DISCOGRAPHY
A DIFFERENT HANDWRITING (Sensory Projects, 2007)
WE ARE ALL DRIFTING (cocosolidciti, 2006)
ALWAYS BUILDINGS ALWAYS CITIES (Sensory Projects, 2004)
ANY NUMBER CAN PLAY (Clan Analogue, 2001)
THE BUILDING AND FORMATION (Surgery Records, 2000)
SYSTEM SOUNDTRACKS 01 (Pleasurecraft, 1998)
OTHER MUSICAL PROJECTS/BANDS AND COLLECTIVES
PANOPTIQUE ELECTRICAL
SCHOOL OF TWO
MYSTERY TWIN
MIST & SEA
UNREASONABLE ADULTS
LUXURY GAP
Pretty Boy Crossover began in 1996 as a side-project for Jason Sweeney, who at the time was writing and playing in various bands in adelaide, australia, some pop, some experimental.
In 1998, Jason met Cailan Burns, a visual artist/designer/illustrator/electronic music boy - and the crossover began. First of all as a electronica-based radio show, then into a recording project. During this time Jason had already compiled tracks (the majority of which had been used in short films, theatre performance, live club events and art installations) which eventuated into the debut CD, ’System Soundtracks 01’ in 1998 on the Pleasurecraft label.
In 1999 Adelaide-based label, Surgery signed ’em up and the LP, "The Building & Formation" was released, the first for Surgery in 2001. In 2002, Clan Analogue released the LP "Any Number Can Play", and a special 12" vinyl-only issue tracks taken from "The Building & Formation" on Optikut Records.
In 2001 Sensory Projects began working with the duo and in 2004 the next LP, ’Always Buildings, Always Cities’ was released.
In 2004 Prettyboy Crossover began a recording relationship with COCOSOLIDCITI, based in Canada/France/UK. The 2006 LP, ’We Are All Drifting’ will be released as a 2CD/DVD project with video artist, Julio Soto.
At other times, Jason records with Nicole Lowrey (Toupee) - with some added help from Cailan, as Other Peoples Children (releases on Morr Music and Library Records) - and Jason also has some jangle pop electronica with Simpatico, a kind of solo outfit that records for american label, Matinee Recordings - as well as... too many other side-projects. Jason also makes soundtracks for film, dance and theatre around Australia.
Cailan is also a renown designer and illustrator and has been published worldwide.
The duo take their name from the cyberpunk short story by Pat Cadigan.
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