Tone
Biography
Tone was formed in Washington, D.C., in 1991, with the goal of creating dynamic instrumental music using a layered, multiple electric guitar format. Operating within a rock context, the result was a sound that gladly accepted the unambiguous tonality of popular music yet still found room for meaningful dissonance; austere, dramatic, and loud.
Tone has an evolving roster of players. A complete listing of everyone who has played in Tone constitutes an honor roll of D.C.’s alternative music community: members of Government Issue, Edsel, Pitchblende, Velocity Girl, Unrest, Wharton Tiers Ensemble, Strange Boutique, Caligari, and Smart Went Crazy.
