Strictly Ballroom

KXLU DJs; Chris Gunst-guitar/vocals (<a href="spotify:artist:07tmbQsiTfXekPkbovBERR" data-name="Beachwood Sparks">Beachwood Sparks</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3RsQsC4qTrIgkvGfsXUWUB" data-name="Mystic Chords of Memory">Mystic Chords of Memory</a>) and Jimmy Tamborello-bass/vocals (<a href="spotify:artist:1jf3CssdtSksxNa3uIpPzS" data-name="Dntel">Dntel</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7qYnAkX2zdCcHDJNPDBlVW" data-name="Figurine">Figurine</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5yV1qdnmxyIYiSFB02wpDj" data-name="The Postal Service">The Postal Service</a>) started the band with Jimmy&#39;s brother, Brian on drums (Psychic Ills) in 1994. Koji Motonishi joined to play guitar in 1995 as Brian left for college; so they got Ian MacKinnon (fellow KXLU DJ) to play drums. Koji left in 1996, replaced by Paul Larson-guitar/vocals (<a href="spotify:artist:3um5kpV0wHIah5ZU2OGoGz" data-name="Athalia">Athalia</a>, gtr for <a href="spotify:artist:1jf3CssdtSksxNa3uIpPzS" data-name="Dntel">Dntel</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5FiO1GflDcnkt1NdlXOPN1" data-name="The Minor Canon">The Minor Canon</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6U21Oibld99uo3CJpOUDP2" data-name="The Georgia Sand">The Georgia Sand</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5u7mGoZCgwhfTnhubFXuvn" data-name="Datamaps">Datamaps</a>).

The Hide Here Forever LP came out in 1997. Jose Salguero (KXLU), joined to DJ their live shows and they added Jimi Hey-drums/keyboards (<a href="spotify:artist:07tmbQsiTfXekPkbovBERR" data-name="Beachwood Sparks">Beachwood Sparks</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5H0YoDsPDi9fObFmJtTjfN" data-name="Ariel Pink">Ariel Pink</a>, <a href="spotify:track:65UrdapNLUqlYlFZPzKg2U" data-name="All Night Radio">All Night Radio</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2USK61aeHWUtvxexmQGReZ" data-name="Indian Jewelry">Indian Jewelry</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1YZEoYFXx4AxVv13OiOPvZ" data-name="Devendra Banhart">Devendra Banhart</a>). In 1998, Jimmy LaValle (<a href="spotify:artist:02uPe16VFxPaiueQsPEDkE" data-name="The Album Leaf">The Album Leaf</a>/<a href="spotify:artist:3oglFEsE6GvwwJFConxKa5" data-name="Tristeza">Tristeza</a>) began playing keyboards at live shows. Ian left that year, replaced by Chris Hathwell (<a href="spotify:artist:1oV7FWvaNWabBJZOIY4QHq" data-name="The Festival Of Dead Deer">The Festival Of Dead Deer</a>) on drums. They broke up in 1999, but members have continued to make music together.

Dubbed &#34;Enocore&#34; by the press and fans at the time, due to their <a href="spotify:artist:7MSUfLeTdDEoZiJPDSBXgi" data-name="Brian Eno">Brian Eno</a>-like soundscaping merged with the sounds of hardcore.&#34;–Greg Prato/Rovi

&#34;Strictly Ballroom didn&#39;t really get out of California much but they were a fairly influential part of the local music scene while they were around. Suffice to say, there&#39;s an odd crew of folks who were all really close and involved in this little scene who all went on to do relatively interesting stuff.&#34;–Tony Kiewel, President of Sub Pop Records/DiS
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