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Boole (band)

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Years active
  
1996–present

Associated acts
  
The Apologizers, Pummeler, Noonerschaft

Members
  
Brad Barkett (songwriting, vocals, sax) Mike Barkett (vocals, sax)

Past members
  
Ian Andrew Hall (vocals, melodica) J.J. Barkett (vocals, guitars) Kevin Zygmontas (lyrics, vocals)

Origin
  
Balti, Maryland, United States (1996)

Albums
  
boole, Pheromones, The Vital Few

Genres
  
Electro-industrial, Futurepop, Synthpop, Trance music

Record labels
  
Dancing Bull Productions, Dancing Bull Music

Similar
  
Caustic, The Gothsicles, Ayria, Assemblage 23

Boole is an electronic hybrid act formed in 1996 by Brad Barkett and Mike Barkett at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. The band was formed as a foray into explorations of post-modern forms of popular dance music, in contrast to Brad Barkett's experimental music project formed in 1990, The Apologizers. The current live lineup consists of Brad Barkett and Mike Barkett on vocals and saxophones.

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Biography

In 1996, Boole was formed by Brad Barkett (br0d) and Mike Barkett (The MAB) in Baltimore, Maryland, at Loyola College. After appearing on a few compilations and playing a few shows in the local area, boole relocated to scenic Washington, DC.

Albums

  • The Wooper Du E.P. (Dancing Bull Productions, 1999)
  • Self-Titled (Dancing Bull Productions, 2000)
  • Pheromones (Dancing Bull Productions, 2002)
  • The Vital Few (Dancing Bull Productions/Sonic Mainline Records, February 14, 2008)
  • Remixes

  • "The Mask" (Infekktion (U.S.), 2003)
  • "80's Boy" (Epsilon Minus (Alfa Matrix), 2003)
  • "Document" (Assemblage 23 (Metropolis Records), 2003)
  • "Night Riders" (Stromkern (WTII Records), 2003)
  • "Disease" (Ayria (Alfa Matrix), 2003)
  • "Burn Witch Burn"/"Severine" (Ego Likeness (Dancing Ferret Discs), 2006)
  • "Nine Dudes Freaking Out" (The Gothsicles, 2009)
  • "Hostage"/"Mindphaser (Front Line Assembly, 2010)
  • "Awakening" (Talamasca (Mind Control Records), 2011)
  • "Zwara" (Juno Reactor, 2011)
  • "Voran" (Accessory (band), 2011)
  • "My Guy Died" (The Gothsicles, 2011)
  • "Daily War" (The Dark Clan, 2011)
  • "White Knuckle Head Fuck" (Caustic (band), 2011)
  • "Get The Party Started" (Pink (singer), 2014)
  • "Unicorn" (Basement Jaxx, 2014)
  • "Thriller" (Michael Jackson, 2014)
  • "Party Killaz" (Godlips, 2014)
  • Covers

  • "Pocket Calculator" (Kraftwerk, 1996)
  • "Rough Sex" (Lords of Acid, 1997)
  • "Move Any Mountain" (The Shamen, 1999)
  • "Streetbeater" (Quincy Jones, 1999)
  • "Mr. Roboto" (Styx, 2000)
  • "Panic (song)" (The Smiths, 2000)
  • "Leipzig" (Thomas Dolby, 2000)
  • "Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd, 2001)
  • "Everyday Is Halloween" (Ministry, 2002)
  • "Sub-culture (song)" (New Order, 2003)
  • Compilations

  • Greet The Sun, Subcon.01 (Magnetic Resonance, 1998)
  • Subversitech, Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction Vol. XIV (Sonic Seducer, 2001)
  • Pheromones, Emotional Overdrive (Angelfall Studio Compilation Vol. 1, 2002)
  • Outcasts, State of Synthpop 2005 (A Different Drum, 2005)
  • Smoking Gun, Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music To Cure Cancer (Metropolis Records, 2010)
  • Voran (Remix), Electronic Saviors Volume 2: Recurrence (Metropolis Records, 2012)
  • Side projects

  • The Apologizers, formed in 1990 by Brad Barkett, featuring many guest artists
  • The Emptyset, formed in 2000 by Brad Barkett, with Jason "Hated" Taylor of Control.org, Mindstalker, and C2
  • Mow Down Brown, formed in 2001 by Mike Barkett, with Chris Collins of Fort Chode
  • Noonerschaft, formed in 2003 by Brad Barkett, with Ned Kirby of Stromkern and Bogart Shwadchuck of Epsilon Minus
  • Pummeler, formed in 2007 by Brad Barkett, with J.J. Barkett of P.N.D., Spill, and Damn That's a Big Beetle I Wonder If It's Poisonous
  • Songs

    Blow Up the WorldPheromones · 2002
    Totally AlonePheromones · 2002
    AlphamalePheromones · 2002

    References

    Boole (band) Wikipedia