New York City duo BEAUTIFUL SKIN released their debut album Revolve on GSL in 2000. Formed by the partnership of vocalist/guitarist Nick Forte (ex-Rorschach , Computer Cougar) and meticulous synth player/sonic sculptor Ross Totino. Uniquely fusing their respective influences, BEAUTIFUL SKIN soon became the forum for both to explore new ground, owing much to their mutual fascination with electronic German and British music from the 1970's and early 80's, as well as their growing obsession with vintage drum machines. The debut single, "Sex is a Triangle for the Perfect Square" was soon followed by the atmospheric, critically-acclaimed Revolve album. The band is characterized by an uncanny ability to evoke the essences of WIRE, SUICIDE, KRAFTWERK early O.M.D., NEW ORDER, simultaneously, while retaining a sound unique to themselves.After recruiting 2 more members, the expanded lineup toured the west coast in early 2001 supporting THE LOCUST and DE FACTO and then, unfortunately, disbanded. Many excellent, well-developed tracks recorded at the time with the 4-piece lineup were simply abandoned. Now, GSL is making them available with
unreleased songs from the band's first demo as a duo, as well as the tracks from their debut 7" (GSL23). Completely re-mastered and tuned-up, the material included on Everything, All This, and More combines to form an album of remarkable consistency and sonic depth. Sleeve art by Amy Dresser, who's previous design for Revolve is considered by many to be a classic.
Totino currently resides in Los Angeles writing music under the moniker of Fans of Collision . Forte, meanwhile, continues to write, record and produce remixes under various monikers, with releases on Kranky and Schematic.
'skin' is such a sexy song....I drive around listening to it on repeat....and because none of my other friends in Brooklyn have cars- there ain't nothing they can do about it.....its in my top ten for hottest make-out songs
I smell a reunion ... motley crue style ... now if only we all knew which one of you was playing that old tommy lee "I swear to god Im still famous" card ...
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