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Group Members:

Jono Mofo, Jay Space, Oliver Ackermann

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The Jesus and Mary Chain, Suicide, My Bloody Valentine
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  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "A Place to Bury Strangers," "Exploding Head," "I Know I'll See You"

Biography

Drawing inspiration from shoegaze, classic indie rock, and atmospheric and dark sounds of all stripes, the Brooklyn-based A Place to Bury Strangers consist of Oliver Ackermann, Jay Space, and Jono Mofo. Forming out of the ashes of the likeminded Skywave, the band has a darker, slightly heavier, and more experimental approach than its previous incarnation. The trio made a splash in 2006, recording and playing gigs with Read Yellow, Bravo Silva, the Funeral Crashers, and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. A Place to Bury Strangers' 2007 self-titled debut album, which was released by Killer Pimp, introduced their sonic assault; they moved to Mute for 2009's Exploding Head, which honed their songcraft as well as their commitment to beautiful noise. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
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A Place to Bury Strangers

Jono MOFO (left) and Oliver Ackermann
Background information
Origin Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres Noise Pop, Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Years active 2003–present
Labels Mute Records
Associated acts Skywave, MOFO, My Best Fiend
Website APTBS
Members
Oliver Ackermann
Jonathan "Jono MOFO" Smith
Jay Space

A Place to Bury Strangers are a New York–based indie rock band composed of Oliver Ackermann (guitar/vocals), Jono MOFO (bass) and Jay Space (drums). The band plays a heavy, atmospheric wall of sound-influenced blend of psychedelic rock, shoegaze and space rock. The band is commonly known by the initials APTBS.

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History

Early Days

A Place to Bury Strangers formed in 2003 when Oliver Ackermann offered to be the drummer for Tim Gregorio's band. He switched to guitar and vocals after the first practice. Justin Avery, from the Virginia-based band Cobraspa, became the new drummer. A Place To Bury Strangers played their first show at Luxx in Brooklyn in 2003. Jay Space and Jono Mofo, both from the NYC based band Mofo, joined the band when Justin Avery and Tim Gregorio left the band. In 2006 APTBS hand made 3 different untitled EP's with different color schemes, to be later-known as the Red, Blue, and Green EP's.

In 2006, the band gained some acclaim following their Webster Hall performance with Brian Jonestown Massacre. They returned to Webster Hall in 2007 to play with one of their major influences, The Jesus And Mary Chain.

Throughout these formative years, the band's live shows got increasingly chaotic which garnered them the title of New York City's "loudest band" from various indie reviewers and bloggers,[1][2] as well as "the most ear-shatteringly loud garage/shoegaze band you'll ever hear" by The Washington Post.[3] The New York Times applauded their revival of "the ominous, feedback-drenched drones of the 1980s"[4]

The First Record & Touring

In 2007 Jon Whitney from Killer Pimp Records wrote on a napkin the contract for their first release A Place to Bury Strangers.

In August 2007 the band suddenly gained national attention after a favorable Pitchfork review of this debut release.

In 2007, the band joined Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on the "Holy Fuck" tour.[5]

In April 2008 it was announced that the band would open for Nine Inch Nails for several dates on their US tour.

The band's first UK release came in May 2008 where they played a handful of UK shows and garnered strong praise from the British media with early support from NME and Kerrang!. In November 2008, the band returned to Europe and the UK on tour supporting MGMT. Their album, out the same month, once again made a stir amongst UK media.

"Exploding Head" Era

In early 2009 APTBS signed to Mute Records. The band also announced another European Tour and appearances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Siren Music Festival.

Discography

Studio albums EPs
  • 2006: Red EP
  • 2006: Blue EP
  • 2006: Green EP
  • 2008: Nine Inch Nails: Lights In The Sky Over North America Tour EP (To Fix the Gash in Your Head)
  • 2009: In Your Heart EP
Singles
  • 2008: I Know I'll See You (7")

References

  1. ^ A Place to Bury Strangers:: Show Review @ SonicFrontiers.net
  2. ^ A Place To Bury Strangers
  3. ^ A Place to Bury Strangers: Concerts and Music Events on washingtonpost.com's City Guide
  4. ^ Play Well, and May the Blog Buzz Be With You - New York Times
  5. ^ Maher, Dave. (October 3, 2007). A Place to Bury Strangers Open for BRMC. Pitchfork Media. Accessed October 27, 2007.

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