Flower is a
New York City indie rock band formed by guitarist Richard Baluyut (later of
Versus
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and
Whysall Lane), singer and bassist Ian James (later of
Cell and French), drummer Rob Hale (also later of Versus), and keyboardist Yosh Najita (formerly of synth band Groan Box). Flower was originally active from 1986 to 1990. As of 2018, Flower had reunited for at least one show with
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History
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of
Rainer Maria and Pohgoh.
After recording the Crash EP with
Kramer at Noise New York studios, Najita and Hale were replaced by Richard's brother Edward Baluyut (also later of Versus) on guitar and Andrew Bordwin on drums, and Richard began sharing lead vocal duties.
Their final album ''Hologram Sky'' was not released domestically in the US, and Ian James was briefly replaced by Fontaine Toups before the band dissolved in 1990. Following the renewed interest in the band generated by the success of Toups and the Baluyuts in Versus, high-profile indie label
Simple Machines
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compiled all the band's recordings (except ''Crash'') into ''Concrete Sky'' in 1994, and the group reunited for some promotional shows.
In 2019, the group reunited, recorded their first new album in 29 years (with Ernest Jenning Record Co.), and toured the west coast opening for
Sebadoh.
In 2020, the group recorded ''None Is (But Once Was)'' (again with Ernest Jenning Record Co.), which was published on July 24.
Discography
*''Crash'' 12-inch EP (1986 on B Records)
*''Concrete'' LP (1988 on Bear Label)
*''Hologram Sky'' LP and CD (1990 on Bear Label thru Semaphore in Germany)
*''Concrete Sky'' CD, a compilation of Flower's recorded works. (1994 on Bear and
Simple Machines
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); reissued as name-your-price
Digital album on
Bandcamp
*''Names'' b/w ''Talk'' Flexi Disc (2019
Ernest Jenning Record Co.)
*''None Is (But Once Was)'' LP (2020
Ernest Jenning Record Co.)
References
External links
Bio by Southern Records
* ttp://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=versus Discussion of Flower on Trouserpress Versus page*Biography at Allmusic
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1986 establishments in New York City
1990 disestablishments in New York (state)
Indie rock musical groups from New York (state)
Musical groups established in 1986
Musical groups disestablished in 1990
Musical groups from New York City
Musical quartets from New York (state)
Sibling musical groups
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