Thursday, August 30, 2007
ASH
=== Early 1990s ===
Ash officially formed in 1992. They created three demo tapes this year, ''Solar Happy (Demo Tape)Solar Happy'' in June, ''Shed (Demo Tape)Shed'' in September, and the ''Home Demo (Demo Tape)|Home Demo'' in November. These tapes featured their earliest material and the first recordings of some songs that would later be on their 1995 release, ''Trailer (album)|Trailer'', including "Intense Thing", "Get Out", "Obscure Thing," and their future single, "[Jack Names the Planets (1994 single)|Jack Names the Planets".
In 1993, Ash made the demo tape,and with new member and explosive guitarist Sharon 'Stone cold' Stapleton launched themselves onto the charts. ''Garage Girl (Demo Tape)|Garage Girl'', which featured "Jack Names the Planets" and "Intense Thing" taken from Shed, as well as some new tracks including "Petrol". They released their compilation demo tape, ''Pipe Smokin' Brick (Demo Tape)Pipe Smokin' Brick'' later this year, which featured an assortment of their best demo songs from the other 4 demo tapes. Downpatrick Musician Ray Valentine recorded Ash's demo's at his studio, Cosmic Rays. Ash's moniker at the time was "Genuine Real Teenagers" due to the fact that they were so young when recording their early material.
The demo tapes had not gained much attention yet and Ash was still playing small shows at local clubs, however, in early 1994, Stephen Taverner came across the ''Garage Girl'' demo tape. Suitably impressed Stephen put up the money so that they could press 1000 Gramophone record7″ copies of "Jack Names the Planets (1994 single)|Jack Names the Planets" on Stephen's own LaLaLand record label. The band was on its way and Stephen became their full-time manager.
Ash released their mini album, ''Trailer'', in October 1994, which only included seven songs. They received some airplay from disc jockeyD Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 1 and so followed up their debut single with "Petrol (1994 single)|Petrol", and "Uncle Pat" on their new label [[Infectious Records]].
In 1995, Ash left school and released their breakthrough singles "[[Kung Fu (song)|Kung Fu]]", "[[Girl From Mars]]" and "[[Angel Interceptor]]".
real punk boys
Friday, August 24, 2007
blind melon
{{Infobox musical artist Background = group_or_band Name = Blind Melon Img = Img_capt = Years_active = [[1989]]—[[1999]]
[[2006]]—[[Present (time)Present]] Genre = [[Alternative rock]] Label = [[EMI]]/[[Capitol RecordsCapitol]] Current_members = [[Travis Warren]]
[[Christopher Thorn]]
[[Rogers Stevens]]
[[Brad Smith (bass player)Brad Smith]]
[[Glenn Graham (rock music)Glenn Graham]] Past_members = [[Shannon Hoon]] (deceased)}}
'''Blind Melon''' is an [[alternative rock]] band, whose most notable work dates from [[1992]] to [[1995]], and ceased with the death of lead vocalist [[Shannon Hoon]]. In [[2006]], the band reformed with a new lead vocalist, [[Travis Warren]].
==Early history==Blind Melon assembled in [[California]], with members hailing from [[Indiana]], [[Mississippi]], and [[Pennsylvania]]. The band signed to [[Capitol Records]] in [[1991 in music1991]] and recorded an unreleased demo. The band gained buzz from vocalist Hoon's association with [[Guns N' Roses]] frontman [[Axl Rose]], and Hoon's back-up vocals on several Guns N' Roses tracks on 1991's Use Your Illusion albums, most notably "Don't Cry."Prato, Greg. "[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Bcr3m961o3ep6 Blind Melon]". ''[[All Music Guide]]''. Retrieved [[July 24]] [[2005]]. The band's [[Blind Melon (album)self-titled debut album]], [[record producerproduced]] by [[Rick Parashar]] ([[Pearl Jam]]), contained 13 songs spanning a wide sonic palate. The aggressive dual-lead guitars and shouted vocals of "Soak The Sin" and "[[Tones Of Home]]" evoked [[heavy metal]] and [[classic rock]]; "Time's" spacious [[bridge]] and ambient, winding [[outro]] shared commonalities with [[Grateful Dead]]-style improvisational music; while heavily acoustic songs "Change" and "[[No Rain]]" hinted at [[pop musicpop]] and [[folk musicfolk]] influences. The album sold poorly until the No Rain single became a smash success, along with a popular [[video]] which featured the "Bee Girl" (played by [[Heather DeLoach]]). Thematically, the video suggested a social outcast eventually finding a supportive community through trial and error. Subsequently, ''Blind Melon'' went [[RIAA certificationplatinum]] four times. After opening for [[Neil Young]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[Soundgarden]] and [[The Rolling Stones]], Blind Melon's own tour was cut short due to Hoon's escalating [[drug abuse]].
