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| name = The Afghan Whigs
| image = Afghan Whigs Tel Aviv 1.jpg
| name = The Afghan Whigs
| caption = The Afghan Whigs performing in 2012
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| caption = The Afghan Whigs at [[Haldern Pop]] Festival in 2017.
| origin = [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], United States
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| genre = [[Alternative rock]]
| origin = [[Cincinnati]], Ohio, U.S.
| years_active = 1986&ndash;2001, 2006, 2012-present
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* [[Alternative rock]]<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Filicky|first=Brad|date=3 November 2003|title=Spotlight The Twilight Singers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pUGZgqlHUzAC&pg=PA32|magazine=[[CMJ]]|publisher=CMJ Network, Inc.|volume=77|issue=11|page=32|access-date=12 February 2022}}</ref>
| label = [[Sub Pop]], [[Elektra Records|Elektra]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Blast First]], [[Mute Records|Mute]]
* [[indie rock]]<ref name="ew">{{cite magazine|last=Anderson|first=Kyle|date=21 October 2014|title=21 thoughts on 21 years of the Afghan Whigs' masterpiece 'Gentlemen'|url=https://ew.com/article/2014/10/21/gentlemen-at-21-afghan-whigs-list/|access-date=12 February 2022|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>
| associated_acts = [[The Twilight Singers]], [[The Gutter Twins]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name="ew"/>
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* [[post-punk]]<ref name="Stephen Thomas Erlewine">{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|title=The Afghan Whigs Biography, Songs, & Albums|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-afghan-whigs-mn0000602859/biography|access-date=1 January 2015|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
| current_members = [[Greg Dulli]]<br/>John Curley<br/>Rick G. Nelson<br/>Dave Rosser<br/>Jon Skibic<br/>Patrick Keeler
* [[grunge]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Fred|title=Greg Dulli Biography, Songs, & Albums|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/greg-dulli-mn0000159583/biography|access-date=12 February 2022|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
| past_members = Rick McCollum<br/>Steve Earle<br/>[[Paul Buchignani]]<br />Michael Horrigan<br/>Doug Falsetti<br/>Cully Symington<br/>[[Mark McGuire (musician)|Mark McGuire]]
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| years_active = 1986&ndash;2001, 2006, 2011–present
| label = {{hlist|[[Sub Pop]]|[[Elektra Records|Elektra]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]|[[Blast First]]|[[Mute Records|Mute]]|[[BMG Rights Management|BMG]]}}
| website = {{URL|theafghanwhigs.com}}
| spinoff_of = The Black Republicans
| current_members = [[Greg Dulli]]<br/>[[John Curley (musician)|John Curley]]<br/>Rick G. Nelson<br/>[[Patrick Keeler]]<br/>Christopher Thorn
| past_members = [[Dave Rosser]]<br/>[[Moon Maan|Rick McCollum]]<br/>Steve Earle<br/>Jon Skibic<br/>[[Paul Buchignani]]<br />Michael Horrigan<br/>Cully Symington<br/>[[Mark McGuire (musician)|Mark McGuire]]|<!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
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'''The Afghan Whigs''' are an [[United States|American]] [[Rock music|rock]] band from [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. Originally active from 1986 to 2001, they have since reformed. The group – with core members [[Greg Dulli]] (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick McCollum (lead guitar), and John Curley (bass) – rose up around the [[grunge]] movement, evolving from a [[garage band]] in the vein of the [[The Replacements (band)|Replacements]] to incorporate more [[R&B]] and soul influences into their sound and image. After releasing their first album independently in 1988, the band signed to the Seattle-based label [[Sub Pop]]. They released their major-label debut and fourth album, ''[[Gentlemen (album)|Gentlemen]]'', in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-afghan-whigs-p3509/|title=The Afghan Whigs - Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography - AllMusic|author=[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]]|work=AllMusic|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> [[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] described them as "one of the few alt-bands to flourish on a major label" in the 1990s.<ref name=autogenerated12>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10270-unbreakable-a-retrospective/|title=The Afghan Whigs|work=Pitchfork|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
'''The Afghan Whigs''' are an American [[Rock music|rock]] band from [[Cincinnati]], Ohio. They were active from 1986 to 2001 and have since reformed as a band. The group – with core members [[Greg Dulli]] (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick McCollum (lead guitar), and [[John Curley (musician)|John Curley]] (bass) – rose up around the [[grunge]] movement, evolving from a [[garage band]] in the vein of the [[The Replacements (band)|Replacements]] to incorporate more [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and soul influences into their sound and image. After releasing their first album independently in 1988, the band signed to the Seattle-based label [[Sub Pop]]. They released their major-label debut and fourth album, ''[[Gentlemen (album)|Gentlemen]]'', in 1993. ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' described them as "one of the few alt-bands to flourish on a major label" in the 1990s.<ref name="autogenerated12">{{cite web|last=Deusner|first=Stephen M.|date=30 May 2007|title=The Afghan Whigs: Unbreakable (A Retrospective)|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10270-unbreakable-a-retrospective/|access-date=1 January 2015|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref>


