A.R.E. Weapons
American electroclash band
A.R.E. Weapons is an American electroclash band from New York City. The band was formed in 1999 by Matthew McAuley, Brain F. McPeck, and Ryan Noel. Their live shows are noted for their aggressiveness and confrontational style. Early reviewers placed them in the no wave category.
Rough Trade was encouraged to sign the band after Pulp's Jarvis Cocker heard them live. A.R.E. Weapons released two singles, "Street Gang" and "New York Muscle", in 2001. Before the release of their self-titled 2003 album, synthesizer player Thomas Bullock was replaced by their manager Paul Sevigny (brother of actress Chloë Sevigny). Guitarist Ryan Noel died in 2004 of a heroin overdose. The remaining members recorded their second album, Free in the Streets, which was released in 2005.
Matthew McAuley and Brian McPeck went on to form the band T.V. Baby and in 2017 released the album "Dignity Don't Dance" on Deus Records.
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