Powder

Powder is a US rock band from Los Angeles, active from 2001 to the present, with Phil X as its member. The group works in a turbo-pop style that mixes pop-rock with a strong emphasis on hooks and energetic performance.

History

Powder forms in Los Angeles in 2001 and becomes part of the city’s club scene. The band is led by vocalist Ninette Terhart and guitarist Phil X. It builds a reputation for theatrical live shows and hook-driven songs before disbanding in 2010. The group later continues as an active act according to the available details, with Phil X identified as the member.

Recordings

The band releases three albums: Sonic Machine, Powder, and Nothing. These albums appear in 2002, 2004 and 2008 respectively. The set of releases marks the group’s output across the 2000s.

Other act of the same name

The name Powder is also used by several other artists, including a Britpop group fronted by Pearl Lowe, a San Francisco mod band from the late 1960s, a rapper from Long Island, a drum and bass artist from Bristol, and a house producer and DJ from Tokyo.