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Artist Biography For Snog

Formed In 1988 In Melbourne Australia Snog Is A Primarily The Work Of Musician David Thrussell With Frequent Guest Musicians. Musically They Are A Fusion Of Many Styles--Including Industrial Techno Ambient Experimental Even Sometimes Including Country And Funk. Lyrically Snog Has Strong Themes Of Nihilism Anti-Capitalism Anti-Fascism Anti-Consumerism Individuality And Anti-Big-Brotherism.
The Band Name Is A Reference To "kissing And Cuddling " Which According To Thrussell Symbolizes The Marxist Concept Of Destroying Barriers Between People See The Lyrics To "Light Yet Refreshing" Their First Album Lies Inc. Was Released In 1992. Pieter Bourke Joined The Band Soon Afterwards And Dear Valued Customer Which Drew Heavily On Techno Influences Was Released In 1994. That Same Year Two Sideprojects Emerged Soma Was Formed By Thrussell And Pieter Bourke And Thrussell Formed Solo Project Black Lung. By 1997 The Band Had Largely Become A Solo Project For Thrussell With Guest Musicians . Buy Me... I'll Change Your Life Was A Departure In Style Featuring Country Western-Style Guitar And A Cover Of Lee Hazlewood's "Let The Little Flowers Grow". 1999's Third Mall From The Sun Offered A Unique Blend Of The Style Of The Previous Two Albums Along With New Influences. This Was Followed By The Remix Album Relax Into The Abyss. In 2003 Beyond The Valley Of The Proles Was Released. This Album Offered A More Refined Version Of The Style Found On Buy Me. Its 2006 Follow-Up Snog Vs. The Faecal Juggernaut Of Mass Culture Saw A Return To A More Electronic Sound. One Notable Feature About The Band Is Thrussell's Lyrics — Almost All Songs Contain Themes Of Anti-Capitalism Anti-Fascism Anti-Consumerism Individuality And Anti-Big-Brotherism. Thrussell Also Often Includes References To Conspiracy Theories In His Lyrics And Song Titles For Example The Report From Iron Mountain Or Rex 84 . The Albums Third Mall From The Sun 1999 Relax Into The Abyss 2000 And Beyond The Valley Of The Proles 2003 Featured Artwork By Canadian Artist Chris Woods Whose Paintings Lampoon The Advertising Tactics Of Major Corporations Such As McDonald's The Gap And Nike. Discography Albums Lies Inc. 1992 Dear Valued Customer 1994 Live In The Global Village Limited-Edition Bonus Disc 1994 Lies Inc. Limited-Edition 2-Disc Reissue With Early Material 1996 Remote Control Anthology 1997 Buy Me...I'll Change Your Life 1997 Third Mall From The Sun 1999 Relax Into The Abyss Remixes 2000 Beyond The Valley Of The Proles 2003 Your Favourite Electro-Folk Swingers Limited-Edition Remix CD 2003 Sixteen Easy Tunes For The End Times 2-Disc Greatest Hits Collection With Bonus Unreleased Material 2006 Snog Vs. The Faecal Juggernaut Of Mass Culture 2006 Singles And EPs Corporate Slave 1992 Shop 1992 Born To Be Mild 1993 Hey Christian God 1993 Cliché 1994 The Future 1995 Make The Little Flowers Grow 1997 Hooray!! 1998 The Ballad 1998 The Human Germ 1998 I Snog Therefore I Am 1999 Justified Homicide 2001 Crash Crash Vs. Remixes & Exclusive Tracks CD Single - 2006 Vs. The Faecal Juggernaut Of Mass Culture 2006 City EP 2008 Other Adventures In Capitalism DVD 2003 Angst Movie Soundtrack 2000 Contributed Four Tracks Pearls Before Swine Movie Soundtrack Contributed Tracks Along Side NON And Death In June

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