Flour (band)
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Flour is the nickname of Minneapolis musician
Pete Conway who wrote songs and played bass guitar
in the bands Rifle Sport
and Breaking Circus
until the mid-1980s. He released four solo album
s on Touch and Go Records
from 1988 to 1994 on which he plays most of the instruments himself. Flour toured as a live band twice with a lineup that featured ex-Big Black
guitarist
Steve Albini
on bass and former Breaking Circus percussionist Todd Trainer
on drums before they went on to form the band Shellac
. Flour's solo recordings feature the drum machine
sound characteristic of Big Black and toyed with by many other independent rock bands in the Midwest during that time period. Flour's third solo album Machinery Hill was described by Allmusics Richard Foss as "an oddball masterpiece of grinding guitar, fluid bass, hammering drums, and very creative ideas".
In the mid-1990s, Conway was part of an all-bass trio, called Brits Out of America, along with Dana Cochrane of Mickey Finn and Amy Larson of Strumpet.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
Pete Conway who wrote songs and played bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
in the bands Rifle Sport
Rifle Sport
Rifle Sport was an American post punk band active in the 1980s and 1990s, from Minneapolis, Minnesota.-Studio albums:*Voice Of Reason *White ...
and Breaking Circus
Breaking Circus
Breaking Circus was a postpunk band from the 1980s, based in Chicago and later Minneapolis, led by guitarist and vocalist Steve Björklund.-History:...
until the mid-1980s. He released four solo album
Solo album
A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
s on Touch and Go Records
Touch and Go Records
Touch and Go Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.After its genesis as a hand-made fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s alternative and underground rock scenes, Touch & Go carved out a reputation for releasing adventurous...
from 1988 to 1994 on which he plays most of the instruments himself. Flour toured as a live band twice with a lineup that featured ex-Big Black
Big Black
Big Black was an American punk rock band from Evanston, Illinois, active from 1981 to 1987. Founded by singer and guitarist Steve Albini, the band's initial lineup also included guitarist Santiago Durango and bassist Jeff Pezzati, both of Naked Raygun...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Steve Albini
Steve Albini
Steven Frank Albini is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, and Flour, and is currently a member of Shellac...
on bass and former Breaking Circus percussionist Todd Trainer
Todd Trainer
Todd Stanford Trainer is the drummer for the band Shellac. He also performs as a solo artist under the name Brick Layer Cake. He previously played drums for the bands Breaking Circus and Rifle Sport, and he played drums with Scout Niblett in 2005....
on drums before they went on to form the band Shellac
Shellac (band)
Shellac is an American group composed of Steve Albini , Bob Weston and Todd Trainer...
. Flour's solo recordings feature the drum machine
Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
sound characteristic of Big Black and toyed with by many other independent rock bands in the Midwest during that time period. Flour's third solo album Machinery Hill was described by Allmusics Richard Foss as "an oddball masterpiece of grinding guitar, fluid bass, hammering drums, and very creative ideas".
In the mid-1990s, Conway was part of an all-bass trio, called Brits Out of America, along with Dana Cochrane of Mickey Finn and Amy Larson of Strumpet.
Solo albums
- Flour LPGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
(1988) - Luv 713 LP (1990)
- Luv 713/Flour CDCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
(1990) - Machinery Hill CD (1991)
- Fourth and Final CD (1994)
With Breaking Circus
- The Very Long Fuse EP (Homestead Records HMS012, 1985)
- The Ice MachineThe Ice MachineThe Ice Machine is an album by Breaking Circus. It was released in 1986 by on Homestead Records.-Track listing:Side 1:#"Song Of The South" #"Ancient Axes" #"Daylight"...
(Homestead Records HMS075, 1986) - Smokers' Paradise EP (Homestead Records HMS092, 1987)
With Rifle Sport
- Voice Of Reason (Reflex RecordsReflex RecordsReflex Records was an American independent record label formed by the members of hardcore punk band Hüsker Dü and Terry Katzman. It was formed to help promote independent bands, after Twin Tone Records rejected Hüsker Dü's first single in 1979....
Reflex-E, 1983) - "Complex EPComplex EPComplex is an extended play released in 1985 by Rifle Sport on Ruthless Records.- Personnel :* J. Christopher - vocals* Gerard-Jean Boissy - guitar* Flour - bass* Todd Trainer - drums...
" (Ruthless Records RRRS-014, 1985) - White (Made In France)White (Made in France)White is an album released in 1987 by Rifle Sport on Ruthless Records.-Track listing:#"Green Cans"#"Broken Window"#"Ocean Wind"#"Experience The Pain"#"Pleasant Surprise"#"Certain Situations"#"King Of Trash"#"Liquid"#"Bloodline"...
(Ruthless RecordsRuthless Records (Chicago)Ruthless Records was the name of a Chicago punk record label. Founded in 1981 by the Effigies, it was not a real business, but a name used by Chicago and Minneapolis punk bands from 1981 to 1990: Big Black, the Effigies, End Result, Naked Raygun, Rifle Sport and Urge Overkill...
RRRS-016, 1987) - Live At The Entry, Dead At The ExitLive at the Entry, Dead at the ExitLive At The Entry, Dead At The Exit is a live album recorded at the 7th Street Entry and released in 1989 by Rifle Sport on Angry Fish Music.-Track listing:#"Hollow Men"#"Experience The Pain"#"Bloodline"#"Correctional Facility"#"Marseilles"...
(Ruthless Records RRRS-021, 1989) - PrimoPrimo (album)Primo is an album released in 1990 by Rifle Sport on Ruthless Records.-Track listing:#"Exploding Man"#"Jobs"#"Black Shadow"#"Manfred"#"Positions"#"Clouds"#"24 Doors"#"Sun In The Sky"#"Kings And I"#"Jon"-Personnel:*J. Christopher - vocals...
(Big Money-Ruthless BMI-011, 1991)