{{Other uses|Curtain (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = The Curtains | image = curtainslive.jpg | landscape = yes | caption = The Curtains performing live in 2006 | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = San Francisco, California, U.S. | instrument = | genre = Experimental rock, electronic rock, instrumental | occupation = | years_active = 2000–2007 | website = | current_members = Chris Cohen | past_members = Annie Lewandowski<br />John Ringhofer<br />Nedelle Torrisi<br />Corey Fogel<br />Greg Saunier<br />Andrew Maxwell<br />Jamie Peterson<br />Trevor Shimizu<br />Satomi Matsuzaki<br />Jordan Dalrymple | associated_acts = Deerhoof, Cryptacize, Open City, Old Time Relijun, Nedelle Torrisi, Powerdove, Half-handed Cloud }}
'''The Curtains''' is an American band founded by Chris Cohen and visual artist Trevor Shimizu in San Francisco, California in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.urbanhonking.com/greatestband/archives/2005/08/the_curtains.html |title=The Greatest Band of All Time - for Everything We Know: The Curtains |website=www.urbanhonking.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051026034116/http://www.urbanhonking.com/greatestband/archives/2005/08/the_curtains.html |archive-date=26 October 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Style== Their first three albums are mostly instrumental music which uses electric guitar, Realistic Concertmate MG-1 and drums.
Initially influenced by film soundtracks, TV jingles, West Coast jazz, and early electronic music, the Curtains slowly gravitated towards melodic, vocal-based pop music.
==History== Since 2002, the Curtains have released four full-length albums, one split CD, and several 7-inches on various labels, including a limited-edition lathe cut. The band's lineup changed often, with principal songwriter Chris Cohen being the only continuous member.
The Curtains toured the Western U.S. with Maher Shalal Hash Baz<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/releases/29-01-07/maher-shalal-hash-bazthe-curtains-make-us-two-crayons-on-the-floor/ |title=Domino | Releases | Maher Shalal Hash Baz/The Curtains: Make Us Two Crayons On The Floor |website=Dominorecordco.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref> in 2004 and recorded as members of that band on the record ''Faux Depart.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalisindustries.com/foxyd/reviews.php?which=1797 |title=> foxy digitalis : reviews < |website=Digitalisindustries.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref> They have also opened for such bands as Red Krayola,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.laweekly.com/content/printVersion/37269/ |title=Los Angeles The Well Isn't Dry |newspaper=LA Weekly |date=2003-10-02 |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref> Saccharine Trust,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.laweekly.com/content/printVersion/35956 |title=Los Angeles All Gates Open |newspaper=LA Weekly |date=2002-12-26 |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref> Young People,<ref name="thinwrist">{{cite web|url=http://www.thinwrist.com/pastnews.htm |title=Thin Wrist Recordings |website=Thinwrist.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref> Joan of Arc,<ref name="thinwrist"/> Glass Candy,<ref name="thinwrist"/> The Dead C,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/content/printVersion/313082/ |title=San Francisco Hear This |newspaper=SF Weekly |date=2002-03-13 |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref> Burning Star Core,<ref name="dronedisco1">{{cite web|url=http://www.dronedisco.com/bxc/oldshows.html |title=Past Events |website=Dronedisco.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref> Open City,<ref name="dronedisco1"/> Final Fantasy,<ref>{{cite news|last=Tonry |first=Andrew R |url=http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/up--coming/Content?oid=48739 |title=Up & Coming | Up & Coming |newspaper=Portland Mercury |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref> and Beirut.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2006/06/beirut_playing.html |title=Beirut playing Mercury Lounge | tix on sale |website=BrooklynVegan |date=2006-06-21 |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Albums=== * ''Hit Car Tunes'' (2001) * ''Fast Talks'' (Thin Wrist, 2002) * ''Flybys'' (Thin Wrist, 2003) * ''Make Us Two Crayons on the Floor'' (Yik Yak, 2004) split with Maher Shalal Hash Baz * ''Vehicles of Travel'' (Frenetic, 2004) * ''Calamity'' (Asthmatic Kitty, 2006)
===Singles=== * "Athletes in the Stars" b/w "Watch for the Eliminator" (Snowy Visitor, 2000) * "Airplane Dives" b/w "Strive, Lifeforms, Strive" (Collective Jyrk, 2004) split with Ghost to Falco * "Go Lucky" b/w "World's Most Dangerous Woman" (Tomlab, 2006)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://curtains.suchfun.net The Curtains] * [http://www.asthmatickitty.com Asthmatic Kitty] * [http://www.thinwrist.com Thin Wrist]
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