Throbbing Gristle founder member dies

by cmumusicnews 26. November 2010 13:55

 

Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson of Throbbing Gristle died at his home in Bangkok on Wednesday, aged 55.

 

 

Both an artist and a musician, Christopherson's first dabblings with the music business was as one third of the Hipgnosis team, who created a load of iconic album artwork for bands like Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and Pink Floyd.

 

But he is probably best known as a founder member of influential avante-garde industrial music pioneers Throbbing Gristle, who even gave their genre its name via their record label venture Industrial Records. Throbbing Gristle were active from 1976 to 1981, and then again in more recent times after reforming in 2004.

 

Christopherson was involved in other music projects, including Psychic TV, formed with fellow TG member Genesis P-Orridge in 1981, and later another hugely influential industrial outfit, Coil. There were a couple of solo releases and, on the more artistic side, he started directing music videos and even TV ads.

 

Christopherson's death was confirmed by his Throbbing Gristle bandmates Cosey Fanni Tutti and Chris Carter who tweeted: "Our dearest beautiful Sleazy left this mortal coil as he slept in peace last night. Words cannot express our grief".

 

 

Edited November 27, 201014 yr by Mark.

These guys are pioneers in industrial music paving the way for Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Aphex Twin, Gary Numan, & Front Line Assembly

to name just a few.

 

TG were the very definition of Industrial Music. Kiiling Joke have explictly stated that they took huge inspiration from them but added the rock element to birth Industrial Rock music and that became far huger than anyone ever expected. He'll be sadly missed not only for his music but his album cover work is among the best ever.

woah, that's a real shame, such a creative person. i was hoping i would be able to catch them live sometime.