Biography
Originating from Antwerp. Formed in 1993, originally a trio that had to deal with several lineup changes (with guitarist Wim Dielen being the only constant factor). The name Transparent Curse was derived from a fragment of a book by Guy Bogaert (‘Wat kwaad doen de Tovenaars?’ -> a story about an insane asylum). For the group, their musical past is only a “youthful indiscretion” with fun memories and educational experiences. This “youthful indiscretion” produced six demos; ‘Black Pussy’s’ - 1993, ‘At the Murder Party’ - 1995, (ref: Stage music magazine nº 6). ‘Duplicate of Alien reflections’ - 1996, ‘Sample One’ - 1996, ‘And then, there was Panic…’ - 1996 -> 100 copies sold (ref. ‘Dark Entries’ n° 15; “Heimwee allom, een prille The Cure of een sublieme Joy Division is nergens veraf…”), ‘Eine Symphonie des Grauens’ - 1996, a live video and several performances in and around Antwerp.
In 1997 the tide turns and Transparent Curse becomes a five-man formation with a fixed lineup; Ellen De Smet - vocals, Dominique Audenaert - bass, Wim Dielen - guitar + vocals, Bert Kersemans - keys + guitar, Alex Claessens - drums + electronic percussion. The sound with which they manage to profile themselves aligns with the Cold Wave and New Wave experiments of the '80s. Names such as Joy Division, Siglo XX, Trisomie 21, The Cure, The Names and New Order have therefore served as the main sources of inspiration. Gradually they manage to give it their own character and style. In addition to this, the group also gratefully uses English, German, Dutch and French lyrics. Performances follow (and continue to follow thanks to growing interest), several live videos are recorded and in August '98 the group goes into the studio for a CD recording: ‘Transparent Curse - A Static Moment Of Pleasure’!
Transparent Curse briefly described: a group that is firmly rooted in the '80s Wave with one leg and is looking for its own identity with the other. Creating your own face within an era where an abundance of electro violence is central and often despises the melancholy of floating melodies and echoing rhythms is not easy…
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