Psychic Ills
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Psychic Ills is an experimental rock band from New York. The current line-up consists of Elizabeth Hart (bass), Brian Tamborello (drums) and Tres Warren (guitar, vocal, synthesizer).
, a 12-inch, Mental Violence II.
Their first full length album, Dins, was released in early 2006 with the painting, "Three Hairs and Shadow" by German Fluxus artist Wolf Vostell
as the cover art. After Dins was released, the band embarked on a full year of touring. Early Violence, a collection of early and out of print tracks was released later that year digitally and on CD. The Village Voice bestowed them "Best Psych Rock Band" in their 2006 "Best of NYC" issue.
In early 2008 they performed in Marfa, Texas for the opening of the Hello Meth Lab In The Sun art installation, and at the Contemporary Art Museum in Bordeaux France for the IAO festival. In 2009 they released Mirror Eye and toured the US with Butthole Surfers. In 2010, they've had four releases; two limited edition 12-inches, Astral Occurrence, through the Australian imprint, The Spring Press and "Catoptric" through The Social Registry, as well as "Telesthetic Tape", a cassette through Danish tape label Skrot Up and a remix record, FRKWYS VOL. 4: PSYCHIC ILLS through RVNG INTL, with remixes by Juan Atkins, Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers and Hans-Joachim Irmler our Faust.
They are currently working on a record for Sacred Bones Records due out in 2011.
Members of Psychic Ills have been involved in various other projects. Brian Tamborello has participated in the Boredoms Boadrum projects and played drums on Mike Wexler's record Sun Wheel. Elizabeth Hart plays bass with Effi Briest and performs with the improvisational dance and music ensemble Skint with members of Excepter
and Telepathe
. Tres Warren collaborates with Taketo Shimada as Messages, with Nathan Corbin of Excepter as Brainscan and with Drew McDowall
of Coil
as Compound Eye. He has also performed live as Golden Tongues with Matty McDermott of Nymph and in former Can singer Damo Suzuki’s Network.
History
The band took shape in 2003. Electronic-centered home recordings led to a self-released 7-inch, Mental Violence I, after which the group became engaged in the New York music scene, toured the North East and recorded their first record for The Social RegistryThe Social Registry
The Social Registry is a record label based in Brooklyn, New York that was started in 2003. It was voted "Best New Record label" in The Village Voice's Best of New York issue in 2004.-Artists:Artanker Convoy,Blood Lines,Blood on the Wall,Christy & Emily,...
, a 12-inch, Mental Violence II.
Their first full length album, Dins, was released in early 2006 with the painting, "Three Hairs and Shadow" by German Fluxus artist Wolf Vostell
Wolf Vostell
Wolf Vostell was a German painter, sculptor, noise music maker and Happening artist of the second half of the 20th century. Wolf Vostell is considered one of the pioneers of video art, environment-sculptures, Happenings and the Fluxus Movement...
as the cover art. After Dins was released, the band embarked on a full year of touring. Early Violence, a collection of early and out of print tracks was released later that year digitally and on CD. The Village Voice bestowed them "Best Psych Rock Band" in their 2006 "Best of NYC" issue.
In early 2008 they performed in Marfa, Texas for the opening of the Hello Meth Lab In The Sun art installation, and at the Contemporary Art Museum in Bordeaux France for the IAO festival. In 2009 they released Mirror Eye and toured the US with Butthole Surfers. In 2010, they've had four releases; two limited edition 12-inches, Astral Occurrence, through the Australian imprint, The Spring Press and "Catoptric" through The Social Registry, as well as "Telesthetic Tape", a cassette through Danish tape label Skrot Up and a remix record, FRKWYS VOL. 4: PSYCHIC ILLS through RVNG INTL, with remixes by Juan Atkins, Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers and Hans-Joachim Irmler our Faust.
They are currently working on a record for Sacred Bones Records due out in 2011.
Members of Psychic Ills have been involved in various other projects. Brian Tamborello has participated in the Boredoms Boadrum projects and played drums on Mike Wexler's record Sun Wheel. Elizabeth Hart plays bass with Effi Briest and performs with the improvisational dance and music ensemble Skint with members of Excepter
Excepter
Excepter is an experimental music group from Brooklyn, founded in 2002 by No-Neck Blues Band member John Fell Ryan. They have released their work on labels such as Load Records and Animal Collective's Paw Tracks, and are known for their improvisational approach to playing both live and in the...
and Telepathe
Telepathe
Telepathe is an electronic pop duo from Brooklyn consisting of core members Busy Gangnes and Melissa Livaudis. The band also includes other occasional musicians, such as Ryan Lucero....
. Tres Warren collaborates with Taketo Shimada as Messages, with Nathan Corbin of Excepter as Brainscan and with Drew McDowall
Drew McDowall
Drew McDowall is a Scottish musician, most notably as a member, collaborator and remixer for influential music groups...
of Coil
Coil (band)
Coil were an English cross-genre, experimental music group formed in 1982 by John Balance—later credited as "Jhonn Balance"—and his partner Peter Christopherson, aka "Sleazy". The duo worked together on a series of releases before Balance chose the name Coil, which he claimed to be...
as Compound Eye. He has also performed live as Golden Tongues with Matty McDermott of Nymph and in former Can singer Damo Suzuki’s Network.
Discography
- Mental Violence I 7-Inch Single, Self Released (2003)
- Mental Violence II: Diamond City 12-Inch EP, The Social RegistryThe Social RegistryThe Social Registry is a record label based in Brooklyn, New York that was started in 2003. It was voted "Best New Record label" in The Village Voice's Best of New York issue in 2004.-Artists:Artanker Convoy,Blood Lines,Blood on the Wall,Christy & Emily,...
(2005) - Dins, The Social RegistryThe Social RegistryThe Social Registry is a record label based in Brooklyn, New York that was started in 2003. It was voted "Best New Record label" in The Village Voice's Best of New York issue in 2004.-Artists:Artanker Convoy,Blood Lines,Blood on the Wall,Christy & Emily,...
(2006) - Early Violence CD Compilation The Social RegistryThe Social RegistryThe Social Registry is a record label based in Brooklyn, New York that was started in 2003. It was voted "Best New Record label" in The Village Voice's Best of New York issue in 2004.-Artists:Artanker Convoy,Blood Lines,Blood on the Wall,Christy & Emily,...
(2006) - Mirror Eye, The Social RegistryThe Social RegistryThe Social Registry is a record label based in Brooklyn, New York that was started in 2003. It was voted "Best New Record label" in The Village Voice's Best of New York issue in 2004.-Artists:Artanker Convoy,Blood Lines,Blood on the Wall,Christy & Emily,...
(2008) - Astral Occurrence 12-Inch EP, The Spring Press (2010)
- Catoptric 12-Inch EP, The Social RegistryThe Social RegistryThe Social Registry is a record label based in Brooklyn, New York that was started in 2003. It was voted "Best New Record label" in The Village Voice's Best of New York issue in 2004.-Artists:Artanker Convoy,Blood Lines,Blood on the Wall,Christy & Emily,...
(2010) - Telesthetic Tape C40 Cassette, Skrot Up (2010)
- FRKWYS VOL. 4: PSYCHIC ILLS 12-Inch Remix EP, RVNG INTL. (2010)
- Hazed Dream, Sacred Bones RecordsSacred Bones RecordsSacred Bones Records is an independent record label founded in 2007, based in Brooklyn, NY. The label has released recordings from artists including Zola Jesus, Moon Duo, The Men, Cult of Youth and Blank Dogs...
(2011)