Switchblade Symphony Funnel

Switchblade Symphony was a San Francisco, United Statesbased band which was formed in 1989 by composer Susan Wallace and vocalist Tina Root. They released their first album in 1995 on the Cleopatra Records label. They also had two live guitarists, first Robin Jacobs and then George Earth, and two live drummers, first Eric Gebow (now with Blue Man Group) and then Scott van Shoick. Switchblade Symphony’s music combined orchestral sounds with heavy synth sequences and ethereal vocals to create a highly original sound resembling The Flower Duet sung over a twisted union of classical music and gothic rock. The band’s name refers to this union, the result of cutting up elements of classical music to mix them with harder sounds.[1] Though this sound is uncommon, it might be compared with Rhea’s Obsession, Siouxsie,[2] Cindergarden, The Machine in the Garden and Dead Can Dance. Switchblade Symphony disbanded in November 1999. Subsequently, Tina Root started Tre Lux. The lady, poor lady She lost all her things Far inside of her house now The lady just stays Anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone Ah…ah…ah…ah… Over the floor, silver hair lays Buckets of pills for days and for days Anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone The remover is coming to clean up the frail Pretty old ladies and puppy dog tails Anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone I am lost now Oh, where can I be? Don’t go near that You’ll find it empty Scissors cut spaces Perfect and right Tongue-tied rhythms May find you tonight She takes …

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