Years active 1985, 2002, 2005 Record label The Naked and the Dead | Active until 2005 Albums The Naked and the Dead | |
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Labels Rue Morgue Music, Moorleichen Recordings Associated acts Bell Hollow, the Children's Zoo, the Ochrana, Sleepless, the Brides, Brickbats, White Light Lametta, the Harrow Past members Christopher Bollman
Greg Fasolino
Lorianne Oakley
John Grady
David Patti
Julia Ghoulia
D.W. Friend Origin New York City, New York, United States (1985) Genres Gothic rock, Deathrock, Post-punk Similar Bell Hollow, Burning Image, The March Violets, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Christian Death | ||
The Naked and the Dead were a short-lived but influential gothic rock/deathrock band from New York, founded in 1985. They split up after issuing one eponymous four-song demo cassette in September 1985.
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In 2001, following a revival of interest (particularly for their old song "Cassandra") and appearances on several compilation CDs, the band self-released a collection of their 1985 studio and live recordings (later reissued via Lulu.com in 2007). They reformed during early 2002, culminating in a reunion show in Brooklyn in December 2002.
The band went into hibernation again in early 2003, though they reunited for a special 20th anniversary concert at the Drop Dead Festival, held at Manhattan's Knitting Factory in October 2005,.
Bollman and Fasolino were members of Brooklyn dream pop band Bell Hollow from 2003–2008, while latter-day vocalist Julia Ghoulia (formerly of Brazil's Sleepless) and 2005 drummer D.W. Friend (ex-Brickbats) performed with the Brides.
An eponymous EP consisting of the four tracks on the 1985 demo cassette and three 1985 live tracks was digitally self-released in 2009. Three of the tracks appeared on the 2012 compilation LP Dark New York (Gotham City's Post Punk, Goth, & Deathrock Bands 1983-1988) Vol. 1.
In 2014, the band's 1985 song "Carousel" was prominently featured on the Killed by Deathrock, Vol. 1 compilation issued by Sacred Bones Records.
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Songs
Kisses Like Death1985
Cat of the Nine1985
Faith Floods Down1985