Formed in 1991, New York, NY, United States
God Is My Co-Pilot have a very strong spiritual and aesthetic connection to the European alternative scene (and have played and recorded a lot there), they are, in fact, a New York band.
They emerged in the early 90s and were fundamental pieces of the Queercore and No Wave scene in the Big Apple.
Their sound, experimental and fearless, speaks directly to the spirit of The Ex.
Organized chaos, the sound of God Is My Co-Pilot is an explosive mix of:
Punk and Jazz, short, fast songs full of improvisation.
Vocalist Sharon Topper sings in several languages ​​(French, Yiddish, German, Finnish, among others), which gives the band a cosmopolitan and European feel.
Attitude Queer were pioneers in bringing themes of sexuality and gender to the underground in a direct and unapologetic way.
God Is My Co-Pilot has collaborated and toured extensively with The Ex.
They share the same "anti-commercial" philosophy and love for angular rhythms and guitars that sound like jackhammers.
Both bands recorded with legendary producer Steve Albini, which explains that dry, raw sound you may have noticed.
To Listen To (if you have the breath)
If you like that "train wreck" energy, check out this album:
album Speed ​​Is My Engine It's pure New York No Wave juice.
album Mir Shlufn Nisht Where they explore Yiddish songs in an experimental punk guise.
Sharon Topper (vocals, clarinet), Craig Flanagin (guitar, vocals, drums), James Garrison (bass),
Alex Klein (bass), Fly (bass, jaw harp, vocals), Daria Klotz [Daria Grace] (bass, 1996-2001),
Siobhan Duffy (drums, vocals), Michael Evans (drums), Christine Bard (drums), Laura Cromwell (drums),
Alexa Firet (drums), Dan Brown (drums), Fredrik Haake (drums),
Jer Reid (guitar), Hajnal Kármán Pivnick (violin),
Jason Blackkat (bass), Genny Pavitt (drums),
Kevin Shea (drums), Normandy Sherwood (vocals, electronics)
