Formed in 1990 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, this highly rated quartet centred around musicians already involved in New York's alternative music circuit. Singer/guitarist Thalia Zedek (b. USA) began her recording career with the Dangerous Birds and Uzi, before joining the influential Live Skull. Guitarist Chris Brokaw was formerly drummer in Codeine, while Sean O'Brien (bass) and Arthur Johnson (drums) were both ex-members of the Bar-B-Q Killers. Come made their debut in August 1991 with "Car", a slow, menacing performance issued on the Sub Pop Records label. The equally atmospheric "Fast Piss Blues" succeeded it, backed by a languid cover version of the Rolling Stones' "I Got The Blues'. These served as the perfect introduction to their Matador Records debut Eleven: Eleven, rightly lauded as one of 1992's finest releases. The spirit of Patti Smith, Delta blues and the Stooges permeated this startling collection which highlighted Zedek's emotive voice and Brokaw's dense guitarwork. A period of seclusion ensued, but Come re-emerged with 1994"s powerful second collection, which included further high-calibre recordings in "Finish Line" and "Let's Get Lost". Johnson and O'Brien left the band in 1995, and were replaced by Tara Jane O'Neil (bass) and Kevin Coutlas (drums), both ex-Rodan members. Subsequent albums failed to scale the heights of their debut, but paid testament to Zedek and Brokaw's unrelenting musical vision. Both songwriters later embarked on solo careers.

Listen to Come at Finetune.

• Strike
• Come - Brand New Vein
• In-Out

• Annie
• Bardo Pond
• Bjork
• Cowboy Junkies
• Flying Saucer Attack
• Fugazi
• Heart
• Hole
• Jimi Hendrix
• Juana Molina
• Low
• Lush
• Madonna
• Mazzy Star
• Rilo Kiley
• The Arcade Fire
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• Yo La Tengo
• The Lemonheads
• Liz Phair