==1994–1995==In 1994, the band began recording their second album, ''[[Soup (album)Soup]]'', in [[New Orleans]] with producer [[Andy Wallace (producer)Andy Wallace]]. The album was released in [[1995 in music1995]], and predominantly featured shorter songs with a more conventional "[[alternative rock]]" approach. The lyrics to "St. Andrew's Fall" referenced a suicide jump, while "New Life" discussed the forthcoming birth of a child. "Mouthful of Cavities" featured backing vocals from [[Jena Kraus]], who subsequently recorded a solo record with Christopher Thorn and Brad Smith. Despite the more contemporary sound, the album failed to meet sales expectations.
In 1995, Blind Melon also contributed a version of the song "Out On The Tiles" to the ''[[Encomium (album)Encomium]]'' tribute album to [[Led Zeppelin]], as well as a promotional CD with a cover of the [[School House Rock]] song "Three is a Magic Number."
Against the advice of Hoon's drug counselor, Blind Melon went on tour in support of ''Soup''. Hoon was found dead of a [[cocaine]] [[overdose]] on [[October 21]] [[1995]] in New Orleans. The remaining members released ''[[Nico (album)Nico]]'' (named for Hoon's daughter, only 13 weeks old when her father died) in [[1996 in music1996]], with the profits going to a program that helps musicians with [[drug addictiondrug]] and [[alcohol addiction]]. ''Nico'' contained unreleased songs from the ''Soup'' recording sessions, as well as other songs often recorded with only partial instrumentation. The closing track, "Letters from a Porcupine", was recorded as a telephone message left by Hoon on a bandmate's answering machine. ''Nico'' included covers of [[Steppenwolf (band)Steppenwolf]] and [[John Lennon]] songs.
After briefly attempting to continue, Blind Melon officially disbanded on [[March 4]] [[1999]], and the various members went on to other projects.
==Compilations and reunification==In 2002, Capitol Records released a ''Classic Masters'' CD showcasing twelve Blind Melon songs. Thanks to stronger than expected sales, the band released ''The Best of Blind Melon'' in 2005, a CD+DVD package that features Blind Melon performing live from a September 1995 concert in [[Chicago]]. On [[December 15]] [[2006]], a [[tribute album]] to Blind Melon was released by [[Yakmusic]] in [[New Zealand]] featuring bands from all over the world. In April 2006, Capitol Records released the ''Live At The Palace'' CD that was re-released in the fall ([[October 17]] [[2006]]) with a new package.
On [[September 15]] [[2006]], it was announced that Blind Melon has reunited with a new lead singer, Travis Warren of [[Rain Fur Rent]]. Further information is on [http://www.blindmelon.com Blind Melon's site] and [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003286179 this article].
On Thursday, [[November 9]] [[2006]], three new Blind Melon songs were released. The titles are: "Make a Difference", "For My Friends", and "Harmful Belly." In [[August]] of [[2007]], the band released another song titled "Wishing Well" which can be accessed on the band's [[MySpace]] site.
