Snog (band) explained

Snog
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Melbourne, Australia
Genre:Experimental, EBM, IDM, industrial, electro-industrial, anti-folk
Years Active:1988–present
Label:Machinery Records
Metropolis Records
Zoth Ommog Records
Shock Records
Hymen Records
Karmic Hit
Psy-Harmonics
Current Members:David Thrussell
Past Members:Pieter Bourke
Tim McGrath
Julia Bourke

Snog is a band that was formed by Australian musician David Thrussell, along with fellow art school friends Tim McGrath and Julia Bourke in 1989.[1] The band's music is a fusion of many different styles, including industrial, techno, ambient, experimental, funk and country music.[2] [3] The band name is a reference to "kissing and cuddling".

History

Snog's first album Lies Inc. was released in 1992 and Pieter Bourke, who has since worked with Dead Can Dance and Lisa Gerrard, joined the band soon afterwards. The second album Dear Valued Customer, which drew heavily on techno influences, was then released in 1994. Also in 1994, the side projects Soma (Thrussell and Pieter Bourke)[4] and Black Lung.[1]

By 1997, the band was primarily a solo project for Thrussell, who collaborated with guest musicians on recordings. The next album release was Buy Me... I'll Change Your Life and country western-style guitar was featured, as well as a cover version of Lee Hazlewood's "Let the Little Flowers Grow". Third Mall from the Sun followed in 1999 and the album blended the styles of the previous two albums, in addition to new influences. Thrussell described the progression of Snog's musical styles in a 1998 interview with Sonic Boom Magazine: "In the past Snog has written a lot of dance floor material and while it has been successful, I kind of felt that I needed to write something different. I intentionally try and do something new with every Snog release. I do not want to get caught up in the musical trap of remaking the same album over and over".[5]

Third Mall from the Sun was followed by the remix album Relax into the Abyss. In 2003, the album Beyond the Valley of the Proles was released and its follow-up Snog vs. the Faecal Juggernaut of Mass Culture was released three years later.

Snog continued to release music into the 21st century and the EP Everything Is Under Control (consists of remixes and the additional song "The Lament of the Lost Sheep") was released on iTunes on 25 March 2013.[6] The EP was followed by 23 April 2013 album release Babes in Consumerland and both recordings are part of a contract with the Metropolis record label.[7]

A music video for Everything Is Under Control was published on the Internet on 19 March 2013.[8] On 20 March 2013 Snog also released a 12" vinyl record with French record label M-Tronic entitled "The Plug-In Drug"; produced as blue-coloured vinyl and limited to 300 copies,[9] the record features three songs from Babes In Consumerland, in addition to remixes and unreleased songs.[10]

Politics

Thrussell's songs frequently contain themes of anti-consumerism, anti-capitalism,[11] individuality and opposition to the idea of Big Brother.

The albums Third Mall from the Sun (1999), Relax into the Abyss (2000) and Beyond the Valley of the Proles (2003), The Last Days of Rome (2006) and City (2008) featured artwork by Canadian artist Chris Woods,[12] whose paintings lampoon the advertising tactics of major corporations such as McDonald's, The Gap and Nike.

Snog supports the copying of its music and[5] depending on the recording label, many releases are designated copyleft (or "copyright-free"), as indicated by a crossed-out "©" symbol that is printed on the album case.

Reception

In a 2008 review of The Last Days of Rome, Matthew Rich from Left Hip Magazine described Snog as "the greatest band at the moment".[13]

Snog discography

Other

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview with David Thrussel of Black Lung, Snog & Soma – conducted by phone 11/7/96. Sonic Boom Magazine. 30 May 2011.
  2. Web site: Collins. Karen. SNOG. Effigy Magazine. 30 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20011004134315/http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/9747/1snog.html. 4 October 2001.
  3. Web site: Ben (DJ VSX). Snog...Black_Lung...Soma = David Thrussell. KDVS Radio. The Associated Students of the University of California Davis. 30 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20010725141116/http://www.kdvs.org/cru/interviews/thrussell.html. 25 July 2001.
  4. Web site: Burns. Alex. david thrussell. Disinfo. 30 May 2011. 1 July 2001. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111009025459/http://old.disinfo.com/archive/pages/dossier/id173/pg1/. 9 October 2011.
  5. Web site: Interview with David Thrussel of Black Lung, Snog & Soma – conducted by phone 6/5/98. Sonic Boom Magazine. 30 May 2011.
  6. Web site: Everything Is Under Control (Remixes) – EP Snog. iTunes Preview. Apple, Inc. 29 March 2013. 25 March 2013.
  7. Web site: Everything Is Under Control (digital only). Metropolis Mail Order. Metropolis Records. 29 March 2013. 2001–2013.
  8. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Web site: SNOG – Everything Is Under Control. YouTube. Google, Inc. 29 March 2013. rgrant. Video upload. 19 March 2013.
  9. Web site: SNOG "the Plug-In Drug" officially released today the 20th of March. M-tronic. 30 March 2013. 20 March 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130411082445/http://www.m-tronic.com/1/post/2013/03/snog-the-plug-in-drug-officially-released-today-the-20th-of-march.html. 11 April 2013.
  10. Web site: SNOG present 'Everything Is Under Control' video from new 'Babes In Consumerland' album. Side-Line Music Magazine. Side-Line. 29 March 2013. B. Van Isacker. 20 March 2013.
  11. Web site: Cameron. Dan. David Thrussell interview by Dan Cameron. Cyclic Defrost Magazine. 30 May 2011. 29 July 2007.
  12. Web site: Chris Woods (3). Discogs. Discogs. 29 March 2013. 2013.
  13. Web site: Rich. Matthew. Snog – The Last Days of Rome. Left Hip Magazine. 30 May 2011. March 2008.
  14. Helms . Colin . RPM . CMJ New Music Report . 31 August 1998 . 55 . 585 . 31 . 15 December 2021 . College Media, Inc. . Great Neck, NY . 0890-0795.
  15. Sansone . Glen . CMJ Radio 200 . CMJ New Music Report . 4 October 1999 . 60 . 637 . 15–18 . 11 January 2022 . College Media, Inc. . Great Neck, NY . 0890-0795.
  16. Comer . M. Tye . RPM . CMJ New Music Report . 11 October 1999 . 60 . 638 . 27 . 11 January 2022 . College Media, Inc. . Great Neck, NY . 0890-0795.
  17. Comer . M. Tye . RPM . . 16 October 2000 . 64 . 687 . 41 . 25 January 2022 . College Media, Inc. . New York, NY . 0890-0795.

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