Come (U.S. band)

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Name = Come


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Origin = Boston, USA
Genre = Indie rock
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Years_active = 1990–1998
Label = Matador Records Sub Pop
Associated_acts = Live Skull Codeine
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Past_members = Thalia Zedek Chris Brokaw Arthur Johnson Sean O'Brien

Come was an American indie rock band from 1990-1998. Come was formed in Boston by Thalia Zedek (vocal, guitar), Chris Brokaw (guitar, vocal), Arthur Johnson (drums), and Sean O'Brien (bass). __TOC__

Band History

Come came into being after a mutual acquaintance invited Brokaw, O'Brien, and Johnson to play with him. Brokaw was playing drums with Codeine, Johnson had previously drummed for Athens, Georgia band Bar-B-Q Killers, and O'Brien had played with two other 1980s Athens bands, Kilkenny Cats and Fashion Battery.After playing one show together, Brokaw, O'Brien, and Johnson decided to split off into their own project and invited Thalia Zedek to join them. Zedek had played in the bands Uzi and Dangerous Birds. Her most recent band at the time, the post-no wave New York band Live Skull, had disbanded in 1990 and Brokaw and Zedek had been talking about playing together.

After a year of jamming together, Come released the 12-inch single "Car" on Sub Pop in 1991. The song, a seven-minute epic in the blues-noir style of The Birthday Party and These Immortal Souls, encapsulated what was to become Come's trademark style: dark, intense and lengthy songs marked by Zedek's emotional and distressed vocals, abrupt rhythms, and the tension-filled guitar interplay between Zedek and Brokaw, both extraordinarily accomplished guitarists.

In 1992, Come released their debut album, "11:11," on Matador Records. "11:11" received acclaim from both the independent and established media. After the release of "11:11," Brokaw left Codeine, devoting himself full-time to Come.

Come's second album, "Don't Ask Don't Tell," was released in 1994. Though somewhat calmer than its predecessor, it was equally as grave. Among the highlights of the album, and of the whole of the band's impressive song catalogue, are the two dark ballads, "Let's Get Lost" and "Arrive," each closing a side of the vinyl edition.

Johnson and O'Brien left the band after "Don't Ask Don't Tell" to pursue other careers. The following album, the short "Near-Life Experience," was recorded with a number of different musicians, including drummer Mac McNeilly of the Jesus Lizard and John McEntire of Tortoise.

In 1998, Come released the 66-minute tour de force "Gently, Down the Stream," which took its cue from "Near Life Experience," but featured a more fluent integrated soundscape.

Zedek and Brokaw took a break after "Gently, Down the Stream", and the band has regrouped only once since. Its founders have since each released multiple solo albums, and have performed together on many occasions. On November 11, 2007, Brokaw and Zedek reformed Come for a [http://thephoenix.com/onthedownload/PermaLink.aspx?guid=f170873f-c241-4460-995c-436674c53181 brief, two-song set] to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Middle East Club in Cambridge, which had been the site of Come's final performance. [cite web| url = http://thephoenix.com/article_ektid50974.aspx | title = Boston Phoenix review of Come reunion performance]

Other Projects

Come's original lineup formed the backing band on Steve Wynn's 1996 album "Melting in the Dark."

Discography

Singles & EPs

"Car" 7" Sub Pop (1991) August Installment of Sub Pop's Singles Clubwith "Last Mistake"

"Car" 12" Sub Pop (1991)with "Last Mistake" and "Submerge"

"Fast Piss Blues" 7" Placebo (1992)with "I Got The Blues" and "Brand New Vein"

"Wrong Side" EP Beggars Banquet Records (1994)with "Loin of the Surf" and "SVK"

"String" EP Beggars Banquet Records (1995)with "Who Jumped Over My Grave", "German Song" and "Angelhead"

"Secret Number" EP Domino Records (1996)with "Prize" and "Hurricane II" (a piano version of Near-Life Experience's opening track)

Albums

"11:11" (1992)

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (1994)

"Near-Life Experience" (1996)

"Gently, Down The Stream" (1998)

Contributions to Compilations

"Car" on "Afternoon Delight: Love Songs From Sub Pop" [Sub Pop, 1992] "City Of Fun" on "Volume Eight Compilation" [Volume, England, 1993] "Off To One Side" on "This Is Fort Apache" [1995] "Cimarron" on "Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing" [London Records, 1995] "Weak As The Moon" on "Audio Compilation" [Audio Magazine, Greece, 1996] "Brand New Vein" on "Pipeline! Live Boston Rock on WMBR" [1996] "Strike" and "In/Out" on "What's Up Matador" [Matador, 1997] "Madroad Driving" w / Johnny Depp on "Kerouac: Kicks Joy Darkness" [Rykodisc, 1997]

"Hurricane" on "Drinking From Puddles: A Radio History Compilation" [Kill Rock Stars, 1999]

"Do You Love Me?" on "Knitting On The Roof - Songs from 'Fiddler On The Roof"' [Knitting Factory, 1999]

References

External links

* [http://www.matadorrecords.com/come/biography.html Come biography on Matador's website]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:7z4tk6sx9krw~T1 Come entry on Allmusic website]
* [http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=come Come entry on TrouserPress website]
* [http://www.matadorrecords.com/thalia_zedek/ Thalia Zedek page on Matador's website]
* [http://www.chrisbrokaw.com/ Chris Brokaw's official website]
* [http://members.cox.net/inferiority/thalia-zedek/ Thalia Zedek fan site]
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