Carbon/Silicon
Biography
Mick Jones and Tony James first played together in 1975, when they were bandmates in the short-lived but historically crucial band London S.S., but while they were punks before the phrase "punk rock" meant anything, in the new millennium they're taking the D.I.Y. philosophy of punk in new directions with their band Carbon/Silicon. In 2002, years after Mick Jones had become a legendary figure in British rock as guitarist with the Clash (and gained new acclaim as a producer for the Libertines) and Tony James had made a name for himself as a member of Generation X and Sigue Sigue Sputnik, the two friends began writing songs together, starting with a tune about the promise of the online music revolution called "MP Free." More songs followed, with the guitarists using samples and drum loops for accompaniment rather than assembling a full band.
By the summer of 2003, Jones and James had two full albums' worth of material ready, but realized that due to sample clearance issues most of it would probably never see an authorized release. Rather than let the material go unheard, Jones and James posted two albums online as free downloads, Sample This -- Peace and Dope Factory Boogie, credited to the group name Carbon/Silicon.
Selected Discography
Actually, I believe it's Tony James from Generation X, but still...this is the best album nobody's heard of in years! The only way I found it was after they played on Conan O' Brien a few months ago.
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Mick Jones (Big Audio in it's many forms, The Clash) and Brian James (The Dammed) find their muse and their groove. Amazing band live. See them now. Those born in 1955 aren't getting any younger. Beautifuly ageed artists. Still with quite an edge. Mick's humor has never been sharper.
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