Hecuba is a band based in Los Angeles, California featuring performance artist Isabelle Albuquerque and musician and designer Jon Beasley.[1][2][3] They have toured with Devendra Banhart, Bat for Lashes and Rainbow Arabia. They have released two albums on Manimal Vinyl since their formation in 2006. Their second release, Paradise,[4] has received favorable reviews from NME, Pitchfork Media, LA Weekly and XLR8R. They performed at the Los Angeles premier of Wild Combination: a film about Arthur Russell (musician) performing their versions of Russell's music. Their third album "Modern" was released in 2012 on the LA-based label Germ.
Discography
- Sir 12"/Download (April 2008 Manimal Vinyl)
- Paradise LP/CD/Download (May 2009 Manimal Vinyl)
- "Modern" LP/CD/Download (2012 Germ)
Singles
- Suffering April 2009
- The Magic August 2009
References
- ↑ Payne, John (November 12, 2008). "Hecuba: Transferring the visual into the musical", LA Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-09-19.
- ↑ Webber, Anna (October 28, 2008). "Hecuba: Jon Beasley and Isabelle Albuquerque are a band – and a brand new genre", Campus Circle. Retrieved on 2009-09-19.
- ↑ Tinloy, Marissa (July 30, 2008). "Hecuba: From Aliens to Audio – Sir, the Release of the Duo's New EP", Foam. Retrieved on 2009-09-19.
- ↑ Feuer, Daiana (April 22, 2009). "Hecuba: Paradise", L.A. Record. Retrieved on 2009-09-19.
External links
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- Official Myspace
- Manimal Vinyl Official Site
- Manimal Vinyl at MySpace
- Bat for Lashes at Discogs
- Sarcastic Laist interview with an intern posing as Paul Beahan
- Reviews of Manimal Festival 2008
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- Pitchfork News Article on Upcoming tribute to The Cure
- Spin Magazine Review of Madonna Tribute Record
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