Dulli frequently claimed in interviews that the band would never get back together following their dissolution in 2001<ref>{{cite web|url=http://read.mtvhive.com/2011/04/25/greg-dulli-interview/|title=Q&A: Greg Dulli Still Doesn’t Miss the Afghan Whigs - MTV Hive|work=MTV Hive|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> but the group announced in December 2011 that they would reunite.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/greg-dulli-rediscovers-afghan-whigs-20120309|title=Greg Dulli Rediscovers Afghan Whigs|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
Dulli frequently claimed in interviews that the band would never get back together following their dissolution in 2001;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://read.mtvhive.com/2011/04/25/greg-dulli-interview/|title=Q&A: Greg Dulli Still Doesn't Miss the Afghan Whigs – MTV Hive|publisher=MTV Hive|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311200114/http://read.mtvhive.com/2011/04/25/greg-dulli-interview|archive-date=11 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> however the group reunited in 2012.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/greg-dulli-rediscovers-afghan-whigs-20120309|title=Greg Dulli Rediscovers Afghan Whigs|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref>


==Band history==
==Band history==


===Early years and Big Top Halloween (1986-1988)===
===Early years and ''Big Top Halloween'' (1986-1988)===
[[Greg Dulli]] (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick McCollum (lead guitar), John Curley (bass), and Steve Earle (drums) formed the band in Cincinnati late in 1986.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography">{{cite book |first=Martin C. |last=Strong |year=2000 |title=The Great Rock Discography |edition=5th |publisher=Mojo Books |location=Edinburgh |pages=10–11 |isbn=1-84195-017-3}}</ref> The Afghan Whigs had evolved out of Dulli's previous band, The Black Republicans, a band that Curley later joined. Curley would introduce Dulli to McCollum, a frequent jam partner who was famed on the local Cincinnati scene for his innovative use of effects pedals. McCollum and Dulli would bond over their shared love of R&B, and in fact the first song The Afghan Whigs ever rehearsed was a cover of The Temptations’ “[[Psychedelic Shack]]”.<ref name="autogenerated5"/> Dulli later described the intent behind The Afghan Whigs was to exist as "a cross between [[the Band]], the [[Temptations]], and [[Neil Young]] playing with [[Crazy Horse (band)|Crazy Horse]]."<ref name="The Bob">{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/67/the-bob/|title=The Bob|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
[[Greg Dulli]] (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick McCollum (lead guitar), [[John Curley (musician)|John Curley]] (bass), and Steve Earle (drums) formed the band in Cincinnati late in 1986.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography">{{cite book |first=Martin C. |last=Strong |year=2000 |title=The Great Rock Discography |edition=5th |publisher=Mojo Books |location=Edinburgh |pages=10–11 |isbn=1-84195-017-3}}</ref> The Afghan Whigs had evolved out of Dulli's previous band, The Black Republicans, a band that Curley later joined. Curley attended a number of Black Republicans shows and approached Dulli and "made it a point to tell the vocalist he was a better bassist than the one in the Black Republicans."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gendron |first=Bob |title=Gentlemen |date=2008 |publisher=Continuum |isbn=978-0-8264-2910-0 |series=33 1/3 |location=New York}}</ref> Curley would introduce Dulli to McCollum, a frequent jam partner who was famed on the local Cincinnati scene for his innovative use of effects pedals. McCollum and Dulli would bond over their shared love of R&B, in fact the first song The Afghan Whigs ever rehearsed was a cover of [[The Temptations]]' "[[Psychedelic Shack]]."<ref name="autogenerated5"/> Dulli later described the intent behind The Afghan Whigs was to exist as "a cross between [[the Band]], the [[Temptations]], and [[Neil Young]] playing with [[Crazy Horse (band)|Crazy Horse]]."<ref name="The Bob">{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/67/the-bob/|title=The Bob|website=Summer's Kiss|date=December 1991|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=17 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217022108/http://www.summerskiss.com/67/the-bob/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The name The Afghan Whigs was coined by Curley "as a play on the Black Republicans."<ref>Gendron, p. 16</ref>


