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Infobox musical artist| name = Switchblade Symphony| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = San Francisco, California , USA | genre = Trip-Hop Electronica Gothic rock Dark Wave alternative rock | years_active = 1989–1999| label = Cleopatra Records | associated_acts =| website =| current_members =| past_members = Susan Wallace Tina Root Robin Jacobs George Earth Eric Gebow Scott van Shoick |Switchblade Symphony was a San Francisco , United States –based band which was formed in 1989 by composer Susan Wallace and vocalist Tina Root . They released their first album in 1995 on the Cleopatra Records label. They also had two live guitarists, first Robin Jacobs (musician)|Robin Jacobs (who later joined Razor Skyline ) and then George Earth (most recently of Small Halo , also with Tina Root), and two live drummers, first Eric Gebow (now with Blue Man Group ) and then Scott van Shoick .
Switchblade Symphony's music combined orchestral sounds with heavy synth sequences and wikt:ethereal|ethereal vocals to create a highly original sound resembling The Flower Duet sung over a twisted union of classical music and gothic rock . The band's name refers to this union, the result of cutting up elements of classical music to mix them with harder sounds.cite web |last=Porter |first=Alicia |url= http://www.darkwaver.com/eklectique/switchblade.html |title=Eklectique: An Interview with Switchblade Symphony|accessdate=2007-02-08 Though this sound is uncommon, it might be compared with Rhea's Obsession , Siouxsie ,cite web |last=Sukkarieh |first=Said |url= http://www.musicfolio.com/modernrock/Switchblade_S.html |title=Switchblade Symphony|accessdate=2007-03-18 Cindergarden , The Machine in the Garden (band)|The Machine in the Garden and Dead Can Dance .
Switchblade Symphony disbanded in November 1999. Subsequently, Tina Root started Tre Lux . In 2008, Tina Root and George Earth formed Small Halo, a band based out of Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles and working on an upcoming Extended play|EP .
Their song "Clown" was featured in the 1998 film " Wicked_(1998_film)|Wicked " starring Julia Stiles .
Discography
Full-length albums and EPs
* Serpentine Gallery (album)|Serpentine Gallery ( 1995 in music|1995 )
* Scrapbook (EP)|Scrapbook ( 1997 in music|1997 ) (out of print)
Category:American rock music groups Category:Musical groups from San Francisco, California Category:Trip hop groups Category:Gothic rock groups Category:Musical groups established in 1989
