Insight 23
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
| Products | Electro-industrial music |
| Website | insight23 |
Insight 23 was a Los Angeles-based American band specializing in the electro-industrial genre, featuring members Blayne Alexander on vocals, Brittain Alexander, and John Whatley. Their studio album Obsess was initially released in 1994 under the Perception Rek label.
History
Originating in Los Angeles, Insight 23 was formed by Blayne Alexander, Brittain Alexander, and John Whatley. The group’s first releases came in 1994 through Perception Rek as two cassette recordings: the single Disease/The Hurt Hate Lies and the complete album Obsess. The following year, after submitting demos to Fifth Colvmn Records—who had recently established a distribution partnership with Caroline Records—the label reissued Obsess on CD format. A music video for the album’s lead track was created by MarkB, who served as creative director for Alexander’s employer. Subsequent videos were produced for the songs "Disease" and "Two More Reasons". In 1996, an incident involving gun violence at a Milwaukee venue compelled the band to cancel multiple tour engagements.
Insight 23 contributed original songs "Backwash" and "EnemyMind" to compilations released by Fifth Colvmn Records: Forced Cranial Removal (1995) and World War Underground (1996). Additionally, they performed a cover version of Run–D.M.C.'s "Can You Rock It Like This" featured on the 1996 Re-Constriction Records compilation Operation Beatbox. In 1997, their track "Disease" was included on both Digital Wings 1 and Industrial War: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Industrial Music compilations. Subsequently, in 2001, Blayne and Brittain Alexander became members of Idiot Stare. After a period of inactivity lasting approximately ten years in terms of releases, Insight 23 recorded a rendition of Chemlab’s "Jesus Christ Porno Star" for the tribute album Songs From the Hydrogen Bar: A Tribute to Chemlab in 2007.
Discography
Studio albums
- Obsess (1994, Perception Rek)
Compilation appearances
- Forced Cranial Removal (1995, Fifth Colvmn)
- Operation Beatbox (1996, Re-Constriction/Cargo)
- World War Underground (1996, Fifth Colvmn)
- Digital Wings 1 (1997, The Cyberden)
- Industrial War: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Industrial Music (1997, Shanachie)
- Songs From the Hydrogen Bar: A Tribute to Chemlab (2007, MOMT)
External links
- Official website: insight23.com
- YouTube channel: Insight 23
- Discogs artist profile
- MusicBrainz artist profile