Cell were a New York–based rock band. They were often labeled as a grunge band due to the time frame of their existence, though they could be considered college rock or alternative rock. The band formed in 1990 and disbanded in 1995. Championed by Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore,[1] they released a 7-inch on his Ecstatic Peace! label.[2] This single listed 'Letha' on bass(likely Letha Rodman from the New York City band Ruby Falls) and contained the song "Stratosphere" later rerecorded for their debut once signed to Geffen subsidiary DGC Records.[3]

Cell
Cell, 1994.
Cell, 1994.
Background information
OriginNew York City, New York, USA
GenresAlternative rock
Grunge
Post-grunge
Indie rock
Years active1990–1995
LabelsCity Slang, Ecstatic Peace!, DGC Records
MembersIan James
Jerry DiRienzo
David Motamed
Keith Nealy
Past membersRenee Conte

Members

edit

Selected Discography

edit

Never Too High single (1991)

edit
  1. "Never Too High"
  2. "Stratosphere"
  1. "Fall" (3:34)
  2. "Wild" (3:46)
  3. "Cross the River" (2:56)
  4. "Dig Deep" (3:29)
  5. "Stratosphere" (5:35)
  6. "Two" (2:58)
  7. "Everything Turns" (4:11)
  8. "Tundra" (3:06)
  9. "Bad Day" (2:24)
  10. "Hills" (4:08)

Fall single (1992)

edit
  1. "Fall"
  2. "Circles" (The Who cover)
  3. "Auf Wiedersehen" (Cheap Trick cover)

Cross the River single (1993)

edit
  1. "Cross the River"
  2. "China Latina"
  3. "So Cool"
  4. "Free Money" (Patti Smith cover)

Milky single (1993)

edit
  1. "Milky"
  2. "Two Weeks June"
  3. "Deranged"

Living Room (1994)

edit
  1. "Milky" (3:22)
  2. "China Latina" (3:36)
  3. "Sad & Beautiful" (4:04)
  4. "Goodbye" (3:38)
  5. "Chained" (3:18)
  6. "So Cool" (LP-Only)
  7. "Come Around" (3:32)
  8. "Living Room" (4:42)
  9. "Fly" (4:05)
  10. "Halo" (3:04)
  11. "Soft Ground" (4:44)
  12. "Camera" (4:08)
  13. "Blue Star" (6:22)

References

edit
  1. ^ Makagon, Daniel (2015). Underground: The Subterranean Culture of DIY Punk Shows. Microcosm Publishing p. 33. ISBN 978-1-6210-6444-2.
  2. ^ Boehm, Mike (February 4, 1993). "Cell / "SloBlo" DGC/Ecstatic Peace!". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Knopper, Steve (January 12, 2018). "The Grunge Gold Rush". National Public Radio. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
edit