Music Career
Music was used in some of Tutti's performance art. The use of music led to Cosey's interest in the concept of 'acceptable' music and she went on to explore the use of sound as a means of physical pleasure or pain. In 1976 she co-founded the group Throbbing Gristle with Chris Carter, Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson and Genesis P-Orridge. The group disbanded in 1981.
Following the disbanding of Throbbing Gristle, Genesis P-Orridge and Peter Christopherson went on to form Psychic TV, while Cosey and Chris Carter continued to record together under the moniker Chris and Cosey.
In honor of the dawn of the 21st century, Chris & Cosey changed their stage name to Carter Tutti.
In 2004, after twenty three years apart, all four original members of Throbbing Gristle reunited. The reunited Throbbing Gristle issued new a new 12" recording, TG Now. The band continued to collaborate sporadically, and began to perform live shows together for the first time in over two decades. In April 2009, Throbbing Gristle toured the United States, appearing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and playing shows in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Chicago.
In October 2010 Throbbing Gristle began a European tour; however, following the band's first tour date at the Hackney Dissenting Academy, London, on October 27 Throbbing Gristle's website announced that Genesis P-Orridge was no longer willing to perform with the band, and would return to his home in New York. Chris, Cosey and Peter finished the tour without P-Orridge, under the name X-TG.
Carter and Tutti performed with Nik Colk Void of Factory Floor at Mute's Short Circuit Festival in May 2011. A live album of the show, with an additional studio track, was released as Transverse in 2012, under the name Carter Tutti Void.
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