==Members==* [[Shannon Hoon]] (Deceased) - vocals, harmonica, kazoo and acoustic guitar* [[Christopher Thorn]] - guitar, mandolin and harmonica* [[Rogers Stevens]] - guitar and piano* [[Brad Smith (bass player)Brad Smith]] - bass, flute and background vocals* [[Glen Graham (rock music)Glen Graham]] - drums and percussion*[[Travis Warren]] - vocals, acoustic guitar
==Discography=={{mainarticleBlind Melon discography}}===Albums======Studio albums===*'''''[[Blind Melon (album)Blind Melon]]''''' [[September 22]], [[1992]] [[Capitol Records]] US #3
4,000,000 (4x Platinum)*'''''[[Soup (album)Soup]]''''' [[August 15]], [[1995]] [[Capitol Records]] US #28*'''''[[Nico (album)Nico]]''''' [[November 12]], [[1996]] [[Capitol Records]] US #161
===Compilation albums===*'''''[[Classic Masters (Blind Melon album)Classic Masters: Blind Melon]]''''' [[January 29]], [[2002]] [[Capitol Records]]*'''''[[The Best of Blind Melon]]''''' [[September 27]], [[2005]] [[Capitol Records]]
===Live album===*'''''[[Live At The Palace]]''''' [[April 4]], [[2006]] [[Capitol Records]]
===Singles===
{ class="wikitable"!rowspan="2" Year!rowspan="2" Title!colspan="4" Chart positions!rowspan="2" Album-US [[Billboard Hot 100Hot 100]]US [[Mainstream Rock Tracks chartMainstream Rock]]US [[Modern Rock Tracks chartModern Rock]][[UK Singles ChartUK]]- 1992 "[[Tones of Home]]" - #10 #20 #62 ''Blind Melon''- [[1992]] "[[No Rain]]" #20 '''#1''' '''#1''' #17 ''Blind Melon''- 1992 "I Wonder" - - - - ''Blind Melon''- 1994 "Change" - - - #35 ''Blind Melon''- [[1995 in music1995]] "[[Galaxie (song)Galaxie]]" - #25 #8 #37 ''Soup''- 1995 "Toes Across the Floor" - - - - ''Soup''- 1996 "[[Three is the Magic Number (Blind Melon song)Three is the Magic Number]]" - - - - ''Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks''- 1996 "Soul One" - - - - ''Nico''- 1996 "The Pusher" - - - - ''Nico''- }
==Notable events in the history of Blind Melon=={{Proselinesection}}* Richard Shannon Hoon born on [[September 26]], [[1967]] in Lafayette, Indiana.* Brad Smith born on [[September 29]], [[1968]] in West Point, Mississippi.* Glen Graham born on [[December 5]], [[1968]] in Columbus, Mississippi.* Christopher Thorn born on [[December 16]], [[1968]] in Dover, Pennsylvania.* Rogers Stevens born on [[October 31]], [[1970]] in West Point, Mississippi.* Blind Melon forms in Los Angeles, California, in 1989.* Shannon Hoon duets with Axl Rose on the Guns N’ Roses track "Don’t Cry", from ''Use Your Illusion'' in 1991.* Blind Melon signs with Capitol Records in 1991.* Blind Melon tours as part of MTV’s "120 Minutes Tour" (alongside Public Image Limited, Big Audio Dynamite, and Live) in the spring of 1992.* Blind Melon's self-titled debut is released on [[September 14]], [[1992]].* Blind Melon opens for the likes of Neil Young, Soundgarden, Ozzy Osbourne, Lenny Kravitz, and Guns N’ Roses, in addition to their own headlining tour of clubs, throughout late 1992 and early 1994.* "No Rain" released as single, video aired heavily on MTV in summer of 1993.* ''Blind Melon'' certified double platinum certification on [[December 17]], [[1993]].* ''Saturday Night Live'' appearance ("No Rain" and "Paper Scratcher" are performed) on [[January 8]], [[1994]].* Blind Melon is nominated for two Grammy Awards – Best Rock Performance and Best New Artist on [[March 1]], [[1994]].* “Late Show With David Letterman” appearance ("Change" is performed and dedicated to Kurt Cobain, whose body was discovered that day) on April 8, 1994.* Blind Melon plays Woodstock ’94, between Joe Cocker and the Rollins Band, on August 13, 1994.