Alter Natives were an
instrumental
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band in
Richmond, Virginia
(Thus do we reach the stars)
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in the mid 1980s and early 1990s. Formed by
Greg Ottinger,
Jim Thomson,
Chris Bopst, and
Eric Ungar in 1984, their work has been described as a combination of "metal/tropical/surf"
and as having "connections to progressive and space rock, albeit an unusually concise, powerful, and disciplined version of those genres",
and "hard and fast instrumental fare geared tunefully by a mean, acidic guitar interplay and essential upfront rhythms".
[Henderson, Dave (1987) "Alter Natives - Hold Your Tongue", ''Underground'', April 1987, p. 10] The band signed to
SST Records in 1986 and released three albums through the label.
Though only four albums were released, material from a fifth unreleased album is available in rough form on the band's MySpace page.
Members
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Chris Bopst –
bass guitar
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Greg Ottinger –
guitar
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Jim Thomson –
drums
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Eric Ungar –
saxophone
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and
flute
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(1985–1988)
Discography
*1985: ''Friends of The Farm'' (Self published cassette)
*1986: ''
Hold Your Tongue''
*1988: ''
Group Therapy
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*1989: ''
Buzz
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References
External links
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Alter Nativesat
Bandcamp
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American jazz ensembles
Music of Richmond, Virginia
Musical groups established in 1984
Musical groups disestablished in 1991
SST Records artists
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