Our artist spotlight for May are Electro pioneers LADYTRON.
Four identical figures standing on stage, blasting out edgy electro pop anthems with edginess and flair. This is LADYTRON. A quartet composed of Helen Marnie, Daniel Hunt, Reuben Wu, and Mira Aroyo. They've taken the UK and US by storm, and toured extensively. They released their fifth studio album "GRAVITY THE SEDUCER" in September 2010, with their newest single ACE OF HZ and their first Greatest Hits compilation LADYTRON BEST OF 00-10 in January 2011.
Ladytron formed by chance through meetings in bars and parks. In mid-1999 they set out in an unusual way, ignoring London to play their debut show in a Paris bowling alley, and releasing their debut single "He Took Her To A Movie". Following their debut show in Paris, Ladytron toured all over Europe, playing for frenzied electro kids in Berlin, Barcelona, and Rome. They slowly built a reputation as one of the most interesting new electronic acts around. Their skewed approach to crafting pop music has rewarded the group with international success and acclaim.
Their summer 2000 PLAYGIRL single went even further. pre-empting the Electroclash movement and drawing attention from the likes of FELIX DA HOUSECAT and TIESTO.
As diverse as their nationalities and backgrounds may be, the musical influences of LADYTRON are possibly even more so. A listen to tracks like PLAYGIRL from their 2001 release "604" and COMMODORE ROCK from their 2000 self titled EP calls to mind what the Electro movement is all about!
Come dance with us on May 26th and help us celebrate the music of one of the Electro movement pioneers, LADYTRON.
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