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There are two bands performing with this name.
1. Shoegazers Pia Fraus started in 1998 in Tallinn, Estonia when six art school students (Kärt Ojavee, Kristel Loide, Rein Fuks, Tõnis Kenkmaa, Reijo Tagapere and Joosep Volk) came together. First gig was in spring 1999. After some concerts they started recording their first album (Wonder What It\’s Like) which was released in spring 2001 by themselves. Then they sent some demos to different labels and next full length album (In Solarium) was released under Clairecords (Sacramento, CA, USA) in summer 2002. Kristel left the band and Eve Komp replaced her. In autumn 2003 Clairecords released Plastilina EP which included tracks from Wonder What It\’s Like. Before that Margus Voolpriit replaced Joosep. At the beginning of 2004 VinylJunkie released In Solarium with bonus tracks in Japan. In September later that year Mooie Island EP was released under their own label SekSound. In spring 2005 Vinyl-Junkie Recordings released compilation CD \”Sailing On A Grapefruit Lake\” in Japan which also includes two videos. Winter 2006 saw the birth of Pia Fraus\’ next LP \”Nature Heart Software\” released by Seksound.
2. A belgian industrial band formed in Aartrijke. They have 2 cd’s. The band split in 2006 not long after the second cd was released
1. Shoegazers Pia Fraus started in 1998 in Tallinn, Estonia when six art school students (Kärt Ojavee, Kristel Loide, Rein Fuks, Tõnis Kenkmaa, Reijo Tagapere and Joosep Volk) came together. First gig was in spring 1999. After some concerts they started recording their first album (Wonder What It\’s Like) which was released in spring 2001 by themselves. Then they sent some demos to different labels and next full length album (In Solarium) was released under Clairecords (Sacramento, CA, USA) in summer 2002. Kristel left the band and Eve Komp replaced her. In autumn 2003 Clairecords released Plastilina EP which included tracks from Wonder What It\’s Like. Before that Margus Voolpriit replaced Joosep. At the beginning of 2004 VinylJunkie released In Solarium with bonus tracks in Japan. In September later that year Mooie Island EP was released under their own label SekSound. In spring 2005 Vinyl-Junkie Recordings released compilation CD \”Sailing On A Grapefruit Lake\” in Japan which also includes two videos. Winter 2006 saw the birth of Pia Fraus\’ next LP \”Nature Heart Software\” released by Seksound.
2. A belgian industrial band formed in Aartrijke. They have 2 cd’s. The band split in 2006 not long after the second cd was released
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After Summer
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Plastilina
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Nature Heart Software
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How Fast Can You Love
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Moon Like a Pearl
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Late Again
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Mute The Birds
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Sailing Yes
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House Eaten
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After Summer
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Outskirts of Me
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Doctor Optimism
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Loveloops
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No Need for Sanity
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400 & 57
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Zodalovers
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Shoutbox
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Treason_is_bad wrote:
Bah, too many remix tracks... I want mooore!
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beetwee wrote:
please vote this image!!!
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kromatisk wrote:
this band is mine MINEEE :D <3
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rodanside wrote:
You win this one. On subsequent listens, they sound like a poor man's Swirlies.
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rodanside wrote:
Not generic. Pretty purist, actually. A nice change from some of that wispy bullshit that passes for shoegaze nowadays, good grief.
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the_ryecatcher wrote:
interesting. Estonia!
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candlesmoke wrote:
am i the only one thinking older pia fraus ("wonder what it's like", 2001) tends to be a bit less generic sounding and has more depth and emotion to the songs, so to speak? especially with tracks like deep purple girl, swim in eyes, how fast can you love etc. (not the new version)
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no_ripcord wrote:
do they have songs in estonian?
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ArmandMeyer wrote:
Estonia? Who would have guessed? Absolutely wonderful.
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danydaniella wrote:
beautiful
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c_pokey wrote:
I wouldn't say generic, but a lot of their tracks sound too similar, imo.
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Treason_is_bad wrote:
What happens when you mix Stereolab with My Bloody Valentine... good, good stuff.
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marcozer0 wrote:
Quanto mais passa o tempo, mais gosto dessa banda.
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childofdionysus wrote:
I'll agree that it's pretty generic, straight arrow shoegaze, but I'd definitely put them in the above-average pile.
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ftresierra wrote:
a shoegazer "highlight" band. Nice and refreshing, without dropping the shoegaze noisy but melodic essence, their sound is more "friendly" to the masses
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intens wrote:
Am I the first to shout something about the Belgian PiaFraus? They are fantastic! Very harsh and intense performances. I'm also interested in the shoegazeband though...
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daydrop wrote:
"mooie island" is pop perfection...
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piscesdream wrote:
luscious gauzy ethereal bliss...
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Kuvainraastaja wrote:
Come to Turku and I'll hug you to death!
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AbXorb wrote:
@Treason_is_bad: Do ya mean Fooberdoobs aka Matt Gurley? He's fantastic! =D
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