Oakland duo Chen Santa Maria utilizes a mix of electro acoustic sound sources, samplers, drum machines, and guitars. Formed in the winter of 2005 out of two solo acts (Megaweapon and Fun Santa Maria) thrown together on a West Coast tour. An ever fluctuating instrumentation and dedication to computer-free improvising has been the only consistent factor since CSM's inception. Buffalo native Steven Santa Maria has made copious CDR noise releases under the names Fun Santa Maria and collaborated with Randy Lee Sutherland in Jah No Dead. George Chen has played in the bands KIT, 7 Year Rabbit Cycle, Boxleitner, Vholtz, Grey Daturas (as touring bassist), Must Have No Magic, and Common Eider King Eider.
Having shared stages with rock and noise touchstones like Yellow Swans, UsaIsAMonster, Prurient, Evolution Control Committee, Lucky Dragons, and Sic Alps, CSM have toured West and East Coasts of the United States and plan to continue said campaign for the foreseeable future. The album was recorded in winter of 2006 with Ricardo Esway (Militant Children's Hour) with mastering by Thomas Dimuzio (Gench Studio).
Cover artwork by Paul Tyree-Francis (Luaka Bop) printed on full-color eco-friendly Arigatopak from Portland's Stumptown printers
www.myspace.com/chensantamaria
www.last.fm/music/chensantamaria
www.shitonrecords.com
TRACK LIST
01. Condominimum
02. Tic Taxed
03. Insides Out
04. Chirpin'
05. Ping Polo
06. Slugless
07. You're Sunk
TOUR DATES
04.13 Berlin - Festsaal Kreuzberg w/ Mount Eerie, No Kids
04.14 Gothenburg - Kulturhamnen w/ Mount Eerie, No Kids
04.15 Aalborg, Denmark - 1000 Fryd
04.16 Amsterdam - OCCII w/ Weasel Walter
04.19 Paris - Espace En Cours w/ Manuel Mota
04.20 Lyon - Le Sonic w/ Talk Normal
04.21 Venice, Mestre
04.22 TBA Italy
04.23 Parma - Veronika Club
04.24 Milan, Italy
04.27 Berlin - DIENSTbar
05.01 Berlin - Madame Claude w/ Heatsick
05.02 Katowice, Poland w/ Fuck Buttons
05.04 London, UK - Cargo w/ High Places
05.08 Leeds, UK - Cinchillafest at Brudenell w/ High Places
PRESS:
CSM in SF Chronicle
CSM Aquarius Records Review
CSM in The Deli Magazine
CSM in the East Bay Express
CSM Digital Industries Review
CSM Brontosonix Interview
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