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School of Seven Bells

Group Members:

Claudia Deheza, Alley Deheza, Ben Curtis

Similar Artists:

Piano Magic, The Big Pink, Damero, Telepathe, M83, Barbara Morgenstern, Telefon Tel Aviv, Savath & Savalas, Donna Regina, Pluramon

Influenced By:

Cocteau Twins, Medicine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Seefeel, His Name Is Alive, This Mortal Coil, My Bloody Valentine

Formal Connection With:

Ateleia, A Cloud Mireya, On!Air!Library!, Secret Machines, Tripping Daisy, Helado Negro
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  • Genres: Rock

Biography

Ben Curtis fled Secret Machines in 2007 to focus on School of Seven Bells, an electronics-enhanced dream pop group formed with twin sister vocalists Claudia and Alejandra Deheza (also of On!Air!Library!). They debuted in 2007 on Sonic Cathedral with the 7" recording My Cabal, which featured a remix on the B-side from Robin Guthrie -- Guthrie's Cocteau Twins, as well as several of the artists the Cocteaus inspired, from My Bloody Valentine to Medicine, being apparent touchstones. Two other releases were out before the end of the year: the Face to Face on High Places 7" (Radium) and The Class of 73 Bells (Warp), a four-track Prefuse 73 EP featuring the group's input. The group's activities the following year included Silent Grips, a 7" released on Suicide Squeeze, and that fall's Alpinisms, released on Ghostly International. Claudia has also recorded an album with Prefuse 73/Scott Herren, Singular (2006), as A Cloud Mireya. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
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School of Seven Bells

Benjamin Curtis, Alejandra and Claudia Deheza
Background information
Origin New York, NY, USA
Genres Dream pop
Indie Electronic
Shoegaze
Years active 2007-present
Labels Ghostly International
Vagrant Records
Associated acts Secret Machines
On! Air! Library!
Prefuse 73
Tripping Daisy
Members
Benjamin Curtis
Alejandra Deheza
Claudia Deheza
Former members
James Elliott
Joe Stickney

School of Seven Bells (often just SVIIB) is a three-piece band formed by Benjamin Curtis of Secret Machines, together with identical twins Alejandra and Claudia Deheza, formerly of On! Air! Library!. The band is named after the School of the Seven Bells, a mythical South American pickpocket training academy.[1]

Curtis and the Deheza sisters met when both were opening on an Interpol tour.[2] The three decided to end their commitments to their old bands, move in to a shared space, and create a home recording studio together.[1]

Their sound has been described as dreamy and ethereal, and the lyrics as abstract. However, singer Alejandra Deheza insists that the lyrics are not abstract or obscure. In addition, the fact that she is a lucid dreamer is fitting of the lofty sounds they create.[1]

The band has an unorthodox song writing process that begins with lyrics, which are only supplemented by the music.[1] Curtis has said this is the most important part of the band with "everything else [being] accompaniment." A before-and-after example of this process is hosted by NPR's program Day to Day (see 3:50s).[3]

In concert, Curtis, who stays mostly on lead guitar can often be seen manipulating various electronic devices in between guitar segments.

A single My Cabal was released in May 2007 on the UK label Sonic Cathedral.

A 12"/digital EP Face to Face on High Places was released in September 2007 on Table of the Elements, in addition to a single from Prefuse 73 called Class of 73 Bells that features the band.[2]

The band toured with Blonde Redhead in September 2007 and with Prefuse 73 in November 2007.[2]

School of Seven Bells' debut album, Alpinisms, was released by Ghostly International in the U.S. on October 28, 2008. It is available as both a physical and digital release.

The band recently performed at the WIDR Barking Tuna Festival on October 18, 2008; they are currently touring the U.S. with M83

The band toured with Bat for Lashes on her UK Two Suns tour and have more recently supported White Lies on their second headlining tour.

School of Seven Bells recently appeared on Drive with Danielle (Danielle Perry) on Q Radio talking about their appearance at the Great Escape Festival and recent tour with Bat for Lashes. They told Danielle Perry that they loved sharing a stage with Killing Joke.

School of Seven Bells' track "Chain" from their album Alpinisms was featured on an Adult Swim and Ghostly International compilation album, Ghostly Swim, promoted by Adult Swim and available for free download.[4]

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Discography

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References

  1. ^ a b c d Christian Bordal (2008-12-16). "School Of Seven Bells: Blurring Life And Art". NPR. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98152267. Retrieved 20 December 2008. 
  2. ^ a b c Ben Curtis Talks School of Seven Bells, Secret Machines Pitchfork Aug 21, 2007.
  3. ^ (Adobe Flash (Streaming)) School Of Seven Bells: Blurring Life And Art. NPR. 2008-12-16. Event occurs at 3:50. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98152267. Retrieved 2008-12-20. "To me, that's the most important part of School of Seven Bells," Curtis says. "Everything else is accompaniment, you know, in my opinion." 
  4. ^ http://ghostly.com/releases/ghostly-swim

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