Electrocute (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Electrocute


Img_capt = Electrocute performing at the Los Angeles club "Spaceland," February 2008.
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Origin = Berlin, Germany
Genre = Electro rock
Electroclash
Years_active = 2002- Present
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Current_members = Nicole Morier
Legs Le Brock
Past_members = Mia Dime
Holly Doll

Electrocute is a Los Angeles-based electronic rock 'n' roll band. Nicole Morier, from Albuquerque New Mexico, USA, started the band with former member Mia Dime in Berlin, Germany in 2002. [ cite web |url= http://music.yahoo.com/ar-298797---Electrocute |title= Yahoo Music: Electrocute|accessdate=2008-06-03 |format= |work= ] They formed a duo motivated by the explosive electro-pop/electroclash music scene happening in Berlin.

After releasing one EP and one LP on the now defunct Emperor Norton records, Mia left the band and Nicole continued touring, hiring Holly Doll, from Johnson City, Tennessee, to fill in. The two toured extensively throughout Europe, America, and Australia where they played the Big Day Out festival in 2005 and met Mindy, a.k.a. Legs Le Brock (who is from Sydney, Australia), who was DJ'ing an afterparty.
[ cite web |url= http://www.discogs.com/artist/Electrocute |title= Discogs: Electrocute|accessdate=2008-06-03 |format= |work= ]

Morier eventually moved to Los Angeles and temporarily disbanded the project to pursue her songwriting career. She recently has had a song she co-wrote with Freescha, featured on the Britney Spears album "Blackout" entitled "Heaven on Earth". [ cite web |url= http://www.myspace.com/nicolemorier |title= MySpace: Nicole Morier|accessdate=2008-06-03 |format= |work= ] It was during that time that she met up once again with Legs Le Brock who had also recently relocated to LA. The two began doing DJ nights and when Nicole was asked by Mexican arts and culture magazine "Celeste" to tour in Mexico with Electrocute, she invited Legs to join her.

The two have since done a tour in Europe, returned to Mexico several times and played the Infest in Santiago, Chile. They also have incorporated three other members into their live act that include Bram Inscore (keys and samples), Barbara Gruska (drums), and John Kirby (keys). [ cite web |url= http://www.myspace.com/electrocute |title= MySpace: Electrocute|accessdate=2007-11-11 |format= |work= ]

Recently, they released the EP "On The Beat" featuring the Dutch artist Junkie XL.

Discography

*Full-length albums and EPs
**"Tribute to Your Taste", 2003
**"Troublesome Bubblegum", 2005
**"On The Beat", 2008
*Compilations
**2004 - "Bikini Bottom", "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (soundtrack)"
**2008 - "Mad Pursuit" 21 (2008 film) Soundtrack- Junkie XL featuring Electrocute
*Singles
**Sugar Buzz, 2003
**Shag Ball, 2005
**Cops Copulating, 2005
**Bed Legs, 2008
**On The Beat, 2008
**Mad Pursuit, 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.electrocute.de/ Electrocute: Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/electrocute MySpace Page]
* [http://www.mysteryisland.net/electrocute Electrocute Interview by Lucy Hell]
* [http://laist.com/2008/02/25/electrocute.php LAist]