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State Of The Union Is Used By Two Bands Both From The USA And A UK/USA Collaboration. 1. State Of The Union Electro Band Based In Los Angeles California. It Emerges As A Powerhouse In The Alternative/electronic/industrial Scene. Their Unique Blend Of Industrial Dance And More Accesible Forms Of EBM With Contemporary Electronic Styles And Very Deep Thoughtful Inspiring Lyrics Ranging From Hard-Hitting Electronic Beats To Haunting Ballads And Symphonic Orchestrations. State Of The Union Has Earned Incredible Acclaim For Their Energetic Live Performances And Gained A Fanatical Worldwide Following. State Of The Union Is One Of The Brightest Bands To Explode Onto The Scene In Quite Some Time. Johann Sebastian The Singer And Architect Behind This Multidimensional Project Continues To Leap From Strength To Strength With His Follow-Up Album "Evol Love Industry" To Be Release In North America Europe And Rest Of The World At The Beginning Of 2008. State Of The Union's Name Itself Is An Expression Of Johann's Outlooks Enveloping Political Overtones At The Same Time Still Resembling The Rage And Emotion That He Was Initially Trying To Portray In His Music. They Felt It Was Only Fitting To Follow Their Own Aspirations In Pursue Of Their Own Musical Scope. Their Debut Effort Black City Lights Inspired By The Loyalist To The EBM And Darkwave Scene Fuses Together Expressions And Elements Of Philosophy Politics Love And Symbolism Through The Medium Of Hard Hitting And Addictive Dance Music. State Of The Union Live Band Is - Johann Sebastian Vocals Lyrics And Programming
- Jimmy Nimra Drums Www.State-Of-The-Union.Info 2. State Of The Union Played Dark Introspective And Despair-Driven Gloom Core In A Style That Groups Them With Likes Of Dystopia CHRISTDRIVER Asbestos Death And Even Some Neurosis And Godflesh. Originally Formed In Rapid City South Dakota They Toured The Country Extensively And Were A Staple Feature Of Minneapolis’ Underground Punk / Crust Shows During The Mid-Late 90’s. On The Strength Of Their Live Performances And Their Self-Released Debut EP They Were Picked Up By Profane Existence Records Who Released Their Rez-Erection EP In 1995. Shortly After The Release Of Their Second EP The Band Sought To Escape The Dead-End Scene Of Rapid City Relocated As A Unit To Seattle Washington. Once Settled They Went To Work Recording Their First Full Length Release Also Released By Profane Existence In 1998. Although The First Pressing Of 1000 Albums Sold Out In A Matter Of Weeks It Was Never Repressed Due To A Three-Year Hiatus Of Profane Existence Records From 1999-2002. The Band Recorded A Second LP Slated For Release In 2000 But The Project Faltered Without A Label And STATE OF THE UNION Disbanded Shortly Thereafter. While STATE OF THE UNION Remain One Of The Lesser Known Bands On Profane Existence Records They Have One Of The Most Fiercely Loyal Following Even To This Date. Former SOTU Members Have Not Dropped Out Of The Scene By Any Means And Play On Today In Several Other Seattle Area Bands Such As SOD HAULER WORMWOOD ARID SEA And THE PRIDS. In March 2008 Profane Existence Released A Discography CD Containing All Released Material As Well As The Unreleased LP. 3. A Colloaboration Between Boo Hewerdine An English Songwriter And Lead Singer Of Indie Legends The Bible And Brooks Williams A Slide Guitar Wizard From Statsboro Georgia USA. See UK Gig Info

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