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Home Video are Collin Ruffino and David Gross, transplants from the misunderstood landscape of New Orleans, now living in the brooding brownstones of Brooklyn, New York. Here they revel in a self-created world of references to Edward Gorey, Massive Attack, The Brothers Quay, Smashing Pumpkins, and a dusting of Chopin, references that they have been collecting for nearly ten years.

They connected in high school art class in 1997. Under the instruction of an eccentric painter, who claimed to have been raised in a Louisiana chateau where servants peeled grapes for him to eat, they spent hours drawing still lives of twisted vegetables and rendering the chiaroscuro of adolescent self portraits. Outside of art class, they made a short narrative video starring David, and directed by Collin, a collaborative set up that continues still and perhaps an influence for their band name.

At the time Collin wore all black, listened to Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins, and was in a band called The Great and Secret Show. David, a classical pianist in training and the son of two classical musicians, had been sheltered from the Top 40, or anything composed after 1900. It wasn’t until Collin played him a cassette tape of The Great and Secret Show that David realized pop music had the potential to be as emotionally impacting as classical. Collin continued pulling him into the 20th century, introducing him to albums like Mezzanine, Dummy, and OK Computer. David started playing keyboards for the band.
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  • dreamy-grass

    much cooler than Radiohead

    9 days ago
  • karysmunster

    thnx damonxxx ,,,but im with my eyes open OO

    last month
  • damonxxx777

    `Gas Tank' is super good! Turn it up load and close your eyesssss!

    last month
  • ANDREY-VAN

    very nice))

    January 2012
  • loveandfear

    The vocals sound too much like Thom Yorke.

    January 2012
  • Evianne

    Home Video is playing at the Cameo Gallery in Brooklyn tomorrow night.

    December 2011
  • fishiearchitect

    I'm playing "when I was young" to death today <3

    December 2011
  • albertrose

    omg i love them

    November 2011
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