Guardian Alien
{{Short description|US music project by Greg Fox}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Brooklyn, New York
| genre = Psychedelic rock, noise rock, experimental rock, avant-garde
| years_active = {{start date|2010}}–present
| label = Thrill Jockey, Infinite Limbs, Swill Children, Animal Image Search
| associated_acts = Teeth Mountain, Family of Love, Liturgy, Zs
| website = {{URL|www.guardianalien.tumblr.com}}
| current_members = Alex Drewchin Jr.
| past_members = Camilla Padgit-Coles
Justin Frye
Mario Maggio
Turner Williams Jr.
Eli Winograd
Bernard Gann
Ashiq Khondker
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Guardian Alien is a music project started by drummer Greg Fox.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/27/arts/music/guardian-alien-at-shea-stadium-review.html|title=Guardian Alien at Shea Stadium – Review|first=Ben|last=Ratliff|date=September 26, 2011|accessdate=March 12, 2017|website=The New York Times}} There have been many collaborators since the project's inception in 2010, and it is currently the duo of Fox and Alexandra Drewchin.
Background
Guardian Alien was formed in 2010 by Greg Fox, former drummer of Teeth Mountain, Dan Deacon, the black metal band Liturgy, and others. They played several shows throughout 2010 and 2011 in Brooklyn, New York and released their self-titled debut album exclusively on vinyl during the same year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thrilljockey.com/index|title=Thrill Jockey|website=Thrilljockey.com|accessdate=2020-03-16}} Their second album, See the World Given to a One Love Entity, was released on July 24, 2012.{{cite web |url=http://guardianalien.tumblr.com/stwgtaole |title=Guardian Alien Stwgtaole |website=guardianalien.tumblr.com |access-date=January 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808061256/http://guardianalien.tumblr.com/stwgtaole |archive-date=August 8, 2012 |url-status=dead}} It is a 37-minute instrumental one track album. The iTunes version contains a bonus track.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/see-the-world-given-to-a-one-love-entity-bonus-track-version/542841001|title=See the World Given to a One Love Entity (Bonus Track Version) by Guardian Alien on iTunes|website=Music.apple.com|date=July 24, 2012|accessdate=2020-03-16}}
Collaborators
- Greg Fox – Drums, Gong, Kargyraa, Electronics, Arrangement
- Alex Drewchin Jr. – Vocals, Electronics
Discography
- Guardian Alien (2011)
- See the World Given to a One Love Entity (2012)
- Spiritual Emergency (2014)
- Elf in μ (2014)
References
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Category:Psychedelic rock musicians
Category:Thrill Jockey artists
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