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Allen Blickle and Justin Nuckols are former brothers. That is, ex-step brothers.
Prior to their parents’ marriage and later divorce, the two young musicians met in the late 90s during a basement jam session at
Blickle’s childhood home in Lexington, Virginia. The pair maintained their friendship over the years, and both ended up moving to
New York City in 2007. While their musical collaboration was born in the bucolic mountains of Appalachia, both had nomadic
lifestyles in their 20s which allowed for a greater range of influence and experience that culminate in Alpaca.
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Allen Blickle and Justin Nuckols are former brothers. That is, ex-step brothers.
Prior to their parents’ marriage and later divorce, the two young musicians met in the late 90s during a basement jam session at
Blickle’s childhood home in Lexington, Virginia. The pair maintained their friendship over the years, and both ended up moving to
New York City in 2007. While their musical collaboration was born in the bucolic mountains of Appalachia, both had nomadic
lifestyles in their 20s which allowed for a greater range of influence and experience that culminate in Alpaca.
When a terrifying bus accident abruptly ended Baroness' European tour in the summer of 2012, drummer Allen Blickle suffered
traumas both physical and psychological. During his recovery, much soul-searching resulted in the difficult decision to temporarily
part ways with Baroness. He began to channel his energies into other personal, creative and professional pursuits, much of which
include a greater focus on his musical compositions and production.
Blickle has previously explored other projects, including remixes and collaborations with A Place to Bury Strangers, Eternal
Summers, and Surfer Blood. With Alpaca, his first self-production project, Blickle rekindles his long-standing musical relationship
with Nuckols. After five years of intermittent, casual creativity, the core duo has solidified a group of ten songs that serve as
their debut LP, Demimonde.
Much of the material on Demimonde was created during Baroness’ arduous tour schedule from 2007-2012 and the downtime
between tours at Blickle’s home in Brooklyn, New York. During the winter of 2012-2013, Blickle and Nuckols hunkered down and
expanded their mutual visions, perfected their mixes, and finished a body of work many years in the making.
Guest vocalists on Demimonde include Erika Spring (Au Revoir Simone), Nicole Yun (Eternal Summers), and Halina Larsson
(Tórild).
Demimonde with be released via Robotic Empire October 2013.
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