In the wake of The Black Republicans’ breakup, Dulli had decamped to Arizona, where he composed half the material for what would become Afghan Whigs’ debut [[album]] [[Big Top Halloween]] (1988), self-released on the band’s own Ultrasuede [[record label|label]].<ref name="Gentlemen">{{cite book |first=Bob |last=Grendon |year=2004 |title=Gentlemen |publisher=Continuum |pages=11–15 |isbn=978-0-8264-2910-0}}</ref> "We were running through what were basically the first songs I'd ever written in order to do some demos, so we were playing really loose," Dulli recalls. "And then all of a sudden, I found out John was having covers made." While only a thousand copies of Big Top Halloween would be pressed initially,<ref name="Going to Town">{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/214/going-to-town/|title=Going to Town|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> one of them managed to capture the attention of Jonathan Poneman,<ref name="autogenerated13"/> the co-founder of influential Seattle-based indie label [[Sub Pop]], which signed Afghan Whigs in 1989.<ref name="Going to Town"/> Initially, Sub Pop planned for the Whigs to only release a one-off single, but that soon led to a full-blown record contract with the label.<ref name="Stephen Thomas Erlewine">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-afghan-whigs-p3509/biography|title=The Afghan Whigs - Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography - AllMusic|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|work=AllMusic|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
In the wake of The Black Republicans' breakup Dulli had decamped to Arizona, where he composed half the material for what would become The Afghan Whigs' debut album ''[[Big Top Halloween]]'' (1988), self-released on the band's own Ultrasuede label.<ref name="Gentlemen">{{cite book |first=Bob |last=Grendon |year=2004 |title=Gentlemen |publisher=Continuum |pages=11–15 |isbn=978-0-8264-2910-0}}</ref> "We were running through what were the first songs I'd ever written to do some demos, so we were playing really loose," Dulli recalls. "And then all of a sudden, I found out John was having covers made." While only a thousand copies of ''Big Top Halloween'' would be pressed initially,<ref name="Going to Town">{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/214/going-to-town/|title=Going to Town|website=Summer's Kiss|date=April 1996|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101201743/http://www.summerskiss.com/214/going-to-town/|url-status=dead}}</ref> one of them managed to capture the attention of [[Jonathan Poneman]],<ref name="autogenerated13"/> the co-founder of influential Seattle-based indie label [[Sub Pop]], which signed The Afghan Whigs in 1989.<ref name="Going to Town"/> Initially Sub Pop planned for the Whigs to release only a one-off single, but that soon led to a full-blown record contract with the label.<ref name="Stephen Thomas Erlewine"/>


