The old story goes that I started
SICKNESS or the project that would become SICKNESS after having
no way to successfully express myself in the punk and hardcore
bands back in 1986 to 1988. Like a lot of small town bands my
friends were lazy, and unmotivated with lots of big ideas, but
no real action involved. It was always "if...",
"when...", "we should...." I wanted to
start doing, and since this band was a group of friends, and I
was added for musical talent it was hard to get any input into
their fixed brains. They all had ideas of what they wanted to
do based on other artists while I wanted to express something
new. I wanted to do something based on what was going on in my
head. So, I started doing vocals and noise, and feedback using
a ZOOM effects processor. I built my own tape loop machine, and
some pedals to do what I wanted. I multi- layered my tapes
using the old Les Paul method of recording and as I went along
after so many dubs the loops I that I was using turned out
muddy and noisy. This layered with screams and a lot of delay
was how SICKNESS started out. I had no idea about any other
noise artists at the time. I started recording my own tapes,
and quit the bands I was in to work on this project full time
which then slowed to on and off for a number of years. I
started a few other projects but SICKNESS was my favorite and
what remains today. It gives me the greatest freedom to do what
I want. I started basing my releases around disease, filth,
rot, decay, and the human condition. As my interests broadened
so did my subject matter. Now you have this. SICKNESS has
toured extensively in the US, Japan and Europe bringing my own
brand of harsh electronic purity. If you have interest in
getting in touch with me for projects, shows, releases,
artwork, etc. please email me at:
sickness999 (at) juno (dot) com with a
the subject covering your interest.
Thank you
Chris
SICKNESS/OMEI/NINTH CIRCLE MUSIC
“Scumbag Electronics”/Harsh
Electronic Purity