Less (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Less


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Origin = San Francisco, California
Genre = Alternative rock
Years_active = 1998–present
Label = Firecode Core
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Current_members = Foot (S.)
Past_members = Brian Lang
Ben Shamash
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Less is a band from the San Francisco Bay Area led by the enigmatically-monikered S. Foot. As of 2005, they have released two albums, Piano Wire Smile (2001) and Cover, Protective, Individual (2004), both on the Firecode Core label. Other members have included Brian Lang (drums) and Ben Shamash (bass), the latter of whom went on to form Skyscraper with Andy Slopsema of Sinombre. Foot produced Sinombre's debut album Curves of Sirens.

Debut album "Piano Wire Smile" saw comparisons with Tool,cite web |url=http://www.ssmt-reviews.com/artist/less.html |title=Piano Wire Smile |accessdaymonth=22 January |accessyear=2008 |author=John Chedsey |year=2004 |month=February |work= |publisher=Satan Stole My Teddybear |quote= ] and Soundgarden, and was described by Sorted magazine as "one of the greatest 'growers' this year".cite web |url=http://www.sortedmagazine.com/Albums.php3?nID=194 |title=Less - Piano Wire Smile |accessdaymonth=22 January |accessyear=2008 |author=Ken Blackmore |year= |month= |work= Sorted Magazine|publisher= |quote= ] Wrapped In Wire described Less as a "dark heavy rock band", adding that "they could easily become one of the bigger rock bands of today".cite web |url=http://www.wrappedinwire.com/L/Less.htm |title=Less (Piano Wire Smile review)|accessdaymonth=22 January |accessyear=2008 |author=Darklight |year= |month= |work=Wrapped In Wire |publisher= |quote= ] Second album "Cover, Protective, Individual" saw the band adding Middle Eastern influences, electronics, and horns, with Left Off The Dial describing it as "a dark, engaging, and musically interesting album",cite web |url=http://www.leftoffthedial.com/Less_Cover.htm |title=Less: Cover, Protective, Individual |accessdaymonth=22 January |accessyear=2008 |author=Alex Baia |year=2004 |month=May|work=Left Off The Dial |publisher= |quote= ] and Splendid Magazine making comparisons with Led Zeppelin and describing the album as a "sonic gem",cite web |url=http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=1085479524419996 |title=Review - Cover, Protective, Individual |accessdaymonth=22 January |accessyear=2008 |author=Justin Kownacki |year=2004 |month=June|work=Splendid Magazine |publisher= |quote= ] while Skratch magazine described it as "rich, mysterious, and sobering".cite web |url=http://www.skratchmagazine.com/cd-reviews/CDreviewsMAY04.php |title=Review - Cover, Protective, Individual |accessdaymonth=22 January |accessyear=2008 |author=Anthony |year= |month= |work=Skratch Magazine |publisher= |quote= ]

Discography

Albums

* 2001 "Piano Wire Smile"
* 2004 "Cover, Protective, Individual"

ingles

* 1997 "Trinity"
* 1999 "Christmiscarriage"
* 2002 "Painstripper"

Videos

* 2001 "Glad To No You"
* 2002 "Painstripper"
* 2004 "Flightline"

References

External links

* [http://www.firecodecore.com/less/ http://www.firecodecore.com/less/]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:v3620r3ai48n All Music Guide]
* [http://www.sinombre.com sinombre.com]