Antarctica was an American indie rock band from New York, existing from 1995 until 1999,[1] generally considered post-rock, shoegazing, or electronica, having been compared with early Cure. Their output consisted of two well-regarded releases,[2] and individual members have been in other bands before and since Antarctica.
Antarctica | |
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| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-rock, shoegaze, electronica, experimental rock |
| Years active | 1995–1999 |
| Labels | File 13 |
| Past members | Eric Richter Chris Donohue Ben Zimmerman Glenn Maryansky Nicole Waxenblatt |
Members
edit- Eric Richter (formerly of Christie Front Drive) – vocals, guitar
- Chris Donohue (subsequently in Ova Looven) – vocals, guitar, programming
- Ben Zimmerman – bass
- Glenn Maryansky (subsequently in Blacklist and Ova Looven) – drums
- Nicole Waxenblatt – keyboards, programming, mixing
Discography
edit- 23:03 (1997, EP, File 13)
- 81:03 (1999, 2xCD, File 13)
References
edit- ^ Hopkin, Kenyon. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ Simpson, Chris (28 October 1999). "The Groria Record Antarctica". Dallasobserver.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.