===Signing to Sub Pop and ''Up In It'' (1989–1990)===
===Signing to Sub Pop and ''Up in It'' (1989–1990)===
Upon signing to [[Sub Pop]], The Afghan Whigs became the second non-Northwestern U.S. band to record for the Sub Pop label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.subpop.com/artists/afghan_whigs|title=The Afghan Whigs|author=|work=Sub Pop Records|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19981126&slug=2785594|title=Entertainment & the Arts - Afghan Whigs Waiting In Wings For Stardom - Seattle Times Newspaper|publisher=Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> In 1990, Sub Pop put out Afghan Whigs’ second album ''[[Up in It]]'': largely recorded by [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] producer [[Jack Endino]] and featuring the college-radio hit “Retarded,” Up in It received a favorable reception with music critics upon release.<ref name=autogenerated13>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/221/black-white-and-gray/|title=Black, White, and Gray|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
Upon signing to [[Sub Pop]], The Afghan Whigs became the second non-Pacific-Northwestern United States band to record for the Sub Pop label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.subpop.com/artists/afghan_whigs|title=The Afghan Whigs|website=Sub Pop Records|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19981126/2785594/afghan-whigs-waiting-in-wings-for-stardom|title=Entertainment & the Arts – Afghan Whigs Waiting in Wings For Stardom – Seattle Times Newspaper|publisher=Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> In 1990, Sub Pop put out The Afghan Whigs' second album ''[[Up in It]].'' Largely recorded by [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] producer [[Jack Endino]] and featuring the college-radio hit "Retarded," ''Up in It'' received a favorable reception with music critics upon release.<ref name=autogenerated13>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/221/black-white-and-gray/|title=Black, White, and Gray|website=Summer's Kiss|date=2 May 1996|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101203346/http://www.summerskiss.com/221/black-white-and-gray/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

To support the album's release, The Afghan Whigs went on a package tour with grunge originators [[Mudhoney]] and Boston underground band [[Bullet LaVolta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adeepershadeofsoul.blogspot.com/2007/06/terry-tolkin-on-afghan-whigs.html|title=A Deeper Shade of Soul|date=7 June 2007|publisher=Adeepershadeofsoul.blogspot.com|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.adioslounge.com/2009/02/13-songs-1989-reconsidered.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915020816/http://www.adioslounge.com/2009/02/13-songs-1989-reconsidered.html|date=September 15, 2012}}</ref> ''Up in It'' was followed by a limited edition single released by [[No.6 Records]] under the name "Ornament," which included vocals by [[Scrawl]] singer Marcy Mays (who would later contribute lead vocals to the band's song "My Curse" off the album ''Gentlemen'').

===''Congregation'' and ''Uptown Avondale'' (1992)===
With the 1992 album ''[[Congregation (The Afghan Whigs album)|Congregation]]'' and covers [[Extended play|EP]], ''[[Uptown Avondale]]'', the band developed what would become their signature sound, blending soul with psychedelic sprawl and punk abandon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/56/spex/|title=SPEX|website=Summer's Kiss|date=January 1991|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101203410/http://www.summerskiss.com/56/spex/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Critics noted the combination of [[Stax Records|Stax]] and [[Motown]] influences with indie-rock sonics on the band's material.<ref name="autogenerated12"/> ''Uptown Avondale'' featured covers of hits by soul acts such as [[The Supremes]].


Videos for notable ''Congregation'' songs like "Conjure Me" and "Turn on the Water" would receive airplay on MTV, which began to regularly cover The Afghan Whigs as a new band to watch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/blog-1815-flashback_mtv_whigs_.html|title=Flashback: MTV, Whigs, and the Next Seattle|publisher=Citybeat.com|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> The Afghan Whigs would also tour extensively during this period, including a U.S. jaunt with Scottish indie rockers [[Teenage Fanclub]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/collectposters/42492_teenage_fanclub.php|title=4.24.92 // Teenage Fanclub at Summer's Kiss – Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers|publisher=Summerskiss.com|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112256/http://www.summerskiss.com/collectposters/42492_teenage_fanclub.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
To support the album’s release, Afghan Whigs went on a package tour with grunge originators [[Mudhoney]] and Boston underground band [[Bullet LaVolta]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adeepershadeofsoul.blogspot.com/2007/06/terry-tolkin-on-afghan-whigs.html|title=A Deeper Shade Of Soul|publisher=Adeepershadeofsoul.blogspot.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.adioslounge.com/2009/02/13-songs-1989-reconsidered.html] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915020816/http://www.adioslounge.com/2009/02/13-songs-1989-reconsidered.html |date=September 15, 2012 }}</ref> Up in It was followed by a limited edition [[single (music)|single]] released by [[No.6 Records]] under the name 'Ornament' which included vocals by [[Scrawl]] singer Marcy Mays (who would later contribute lead vocals to future Afghan Whigs’ song “My Curse” off the album Gentlemen).