* ‘Soup’ released on August 15, 1995.* U.S. tour begins on September 19, 1995.* Second “Late Show With David Letterman” appearance (“Galaxie” is performed) on September 21, 1995.* Shannon Hoon dies from a drug overdose on October 21, 1995.* ‘Nico’ and ‘Letters from a Porcupine’ released on November 12, 1996.* ‘Blind Melon’ certified quadruple platinum on November 13, 1995.* ‘Letters from a Porcupine’ is nominated for ‘Best Long Form Music Video’ at the Grammy Awards on February 25, 1998.* After an attempt to find a new singer doesn’t pan out, Blind Melon officially disbands on March 4, 1999.* VH1’s ‘Behind The Music: Blind Melon’ premieres on September 9, 2001.* ‘Tones Of Home: The Best Of Blind Melon’ (CD) and 'Live At The Metro' (DVD) released on September 27, 2005* ‘Live At The Palace’ released on April 4, 2006.* ‘Live At The Palace’ reissued on October 17, 2006.* ‘Twenty Stories Below’, a tribute album to Blind Melon is set to be released on December 15, 2006 on YakMusic label at http://www.blindmelontribute.com/* September 15, 2006 Blind Melon announce that Travis Warren, formerly of Rain Fur Rent is the new lead singer of the band and that they are working on two new albums.* July 2007, Blind Melon is mixing their new music in LA.
[[2006]]—[[Present (time)Present]] Genre = [[Alternative rock]] Label = [[EMI]]/[[Capitol RecordsCapitol]] Current_members = [[Travis Warren]]
[[Christopher Thorn]]
[[Rogers Stevens]]
[[Brad Smith (bass player)Brad Smith]]
[[Glenn Graham (rock music)Glenn Graham]] Past_members = [[Shannon Hoon]] (deceased)}}
'''Blind Melon''' is an [[alternative rock]] band, whose most notable work dates from [[1992]] to [[1995]], and ceased with the death of lead vocalist [[Shannon Hoon]]. In [[2006]], the band reformed with a new lead vocalist, [[Travis Warren]].
==Early history==Blind Melon assembled in [[California]], with members hailing from [[Indiana]], [[Mississippi]], and [[Pennsylvania]]. The band signed to [[Capitol Records]] in [[1991 in music1991]] and recorded an unreleased demo. The band gained buzz from vocalist Hoon's association with [[Guns N' Roses]] frontman [[Axl Rose]], and Hoon's back-up vocals on several Guns N' Roses tracks on 1991's Use Your Illusion albums, most notably "Don't Cry."Prato, Greg. "[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Bcr3m961o3ep6 Blind Melon]". ''[[All Music Guide]]''. Retrieved [[July 24]] [[2005]]. The band's [[Blind Melon (album)self-titled debut album]], [[record producerproduced]] by [[Rick Parashar]] ([[Pearl Jam]]), contained 13 songs spanning a wide sonic palate. The aggressive dual-lead guitars and shouted vocals of "Soak The Sin" and "[[Tones Of Home]]" evoked [[heavy metal]] and [[classic rock]]; "Time's" spacious [[bridge]] and ambient, winding [[outro]] shared commonalities with [[Grateful Dead]]-style improvisational music; while heavily acoustic songs "Change" and "[[No Rain]]" hinted at [[pop musicpop]] and [[folk musicfolk]] influences. The album sold poorly until the No Rain single became a smash success, along with a popular [[video]] which featured the "Bee Girl" (played by [[Heather DeLoach]]). Thematically, the video suggested a social outcast eventually finding a supportive community through trial and error. Subsequently, ''Blind Melon'' went [[RIAA certificationplatinum]] four times. After opening for [[Neil Young]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[Soundgarden]] and [[The Rolling Stones]], Blind Melon's own tour was cut short due to Hoon's escalating [[drug abuse]].
