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MP3 And Tears Fell - Requiem
14 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, POP: Dark Wave
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20th Anniversary Memorial Project for Founder Samantha Downing (1967-2005)
1988 - Doktor Caligari members Todd & Samantha Downing begin experimenting with lush keyboard soundscapes as a side project. Samantha suggests the name And Tears Fell from "The Foreboding" by Robert Graves.
1989 - And Tears Fell submits a demo to the head of Epithet Records in Stanford, CA. They are signed, joining The Electra, Mute Angst Envy, The Rise, Autumn Cathedral, Crimson Ivy, Moonpools & Caterpillars, and more, in a mopey late-''80s shoegazer love-fest. Their first album, Sidhe, is released in the fall/winter.
1990 - Christopher Palmer joins the band after a revolving door period of session musicians, becoming an equal songwriting contributor. Their second album, Circe, is released in the fall, showcasing a more mature songwriting sensibility and guitar-driven melodies.
1991 - And Tears Fell amicably parts with Epithet, as Todd & Samantha prepare to move from the SF Bay Area to Seattle, WA. Once in Seattle, Todd & Sam are steeped in grunge culture and Native American influences.
1992 - A 4-song EP, Angry Odin, is released, displaying exponentially more angst, social conscience and crunchy guitars. The couple seems to have blown their creative wad, and the band is shelved. Until...
1995 - The single, "Demons", is recorded with Bath guitarist Luke Anderson and producer/keyboardist Barry Leitch. The anthemic tune would become a favorite with Todd & Sam.
1998-2001 - The band''s catalog sees limited edition release on CD via their vanity label, Mangled Melon Music (Todd''s music publishing imprint since The Flying Pigs). Todd releases three solo electronic albums under the name Starbug. New And Tears Fell tracks are composed and a producer is sought to go into the studio for a new album.
2002 - Samantha is diagnosed with a rare, non-hereditary cancer. She fights for almost three years.
2003-2005 - Todd works through his fear and frustration by releasing a trilogy of solo big-beat electronica under the name Impetus.
2005 - Samantha dies. Todd prepares a tribute CD in Sam''s memory, consisting of old And Tears Fell material, completely rerecorded, using several musicians who knew and loved her.
2007 - And Tears Fell - Requiem
2008 and beyond - ?
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