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===''Congregation'' and ''Uptown Avondale'' (1992)===
===Signing to Elektra and ''Gentlemen'' (1993)===
Building on the buzz that welcomed ''Congregation'', The Afghan Whigs soon signed to a major label, [[Elektra Records]], following a bidding war that resulted in a contract so lucrative, it featured a clause that allowed for the funding of a Dulli-scripted feature film that ultimately was never made.<ref name=autogenerated10>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/154/whigging-out/|title=Whigging Out|website=Summer's Kiss|date=May 1994|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=17 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217003516/http://www.summerskiss.com/154/whigging-out/|url-status=dead}}</ref> For their major label debut, The Afghan Whigs ensconced themselves in [[Ardent Studios]] in Memphis, where [[Big Star]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Led Zeppelin]], and [[ZZ Top]] had recorded.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/150/ladies-andgentlemen/|title=Ladies and...Gentlemen|website=Summer's Kiss|date=April 1994|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101201103/http://www.summerskiss.com/150/ladies-andgentlemen/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The result of those sessions was the 1993 album ''[[Gentlemen (album)|Gentlemen]]''.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/>
With the 1992 album ''[[Congregation (album)|Congregation]]'' and a covers [[Extended play|EP]], ''[[Uptown Avondale]]'', the band intentionally evolved what would become their signature sound, blending soul with psychedelic sprawl and punk abandon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/56/spex/|title=SPEX|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> Critics noted the combination of [[Stax Records|Stax]] and [[Motown]] influences with indie-rock sonics on the band's own material.<ref name="autogenerated12"/> Uptown Avondale featured covers of hits by soul acts such as [[The Supremes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.rollingstone.com/Desktop/#/19940616/32|title=Redirecting...|publisher=Archive.rollingstone.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>

Videos for notable Congregation songs like “Conjure Me” and “Turn On The Water” would receive airplay on MTV, which began to regularly cover The Afghan Whigs as a new band to watch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/blog-1815-flashback_mtv_whigs_.html|title=Flashback: MTV, Whigs and the Next Seattle|publisher=Citybeat.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> Afghan Whigs would also tour extensively during this period, including a U.S. jaunt with Scottish indie rockers [[Teenage Fanclub]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/collectposters/42492_teenage_fanclub.php|title=4.24.92 // Teenage Fanclub at Summer's Kiss - Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers|author=|publisher=Summerskiss.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>

===Signing to Elektra and ''Gentleme''n (1993)===
Building on the buzz that welcomed ''Congregation'', The Afghan Whigs soon signed to a major label, [[Elektra Records]], following a bidding war that resulted in a contract so lucrative, it featured a clause that allowed for the funding of a Dulli-scripted feature film.<ref name="Redirecting">{{cite web|url=http://archive.rollingstone.com/Desktop/#/19960321/95|title=Redirecting...|publisher=Archive.rollingstone.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> that ultimately was never made.<ref name=autogenerated10>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/154/whigging-out/|title=Whigging Out|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> For their major label debut, The Afghan Whigs ensconced themselves in [[Ardent Studios]] in Memphis, where [[Big Star]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Led Zeppelin]], and [[ZZ Top]] had recorded.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/150/ladies-andgentlemen/|title=Ladies and...Gentlemen|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> The result of those sessions was the 1993 album ''[[Gentlemen (album)|Gentlemen]]''.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/>


''Gentlemen'' received positive reviews from the likes of Rolling Stone,:<ref name="Redirecting"/> critics would go on to praise it for its unflinching, self-flagellating lyrics and a decisive stylistic break with the grunge style epitomized by Nirvana and Mudhoney.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.rollingstone.com/Desktop/#/19940127/52|title=Redirecting...|publisher=Archive.rollingstone.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsgentlemen/gentlemen_entertainment_weekly.php|title=Gentlemen Entertainment Weekly at Summer's Kiss - Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers|author=|publisher=Summerskiss.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv294-94.php|title=Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide Mar. 1, 1994|publisher=Robertchristgau.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> ''Gentlemen'' would place at No.&nbsp;17 on The [[Village Voice]]’s "Pazz & Jop" critic's poll for 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-02-25/entertainment/9402250140_1_phair-critics-poll-smashing-pumpkins|title=Phair Is A Big Hit In Critics Poll|work=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
''Gentlemen'' received a positive review from ''Rolling Stone''. Critics would go on to praise it for its unflinching, self-flagellating lyrics, and a decisive stylistic break with the grunge-style epitomized by [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and [[Mudhoney]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsgentlemen/gentlemen_entertainment_weekly.php|title=Gentlemen Entertainment Weekly at Summer's Kiss – Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers|publisher=Summerskiss.com|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112348/http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsgentlemen/gentlemen_entertainment_weekly.php|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv294-94.php|title=Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide Mar. 1, 1994|publisher=Robertchristgau.com|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> ''Gentlemen'' would place at No.&nbsp;17 on The ''[[Village Voice]]'''s "Pazz & Jop" critic's poll for 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/02/25/phair-is-a-big-hit-in-critics-poll/|title=Phair Is A Big Hit in Critics Poll|website=Chicago Tribune|date=25 February 1994 |access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref>


