Stolen Babies
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Topic: Stolen Babies
Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Subject: Stolen Babies
Date Posted: February 22 2012 at 23:37
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpxesBrb8Ag" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpxesBrb8Ag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F05klUpUAjg" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F05klUpUAjg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVYcbJNra8k" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVYcbJNra8k Stolen Babies are an American avant-garde metal/dark cabaret band. They make some nice wacky music and they have a female vocalist (Dominique Persi) who performs both clean and harsh vocals and also plays accordion for the band. They only have one full studio release at the moment, titled There Be Squabbles Ahead, and it features performances from Carla Kihlstedt and Dan Rathbun of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum in places.  I think they'd fit in the avant or extreme prog metal categories of the site. The tracks on the top of this should give you some idea of their sound. I hope y'all enjoy it.
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Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: February 23 2012 at 00:41
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Stolen Babies are a band that combine a myriad of styles - avant-garde, metal, horror-punk, goth, industrial, and yes indeed - prog. They are an eclectic four piece, who have guest appearances on their 2006 release 'There Be Squabbles Ahead' from two members of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, & sound like a
crazy hybrid of cabaret music, Mr. Bungle, Cradle of Filth, and 'The End Records' label mates
SGM and unexpecT. Lead singer Dominique Lenore Persi, who also plays accordion,
glockenspiel, and jaw harp, delivers a variety of vocal styles - from pop,
to Broadway styled theatrics, and also black metal styled screams.
Rani Sharone handles all the guitar and bass parts on the album, and does a fine job bashing out plenty of thrashy crunch as well
as melodic bass grooves. The other two members of the band are Ben Rico on
keyboards, and Gil Sharone on drums, who contribute mightily to the overall
richness of the band's sound. The band usually dresses up in wild costumes, so their stage show takes the avant-garde
nature of their music one step further. Produced by Dan Rathblun of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, who
also contributes some tuba on track 7 as well as various background vocals on tracks 3, 7, and 12, and fellow SGM member Carla
Kihlstedt contributing some violin on tracks 7 and 11, this is an
outrageous collection of songs that are hard to classify, but nevertheless extremely
enjoyable. Among the band's many musical influences are groups such as Oingo Boingo, Mr. Bungle, and Fishbone (with whom Gil Sharone has performed). Stolen Babies are known for their on-stage theatrics and energetic performances, filled with props and Gorey-esque backdrops, all made by the various members. Except for the earliest demo, each album has featured artwork by indie comic artist Crab Scrambly. http://www.reverbnation.com/stolenbabies" rel="nofollow - http://www.reverbnation.com/stolenbabies 'There Be Squabbles Ahead', the band's debut full-length album (featuring remixed versions of "A Year of Judges" and "Push Button" from the 2004 demo), was released early in 2006 through the band's website, but was re-released on October 3rd following the band's signing with The End Records. This album also marked the departure of Davin Givhan, the band's former guitarist. The album has received almost unanimously positive reviews, and has helped to expand their fanbase massively. http://www.myspace.com/stolenbabies" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/stolenbabies http://www.facebook.com/stolenbabiesofficial" rel="nofollow - http://www.facebook.com/stolenbabiesofficial http://www.stolenbabiestheband.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.stolenbabiestheband.com/ I reckon it stands a decent enough chance.
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Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Date Posted: February 23 2012 at 00:50
Thanks. 
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: February 24 2012 at 06:06
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I'll notify the PMT for the evaluation.
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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: February 24 2012 at 06:21
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I'm a fan! Now you know. ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: February 25 2012 at 13:51
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Sorry guys, they have been rejected in the past and they have already a No from a current team member They could be considered again in the future if they release a new album |
Posted By: VOTOMS
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 15:52
| another chance? |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 17:03
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Well I like them a lot. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Smurph
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 18:27
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They released another album recently. It's amaaaaaaazing. Prog Metal for sure. In the same vein as Diablo Swing Orchestra ------------- http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/ wtf |
Posted By: VOTOMS
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 22:09
| Yeah, this last album is prog metal for sure. Avant prog, at least |
Posted By: seventhsojourn
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 01:56
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Samples?
I assume you all mean this:
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/stolen-babies.aspx?ac=stol" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/stolen-babies.aspx?ac=stol
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