- Pele (U.S. band)
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Origin =Milwaukee ,Wisconsin
Genre =Post rock ,indie rock ,jazz
Years_active =1997 –2004
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Pele was an instrumental post-rock band from
Milwaukee ,Wisconsin . The group formed in the summer of 1997 by guitarist Chris Rosenau, bassist Scott Schoenbeck and drummer Jon Mueller. Ever evolving in sound, the band was difficult to classify. Early in Pele's career, critics had dubbed the bandpost-rock . However, later many fans began to hear them asjazz y, with "nimble" guitars, "rolling" bass, and "skittering" drums "with angular fills and layered beats." These so-calledjazz elements shone through untraditional "syncopated handclaps, voices, and various blips and bleeps."After 7 years, 13 releases, and various national and international tours, Pele announced their winter 2004 tour would be their last. The remaining members went on to various projects, most notably
The Promise Ring and Paris, Texas, but also New Rising Sons and Collections Of Colonies Of Bees.Band Members
*Chris Rosenau - Guitar
*Scott Schoenbeck - Bass
*Matt Tennessen - Bass
*Scott Beschta - Keyboards
*Jon Mueller - Drums, percussion
*Jon Minor - Laptop, Guitar, TambourinePartial Discography
*"Teaching The History of Teaching Geography" (
1998 , Star Star Stereo Records)
*"People Living with Animals. Animals Kill People" (1998 , Star Star Stereo Records)
*"Elephant" (1999 , Sign Language Records)
*"The Nudes" (2000 ,Polyvinyl Records )
*"Realize It" (2001 , Crouton Music)
*"Enemies" (2002 ,Polyvinyl Records )
*"Pele/Rhythm of Black Lines" (split2003 ,Sixgunlover Records )
*"Pele / Toe" (split EP2004 ,Polyvinyl Records )ee also
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Polyvinyl Record Co.
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