''Gentlemen'' proved to be The Afghan Whigs’ most commercially successful release. The singles "Debonair" (a Modern Rock Top 20 hit) and "Gentlemen" received regular airplay on MTV and college radio; another album track, “Fountain and Fairfax,” also appeared on the television series [[My So-Called Life]] in 1994.<ref name="Stephen Thomas Erlewine"/> The lead vocals on "My Curse" were sung not by Dulli but female singer Marcy Mays of Scrawl – allegedly because the lyrics documenting the violent dissolution of a relationship were so personal, Dulli couldn't sing it.<ref name="autogenerated12"/><ref name="autogenerated10"/>
''Gentlemen'' proved to be The Afghan Whigs' most commercially successful release, and by 1996 it had sold 130,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="Bambarger">{{cite magazine |last1=Bambarger |first1=Bradley |title=Afghan Whigs Get Passionate |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_w4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=soundscan+afghan+whigs&pg=PA18|access-date=May 12, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |date=February 3, 1996 |page=18|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.}}</ref> The singles "Debonair" (a Modern Rock Top 20 hit) and "Gentlemen" received regular airplay on [[MTV]] and [[College Radio|college radio]]. Another album track, "Fountain and Fairfax" appeared on the television series ''[[My So-Called Life]]'' in 1994.<ref name="Stephen Thomas Erlewine"/> The lead vocals on "My Curse" were sung not by Dulli, but by singer Marcy Mays of [[Scrawl]] – allegedly because the lyrics documenting the violent dissolution of a relationship were so personal, Dulli couldn't sing it.<ref name="autogenerated12"/><ref name="autogenerated10"/>


===''Black Love'' era (1996)===
===''Black Love'' era (1996)===
Following the promotion of ''Gentlemen'', The Afghan Whigs further expanded into the public eye. In 1996, Dulli served as executive producer for the soundtrack for the [[Ted Demme]] film ''[[Beautiful Girls (film)|Beautiful Girls]]''. The Afghan Whigs appeared in the film as a bar band, and contributed two songs to the soundtrack: [[Frederick Knight (singer)|Frederick Knight]]’s "Be For Real" and [[Barry White]]'s "[[Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/230/greg-dulli-vs-ted-demme/|title=Greg Dulli Vs Ted Demme|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> Dulli also was the only musician other than [[Dave Grohl]] to appear on the debut album from [[Foo Fighters]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/foo-fighters-19950810|title=Foo Fighters|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
Following the promotion of ''Gentlemen'', The Afghan Whigs further expanded into the public eye. In 1996, Dulli served as executive producer for the soundtrack for the [[Ted Demme]] film ''[[Beautiful Girls (film)|Beautiful Girls]]''. The Afghan Whigs appeared in the film as a bar band and contributed two songs to the soundtrack: [[Frederick Knight (singer)|Frederick Knight]]'s "Be For Real" and [[Barry White]]'s "[[Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/230/greg-dulli-vs-ted-demme/|title=Greg Dulli Vs Ted Demme|website=Summer's Kiss|date=4 June 1996|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101200028/http://www.summerskiss.com/230/greg-dulli-vs-ted-demme/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Dulli also was the only musician other than [[Dave Grohl]] to appear on the debut album from [[Foo Fighters]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/foo-fighters-19950810|title=Foo Fighters|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref>


Eventually, however, work began anew on Afghan Whigs’ fifth full-length album, which would be called ''Black Love'' upon its release in 1996. The band started writing demos in March 1995; the actual recording, meanwhile, took place in both Seattle and Memphis-based studios, and featured new drummer Paul Buchignani, who had replaced Steve Earle.
Eventually, work began on The Afghan Whigs' fifth full-length album, which would be called ''Black Love'' upon its release in 1996. The band started writing demos in March 1995; the recording took place in both Seattle and Memphis-based studios featuring new drummer [[Paul Buchignani]], who had replaced Steve Earle.