==1994–1995==In 1994, the band began recording their second album, ''[[Soup (album)Soup]]'', in [[New Orleans]] with producer [[Andy Wallace (producer)Andy Wallace]]. The album was released in [[1995 in music1995]], and predominantly featured shorter songs with a more conventional "[[alternative rock]]" approach. The lyrics to "St. Andrew's Fall" referenced a suicide jump, while "New Life" discussed the forthcoming birth of a child. "Mouthful of Cavities" featured backing vocals from [[Jena Kraus]], who subsequently recorded a solo record with Christopher Thorn and Brad Smith. Despite the more contemporary sound, the album failed to meet sales expectations.
In 1995, Blind Melon also contributed a version of the song "Out On The Tiles" to the ''[[Encomium (album)Encomium]]'' tribute album to [[Led Zeppelin]], as well as a promotional CD with a cover of the [[School House Rock]] song "Three is a Magic Number."
Against the advice of Hoon's drug counselor, Blind Melon went on tour in support of ''Soup''. Hoon was found dead of a [[cocaine]] [[overdose]] on [[October 21]] [[1995]] in New Orleans. The remaining members released ''[[Nico (album)Nico]]'' (named for Hoon's daughter, only 13 weeks old when her father died) in [[1996 in music1996]], with the profits going to a program that helps musicians with [[drug addictiondrug]] and [[alcohol addiction]]. ''Nico'' contained unreleased songs from the ''Soup'' recording sessions, as well as other songs often recorded with only partial instrumentation. The closing track, "Letters from a Porcupine", was recorded as a telephone message left by Hoon on a bandmate's answering machine. ''Nico'' included covers of [[Steppenwolf (band)Steppenwolf]] and [[John Lennon]] songs.
After briefly attempting to continue, Blind Melon officially disbanded on [[March 4]] [[1999]], and the various members went on to other projects.
==Compilations and reunification==In 2002, Capitol Records released a ''Classic Masters'' CD showcasing twelve Blind Melon songs. Thanks to stronger than expected sales, the band released ''The Best of Blind Melon'' in 2005, a CD+DVD package that features Blind Melon performing live from a September 1995 concert in [[Chicago]]. On [[December 15]] [[2006]], a [[tribute album]] to Blind Melon was released by [[Yakmusic]] in [[New Zealand]] featuring bands from all over the world. In April 2006, Capitol Records released the ''Live At The Palace'' CD that was re-released in the fall ([[October 17]] [[2006]]) with a new package.
On [[September 15]] [[2006]], it was announced that Blind Melon has reunited with a new lead singer, Travis Warren of [[Rain Fur Rent]]. Further information is on [http://www.blindmelon.com Blind Melon's site] and [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003286179 this article].
On Thursday, [[November 9]] [[2006]], three new Blind Melon songs were released. The titles are: "Make a Difference", "For My Friends", and "Harmful Belly." In [[August]] of [[2007]], the band released another song titled "Wishing Well" which can be accessed on the band's [[MySpace]] site.
==Members==* [[Shannon Hoon]] (Deceased) - vocals, harmonica, kazoo and acoustic guitar* [[Christopher Thorn]] - guitar, mandolin and harmonica* [[Rogers Stevens]] - guitar and piano* [[Brad Smith (bass player)Brad Smith]] - bass, flute and background vocals* [[Glen Graham (rock music)Glen Graham]] - drums and percussion*[[Travis Warren]] - vocals, acoustic guitar
==Discography=={{mainarticleBlind Melon discography}}===Albums======Studio albums===*'''''[[Blind Melon (album)Blind Melon]]''''' [[September 22]], [[1992]] [[Capitol Records]] US #3
4,000,000 (4x Platinum)*'''''[[Soup (album)Soup]]''''' [[August 15]], [[1995]] [[Capitol Records]] US #28*'''''[[Nico (album)Nico]]''''' [[November 12]], [[1996]] [[Capitol Records]] US #161
===Compilation albums===*'''''[[Classic Masters (Blind Melon album)Classic Masters: Blind Melon]]''''' [[January 29]], [[2002]] [[Capitol Records]]*'''''[[The Best of Blind Melon]]''''' [[September 27]], [[2005]] [[Capitol Records]]
