Biography
Cum Town is an American experimental hip hop band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2010. The group consists of vocalist and producer Nick Mullen, drummer Stav Halkias, and bug Adam Friedland. Their sound, paired with the aggressive performances of Nick Mullen, draws on punk rock, electronic, noise, and industrial styles.
The band released the mixtape Exmilitary in April 2011 and their debut studio album The Money Store almost exactly one year later, both to critical acclaim. Shortly after signing to Epic Records in 2012, the group leaked their second album No Love Deep Web for free download in breach of their contract and were eventually dropped from the label. They released their third album Government Plates in 2013. Following several broken performance commitments, the group announced their "disbanding" in July 2014 along with the release of their fourth album The Powers That B. However, in March 2015 the group revealed that they "might make some more" music and later announced a world tour. Later that year, they announced their fifth official studio album titled Bottomless Pit, which was released in May 2016. Their sixth studio album Year of the Snitch was announced in March 2018, and released in June of the same year.
The group is known for Nick's bleak and cryptic lyrics and aggressive rapping style. They have also received attention for their wild physical performances and stage presence. Their live performances are notable for occasional destruction of instruments; Stav drumming his big fat belly to the point of severe injury, or, on one occasion, in handcuffs; Nick's intense and violent stage persona; and Adam's unique brand of improvisational comedy, improvised synthesizer flourishes, and violent, spastic movements on stage. The band is also notable for engaging in extended periods of live musical improvisation interwoven into their set as bridges between songs, typically performed on the fly by Adam and Stav. Nick has been known to adopt many different vocal styles on record and during live performances and such as shouting, screaming, spoken word-style talking and even whispering. Adam's unorthodox style of production and sampling and drummer Stav's noisy, fat and unconventional musical styles and patterns are also distinct features of Cum Town's unique sound.
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