Charalambides

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Charalambides are a musical group originally from Houston, Texas, USA and lately of Austin, Texas. Formed in 1991 (under the short-lived name Mutual Admiration Society) by Tom Carter, Christina Carter and Kyle Silfer, they have followed in the footsteps of other Texas psychedelic music artists such as the 13th Floor Elevators, Red Crayola, and Jandek. Later members include Jason Bill and Heather Leigh Murray.

Their music contains elements typical of psychedelic music such as reverb, extended instrumental jamming and the use of found sounds.

In addition to several major releases on labels such as Kranky, Eclipse Records, and Time-Lag Records, they have also released many small edition CD-Rs on their own Wholly-Other label, and other small independent labels. Some of which have later been re-issued (Our Bed is Green, and Historic Sixth Ward for example).

Core members Tom Carter and Christina Carter are standalone performing and recording artists in their own right, releasing albums on Kranky and Eclipse Records, as well as several small edition CD-Rs.

[edit] Bands featuring members of Charalambides

Ash Castles on the Ghost Coast
Migrantes
The Mike Gunn
Scorces
Friday Group
Taurpis Tula
William Switzer
CCM
Spiderwebs
Badgerlore
Primordial Undermind
Tom Carter and Vanessa Arn

[edit] Selected discography

Our Bed Is Green CS-100 (Kranky, Reissued as 2CD, 2005) (No Label, 1992)
Union LP (Siltbreeze, 1993)
Historic 6th Ward CS-90 (No Label, 1994)
"On the Corner"/"Winning Friends"/"13,14" on Heartland Comp CS-60 (Seagrave, 1994)
"Variant"/"Mayflower" on Drilling the Curve Comp LP (Fleece, 1995)
"Devils"/"Bid You Goodnight" 7" (Playtime, 1995)
Market Square 2LP (Siltbreeze, 1995)
Historic 6th Ward CD (Wholly Other, 1996)
"Hyetal" on Whump! Comp 7" (Bobby J, 1996)
"Drop" on Succour Comp 2CD (Woronzow, 1996)
"Naked in Our Deathskins" on Harmony of the Spheres Comp 3LP (Reissued as 2CD, 1999) (Drunken Fish, 1996)
Charalambides CD (Wholly Other, 1997)
Houston CD (Siltbreeze, 1998)
Internal Eternal CD (Wholly Other, 1999)
"Rehearsal" on Urban Meadows Comp CD (Broken Face, 2000)
"Mansfield" on The Nature of Systems Comp CD (Carbon Records, 2000)
"One Song" on Serotonin Ronin Comp 2CD (Camera Obscura, 2000)
Sticks CD-R (Wholly Other, 2000)
Home CD-R (Wholly Other, 2000)
Branches Lathe LP (Eclipse, 2001)
Water CD-R (Wholly Other, 2001)
YIH CD-R (Carbon, 2001)
"Second Rehearsal" on Songs From the Entopic Garden Volume 2 Split LP (with Six Organs of Admittance) (Timelag, 2001)
Historic 6th Ward 2 LP (Timelag, 2002)
Untitled CD-R (with Scorces) (Wholly Other, 2002)
Being As Is CD-R (Crucial Blast, 2002)
Untitled track on Intersect 4 Comp CD (Pale-Disk, 2002)
"Spring Leaves Fall"/"Sun or Wind" 7" (Timelag, 2002)
CHT CD-R (Wholly Other, 2002)
Live Hand Held CD-R (Wholly Other, 2002)
"Song for Always" on Ptolemaic Terrascope #32 comp CD (P.T., 2002)
IN CR EA SE 2LP (Eclipse, 2002)
Ana/Kata 10" EP (Beta Lactam Ring, 2002)
Unknown Spin CD (Kranky, 2002)
Joy Shapes LP/CD (Kranky, 2004)
Live/Dead CD-R (Wholly Other, 2005)
Dead/Live CD-R (Wholly Other, 2005)
A Vintage Burden (Kranky, 2006)
Emerald Message CD-R (Wholly Other, 2006)
Glowing Raw CD-R (Wholly Other, 2006)