in rememberance - The Chelsea Horror

Though short-lived (2003-2004), THE CHELSEA HORROR cemented a certain legacy before the final chord of their first live show, as singer Henry Gibson flailed, naked as the day he was born and covered in significantly more maple syrup, through the crowd of the Pilot Light's annual Halloween extravaganza. Though that night's set consisted entirely of Stooges covers, that infamous theatricality emerged a few months later in the form of the band's own intensely dramatic music, a dark and hard-edged crossbreed of indie rock and glam. The band burned brightly, managing to build a solid reputation and record an enormously accessible (and largely stellar) EP before the onstage departure of guitarist Brandon Biondo triggered an untimely demise. Gibson and guitarist Zach Land eventually carried on the CH torch with the more stripped-down sounds of Cold Hands, while Mat resumed work with the now-defunct Redwinterdying, Courtney helped form the doom metal outfit Generation Of Vipers, and Brandon continued his Twinkiebots output.

Discography: an untitled, unreleased EP (available at DMusic); "Sirens" on El Deth's Sunspheric Sounds comp

RIYL: Bloc Party? i don't know.

MP3: "Too Late" (2:28)
MP3: "Ghost Of A Girl" (3:16)