event Nitzer Ebb
Also Playing: Dissociate and DJ TK1
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Fri Nov 27
9 pm
Nitzer Ebb, Dissociate, and DJ TK1 at Varsity Theater
Industrial pioneers Nitzer Ebb never broke through to mainstream success, but their punk- and goth-influenced techno left an undeniable imprint on '90s electronic and heavy-metal music. Formed in Essex, England, as an entirely electronic project utilizing keyboards, synthesizers, and electronic drums, Nitzer Ebb's early output was aggressive and hard-edged. After a tour with Depeche Mode in the late '80s, singer Douglas McCarthy and drummer Bon Harris began integrating pop-influenced songs into their dark-but-danceable sound. The resulting albums, That Total Age and Ebbhead, were successful among alternative music fans and college radio DJs, but the band quietly faded into obscurity. Ebb's 2006 reunion tour was followed by the comprehensive CD/DVD retrospective Body Of Work and a few soundtrack appearances. Recently, the band signed with German label Major Records, reigniting hope for a new album.
Varsity Theater 1308 4th St. S.E., Twin Cities, MN
Industrial pioneers Nitzer Ebb never broke through to mainstream success, but their punk- and goth-influenced techno left an undeniable imprint on '90s electronic and heavy-metal music. Formed in Essex, England, as an entirely electronic project utilizing keyboards, synthesizers, and electronic drums, Nitzer Ebb's early output was aggressive and hard-edged. After a tour with Depeche Mode in the late '80s, singer Douglas McCarthy and drummer Bon Harris began integrating pop-influenced songs into their dark-but-danceable sound. The resulting albums, That Total Age and Ebbhead, were successful among alternative music fans and college radio DJs, but the band quietly faded into obscurity. Ebb's 2006 reunion tour was followed by the comprehensive CD/DVD retrospective Body Of Work and a few soundtrack appearances. Recently, the band signed with German label Major Records, reigniting hope for a new album.
Updated 11/10/2010
