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Shows
 

*ON VIDEO*
February 20th, 2003
CD Release Party at Knitting Factory
with The Somnambulants
View Punkcast video!

Releases
 

Watched You Misbehave, debut EP,
released 2/20/2003 on Clairaudience Collective Recordings

Available online through the following:
Tonevendor
Twee Kitten

Melody Bar

mp3's
 

Thought I Saw
Safety In Numbers (from Watched You Misbehave)

Bio
 

SWISS DOT is Erica Sood (vocals, synthesizer, drum machine), Clara Ellertson (guitar), and Jenna Alden (vocals, synthesizer). With their balance of synthetic beats and charming sincerity, the group evokes the catchy rhythms of '80s legends New Order and The Wake, the pop melodies of Saint Etienne, and the contemporary edge of Ladytron. SWISS DOT's sound has been described as "upbeat tragic" because their songs are dance hits with emotional depth - tales of heartache and regret set to a thumping bass and haunting melodies.

Timeout New York raved, "Swiss Dot is responsible for sending in one of our fave recent CDs. The group's synth-driven sound will surely get it lumped in with all the hapless electro and new-wave revivalist acts in town, but this is just sweet, bouncy pop music, plain and simple."

Clad in miniskirts and clip-on school boys' ties, SWISS DOT has appeared at Manhattan and Brooklyn venues including Brownies, Luxx, the Continental, CBGB's, and the Knitting Factory.

Swiss Dot is currently on an indefinite hiatus.

Press
 

Boston Phoenix: "Swiss Dot, a trio affiliated with the Somnambulants' Clairaudience Collective label, make dreamy, picture-perfect electronic indie pop, like Heavenly for robots."

Joshua Gabriel, Art Rocker: "Swiss Dot is a superb group whose brimming portrayal of musical personality and affection help them stand apart from those mired in the doldrums of our everyday world."

Time Out NY: "Don't miss local trio Swiss Dot, a cool little band that stands apart from this bunch because it doesn't really play electro - these women have their own take on electronic pop, and they actually sing (pretty well, too) rather than mimicking robots."

Time Out NY: "Swiss Dot is responsible for sending in one of our fave recent CDs. The group's synth-driven sound will surely get it lumped in with all the hapless electro and new-wave revivalist acts in town, but this is just sweet, bouncy pop music, plain and simple."

Crashin' In "New York's Best" showcase:
CD Review and
Interview

Upcoming feature on Swiss Dot in the summer issue of VENUSzine!