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Blues Control is Lea Cho and Russ Waterhouse - a keyboard, guitar, and tape music duo based in Philadelphia. Although initially conceived in NYC as a reflection of their love for both classic rock and the avant-garde, Blues Control has since evolved into a far wider-ranging creative outlet. After two years of making new age music as Watersports, Russ and Lea played their first Blues Control show in 2006 on a whim. They have since toured in North America, the UK, Japan, and continental Europe; playing galleries, living rooms, museums, discos, and DIY venues. They have also opened for Animal Collective, Cluster, and Henry Flynt; written and performed an alternate soundtrack to Lewis Klahr's [i]Five O'Clock Worlds[/i]; played for third graders in Oakland; and were the inspiration for Octavius Neveaux's 2009 solo painting exhibition at Cinders Gallery. After several cassette releases, in 2007 Blues Control put out their first two full-length records: [i]Puff[/i] (Woodsist/Fusetron) and [i]Blues Control[/i] (Holy Mountain), and in 2008 they put out a 7" of holiday music as part of Sub Pop's Singles Club. In the summer of 2009 they released their third record, [i]Local Flavor[/i] (Siltbreeze), which placed high on many music critics' year-end lists.
2016
Not On Label (Blues Control Self-released)
6xFile, MP3, Mixtape, 320
2014
Managing Expectations
Cass, Single
2012
2011
Crooked Tapes
Cass, C40
2011
2009
2008
Sub Pop
7", Single, Ltd, Sno
2007
Not Not Fun Records
7", Ltd, Num
2007
Managing Expectations
CDr, Comp
2007
2007
2006
Palsy
Cass
2006
2013
2020
Sacred Bones Records
Cass, Comp, Club, Mixtape
2014
2012
ANTS Podcast
File, MP3, Mixed, 192
2011
Neon Marshmallow
Cass, Ltd
2009
Not On Label
CD, Comp
2009
Raven Sings The Blues
11xFile, MP3, Comp, 160
2008
Party Store
Cass, Ltd, Num
2014
Karl Schmidt Verlag
CDr, Ltd, P/Unofficial
2006
Uzi Suicide
Cass, Single, Unofficial
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