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HEALTH (CA)
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Members hail from Seattle, San Diego, and Los Angeles. Jake met Jupiter in college. John met Jake in a guitar store. BJ was drawn into the fold by way of internet courtship. It was simple. No one peddled their ass for smack. No one lived under a bridge.
There was however quite a bit of talk about music. Specifically, Krautrock, 60's British pop, Gamelan, Noise and minimalism. Now there is a band. Months after forming in April 2005 HEALTH released a 7" on Seattle's Rome Plow records, a HEALTH original was remixed to dance floor perfection by Toronto's 8-bit wizards Crystal Castles and a live album recorded at The Smell in downtown Los Angeles was released on the California label DNT. There are prsently numerous splits and a full length under contsruction. To date, there have been three thorough explorations of the western states and one monstrous full U.S tour. There is also still a considerable amount of talking. Often times more than there is playing. Topics characteristically range from art, food, films, sex, music, amimals, drugs, politics and sleeping. The talk goes like this: John is enthusiastic but passive-aggressive, BJ is open minded but dismissive, Jupiter interested but distant, Jake is sentimental but condescending. These things may or may not have an effect on the music that gets made. HEALTH lives in Los Angeles. |
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