the US.[3] In addition to regular band members, Drop also featured Geoff Bennett (percussion) and Jeff Dalziel (programming).[4]
The band was the opening act for Nine Inch Nails, Grace Jones, Snow, 54-40, The Ocean Blue, and for the last live performance, in Toronto, of The Sugarcubes.[5] It also played across the US, Canada and the UK.[6] In addition to Highway 61, Acid Test contributed to the soundtracks for the 1991 documentary, Talk 16.[7] Their song "Shake" was used in Martin Scorsese's 1993 film Naked in New York.[8]
Acid Test went on a hiatus in 1994, reforming in 2012 to work on a third studio recording at Atom Percy's home recording studio in British Columbia. In 2018, the band released the EP Jus Rite.[9][10]
Discography
edit- Acid Test (1991)
- Trip on This (1992), EP, Eggplant Records
- Drop (1993), Sire Records
- Mr. Skin" (1993), EP, Remix. Sire, Reprise
- Jus Rite (2018), EP. Independent
References
edit- ^ a b Peter Howell, "Acid Test gasses up after spin on Highway 61 Highway 61 leads to the fast lane as young band's dreams start coming true". Toronto Star, August 27, 1992.
- ^ Lenny Stoute, "Acid Test needs more bass; Dez Monas get some". Toronto Star, September 10, 1992.
- ^ "Music Notes: Failing the Acid Test". Lethbridge Herald, September 30, 1993.
- ^ "Passing the Acid Test". Billboard, September 25, 1993.
- ^ Chris O'Connell, "Loony method behind Sugarcubes' madness". Toronto Star, April 15, 1992.
- ^ "Acid Test on road to fame; It's been a long time coming, band members say". Edmonton Journal, September 8, 1992.
- ^ John Kiely, "Down the highway : Acid Test is on the road to recognition". Waterloo Region Record, September 16, 1993.
- ^ "Naked in New York (1993)". sweetsoundtrack.com. Sweet Soundtrack. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Jason Schneider, "Five Questions With… Acid Test". FYI Music News, March 23, 2018.
- ^ Stuckey, Joey (May 2018). "Acid Test New EP Won't Let You Down". theportalmagazine.com. The Portal Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2022.