Halogen began in the summer of 1997, when singer/composer Sabrina and composer Cody Kirkwood decided to record their first song, Pornographica. The recording was done in their home studio in Austin, TX while they were both attending the University of Texas. After much acclaim from their friends and supporters, Cody and Sabrina decided to take their ambitions more seriously and drafted a list of possible band names while beginning a recording project that would span through the next year and ultimately produce their first album, 130 dB. Rather than wrangle with the “big name” publishing and recording companies, they founded their own production company, Basscat Productions (inspired by Sabrina's cat, Macavity, who loved to sleep on top of the subwoofer while their drum and bass pounded throughout the living room) and took their music to their fans through the internet.

Their first airplay was gained through the DJs at Atomic Café, the local goth/industrial nightclub, when they graciously showcased Halogen's demo song Divine Revelation. Further songs were debuted at Atomic Café - Enigma, Resonator, Steam, and Type 3 (revised) - which gained Halogen a small but loyal cult following, and ultimately led to their first gig on September 23, 1998 at the same location. “The gig went very well, despite the headlining act not showing up, and we were very touched by the warm acceptance of the fans there,” Sabrina recalled. After the unfortunate death of Randall Goodwin, former owner of Atomic Café and pioneer influence in promoting the band, Halogen found themselves without the local support they needed to play live shows, and decided to direct their efforts back into the studio. The result of two years work is the forthcoming album, Moving Machinery, and the band's desire to take up touring again soon.

 

Sabrina



Place of Birth:

Houston, TX

Star Sign:

Gemini

Eye Color:

Blue

Height:

5 feet, 4 inches

Hobbies:

drawing; painting; watching Japanese anime; reading; obsessing over Ultima Online; console games; singing; composing music (oh wait, that's my job now...)

Previous Jobs:

phone operator; PBX operator and security at Target; lab technician at the CDC; writer

Previous Bands:

Free Sour Mints

Favorite City Visited:

Berlin

Favorite Country Visited:

Germany

Favorite Food:

Japanese (Philly maki sushi)

Favorite Drink:

amaretto sour

Favorite Sport:

Martial Arts

Favorite Colors:

black, royal blue, fluorescent pink

Favorite Films:

  • The Sixth Sense

  • Gladiator

Favorite Books:

  • Lightning, by Dean Koontz

  • Sophie's World, by Jostein Gaarder

Favorite TV Shows:

  • OZ

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer

  • Angel

  • Thundercats

  • Gundam Wing

  • Sex and the City

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • Star Trek: Voyager

(jeez...I never realized I watched so much TV!)

Favorite Radio Stations:

I despise the radio

Favorite Magazine:

Future Music

Favorite Songs:

  • Sono Luminous, Erasure

  • Home, Depeche Mode

  • Shanti Ashtangi, Madonna

  • Starfuckers, Inc., Nine Inch Nails

  • Hyperballad, Björk

(I can't pick just one!)

Favorite Album:

Erasure, Erasure (no, really?)

Favorite Music Videos:

  • Bedtime Story, Madonna

  • All Is Full Of Love, Björk

  • The Perfect Drug, Nine Inch Nails

Favorite Bands:

  • Erasure

  • Depeche Mode

Favorite Halogen Song:

Keep Your Distance

Pet Peeves:

flying; shitty security guards (airports, concerts, you name it...they're everywhere!); people who can't drive for shit


Cody Kirkwood



 

Place of Birth:

Mexico City, Mexico

Star Sign:

Gemini (it's a wonder Sabrina and I ever get along)

Eye Color:

Brown

Height:

6 feet

Hobbies:

composing my music; working with computers; collecting DVDs

Previous Jobs:

dishwasher at the restaurant my mom worked at; stocker/shelver; computer sales; technical support

Favorite City Visited:

San Francisco, California

Favorite Location Visited:

Stella Maris, Bahamas

Favorite Food:

Mexican (sour cream chicken enchiladas)

Favorite Drink:

buttery nipple

Favorite Sport:

European football (in other words, soccer)

Favorite Colors:

dark purple, coal black, crimson red

Favorite Films:

  • Aliens

  • American Beauty

  • Hellbound: Hellraiser II

  • Fight Club

Favorite Book:

The Stand, by Stephen King

Favorite TV Shows:

  • Star Trek: Voyager (during the Seven of Nine era)

  • OZ

  • The Sopranos

  • Sex and the City

  • Queer as Folk

  • Absolutely Fabulous

  • Dexter's Laboratory

  • Ren & Stimpy

Favorite Radio Stations:

Sorry, I have my MP3s

Favorite Magazine:

Sound and Vision

Favorite Songs:

  • Acid Again, Meat Beat Manifesto

  • We're In This Together, Nine Inch Nails

  • Push the Limits, Enigma

  • Bachelorette, Björk

Favorite Album:

The Fragile, Nine Inch Nails

Favorite Music Videos:

  • Ava Adore, Smashing Pumpkins

  • Bedtime Story, Madonna

  • I Miss You, Björk

  • The Perfect Drug, Nine Inch Nails

  • I Want You, Savage Garden

Favorite Bands:

  • Nine Inch Nails

  • Enigma

  • Madonna

  • Enya

Favorite Halogen Song:

Ode to Joy

Pet Peeves:

cars that keep breaking down; people who are consistently stupid and/or bitch endlessly about minor things; climates in which there are 30 or more consecutive days of temperatures above 100ºF