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Autoclave (band)

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Years active
  
1990–1991

Associated acts
  
Helium, Slant 6

Active until
  
1991

Labels
  
Dischord

Website
  
www.dischord.com

Albums
  
S/T, Autoclave

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Past members
  
Mary TimonyChristina BillotteNikki ChapmanMelisa Berkoff

Origin
  
Washington, D.C., United States (1990)

Members
  
Mary Timony, Christina Billotte

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Indie rock

Similar
  
Slant 6, Helium, The Casual Dots, Quix*o*tic, High Back Chairs

Autoclave was an American alternative rock band, based in Washington, D.C. They were on local label Dischord Records. Formed in the summer of 1990, the group consisted of vocalist and bassist Christina Billotte, lead guitarist Mary Timony, guitarist Nikki Chapman, and drummer Melissa Berkoff.

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The group broke up in May 1991, with Timony forming Helium and Billotte forming Slant 6. Timony later participated in several short-lived side-projects, and released solo albums on Lookout! and Matador, before forming Wild Flag in 2010 with ex-members of Sleater-Kinney.

Autoclave became known for their intelligent, off-kilter brand of rock, which featured the use of compound and changing meters, thus affiliating them to some extent with the math rock movement.

Discography

Anthologies
  • Autoclave (1997), Mira/Dischord (compiles all the songs from the EPs, plus two songs) – Re-released on CD in 2002
    • EPs
  • Go Far (1991), DisKord (Dischord/K)
  • Autoclave (1992), Mira/Dischord
    • Compilation appearances
  • The Machines: Simple Machines 7"s (1990–1993) (1994)

    • Songs

    I'll Take You DownS/T · 1997
    Hot SpurrS/T · 1997
    It's Not Real LifeS/T · 1997

    References

    Autoclave (band) Wikipedia
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