catalogue

BALTHAZAR, TROY VON

KNIGHTS OF SOMETHING (SILUH RECORDS)

BALTHAZAR, TROY VON - KNIGHTS OF SOMETHING 93260
format:
1 CD
release:
01.04.2016
label:
SILUH RECORDS
item ID:
93260
barcode:
9006472030157
Troy Von Balthazar, before working solo as TvB, became famous in the 90's as the singer and songwriter of L.A./Hawaii cult band Chokebore.

They toured all around the world, including 10 shows supporting Nirvana on their final tour, and released 5 LPs, landmarks in independant rock history.

His 4th studio album was recorded in Berlin and the South of France. He used a combination of an old Tascam 388, tape machine and Protools, a bunch of amazing guitar pedals, and vintage microphones.

It's lo-fi songwriting and recording at it's best, stream of consciousness music structures and powerful lyrics.

The songs create a very distinct atmosphere that is really "The TvB sound". By the way, TvB was born in Hawaii and used to be a skateboarder, but now lives between California and Berlin, where you could see him ride his bike, en danseuse.
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. SURFER
  • 1.2. THUGS
  • 1.3. WE NEED YOU
  • 1.4. SMARTER
  • 1.5. ASTRID
  • 1.6. EMPIRE OF MY HATE
  • 1.7. NEW WORLD LAMB
  • 1.8. TOUCH IS MEAT
  • 1.9. CURSES!
  • 1.10. SMILE
  • 1.11. MY BLACK PRIZE
  • 1.12. MANIC HIGH
  • 1.13. LEMON SEED