Los Angeles noise pop trio
Autolux formed in 2000. Singer/bassist
Eugene Goreshter met ex-
Ednaswap drummer
Carla Azar while collaborating on the score for Dario Fo's play Accidental Death of an Anarchist, and following the addition of former
Failure guitarist
Greg Edwards, the group made its live debut that summer at the noted L.A. area club the Silverlake Lounge. Upon releasing the self-produced EP Demonstration in the spring of 2001,
Autolux signed with producer
T-Bone Burnett's fledgling DMX label and began writing material for their upcoming debut LP -- however, in May 2002
Azar fell from a stage and shattered her elbow, making a complete recovery following an experimental surgery that required the implementation of eight titanium screws. At year's end the group finally entered the studio, and while recording wrapped in early 2003,
Autolux spent more than a year refining the final mix and
Future Perfect did not hit retail until October 2004. Tours in support of
the Secret Machines and
Nine Inch Nails followed, as did an appearance on the
Vincent Gallo-curated All Tomorrow's Parties festival. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide