Angel Corpus Christi

Angel Corpus Christi (real name Andrea Ross) is a San Francisco-based singer, songwriter and accordionist, who initially began recording with her husband, guitarist Rich Stim (formerly of MX-80). [ [http://www.scaruffi.com/vol5/christi.html The History of Rock Music. Angel Corpus Christi: biography, discography, reviews, links ] ]

As well as writing and performing her own songs she has recorded albums of cover versions by artists such as The Ramones, Suicide, Alice Cooper, and Lou Reed. [http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=angel_corpus_christi Trouserpress.com entry] ] After two low-key albums in the mid-1980s on "Criminal Damage" records, 1990 saw the release of "Accordion Pop vol. 1", and "The 80's", the latter featuring a guest appearance from Herb Alpert.Strong, Martin C.: "The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", 1999, Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1] In the mid-1990s, she signed to the major-backed label "Almo Sounds", who issued the "White Courtesy Phone" album in 1995. She has also recorded with Dean Wareham (formerly of Galaxie 500 and Luna) and Alan Vega (of Suicide), and played accordion on Spiritualized's 1997 album "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space". [http://wm03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:d9fwxqr5ld0e~T1 Allmusic.com biography] ]

Discography

Albums

* "I Love NY" (1984, Criminal Damage, reissued 1999, Munster)
* "Wake Up & Cry" (1985, Criminal Damage)
* "Dim The Lights" (1987, ENT)
* "Accordion Pop Volume 1" (1989, Stim)
* "The 80's" (1989, Next Big Thing)
* "White Courtesy Phone" (1994, Almo Sounds)
* "Divine Healer" (2003, Gulcher Records)
* "Louie Louie" (a tribute to Lou Reed) (2003)

ingles

* "Pull Girl"/"Ruff Tuff Creme Puff"
* "Je T'aime (I Wanna Boogie With You)"/"Wild Bill" (with Dean Wareham) (1994)
* "Me and My Beretta" (1996, 3mv/Almo Sounds)
* "Je T'aime" (with Dean Wareham)/"Cheree" (with Alan Vega)/"Surfer Girl" (1998, Almo Sounds)
* "You"/"I Want Everything" (with Dean Wareham) (2001)
* "Big Black Cloud"/"Candy"

References

External links

* [http://www.angelcorpuschristi.com Official Angel Corpus Christi website]
* [http://ectoguide.org/genre/altpop/angel.corpus.christi Angel Corpus Christi at The Ectophiles' Guide]
* [http://www.windowsmedia.com/MediaGuide/Templates/ArtistProfile.aspx?p_id=P%20%20%20%2015421 Angel Corpus Christi at Windowsmedia.com]