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The release of their first CD, released in 1992, was done in grand style with an elaborate production and ingenious blend of the electronic with the acoustic. Drum machines, keyboards mixed with twelve string guitars and soft, layed vocals mirrored much of what was taking place in many English recording studios of the time. It is not surprising then that most of Tel Basta's initial success was in Europe, with heavy radio play of the song "Book of Hours". |
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By the time the band recorded and released "Laid Up In Lavender", their sound was fully realzied. Released on C'est La Mort in 1993, the press began to notice the potential of the group, culminating in a "Low Profile" in the June 1994 issue of Alternative Press. The began to play the local club circut and very quickly got a local following by joining ranks with other ethereal pop artists such as Orange. Many agree that this CD represents Tel Basta at their best. |
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"Lickerish" proved to be the most unusual and most experimental of Tel Basta's releases. By this time, many of the fans as well as the press expected a typical Tel Basta recording but instead they got something more edgy, more assertive. This final recording, "Lickerish", was released on the experimental label Circular Reasoning(Charnel House). Despite the band's apparent disregard for their previous stylistic leanings, the band was very pleased with the great power they found in constructing songs like "The Hammering Man" with it's hint of industrial instrumentation and distorted electric guitars. |