Loretta's Doll

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Bryin Dall, Scott Reiter, Kevin Dunn, Kevin Wahlen, Sean Burns, Brien Brannigan, Derek Rush
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Loretta’s Doll was created to fulfil a live gig commitment by a previous band called Mrs. Trumbull. Deciding to remain a unit, they put out a string of eclectic releases from 1992 to 2001. During that time they became the first American act to be signed to the anglocentric label/distributor World Serpent.

Their basic sound was a kind of "Experimental Gothic", jam-based songs rooted in themes of the alchemical, the absurd and the melancholy. While odd instrument choices such as glockenspiel, Chapman Stick, and "cheese-slicer guitar" gave them a reputation for using "medieval instruments", they used more electronics than many of their contemporaries in the New York City Gothic scene. 

The main players were Bryin Dall (Vocals, Samples, Guitars), Kevin Dunn (Acoustic & Electronic Drums), Scott Reiter (Synths and Engineering), and Kevin Wahlen (Chapman Stick, 8-string Bass and Synths). The original bassist was Sean Burns, with a brief stint by Brien Brannigan. In 1998, Dall's sometime collaborator Derek Rush joined on bass, additional synths, and production duties before the band recorded a final studio album. An "odds and sods" collection may surface at some point.
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Releases:
The Chemical Theater (CD, Maxi)   World Serpent 1993
XXI Degrees (CD)   World Serpent 1994
War Of The Worlds (CD)   World Serpent 1995
World Of Tiers (CD, Maxi)   World Serpent 1995
Halloween (7", Ltd, Ora)   The Order Of The Suffering Clown 1996
Nocturnal Arcade (CD)   World Serpent 1998
Creeping Sideways (CD, Album)   Middle Pillar Presents, World Serpent 2001
Appears On:
Defend The Palace: Worms A.D.MCLXXXIV (Comp) (2 versions) March Of 10 Palace Of Worms 2002
Tracks Appear On:
Doom & Gloom / Visions Of The Apocalypse (CD) Excursions In Stars Kado 1995
ON: The World And Everything In It (CD) Gnostic Drill Tursa 1996
Terra Serpentes (2xCD) Love Is Regret World Serpent 1996
TV Terror: Felching A Dead Horse (Comp) (2 versions) Scooby Doo Re-constriction Records 1997
New Alternatives Four (2xCD) Like A Demon (Mrs. Bea... Nightbreed Recordings 1998
What Is Eternal (Comp) (2 versions) Lost By Severity Middle Pillar Presents 1998
Wer Ist Der Kindermörder? (DAT) Der Mann Im Schwarzen Doll Factory Records 1999
The Power Of A New Aeon (2xCD) Hierophant Palace Of Worms 2000
A Misfit Xmas, Volume One (CDr, Ltd) Blue Christmas Middle Pillar Presents 2001
Defend The Palace: Worms A.D.MCLXXXIV (Comp) (2 versions) March Of 10 Palace Of Worms 2002
Eclectica Volume One (CDr, Smplr) Song Of Solomon Middle Pillar Presents 2002
Mutations: A Tribute To Alice Cooper (CD) Ballad Of Dwight Fry Ankhor Records, Underground, Inc. 2002
Cover Your Bets! (CDr, Smplr) Scooby Doo Middle Pillar Presents 2003
Eclectica Volume Two (CD) Nature (Cream Of The C... Middle Pillar Presents 2003
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