{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Short description|German/Danish rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = 18th Dye | image = | caption = | alias = | origin = Germany / Denmark | genre = Noise rock, alternative rock | years_active = 1992–2009 | label = Matador (1994–1995)<br />Cloudland (1995–1999)<br />Crunchy Frog (2007–2009) | website = | current_members = Sebastian Büttrich<br />Heike Rädeker<br />Piet Breinholm-Bendtsen | past_members = }}
'''18th Dye''' was a Berlin-based German/Danish noise rock band formed in 1992 by Sebastian Büttrich (vocals, guitar), Heike Rädeker (vocals, bass) and Piet Breinholm-Bendtsen (drums). They broke up in 1999 after two albums and an EP, but reformed in 2005. A third album, ''Amorine Queen'', was released in 2008 but they split up again in 2009.<ref name="CFR_arch">{{cite web|title=The Official Crunchy Frog Site|url=http://crunchy.dk/asp/default.asp?News_Id=289|url-status=|accessdate=1 January 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023095539/http://crunchy.dk/asp/default.asp?News_Id=289|archivedate=23 October 2012|date=2010}} 18TH DYE – THE LEGENDARY TRIO BREAKS UP</ref>
== Biography ==
Drone-heavy, fuzzed out debut LP ''Done'', produced by Iain Burgess (Naked Raygun, Ministry, Big Black), was released in Germany in 1992 before the band gained a recording and distribution deal with US Independent label Matador Records in 1994, having been championed by Yo La Tengo. The self-produced six song EP Crayon followed in 1994.
In 1995, 18th Dye moved to Danish label Cloudland Records and recorded their second album, ''Tribute to a Bus'', recorded by Steve Albini at Black Box Recording Studio in Noyant-La-Gravoyère, France.<ref>{{cite news|title=18TH DYE'S NOISY BUS' RIDE|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1995/06/09/18th-dyes-noisy-bus-ride/a2eadd0d-cc27-4366-849d-15e8a18d47cb/|accessdate=1 January 2018|last=Jenkins|first=Mark|date=9 June 1995}}</ref> More dynamic and diverse than previous recordings, its blend of noise and melody suggest influences such as Sonic Youth, The Wedding Present and Wire. It is characterised by oblique English-as-second-language, maths based lyrics.
<div style="float:right; margin-left: 10px;">{{listen|filename=Poolhouse Blue 18th Dye 37 sec.ogg|title="Poolhouse Blue"|description="Poolhouse Blue" features vocals from bassist Heike Rädeker | format=Ogg}}</div>
The band recorded three Peel sessions: in July 1994, March 1995 and February 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1990s/1994/Jul2418thdye/|title=18th Dye at John Peel Sessions 1994 |date=24 July 1994|website=BBC – Radio 1|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1990s/1995/Mar2618thdye/|title=18th Dye at John Peel Sessions 1995 |date=26 March 1995|website=BBC – Radio 1|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1990s/1999/Feb2818thdye/|title=18th Dye at John Peel Sessions 1999|date=28 February 1999|website=BBC – Radio 1|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref> They broke up in 1999 with Büttrich and Breinholm-Bendtsen going on to form Kikkert and later Test, while Rädeker has played with the bands Evonike and Wuhling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Test's Official Website|url=http://www.testpages.com/|url-status=|accessdate=1 January 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807173420/http://www.testpages.com/|archivedate=7 August 2008|date=2005}} Büttrich and Breinholm-Bendtsen's band</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jarman |first=David |title=Wuhling – Extra 6 Review|magazine=CMJ New Music Monthly |location=Great Neck, NY |publisher=College Media Inc | date=August 1997 | volume=48| page=44| issn=1074-6978 }}</ref> They reformed in the summer of 2005 and have begun to debut new songs at recent shows around Europe. In November 2007, 18th Dye signed a new recording contract with Danish-based record label Crunchy Frog Records (The Raveonettes, Junior Senior, Heavy Trash, PowerSolo, The Naked, epo-555).
In 2008, a third album ''Amorine Queen'' was released and the band toured the US before breaking up again in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=18th Dye – reunited & touring (dates)|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/18th-dye-reunit/|accessdate=1 January 2018|date=24 November 2008}} at brooklynvegan.com</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PUNKCAST#1486|url=http://punkcast.com/1486/index.html|accessdate=1 January 2018|date=2008}} live video from NYC – 29 November 2008</ref> A press statement said of the split "It is not possible for us to compose, create and act as a band any more. We have decided to stop the band at this point.<ref name="CFR_arch" />
After the split Breinholm-Bendtsen established a company in Copenhagen where he designs leather bags.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bag Man – Piet Breinholm|website=tmagazine|publisher=The New York Times|url=https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/24/bag-man-piet-breinholm/|accessdate=1 January 2018|last= Honigman |first=Ana Finel|date=24 August 2009}}</ref>
== Discography == === Albums/EPs === * ''Done'' – 1992 * ''Crayon'' (EP) – 1993 * ''Tribute to a Bus'' – 1995 * ''Left'' (compilation) – 1998 * ''Amorine Queen'' – 2008
=== Singles === * ''Whole Wide World / Fragile Stars'' – 1994 * ''Dive / Coffee Cup Revisited'' – 1994 * ''Dive / Can You Wink? / Plumbing & Soon Forgetting'' – 1994 * ''Play W/ You / Gout S.F. / F.'' – 1995
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313035242/http://18thdye.com |date=13 March 2014| title=Official website}} *[https://www.discogs.com/artist/91127-18th-Dye 18th Dye discography] at discogs *[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/18th-dye-mn0000899194/discography/all 18th Dye discography] at AllMusic
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