Joseph Budenholzer grew up in Nebraska, immersed in the rural lore and reli… Read Full Bio ↴Joseph Budenholzer grew up in Nebraska, immersed in the rural lore and religious traditions of the region. As a boy he attended parochial school where he was taught by nuns to play guitar for folk Mass. In addition to leading a string of local bands, he also joined The Omaha Magic Theatre, an offshoot of The Open Theatre in New York, as composer in residence. He eventually left Nebraska and set out for New York City arriving in the East Village in the mid-1980s. Soon after he began participating in readings at St Mark's Poetry Project and before long he was collaborating with dance performer, Brian Moran (Blood Boy) creating sampled soundscapes for confrontational Actionist assaults. This led into the Cinema of Transgression scene where he worked with filmmakers Richard Kern, Beth B, and Tessa Hughs-Freeland, and musician J.G. Thirlwell (Foetus). Eventually a series of live collaborations with Lydia Lunch resulted, culminating in the double CD, Matrikamantra, a work of psycho-acoustic theatre in the form of a homage to Romanian philosopher/poet EM Cioran. In 1990 he enrolled in NYU's Gallatin Division, focusing on Eastern European theatre, traveling to study in Russia and Bulgaria, and later touring Poland and the Czech Republic.
Backworld was formed in 1993 owing to Budenholzer's growing passion for English folk music, minimalist classical composition, Christian mysticism, and a desire to make music that could reflect these interests and hopefully be as spiritual and beautiful.
Since joining forces with World Serpent Distribution (London) in 1995 four studio albums have resulted, Holy Fire (1996), Isles of the Blest (1997), Anthems from the Pleasure Park (1999), Of Silver Sleep (2001) and a live album, The Fourth Wall, recorded at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London 2001. And 2 moreLPs Good Infection (2007) and Come The Bells (2011) on his own Discalucla label
Backworld's albums and early performances at CBGB's 313 Gallery and the NYU Experimental Theatre Wing and more recent concerts at House Leipzig, Germany; Grandson Castle, Switzerland; Bloomsbury Theatre, and St. Olave's Church, London, have featured a changing roster of players but the course is still steered by Budenholzer's constant vision. Arrangements of guitar, strings, percussion, flutes, electronics, revolve around lyrics concerned with ecstatic religious yearnings and tales of otherworldly visions. Notably Jarboe (Swans) has been a recurring figure in this story as well. Her presence can be felt lurking around certain tracks on the second and third albums. Recently, while recording the upcoming album, Good Infection, he enlisted the talents of Isobel Campbell (Belle & Sebastian, Gentle Waves), David Tibet (Current 93) and Drew McDowall (Coil) to contribute vocals and other textures to the new songs.
Backworld was formed in 1993 owing to Budenholzer's growing passion for English folk music, minimalist classical composition, Christian mysticism, and a desire to make music that could reflect these interests and hopefully be as spiritual and beautiful.
Since joining forces with World Serpent Distribution (London) in 1995 four studio albums have resulted, Holy Fire (1996), Isles of the Blest (1997), Anthems from the Pleasure Park (1999), Of Silver Sleep (2001) and a live album, The Fourth Wall, recorded at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London 2001. And 2 moreLPs Good Infection (2007) and Come The Bells (2011) on his own Discalucla label
Backworld's albums and early performances at CBGB's 313 Gallery and the NYU Experimental Theatre Wing and more recent concerts at House Leipzig, Germany; Grandson Castle, Switzerland; Bloomsbury Theatre, and St. Olave's Church, London, have featured a changing roster of players but the course is still steered by Budenholzer's constant vision. Arrangements of guitar, strings, percussion, flutes, electronics, revolve around lyrics concerned with ecstatic religious yearnings and tales of otherworldly visions. Notably Jarboe (Swans) has been a recurring figure in this story as well. Her presence can be felt lurking around certain tracks on the second and third albums. Recently, while recording the upcoming album, Good Infection, he enlisted the talents of Isobel Campbell (Belle & Sebastian, Gentle Waves), David Tibet (Current 93) and Drew McDowall (Coil) to contribute vocals and other textures to the new songs.
Destroying Angel
Backworld Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Destroying Angel' by these artists:
Bardo Pond "Destroying Angel" I know you know my head's not in this…
Grey I see you coming through the night And it's not right Cause…
IAMX / Sneaker Pimps I know you know my head's not in this now Nothing…
Sneaker Pimps I know you know my head's not in this now Nothing…
♫ Sneaker Pimps I know you know my head's not in this now Nothing…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Backworld:
Come With Joy Oh rose of flame Pressed to our skin The beauty and the…
God Against All We walk alone in a deep forest Together, yet apart, we…
Leaves of Autumn The curtain draws open on secrets of the dusk Singing by…
Mary of the Blue Sky Mary of the blue sky You've been trying too long to…
Tammy I hear the cottonwoods whisp'rin' above Tammy! Tammy! Tammy'…
The Desert Has 12 Things You must love nothingness You must flee something You must r…
The Devil's Plaything And he came to me on a northern wind And he…
The Isles of the Blest Je vais éveiller tous les mystères Mystères religieux ou nat…
The Wisdom of the Flesh From within come the visions, memories of things i cannot…
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K Pax
Great song ! One more ... & with rythm.
Utolso Nyoma
i'm really tempted to try and find a copy of Anthems From the Pleasure Park online in its original casing just on the hope that the insert sleeve has the lyrics to the songs on it; the lyrics to most of these songs seem to not be uploaded anywhere online and thats a travesty since these songs are so beautiful.
Utolso Nyoma
@Untiverse OH SHIT MY DUDE THANK YOU
Untiverse
You can find lyrics in the description. Thank you!