The Curtains is an American band founded by Chris Cohen and visual artist Trevor Shimizu in San Francisco, California in 2000.

Style

Their first three albums are mostly instrumental music which uses electric guitar, Moog 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 in 2004 and recorded as members of that band on the record Faux Depart. They have also opened for such bands as Red Krayola, Saccharine Trust, Young People, Joan of Arc, Glass Candy, The Dead C, Burning Star Core, Open City, Final Fantasy, and Beirut.

Discography

Albums

Singles