The Cesarians

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Multiple issues| {{Notability|music|date=May 2020}} {{More citations needed|date=May 2020}}}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Cesarians | image = TheCesarians.jpg | alt = | caption = The Cesarians, Corsica Studios, July 21, 2009 | image_size = | origin = Stoke Newington, London, England | genre = Art rock, experimental, pop music | years_active = 2007–present | label = Imprint, 12 Records, African Tape | associated_acts = Penthouse, Gretschen Hofner, Monkey Island, Christian Death, | current_members = Charlie Finke - vocals, harmonica, trumpet Justine Armatage - piano Beverley Crome - French horn, trumpet, vocals Suzi Owen - trombone Budge Magraw - bass Christine Lehlett - violin Ed Grimshaw - drums }}

'''The Cesarians''' are an English, London-based group, consisting of singer Charlie Finke, pianist Justine Armatage, drummer Jan Noble and an all-woman wind section.<ref name=Times>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/live_reviews/article5475797.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615135120/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/live_reviews/article5475797.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 June 2011 |title=TLS - Times Literary Supplement |website=The Times |date= |access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref> Their eponymous debut album, ''Cesarians 1'', was recorded at Abbey Road studios and produced by Craig Leon.<ref name="The Sunday Times">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6328550.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615135059/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6328550.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 June 2011 |title=TLS - Times Literary Supplement |website=The Times |date= |access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref>

In 2007 they opened for The Last Drive at the Indie Rocket Festival in Pescara, Italy and have since toured extensively throughout Europe, playing, most notably, at the Admiralspalast in Berlin<ref name="Admiralspalast">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090504174612/http://blog.admiralspalast.de/for-the-masses-ruckblick-1-lange-nacht-der-opern-und-theater/]</ref> and at the Donaufestival in Austria in 2009.<ref name="Donaufestival">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724162511/http://www.donaufestival.at/festival-en/archive/archivdetail?id=26785]</ref>

In April 2010, they supported Adam Ant at his notorious comeback gig at the Scala, and in June they performed alongside Martin Creed at London's ICA.<ref name="ICA">{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100601071544/http://www.ica.org.uk/24656/Music/The-Cesarians-plus-Martin-Creed-and-his-band.html]}}</ref> They appeared at the Soy Festival in Nantes in October. In December 2010, they controversially revoked their pledge to "ban guitars"<ref name="The Sunday Times"/> with the appointment of bassist, Budge Magraw (ex Gretschen Hofner with Justine Armatage).

==Discography== ===Studio albums=== * ''Cesarians 1'' (2009) * ''Pure White Speed'' (2015) * ''Rachel Frieda (2020)''

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==External links== * [http://thecesarians.com Official website]

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