Biography
Tennessee synth pop? Pawn-shop Rolands and Kraftwerk-esque dark rubber suits apart, the Clears possess were able to rise from Memphis having a audio that suggestions its hat towards the synth gods from the ’80s like Gary Numan minus the cheesiness that comes after most bands working to audio vintage. Their self-titled debut recording, released in 1997 by HAS THE AROMA OF Records, showcases their addictive utopian-machine music, come up with by way of a trio who all maintain a hand within the keyboards while producing their own contributions on additional tools: Alicja Trout on vocals and acoustic guitar, Chris Clearness on vocals, and Brad Pounders on drums and vocals.