Combustible Edison
What to do if you've been slogging away in the rock underground for a decade to slight critical acclaim without making any appreciable artistic or commercial headway? In the mold of David Johansen/Buster Poindexter, the band Christmas decided to retool themselves as lounge lizards. On their debut album, the Providence, RI, group played cocktail jazz, exotica, torch ballads, and B-movie spy/guitar themes. To complete their transformation, the band adopted ice cream-colored tuxedoes in their live performances; one member of the group adopted the pseudonym "the Millionaire," and former Christmas singer Liz Cox called herself "Miss Lily Banquette" as she crooned languid jazz-pop tunes. After debuting in 1994 with I, Swinger, Combustible Edison issued Schizophonic in 1996, followed two years later by The Impossible World.
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Discography
6 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Forbidden Isle Of Demos
Jazz - Released by Sundazed Music - Modern Harmonic on 5 May 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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The Impossible World
Rock - Released by Sub Pop Records on 10 Jun 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Blue Light
Alternative & Indie - Released by Domino Recording Co on 1 Jan 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Vertigogo
Film Soundtracks - Released by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group on 1 Jul 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo