Sisters of Transistors
Location: Manchester
Website: http://www.myspace.com/thesistersoftransistors
Bio: Based at the "South Manchester Museum of Keyboard Technology,(S.M.M.O.K.T) "The Sisters Of Transistors"(S.O.T.) are a Combo Organ Quartet and Ladies Social Club. S.O.T. hold weekly ... (more)
afternoon workshops at the Museum. Members who graduated this year are Sister Wigby Elka Whippany Sister Ragna Teisco Dottir Sister Naomi Doric Pencrest & Sister Henrietta Vox Humana
S.O.T. play a selection of fully working exhibition organs with an emphasis on the Italian models from the early 1970s.
Accompanied on drums by museum curator, " Prof. Vernon World” Repertoire includes a mixture of S.O.T originals in the style of baroque disco prog. (B.D.P.) and classics from the golden age of Horror OST. (H.O.S.T )
S.O.T. have a heavily amplified sound known as "The Wall of Cheese” using restored British and Soviet amplification systems From the vaults at S.M.M.O.K.T. The frail and infirm are advised not to attend an S.O.T. recital in person, Pay for view discount cards will be available from Chase ,Swans and Dawson’s music outlets.
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