Cesium_137

futurepop

Cesium_137 is an electronic-industrial/synthpop musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA composed of Isaac Glendening and Vince Guzzardo. Each member has a background in classical music study, and contemporary electronic music production, bringing a true understanding of song structure in each fold of the production process. The two have been working in the music industry for over a decade each and strive to create a unique sound that reaches out and grabs the listener. Simply put, their music is the dream of Cesium_137 conjured into reality. It is a perfect synthesis of classic pop song structures, emotive vocals, and hard dance music grafted into one form. The band formed in mid 1999 and originally consisted of Isaac Glendening and Matt Cargill. They tested the waters for their unique brand of electo-industrial by self-distributing their demo CD The Art Of Controlling And Composing produced by Tom Shear of Assemblage 23. Local reaction was extremely positive and encouraged them to sign to Tonedeaf records and spend the next few years crafting their first full release. They were joined by Vince Guzzardo another electronic musician who had done some session work with another band from Philadelphia on the Tonedeaf label, Tech-9. The first full length album Advanced/Decay was released in 2001 and gained widespread attention, particularly with the moody dance track Regrets, which was also released as a single and became a danceclub hit. Soon after the September 11,...