# Puracane

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**Puracane** were an [electronic music](/source/Electronic_music) [band](/source/Band_(music)) from New York, featuring Ali Rogers on vocals, Juan Masotta on guitar and programming, David Leatherwood on bass, Susan Elinger on Piano, and [Tony Diodore](/source/Tony_Diodore) on guitar and violin.

## History

Puracane formed in 1999, originally as the duo of Ali Rogers and programmer/producer David Biegel (who has also recorded under the name [Skyjuice](/source/Skyjuice) and as a member of [Bugs](/source/Bugs_(band))).[1][2][3] The track Big Day was also on the soundtrack to the Snowboarding film Northparks.

Puracane's first [album](/source/Album), *[Things You Should Leave Alone](/source/Things_You_Should_Leave_Alone)* was released in 2000 on [Ubiquity Records](/source/Ubiquity_Records).[1] It featured former [Psychedelic Furs](/source/Psychedelic_Furs) guitarist [Knox Chandler](/source/Knox_Chandler) and was positively received, with [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic) reviewer Pemberton Roach giving it four stars and calling it "everything a good trip-hop album should be" and "exceptionally accessible", also comparing Rogers' vocals to [Björk](/source/Bj%C3%B6rk).[4] *CMJ New Music Report* called the album a "devastating debut".[2] Both reviewers compared the group's sound to [Tricky](/source/Tricky_(musician)).[2][4] The album reached number 78 on the CMJ Top 200.[5]

Following the album's release, Puracane toured as a live band without Biegel, with [Sting](/source/Sting_(musician)), [Jane's Addiction](/source/Jane's_Addiction), and [Depeche Mode](/source/Depeche_Mode).[1]

Their second album, *[In Limbo: The Lost Puracane Sessions](/source/In_Limbo:_The_Lost_Puracane_Sessions)* was released in 2006.[1]

In 2008, Andrew Griffiths and Drew Thurlow went on to pursue other projects. Juan and Ali focused on completing their album *I've Been Here The Longest*, which was released in the Summer of 2009 on Astraea Records.[6] In May 2011 Puracane released the 6-song EP *Evil for the Greater Good* as a "pay what you will" download.

## Discography

### Albums

- *[Things You Should Leave Alone](/source/Things_You_Should_Leave_Alone)* (2000), [Ubiquity](/source/Ubiquity_Records)
- *[In Limbo: The Lost Puracane Sessions](/source/In_Limbo:_The_Lost_Puracane_Sessions)* (2006), Bulletspace
- *I've Been Here The Longest* (June 2009), Astraea

### EPs

- "14 Nights" / "Things You Should Leave Alone" (remixes) (1999), Ubiquity
- *Evil For The Greater Good* - (May 2011)

## References

1. Theakston, Rob "[Puracane Biography](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/puracane-mn0000312472)", [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic). Retrieved 29 December 2012

1. Comer, M. Tye (2000) "[Puracane *Things You Should Leave Alone*](https://books.google.com/books?id=vL27XQjPpUYC&dq=puracane&pg=PA51)", *CMJ New Music Report*, 27 March 2000, p. 24. Retrieved 29 December 2012

1. Bush, John, "Bugs" in Bogdanov, Validimir (ed.) (2001) *All Music Guide to Electronica*, Backbeat, ISBN 978-0879306281, p. 74

1. Roach, Pemberton "[*Things You Should Leave Alone* Review](http://www.allmusic.com/album/things-you-should-leave-alone-mw0000605677)", [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic). Retrieved 29 December 2012

1. "[CMJ Top 200](https://books.google.com/books?id=KvTAOiPzkS4C&dq=puracane&pg=PA16)", *[CMJ New Music Report](/source/CMJ_New_Music_Report)*, 1 May 2000, p. 12. Retrieved 29 December 2012

1. ["Puracane music, videos, stats, and photos"](http://www.last.fm/music/Puracane). *Last.fm*. Retrieved 2020-03-17.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.puracanemusic.com)

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