Bipolar by Data-Bank-A

City Studio, USA

Access Denied (LP) - 1985 - K.O. City Studio, USA

Language Barrier (Cass.) - 1984 - K.O. City Studio, USA

The Citadel (LP) - 1984 - K.O. City Studio, USA

Intervention (EP) - 1984 - K.O. City Studio, USA

Spiritus Sanctus (Cass.) - 1983 - K.O. City Studio, USA

COMPILATIONS featuring Data-Bank-A:

Boston Electro 101 (CD) - 1996 - Sinless Records, USA

Sophisticated 2 (2xCDs) - 1995 - Subtronic Records, Germany

Electrocity (CD) - 1993 - Ausfahrt Records, Germany

Under Cover (CD) - 1993 - Subline/ SPV, Germany

Andromeda (CD) - 1993 - Discordia, Germany

Sophisticated (CD) - 1993 - Subtronic Records, Germany

Electro Revenge (CD) - 1991 - Energy Records, Sweden

The Lowell Plan (Cass.) - 1991 - RRRecords, USA

Art is the Handmade of Human Good (LP) - 1990 - RRRecords, USA

13 (LP,CD,Cass.) - 1990 - Lively Art/ New Rose, France

Endless Grindstone (CD) - 1989 - K.O. City Studio, USA

Out of Nowhere No. 3 (Mini CD) - 1989 - O.O.N. Magazine, France

Doctor Death's Volume III (CD, Cass.) - 1988 - C'est La Mort, USA

God Bless Amerika (3 x LP) - 1986 - RRRecords, USA

Hear the Roar of Mountains (Cass) - 1986 - A/T, USA

Missing Children (Cass.) - 1985 - Sound of Pig, USA

Two Sides to Every Story (Cass.) - 1985 - K.O. City Studio, USA

Drastic Perversions (LP) - 1985 - XXX Records, USA

Lowell Dreams (Cass.) - 1985 - RRRecords, USA

Perfected Perversions (Cass.) - 1984 - XXX Records, USA

On-Slaught # 6 (Cass.) - 1984 - Idiosyncratics, USA

Circular Commotion # 5 (Cass.) - 1984 - Circle Arts, USA

Andrew Szava-Kovats Biography

Born of Hungarian immigrants in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Andrew is settled now in Massachusetts, where he writes and records in his home-based digital recording studio.

Andrew began experimenting with tape loops and synthesizers in 1979. And released his first EP in 1983. He now has 27 recordings released on vinyl and CD in 4 countries in Europe and the U.S. spanning 13 years. His work incorporates a range of international electronic music styles, which has been grouped and released under different band names:

Data-Bank-A - for the gothic synth pop material, this is mostly solo, but has at various times become an ensemble of 4 musicians for recording and touring. This project has recorded 12 releases for 3 labels and toured New England and Germany. The sound has been compared to Severed Heads, Fad Gadget, Gary Numan, Sisters of Mercy etc.

Dominion - for the dark, yet ethereal, ambient material, this solo project incorporates influences from Eno to Xymox. Includes 7 releases on 4 labels in the US and Europe, including one release on Metropolis Records.

Compound - for the industrial sounding material, this unique ensemble of 3 members worked individually in 2 locations hundreds of miles apart and layered contributions onto tape at their own studios. The resulting works became 3 releases on Dossier Records, Germany.

Parade of Sinners - for the loop-based material, this solo project harkens back to the roots of tape/media manipulation, while including synthetic rhythms and melodies. Originally released as cassettes on K.O. City.

True Age - simple yet sophistcated, dark yet uplifting, this duo produces rich blends of acoustic and analog and digital electronics woven into evokative improvisational electronica.

Different facets of Andrew's work has found outlets and its own audience. And by releasing work on labels in Belgium, France, Germany and Portugal, his following is international.

In addition to the contracted label releases, Andrew's work has appeared on dozens of compilations throughout the world.

Andrew has toured in the U.S. and Europe under the Data-Bank-A moniker, as well as performing as backing musician for Mark Lane when he toured Europe.

In addition to writing, recording and producing all his music, Andrew has prepared three spoken word recordings to accompany his poetry chapbooks.

Currently, Andrew is working with a new band project called "True Age" - which has a new CD - and finishing production of new Data-Bank-A & Dominion CDs (ask about demos).

Andrew is free to negotiate the release of new work under his own name and any previous band names. He also retains rights to the back catalog on other labels (now out-of-print).

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