===Live album===*'''''[[Live At The Palace]]''''' [[April 4]], [[2006]] [[Capitol Records]]
===Singles===
{ class="wikitable"!rowspan="2" Year!rowspan="2" Title!colspan="4" Chart positions!rowspan="2" Album-US [[Billboard Hot 100Hot 100]]US [[Mainstream Rock Tracks chartMainstream Rock]]US [[Modern Rock Tracks chartModern Rock]][[UK Singles ChartUK]]- 1992 "[[Tones of Home]]" - #10 #20 #62 ''Blind Melon''- [[1992]] "[[No Rain]]" #20 '''#1''' '''#1''' #17 ''Blind Melon''- 1992 "I Wonder" - - - - ''Blind Melon''- 1994 "Change" - - - #35 ''Blind Melon''- [[1995 in music1995]] "[[Galaxie (song)Galaxie]]" - #25 #8 #37 ''Soup''- 1995 "Toes Across the Floor" - - - - ''Soup''- 1996 "[[Three is the Magic Number (Blind Melon song)Three is the Magic Number]]" - - - - ''Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks''- 1996 "Soul One" - - - - ''Nico''- 1996 "The Pusher" - - - - ''Nico''- }
==Notable events in the history of Blind Melon=={{Proselinesection}}* Richard Shannon Hoon born on [[September 26]], [[1967]] in Lafayette, Indiana.* Brad Smith born on [[September 29]], [[1968]] in West Point, Mississippi.* Glen Graham born on [[December 5]], [[1968]] in Columbus, Mississippi.* Christopher Thorn born on [[December 16]], [[1968]] in Dover, Pennsylvania.* Rogers Stevens born on [[October 31]], [[1970]] in West Point, Mississippi.* Blind Melon forms in Los Angeles, California, in 1989.* Shannon Hoon duets with Axl Rose on the Guns N’ Roses track "Don’t Cry", from ''Use Your Illusion'' in 1991.* Blind Melon signs with Capitol Records in 1991.* Blind Melon tours as part of MTV’s "120 Minutes Tour" (alongside Public Image Limited, Big Audio Dynamite, and Live) in the spring of 1992.* Blind Melon's self-titled debut is released on [[September 14]], [[1992]].* Blind Melon opens for the likes of Neil Young, Soundgarden, Ozzy Osbourne, Lenny Kravitz, and Guns N’ Roses, in addition to their own headlining tour of clubs, throughout late 1992 and early 1994.* "No Rain" released as single, video aired heavily on MTV in summer of 1993.* ''Blind Melon'' certified double platinum certification on [[December 17]], [[1993]].* ''Saturday Night Live'' appearance ("No Rain" and "Paper Scratcher" are performed) on [[January 8]], [[1994]].* Blind Melon is nominated for two Grammy Awards – Best Rock Performance and Best New Artist on [[March 1]], [[1994]].* “Late Show With David Letterman” appearance ("Change" is performed and dedicated to Kurt Cobain, whose body was discovered that day) on April 8, 1994.* Blind Melon plays Woodstock ’94, between Joe Cocker and the Rollins Band, on August 13, 1994.* ‘Soup’ released on August 15, 1995.* U.S. tour begins on September 19, 1995.* Second “Late Show With David Letterman” appearance (“Galaxie” is performed) on September 21, 1995.* Shannon Hoon dies from a drug overdose on October 21, 1995.* ‘Nico’ and ‘Letters from a Porcupine’ released on November 12, 1996.* ‘Blind Melon’ certified quadruple platinum on November 13, 1995.* ‘Letters from a Porcupine’ is nominated for ‘Best Long Form Music Video’ at the Grammy Awards on February 25, 1998.* After an attempt to find a new singer doesn’t pan out, Blind Melon officially disbands on March 4, 1999.* VH1’s ‘Behind The Music: Blind Melon’ premieres on September 9, 2001.* ‘Tones Of Home: The Best Of Blind Melon’ (CD) and 'Live At The Metro' (DVD) released on September 27, 2005* ‘Live At The Palace’ released on April 4, 2006.* ‘Live At The Palace’ reissued on October 17, 2006.* ‘Twenty Stories Below’, a tribute album to Blind Melon is set to be released on December 15, 2006 on YakMusic label at http://www.blindmelontribute.com/* September 15, 2006 Blind Melon announce that Travis Warren, formerly of Rain Fur Rent is the new lead singer of the band and that they are working on two new albums.* July 2007, Blind Melon is mixing their new music in LA.
