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England, United Kingdom (1991 – 1994, 1996 – 2005)

Curve was an duo formed in 1991 in England, United Kingdom. The band members were Toni Halliday (singer, songwriter) and Dean Garcia (bass, electric guitar, programming, production). Their sound is a blend of , and music.

Halliday and Garcia were introduced to each other by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics. Dean Garcia had played bass guitar as part of Eurythmics’ live band in 1983–84 and on two of their studio albums, Touch and Be Yourself Tonight. Toni Halliday was signed to Stewart’s Anxious Records label as a solo artist. She also sang with The Uncles and Bonk in the early 1980s.

Toni Halliday and Dean Garcia briefly formed the unsuccessful group State of Play in the late 1980s before parting ways. She attempted a solo career, releasing the album Hearts & Handshakes in 1989. The album was produced by Toni Halliday and Alan Moulder, who will later got married. Alan Moulder also produced music for artists like Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails and My Bloody Valentine.

In 1991, Halliday reunited with Garcia to form Curve. Their alchemy the second time around created sonically charged music, setting heavy beats and Garcia’s densely-layered guitar tracks and feedback against Halliday’s airy vocalization of lyrics that frequently explore such topics as alienation, addiction and love on the wane. Curve released three acclaimed EPs throughout 1991 on Stewart’s label Anxious Records: Blindfold EP, Frozen and Cherry. These EPs will be included on the compilation Pubic Fruit, issued a year later.
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  • alin1

    @marooned00: Yes, the new Garbage album is excellent. Highly recommended (esp. if you're a fan of albums like Come Clean, Gift and The New Adventures of Curve).

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  • Chaffro

    Oh, Toni Halliday. Je t'aime.

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  • stefficide

    sigh. this band is just too good.

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  • mrnin

    good old times

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  • Dreamxe

    @seannyboy -- If you're willing to go the used route, Gift is pretty abundant at amazon for dirt cheap. I don't think Open Day at the Hate Fest ever saw a physical release, but it's on the group's bandcamp at least.

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  • marooned00

    protip for the curve fans, the new garbage album might be something you would like (for the obvious and well discussed reasons, but hey, lets not be bitter about it)

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  • Andi242GER

    Check out this free available release: SineRider - Follow The Powerlines

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  • KillYourselff

    вокал действительно прекрасен

    March 2012
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