18th Dye

18th Dye was a Berlin-based German/Danish noise rock band formed in 1992 by German Sebastian Büttrich (vocals, guitar), Danish-German Heike Rädeker (vocals, bass) and Dane Piet Breinholm-Bendtsen (drums). They broke up in 1999 after 2 albums and an EP, but reformed in 2005. A third album "Amorine Queen" was released in 2008 but they split up again in 2009.[1]

18th Dye
"Tribute to a Bus" album cover
Background information
OriginGermany, Denmark
GenresNoise rock, alternative rock
Years active1992–2009
LabelsMatador (1994–1995)
Cloudland (1995–1999)
Crunchy Frog (2007–2009)
Website18th dye at web.archive.org
MembersSebastian Büttrich
Heike Rädeker
Piet Breinholm-Bendtsen

Biography

Drone-heavy, fuzzed out debut LP Done, produced by Iain Burgess (Naked Raygun, Ministry, Big Black), was released in Germany in 1992 before the band gained a recording and distribution deal with US Independent label Matador Records in 1994, having been championed by Yo La Tengo. The self-produced six song EP Crayon followed in 1994.

In 1995, 18th Dye moved to Danish label Cloudland Records and recorded their second album, Tribute to a Bus, recorded by Steve Albini at Black Box Recording Studio in Noyant-La-Gravoyère, France.[2] More dynamic and diverse than previous recordings, its blend of noise and melody suggest influences such as Sonic Youth, The Wedding Present and Wire. It is characterised by oblique English-as-second-language, maths based lyrics.

The band recorded three Peel sessions: in July 1994, March 1995 and February 1999.[3][4][5] They broke up in 1999 with Büttrich and Breinholm-Bendtsen going on to form Kikkert and later Test, while Rädeker has played with the bands Evonike and Wuhling.[6][7] They reformed in the summer of 2005 and have begun to debut new songs at recent shows around Europe. In November 2007, 18th Dye signed a new recording contract with Danish-based record label Crunchy Frog Records (The Raveonettes, Junior Senior, Heavy Trash, PowerSolo, The Naked, epo-555).

In 2008, a third album Amorine Queen was released and the band toured the USA before breaking up again in 2009.[8][9] A press statement said of the split "It is not possible for us to compose, create and act as a band any more. We have decided to stop the band at this point.[1]

After the split Breinholm-Bendtsen established a company in Copenhagen where he designs leather bags.[10]

Discography

Albums/EPs

Singles
  • Whole Wide World / Fragile Stars – 1994
  • Dive / Coffee Cup Revisited – 1994
  • Dive / Can You Wink? / Plumbing & Soon Forgetting – 1994
  • Play W/ You / Gout S.F. / F. – 1995

Notes
  1. "The Official Crunchy Frog Site". 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2018-01-01. 18TH DYE - THE LEGENDARY TRIO BREAKS UP
  2. Jenkins, Mark (1995-06-09). "18TH DYE'S NOISY BUS' RIDE". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  3. "18th Dye at John Peel Sessions 1994". BBC - Radio 1. 1994-07-24. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  4. "18th Dye at John Peel Sessions 1995". BBC - Radio 1. 1995-03-26. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  5. "18th Dye at John Peel Sessions 1999". BBC - Radio 1. 1999-02-28. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  6. "Test's Official Website". 2005. Archived from the original on 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2018-01-01. Büttrich and Breinholm-Bendtsen's band
  7. Jarman, David (August 1997). "Wuhling - Extra 6 Review". CMJ New Music Monthly. Vol. 48. Great Neck, NY: College Media Inc. p. 44. ISSN 1074-6978.
  8. "18th Dye – reunited & touring (dates)". 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2018-01-01. at brooklynvegan.com
  9. "PUNKCAST#1486". 2008. Retrieved 2018-01-01. live video from NYC - 29 November 2008
  10. Honigman, Ana Finel (2009-08-24). "Bag Man - Piet Breinholm". tmagazine. The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
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