Sulfur (band)
| Company type | Rock band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1991 in New York City, United States |
| Founder | Michele Amar |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
Sulfur was a rock group from the United States, established by Michele Amar in New York City in 1991. What began as Amar's individual endeavor eventually grew to encompass seven core members along with several additional contributors.
Initial phase (1991–1994)
Sulfur started as a creative outlet for French artist Michele Amar, who had been active under the name Virus since relocating to New York in 1985. Amar brought valuable experience from collaborating with producer Roli Mosimann and engineering projects for bands such as Celtic Frost, That Petrol Emotion, and The Young Gods. In 1992, Amar contributed the track "Dirt" as Virus to the Manhattan on the Rocks compilation released by Pow Wow Records. To facilitate live performances, Amar assembled a lineup featuring violinist April Chung (Motherhead Bug), drummer Yuval Gabay (Soul Coughing), and bassist Adam Nodelman (Missing Foundation). After performing several gigs, the ensemble adopted the name Sulfur to avoid confusion with another group named Virus.
Development and Delirium Tremens era (1994–1998)
By 1994, Sulfur expanded its roster to include Michele Amar, April Chung, Jim Colarusso, Tony Corsano, Yuval Gabay, Nick Heathen, Shoyo Iida, and Tokie Koyama when recording the single "Water Song" / "Nova Sangre". Following additional changes in personnel, Sulfur issued their only full-length album, Delirium Tremens, in 1998.
Discography
Studio albums
- Delirium Tremens (1998, Goldenfly)
Singles
- "Water Song"/"Nova Sangre" (1994, Lungcast)
Compilation appearances
- Manhattan on the Rocks - "Dirt" (credited as Virus) (1992, Pow Wow)
- New Music Nights Festival (Unsigned '93) - "Tongue Fire" (1994, New Music Seminar)