Arto Lindsay of DNA was originally invited to join Mars when they formed, but refused as he wanted to have 'his own band'. After a year or so, DNA was formed. Lindsay recruited performance-artist Robin Crutchfield on bass, and Japanese Ikue Mori on drums. Mori was originally just on vacation, but she became a full-time member. Like her peers, she was a non-musician; but she also couldn't speak english. Within weeks of their formation, they played their first show. DNA was featured on Eno's No New York. Sometime after that, Crutchfield left the band and was replaced by formed Pere Ubu-bassist Tim Wright.
DNA's style is unique. Arto Lindsay's metallic guitar crosses his hysterical squeals and Mori's unstructured drumming. It often sounds chaotic and improvised, but DNA practised their music to perfection, like many other no wave-artists. There's a lot of noise, but beneath that is absolutely genius compositions, complex and clever. It's like experimental pop-songs drenched with metallic noise.
DNA on DNA was released in 2004, compiled with, I think, help from John Zorn. It features their complete released material of 15 songs, as well as 17 songs, some new, some alt-versions, all in one hour.
DNA on DNA
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