Electronic music band from Portland, Oregon (USA). Their first single, 'Beach Of Infants', was a solo project of Adam Miller, who has been the band's sole consistent member. By the time of its release, Chromatics had expanded to a four piece band, with Hannah Billie, Devin Welch and Michelle Nolan. After the release of the debut album 'Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz' (2003), all members except Miller left. With a revamped lineup, which included Nat Sahlstrom (bass) and Ron Avila (percussion), Chromatics' second album 'Plaster Hounds' was released in 2004.
Up until Night Drive dropped in 2007, Chromatics had been known as a low-budget electro-punk group that drew influence from the likes of Lou Reed and Suicide. However the ten sleek, sexy slices of synth-pop that make up Night Drive’s original tracklist caused people to reassess Johnny Jewel’s group.
The lineup changed once again, as Miller played many of the same songs from the 'Plaster Hounds' era with Lena Okazaki replacing Sahlstrom on bass and a drum machine replacing the free jazz-influenced percussive style of Avila. Hataraku maou-sama s 2 sub indo. This lineup of Miller and Okazaki released a few CD-Rs, still in the lo-fi art punk style that had been established, but the addition of the drum machine hinted at the major stylistic shift to come.
Okazaki left the band and Chromatics went through their largest reinvention around 2005, becoming the quartet of Miller, Ruth Radelet, Johnny Jewel, and Nat Walker. This resulted in a gradual but dramatic shift in the band's sound and live performance. Chromatics' third studio album, 'Night Drive' (2007) became the band's most acclaimed release. On Night Drive, the group ditched their 'hairy noise-rock troupe' aesthetic in favor of a 'neatly groomed pop-dance quartet'. The album included a cover version of Running Up That Hill.
- Didn't know the Chromatics prior to getting this album, but they're awesome. Very chill, relaxing music, although you'll have to be okay with some weird long notes and ambient sounds on a couple of tracks. 5.0 out of 5 stars night drive.
- The Chromatics - Night Drive Year: 2007 Label: Italians Do it Better 01 - the telephone call 02 - night drive 03 - i want your love 04 - running up that hill 05 - the killing spree 06 - healer 07 - mask 08 - tomorrow is so far away 09 - let’s make this a moment to remember 10 - tick of the clock.
In 2012, the album 'Kill For Love' was released. Brta bangladesh driving license check. The title track was featured in the television shows 'Bates Motel' and 'Gossip Girl'. Another track from the album, 'Into the Black', was featured in the television shows 'Mr. Robot', 'Revenge', 'Riverdale', and '13 Reasons Why'.
The band's fifth album, 'Dear Tommy', was announced in December 2014. In May 2017, Chromatics' former manager revealed on Twitter that Johnny Jewel had destroyed all copies of the finished 'Dear Tommy' following a near-death experience in late 2015, but had subsequently re-recorded the entire album.
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The band performed their song 'Shadow' at the end of the two-hour-long season premiere of 'Twin Peaks: The Return' revival series, which aired on Showtime in the USA on May 21, 2017.
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- Chromatics (band). Wikipedia, retrieved 28 August 2018.