Savage Aural Hotbed (abbreviated as SAH) is a " found object" band based in

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, United States. Formed in 1988, SAH is a four-member band that performs instrumental percussive and ambient music. They are heavily influenced by Japanese

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drumming, but also feature usage of home-made instruments, metal and plastic barrels, saw-blades, power-tools, and other hardware, both in the albums and in the live shows. They have released seven albums. The band has been embraced by industrial,

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, and

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enthusiasts. They have also worked with many different dance troupes including Ballet of the Dolls and the Flying Foot Forum. Savage Aural Hotbed has also been featured in an article on

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's Weekend Edition. They have won four

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. Current members are Mark Black, Stuart DeVaan, Dean Hawthorne, and William Melton. Past members are David Sarrazin, Valts Treibergs, and Tom Zosell. Savage Aural Hotbed - First Avenue Star

The band has been honored with a star on the outside mural of the

nightclub First Avenue, recognizing performers that have played sold-out shows or have otherwise demonstrated a major contribution to the culture at the iconic venue. Receiving a star "might be the most prestigious public honor an artist can receive in Minneapolis," according to journalist Steve Marsh.

Genre

SAH tends to fit into industrial music, both in the literal sense, as they use industrial hardware, and in the figurative sense. Japanese Taiko drumming with its big arm movements and disciplined musical tightness is a major inspiration. Another influence is modern

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, with frequent exploration of mathematical rhythm generating ideas.

Discography

*''Gomi Daiko'' (1992) *''Cold is the Absence of Heat'' (1995) *''Pressure of Silence'' (1997) *''The Strain and Force Handbook'' (2001) *''The Unified Pounding Theory'' (2006) *''Wreckquiem'' (2009) *''Glove of Sound'' (2011)

References

External links

HomepageBand's Myspace Homepagewww.newmusicbox.org: review of new CDArticle from Minnesota Public Radio in 2005Article from Minnesota Public Radio in 2009
{{Authority control American industrial music groups Musical groups from Minnesota