Carbon Silicon

Carbon/Silicon is the latest musical endeavour from former guitarist of The Clash, Mick Jones. Other group members include longtime friend and sometimes collaborator Tony James, bassist William Blake and drummer Danny The Red.

Related Topics:
The Clash - Tony James - William Blake - Danny The Red

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Similar in many respects to Jones' earlier work in Big Audio Dynamite, Carbon/Silicon aims to break the traditional approach to rock and roll. The band described by critic Alan McGee as "...the Stones jamming with a Laptop," make use of samples in their recordings and live shows. The formation of the band was catalyized by the internet and p2p file sharing. The first song written by Jones and James was entitled "MPFree," in which they expressed their willingness to embrace the technology of the internet and file sharing, in the interest of spreading music, rather than profit. The band still makes live bootlegs and recordings freely available through their own site, and the popular fansite carbonsilicon.info.

Related Topics:
Big Audio Dynamite - File sharing

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Thus far, the band has only played a handful of dates in the U.K. Notably, they played the Strummerville Stage at the 2004 Glastonbury Festival, and Patti Smith's Meltdown show with long time Clash fan Billy Bragg.

Related Topics:
Strummerville - Glastonbury Festival - Patti Smith - Billy Bragg

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As of August 2005, the band is currently in the studio recording their debut album, although no details have been released as to if the band will sign to a record label, or if the album will remain digital.

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