Swahili Blonde is an experimental

Experimental music

Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...

 musical project formed in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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 in 2009. Founded by former 'WEAVE!' drummer and vocalist Nicole Turley, violinist and bassist Laena Myers-Ionita, Duran Duran

Duran Duran

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 bassist John Taylor and multi-instrumentalists Stella Mozgawa and Michael Quinn. Swahili Blonde also worked with former Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...

 guitarist John Frusciante

John Frusciante

John Anthony Frusciante is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, record and film producer. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he had been for a number of years and recorded five studio albums...

, who provided guitar on "Man Meat" and several singles, amongst its contributors.

Swahili Blonde is currently signed to Manimal Vinyl

Manimal Vinyl

Manimal Vinyl is a Los Angeles based record label founded in 2006 by fashion stylist, Paul Beahan. They are known for releasing underground and experimental pop music. They were originally known as a folk label that makes annual tribute records for worldwide charities, having eventually switched to...

. They have made their live debut at 'The Echo Club' in Los Angeles on July 10, 2010. The band utilizes disorientating chord progressions and obscure rhythms, with songs featuring a variety of instruments. The live band line-up features Nicole Turley, Laena Geronimo (Myers-Ionita), Michael Quinn, Dante Adrian White

Dante Adrian White

Dante Adrian White aka "Dante Aliano", "Dante Adrian", "Dante White-Aliano", and "Dante White", is a Rock and Roll and Alternative songwriter, vocalist, guitar player and recording artist from Monterey , California...

-Aliano, Alan Myers, Arianna Basco, and Heather Cvar.

Swahili Blonde's first digital single, entitled "Elixor Fixor" was released on iTunes

ITunes

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on December 13, 2009, with a second, "Dr. Teeth", released in March 2010. The project's debut album, Man Meat, was released on August 3, 2010.

External links

• Official MySpace