Broadside Electric

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Genres Electric folk Labels Clever Sheep Records Genre Electric folk		Years active 1990 – present Website broadside.org

Past members Melissa Demian Rachel Hall Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (1990) Members Jim Speer, Tom Rhoads, Helene Zisook, Amy Ksir, Rachel Hall, Joe D'Andrea, Melissa Demian Albums More Bad News ..., Black-edged Visiting Card, Amplificata, Live: Do Not Immerse, With Teeth Similar A L Lloyd, Jefferson Hamer, Jean Redpath, Francis O'Neill, Ewan MacColl

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Broadside Electric is an American electric folk (self-described as "folk music with teeth") band from Philadelphia. Formed in 1990, the band was still active in 2011. Audiences expect an erudite and eclectic mix of traditional material, including child ballads, foreign language songs, and the humorous, obscure, and sometimes absurd.

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Formation

Broadside in the name is taken from the single-side printed song lyric sheets which became popular in the 16th century.

The band was formed in 1990 by Haverford College and Bryn Mawr College students and alumni Rachel Hall, Tom Rhoads, Jim Speer, and Helene Zisook.

Current band members

Joe D'Andrea, 1997–present (drums and assorted percussion, vocals).

Amy Ksir, 1997–present (accordion, tin whistles, flute, oboe, vocals).

Tom Rhoads, 1990–present (lead vocals, guitars, Appalachian dulcimer, cittern, harmonica).

Jim Speer, 1990–present (NS/Stick, Chapman Stick, electric bass guitar; wind instruments including recorders, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, crumhorn and rauschpfeife; backing vocals).

Helene Zisook, 1990–present (acoustic and five-string electric violins, viola, mandolin, backing vocals).

Previous band members

Melissa Demian 1991-1994 (lead vocals, Appalachian dulcimer, occasional percussion, police whistle, siren). Left to pursue a Ph.D in social anthropology.

Rachel Hall 1990-1991 (English concertina, piano/keyboards, recorders, tin whistle, accordion, vocals, occasional percussion). Left to pursue a Watson Fellowship.

Discography

Black-edged Visiting Card (Clever Sheep, 1992)

Amplificata (Clever Sheep, 1995)

More Bad News ... (Clever Sheep, 1996)

With Teeth (Clever Sheep, 1999)

Live: Do Not Immerse (Clever Sheep, 2002)

Songs

Jellon GrameWith Teeth · 1999
With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her ArmWith Teeth · 1999
New York GirlsBlack-edged Visiting Card · 1992

References

Broadside Electric Wikipedia

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