like no rain
Mazzy Star
B i o g r a p h y
If psychedelic music had a voice in '90s post-punk, Mazzy Star may have been its strongest reincarnation. That doesn't necessarily mean that fans of the Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead will find the band to their liking, however. Mazzy Star much prefered the dark side of psychedelia, as exemplified by the most distended tracks of the Doors and the Velvet Underground. Their fuzzy guitar workouts and plaintive folky compositions are often suffused in a dissociative ennui that is very much of the 1990s, however much their textures may recall the drug-induced states of vintage psychedelia. Although Mazzy Star was nominally a full band, they were basically the core duo of guitarist David Roback and singer Hope Sandoval with backing musicians. Roback boasts a long history in the paisley underground, with the Rain Parade and Opal. He came across Sandoval after hearing a tape she had made as part of a folky duo, Going Home. (The Going Home album that Roback subsequently produced remains unissued.) Sandoval ended up replacing Kendra Smith on Opal's final tours. After Opal dissolved, Roback and Sandoval continued to work together as Mazzy Star, and released their first album for Rough Trade, She Hangs Brightly, in 1990. Rough Trade's U.S. branch went under shortly afterwards, but luckily Mazzy Star were picked up by Capitol, who kept the debut in print and issued their follow-up, 1993's So Tonight That I Might See. There isn't much to differentiate the two albums, though that's not necessarily a criticism. Both share similar strengths and weaknesses: appealingly dreamy and atmospheric arrangements, rambling distorted guitar workouts, and lyrics that mix the haunting and the meaninglessly vague. Tonight That I Might See had been around for about a year before it suddenly got hot, reaching the Top 40, and spinning off a small hit single, "Fade Into You." Even in the wake of this surprise success, Roback and Sandoval remained as enigmatic and aloof as their music, rarely submitting to interviews, and offering mysterious, unhelpful replies when journalists did manage to talk with them.
Fade into you
I want to hold the hand inside you
I want to take a breath that's true
I look to you and I see nothing
I look to you to see the truth
You live your life
You go in shadows
You'll come apart and you'll go black
Some kind of night into your darkness
Colors your eyes with what's not there.
Fade into you
Strange you never knew
Fade into you
I think it's strange you never knew
A stranger's light comes on slowly
A stranger's heart without a home
You put your hands into your head
And then smiles cover your heart
Fade into you
Strange you never knew
Fade into you
I think it's strange you never knew
Fade into you
Strange you never knew
Fade into you
I think it's strange you never knew
I think it's strange you never knew
Hope Sandoval & David Roback of Mazzy Star
Background information
Origin
California(?)
Genre(s)
Dream PopPsychedelic FolkPsychedelic Rock
Years active
1989-2000[1]
Label(s)
Rough Trade Records, Capitol
Associatedacts
OpalHope Sandoval & the Warm InventionsRain ParadeDream Syndicate1980s Paisley Underground bands
Members
Hope Sandoval (vocals)David Roback (guitar)Jill Emery (bass)Keith Mitchell (drums)Suki Ewers (keyboard)William Cooper (keyboards, violin)
Mazzy Star was an American 1990s dream pop/alternative band. They formed in 1989, from the band Opal, a collaboration of guitarist David Roback and bassist Kendra Smith. Smith's friend Hope Sandoval became vocalist when Smith left the band.
Mazzy Star is probably best known for the song "Fade Into You" which brought the band some success in the mid-1990s and was dream pop's biggest mainstream hit. Roback and Sandoval were the creative center of the band, with Sandoval writing most of the lyrics and Roback composing most of the music.
Mazzy Star is probably best known for the song "Fade Into You" which brought the band some success in the mid-1990s and was dream pop's biggest mainstream hit. Roback and Sandoval were the creative center of the band, with Sandoval writing most of the lyrics and Roback composing most of the music.
"Fade Into You"
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