Panchiko - Alison’s Halo

Panchiko est un groupe d’indie rock originaire de Nottingham, longtemps enveloppé de mystère avant de devenir un phénomène culte. Leur histoire ressurgit lorsqu’un fan met la main sur un CD abîmé retrouvé dans un disquaire local : D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L (2000), une démo oubliée dont l’audio se met soudain à circuler sur YouTube et les forums, alimentant les théories et la fascination. Depuis cette redécouverte miraculeuse, Panchiko est passé du statut de mythe obscur à véritable phénomène, cumulant des centaines de millions de streams et s’apprêtant à entamer une quatrième tournée américaine sold-out. Leur musique mêle shoegaze rêveur, indie pop lo-fi et touches électroniques, portée par une nostalgie mélodique qui leur est propre. Alison's halo Alison’s Halo was formed in Tempe, Arizona during the fall of 1992 by Catherine Cooper (Vocals/Guitar), Adam Cooper (Guitar/Vocals), Lynn Anderson (Bass), and an Alesis drum machine named Alison. Within months of formation the band burst onto the local scene and immediately began securing shows with national and international acts (The Verve, Ultra Vivid Scene, Curve, The Boo Radleys, Stereophonics, Medicine, Lovesliescrushing, Bailter Space and many others) as well as being invited to perform at numerous music festivals around the country. The Dozen/Calendar single was released by the legendary Independent Project Records in 1995 to wonderful national reviews and extensive college radio airplay. The single’s beautiful blend of chiming guitar noise and Catherine’s breathtaking melodies perked many an ear and led to the band loading up the van and heading out for a successful string of tour dates around the country. With the addition of David Rogers (Bass/Vocals) and Roger Brogan (Drums/Percussion), the band recorded their debut full-length, Eyedazzler, in a small warehouse to various 2-, 4-, & 8-track porta-studio cassettes between 1992-1996. This stunning collection of songs was originally released on Detroit’s Burnt Hair Records in 1998 and has only grown in popularity since its original release and has been ranked among the top shoegaze and dreampop records from the golden eras of both genres. Online interest in the band and their music skyrocketed in recent years which led to two tours with UK indie sensations, Panchiko, a mesmerizing performance at 2024's Levitation Festival, and a headlining West Coast Tour, all of which marked their first shows in nearly 30 years. With their recent Skywide EP release and a co-headlining US Tour with Tanukichan, Alison's Halo seems poised for the attention and success that eluded them in the early 90s.