Boston Bands
Drumming in The Milling Gowns
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Drumming On Glass
After leaving Primitive Romance in 1986, I quickly joined Drumming On Glass. The band played psychedelic pop with post-punk undertones. We played the Boston nightclub scene and released a 7” single in 1987.
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Soil
I joined Soil in 1990. The band had a gritty, in-your-face post-punk sound. We played the Boston club scene and recorded a four-song tape for radio airplay.
Transmission
In 1992, I joined Transmission, a band that played shoegaze, noise pop. We released a 7” single in 1993 and received good press reviews in CMJ.
“Glow Bright Dark,” Music video
7” Single
Ceramic
From the ashes of Transmission, the guitarist and i formed Ceramic in 1995. Our music had a dark, post-punk sound. We played out as a duo and occasionally played with a bass player. We released a 7” single in 1995.
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Midnight Call
I filled in for live drums from 1998 to 1999. The band’s sound could be classified as Gothic, ethereal new wave.
Me doing my thing
Lady of Spain
I was a member of this indie rock band from 2001 to 2003. We recorded four songs and sold CDs at our shows and distributed them to the radio and press.
The Glass Set
I was a member of The Glass Set from 2005 to 2007. We played our shoegaze, post-punk tunes around Boston and released three CDs.
“Ooh La La,” Music video
“Violent Wrist” at ONCE Ballroom, 2019
The Milling Gowns
I’ve had my longest stint in a band with The Milling Gowns—14 years. The band has gone through some lineup and genre changes over the years. We currently have a gloom pop, post-punk sound.
In 2012, we released an EP. We recorded again in 2016 and released a song on our Bandcamp page.
In recent years, the band has had the honor of opening for Chameleons, Modern English, and Monochrome Set.
Milling Gowns, 2019. From left to right: Brad Emerson, Mark Rimbach, Allen Esser, Kevin Heinold