Changing Modes

A versatile art-rock group based out of New York City, the aptly named Changing Modes emerged in the early 2000s with a sound that spun elements of punk, new wave, pop, and classical into a truly distinctive confection. Originating in the mid-'90s as a home recording project for bandleaders Wendy Griffiths and multi-instrumentalist Yuzuru Sadashige, the band coalesced in 2000 as a live unit and released an eponymous EP. A second EP arrived in 2001, followed two years later by the group's full-length debut, A Perfect Day. In 2004, drummer Jon Mele decided to move back to Irel...