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As the group's vocalist, Chippendale eschews a conventional microphone, instead using the type of microphone built into a household telephone receiver, held in his mouth or attached to a mask, which is then run through an effects processor to further alter the sound. Chippendale has also used a KMD
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We used to get more negative reactions when didn't have as loud of stuff. It's just, be super loud and you're all set. (laughs) The rock and roll has been revealed. I do feel that that's the message – if there's any message, that's what it is. This is kinda what we do to keep ourselves excited
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are acknowledged influences. The band's sound consists of Chippendale's frenetic drumming, his usually incomprehensible vocals, and Gibson's rhythmic bass guitar – an example of which is the song "13 Monsters", where Chippendale sings a playground style counting chant through heavy distortion over
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In 2006, Lightning Bolt was deported from Japan days after they arrived to continue their tour from the UK. Band members were detained on arrival on the grounds that they did not have work permits. Their official appeal was rejected after 48 hours, and they were deported back to the United States.
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became available to stream via NPR's First Listen. The accompanying writeup praised the increased clarity and fidelity of the recording, as compared to their earlier work, citing as a parallel example "... the scene in The Wizard Of Oz where a sepia tone gives way to Technicolor; it opens up new
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compilation. For the first few years, Lightning Bolt was primarily an improvisational band, touring the United States for months at a time and "just playing". The concept of writing songs and recording an album didn't occur to the band until 1997, when Ben McOsker, founder of
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Since the band has only two members and two instruments, their sound has a somewhat limited range, though this is often noted as a positive thing. In one interview, Gibson states that his experiences in Lightning Bolt "has showed the power of an extremely limited palette."
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Lightning Bolt are known for their guerrilla-style live performances, where they typically play on the ground rather than a stage, with the crowd gathered around them. The band's sound is typically loud and aggressive, though the group cites composers
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the instrumentals of his drums and Gibson's bass guitar. As for the band's genre, Brian Gibson is quoted as saying, "I hate, hate, hate the category "noise-punk" I really don't like being labeled with two words that have so much baggage. It's gross."
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Lightning Bolt's lyrics, when decipherable, are generally tongue-in-cheek, covering such topics as fairy tales, heavy metal clichés, terrorism, anarchy, and superheroes. They delve occasionally into more political subjects, such as the
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string for the high A. He used this four-string setup for several years, but has recently been seen using a five-string setup, tuned to C G D A E, with banjo strings for the A and E. Gibson also uses several effects pedals, including
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released in 1999, they discarded four of them and replaced them with lo-fidelity tracks recorded at various live shows from 1997 and 1998. However, their following two albums,
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vistas to the sound, while giving the band an opportunity to exhibit more involved musicianship." It was released on the Thrill Jockey label on March 25, 2015.
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joining the group after their first show. Bharoocha left the group in 1996 to continue with another RISD band that would eventually become
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titled "Zone" was released later. In 1999 the album was re-released on CD, including "Zone" as bonus tracks and alternative cover art.
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commented "Best alarm clock I've ever had." They have also staged concerts in kitchens, on sidewalks, and in parking lots.
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district of Providence. The space eventually came to house a number of local avant-garde artists and musicians, including
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The band have reportedly never been fans of the studio recording process. When they recorded five tracks for their
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label. The album was initially released in a limited edition pressing of 750 copies, and a 50-minute companion
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An example of Lightning Bolt's rhythmic bass, frantic drums, and distorted vocals, from their 2001 album
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Like many noise rock bands, Lightning Bolt mostly plays extremely loud, aggressive music. In the film
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master tape, where the audio engineer was unable to tell exactly how the final result would sound.
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was released on Load Records. The EP is a collection of unreleased material recorded in 2008.
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Rumors have persisted concerning the release of an improvisational album entitled
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During these formative years, Chippendale and his freshman-year college roommate
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and Nick Noe. Lightning Bolt have also performed in DVD compilations such as
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Lightning Bolt in 2003. From left: Brian Gibson and Brian Chippendale
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On October 11, 2019, the group released their seventh studio album
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standard tuning, in intervals of fifths (C G D A), using a
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The band formed while Chippendale and Gibson attended the
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days – everyone knows what I'm talking about. (laughs)
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Lightning Bolt (2012) at Sons of Hermann Hall, Dallas
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Lightning Bolt in 2003. From left: Brian Gibson and Brian Chippendale
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Rhode Island
Noise rock
Load
Thrill Jockey
Brian Chippendale
Brian Gibson
Hisham Bharoocha
www.laserbeast.com
noise rock
Providence, Rhode Island
Brian Chippendale
drums
vocals
Brian Gibson
bass guitar
Rhode Island School of Design
Metacritic
Philip Glass
Sun Ra
Lightning Bolt Live (2005) at the Southgate House
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island
bass guitar
Brian Chippendale
drums
bass guitar
Hisham Bharoocha
guitar

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