Torturing Nurse
Shanghai
A noise group dedicated to noise art and performance, Torturing Nurse was founded by Isuzu and Junky (both from the Shanghai No Wave/noise band Junkyard) in April 2004, the group's current line-up includes: Youki, Misuzu, Miriam & Junky.
In July 2004, The band released their debut album "Junkyisuzu", which featured guitar and bass, and an amount of microphone feedback was employed as noise origin.
In November 2004, their second album, "Rock Torturing Miriam," was launched, with the four-member lineup, and has won high praise from domestic critics for its more chaotic and multi-layered sound.
They released a limited Dickson Dee (Hong Kong)-remastered edition recently, and subsequently a 3-inch Cdr "Do Not Put In Direct Sunlight For A Prolonged Period", and another 30-copy limited edition CD on 3 March, 2004.
A variety of styles - no wave, noise and vocal improvisation, etc. - can be found in the band's live performance. Torturing Nurse has played at numerous lives concerts: Shanghai On-Sale, 2pi Festival (Hangzhou), Improvisational Noiz Play (at Park 19, Guangzhou), among others.
In September "Hai Shanghainurse" will be released by Harshnoise Record in America. And their American noise plan "Split" with Stimbox" will also be released by Shasha Records.
PERFORMANCES
2006.11: The Fourth 2pi Festival, CICI, Hangzhou, China
2005.11: The Third 2pi Festival, 31 Bar, Hangzhou, China
2005.11.20: Free Touching, Live Bar, Shanghai
2005.10.8: Noishanghai II - Moral Attacks, No. 001, Shanghai
2005.07.23: Noishanghai I, 36mm, Shanghai
2005.07.02: Live at Harleys, Shanghai
2005.5.14 - 15: Chu Shen, Harleys, Shanghai
2005.3.30: Creek Art Center, Shanghai
2005.3.11 - 12: Improvisational Noiz Play, Park 19, Guangzhou, China
2005.2.26: Live at Harleys, Shanghai
2005.1.16: Pocket Music magazine's anniversary gig, Harleys, Shanghai
2004.11.27: The Second 2pi Festival, 31 Bar, Hangzhou, China
2004.10.07: Live at Roman Holiday, Shanghai
2004.9.27: Live at Jiji's galery, Shanghai
EXHIBITION
2006.10: Awakening Battersea at China Power Station part I, Battersea Power Station, London.
DISCOGRAPHY
2006: Three's a Crowd (CDR, Seven Sermones ad Mortuos)
2005: NOIShanghai I (with OO, Xu Cheng & Wang Changcun, CDR, Shasha Records)
2005: NOIShanghai II - Moral Attack (with BSOD, AMVK+DDV, Li Jianhong, Dennis Tyfus, CDR, Shasha Records)
2005: AB (cassette, Stentorian Tapes)
2005: Nontacky (CDR, Ultra Eczema)
2005: split w/ YelloWhore (CDR, Barfing Dagger Recordings)
2005: split w/ English, Stimbox, Redglare (4 * 3-inch CDR, Obscurica)
2005: split w/ Armenia (CDR, Bizarre Audio Arts)
2005: Hai Shangnurse (CDR, Harshnoise)
2005: Cowfish Plus Vermilion (split w/ Stimbox, CDR, Shasha Records)
2005: Unrechtmelodien 1 (split w/ Coco and Fiend Friend, 3-inch CDR, Turgid Animalain (split w/ BSOD, 3-inch CDR, Shasha Records)
2005: Splittail (split w/ PNF, CDR, Shasha Records)
2005: Do Not Put In Direct Sunlight For A Prolonged Period (3-inch CDR, Shasha Records)
2004: Rock Torturing Miriam (CDR, Shasha Records)
2004: Junkyisuzu (CDR, Shasha Records)
COMPILATIONS:
2005: v/a - Emotions: From Somewhere To Nowhere (CDR, Doufu Records)
2005: v/a - A Tribute Koji Tano (web release, Steinklang)
2005: v/a - La vita e meravigliosa biz card (CDR, Turgid Animal)
