Douglas McCarthy
Encyclopedia
Douglas John McCarthy is the vocalist of Chelmsford
, Essex-based EBM
band Nitzer Ebb
.
Apart from writing and performing with Nitzer Ebb, McCarthy has also appeared on recordings by Recoil
and has released material in collaboration with DJ Terence Fixmer as Fixmer/McCarthy
. He has also contributed vocals to tracks by Die Krupps
, Motor, Kloq and Client
.
After Nitzer Ebb originally split, McCarthy left the music business —save for the Recoil tracks to which he contributed—and focused on film studies and design in Cambridge, England, UK. He moved to London in 2000 to work in the advertising field. Currently he is working on new material for both Nitzer Ebb and Fixmer/McCarthy as well as performing live with both acts.
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
, Essex-based EBM
Electronic body music
Electronic body music or industrial dance is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic dance music...
band Nitzer Ebb
Nitzer Ebb
Nitzer Ebb is a British EBM group formed in 1982 by Essex school friends Vaughan "Bon" Harris , Douglas McCarthy , and David Gooday .-Band name:...
.
Apart from writing and performing with Nitzer Ebb, McCarthy has also appeared on recordings by Recoil
Recoil (band)
Recoil is a musical project created by former Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder. Essentially a solo venture, Recoil began whilst Wilder was still in Depeche Mode as an outlet for his experimental, less pop-oriented compositions...
and has released material in collaboration with DJ Terence Fixmer as Fixmer/McCarthy
Fixmer/McCarthy
Fixmer/McCarthy is an electronic music collaboration between the French techno producer Terence Fixmer, and British EBM vocalist Douglas McCarthy ....
. He has also contributed vocals to tracks by Die Krupps
Die Krupps
Die Krupps is a German industrial rock/EBM band, formed in 1980 by Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka in Düsseldorf.-History:Their initial sound throughout the 1980s combined synthesizers with metallic percussion...
, Motor, Kloq and Client
Client (band)
Client are an English electronic musical group from London. They are most popular in Germany where they have had limited commercial success...
.
After Nitzer Ebb originally split, McCarthy left the music business —save for the Recoil tracks to which he contributed—and focused on film studies and design in Cambridge, England, UK. He moved to London in 2000 to work in the advertising field. Currently he is working on new material for both Nitzer Ebb and Fixmer/McCarthy as well as performing live with both acts.
See also
- Nitzer EbbNitzer EbbNitzer Ebb is a British EBM group formed in 1982 by Essex school friends Vaughan "Bon" Harris , Douglas McCarthy , and David Gooday .-Band name:...
- RecoilRecoil (band)Recoil is a musical project created by former Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder. Essentially a solo venture, Recoil began whilst Wilder was still in Depeche Mode as an outlet for his experimental, less pop-oriented compositions...
(Bloodline and Unsound MethodsUnsound MethodsUnsound Methods is the third Recoil studio album, released in 1997. It was recorded at Alan Wilder's home studio, The Thin Line, in Sussex, during sessions that lasted from September 1996 to March 1997. The album was produced by Alan Wilder, with assistance and coordination by Hepzibah Sessa, and...
albums) - Fixmer/McCarthyFixmer/McCarthyFixmer/McCarthy is an electronic music collaboration between the French techno producer Terence Fixmer, and British EBM vocalist Douglas McCarthy ....