The Cesarians

The soundtrack of the new depression
Had rock and roll been born in 1930's urban Europe, and not 1930's rural America, it would have been like this; part Kurt Weil, part Jacques Brel, part Ernst Kirchner, part klezma. Looking like a band formed in the mind of George Grosz, The Cesarians capture the urban zeitgeist via the junk shop instruments of old Europe . In their hands, a clarinet, trombone, piano, and drums beaten in waltz time, make raw and raucous rock and roll. Over this beautiful chaos Charlie Finke preaches his own intense message. "I wanna be a woman" he screams on his knees, the grease in his Weimar haircut forming a quiff. Their Debut Album recorded in Abbey Road's infamous studio 2 with Craig Leon (Blondie, The Ramones, Suicide, Pavarotti) is due for release in March 2009

Suggestions:
Rock & Roll, The Birthday Party, Berlin, 1930's Urban Europe, Twisted sounds of old style decadence, Kurt Veil, Jacques Brel, Ernst Kirchner, Klezmer, Geoge Grosz, junk shop instruments of old Europe, Waltz, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Leonard Coen, Scott Walker, Punk Polka Cabaret. Death. Love. Resurrection.
The spirit of rock & roll has hauled himself out of bed. He's called up his demons, put on his best black suit, and returned to the city's dark places. His new playmates are The Cesarians. Not since The Birthday Party crashed and burned in Berlin, have the twisted sounds of old style decadence been pumped so intensely through distorted amplifiers. London scenesters looking for a scene free of recycled rock, have found expression in The Cesarians cabaret world. Had rock and roll been born in 1930's urban Europe, and not 1930's rural America, it would have been like this; part Kurt Veil, part Jacques Brel, part Ernst Kirchner, part klezma. Looking like a band formed in the mind of Geoge Grosz, The Cesarians capture the urban zeitgeist via the junk shop instruments of old Europe . In their hands, a clarinet, trombone, piano, and drums beaten in waltz time, make raw and raucous rock and roll. Over this beautiful chaos Charlie Finke preaches his own intense message. "I wanna be a woman" he screams on his knees, the grease in his Weimar haircut forming a quiff. The Cesarians are playing the city's night clubs. Rock and roll's demons are loose.  (Johnny Dark)
 
THE BAND:
Charlie Finke - Vocals, Conceiver of the cesarian principal, Finke suffers-so you don't have to. Credits include 7 years with the seminal proto new rockers Penthouse and two broken legs with ex Parkinsons, Blood Safari
 
Justine Armatage - Piano, Toured heavily with gothic monsters Christian Death, would prefer readers to remember her work with Luke Haines' Baader Meinhoff. Her prolific contribution to surf noir deviants Gretschen Hofner is well documented in the cybersphere
 
Jan Noble - Drums, A true cesarian and our only section. A muscular intellect forced into a drummers body. Perhaps best known for Tudor-core anti-art punksters Monkey Island
 
Suzi Stampella - Trombone, Alison Becket - Clarinet, Ali Horn - Tenor Horn, Classical excellence and troubadourian finesse. When these girls blow you hold their breath and yours.