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  Years Active 1992&ndashpresent
  Origin Germany/Denmark
  Music Genre Alternative
  Record Label Matador (1994-1995)<br> Cloudland Records ,1995-1999)


18th Dye is a Berlin based German/Danish Noise-Rock band formed in 1992 by German ''Sebastian Büttrich'' (vocals/guitar), Danish-German ''Heike Rädeker'' (vocals/bass) and Dane ''Piet Bendtsen'' (drums).


BIOGRAPHY


Debut EP ''Done'', produced by Iain Burgess ( Naked Raygun , Ministry , Big Black ), was initally released in Germany in 1992 before the band gained a recording/distribution deal with US Independant label Matador Records in 1994, having been discovered by Yo La Tengo . A second release, the self-produced six song EP ''Crayon'' was released in 1994.

In 1995 18th Dye moved to Dutch label Cloudland Records and recorded their second album proper ''Tribute To A Bus'', produced by Steve Albini ( The Breeders , PJ Harvey , Big Black , Pixies , Nirvana ).

The band have recorded three peel sessions; in July 1994, March 1995 and February 1999.

18th Dye broke up in 1999 with Büttrich and Bendtsen going on to form Test while Rädeker has played with Evonike and Wuhling .

They reformed in the summer of 2005 and have begun to debut new songs at recent shows around Europe.


DISCOGRAPHY



Albums

  • 1992: Done – DK , 1994 in GB

  • 1993: Crayon (EP) – DK, 1994 in USA

  • 1995: Tribute To A Bus



Singles

  • 1994: Whole Wide World / Fragile Stars – GB

  • 1994: Dive / Coffee Cup Revisited – USA

  • 1994: Dive / Can You Wink? / Plumbing & Soon Forgetting – GB

  • 1995: Play W/ You / Gout S.F. / F. – GB, D



EXTERNAL LINKS

  • http://18thdye.org/ – Official Website