Although previous releases explored liquor-drenched obsession, secrets and misery, Black Love stepped into a darker, seedier and complex side of Dulli’s persona,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1996-04-04/features/9604040299_1_afghan-whigs-greg-dulli-black-love|title=Afghan Whigs : Black Love (Elektra) (star)|work=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> passionately taking his obsession with murder and paranoia to their logical ends.<ref name="ROCK REVIEW;A Show and CD at Odds">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/01/arts/rock-review-a-show-and-cd-at-odds.html|title=ROCK REVIEW;A Show and CD at Odds|date=1 June 1996|publisher=Nytimes.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> Dulli himself noted that the songs had a conceptual framework that reflected the structure of a film, influenced by noir-influenced writer [[James Ellroy]] and violent neo-noir films like [[Blood Simple]];<ref name="Put That Love Thing On Ya">{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/213/put-that-love-thing-on-ya/|title=Put That Love Thing On Ya|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> other influences included pulp fiction novels, Kenneth Anger’s [[Hollywood Babylon]],<ref name=autogenerated13 /> and the crime photographs of Weegee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/articles/afghan-whigs-reunite-read-spins-1996-feature|title=Afghan Whigs Reunite: Read SPIN's 1996 Feature|work=SPIN|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> Other lyrical inspirations included the troubled life of Temptations singer [[David Ruffin]] for the song “Blame, Etc.”;<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/183/london-bar-fight/|title=London Bar Fight|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> album opener “Crime Scene Part One,” meanwhile, was allegedly influenced by the story of then-unproduced screenplay for the film [[The Million Dollar Hotel]].<ref name=autogenerated2 />
Although previous releases explored liquor-drenched obsession, secrets and misery, ''Black Love'' stepped into a darker, seedier and complex side of Dulli's persona, passionately taking his obsession with murder and paranoia to their logical ends.<ref name="ROCK REVIEW;A Show and CD at Odds">{{cite news|last=Strauss|first=Neil|author-link=Neil Strauss|date=1 June 1996|title=ROCK REVIEW;A Show and CD at Odds|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/01/arts/rock-review-a-show-and-cd-at-odds.html|access-date=1 January 2015|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kot |first=Greg |author-link=Greg Kot |date=4 April 1996 |title=Afghan Whigs : Black Love (Elektra) (star) |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/04/04/afghan-whigsblack-love-elektra-star-star-starthe/ |access-date=1 January 2015 |website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref> Dulli himself noted that the songs had a conceptual framework that reflected the structure of a film, influenced by noir-influenced writer [[James Ellroy]] and violent neo-noir films like ''[[Blood Simple]].''<ref name="Put That Love Thing On Ya">{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/213/put-that-love-thing-on-ya/|title=Put That Love Thing on Ya|website=Summer's Kiss|date=April 1996|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101201051/http://www.summerskiss.com/213/put-that-love-thing-on-ya/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other influences included pulp fiction novels, Kenneth Anger's ''[[Hollywood Babylon]]'' and the crime photographs of [[Weegee]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Powers|first=Ann|date=7 December 2011|title=Afghan Whigs Reunite: Read SPIN's 1996 Feature|url=https://www.spin.com/2011/12/afghan-whigs-reunite-read-spins-1996-feature/|access-date=1 January 2015|website=[[Spin (magazine)|SPIN]]}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated13" /> Other lyrical inspirations included the troubled life of Temptations singer [[David Ruffin]] for the song "Blame, Etc."<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/183/london-bar-fight/|title=London Bar Fight|website=Summer's Kiss|date=17 February 1996|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101204934/http://www.summerskiss.com/183/london-bar-fight/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album opener, "Crime Scene Part One", was allegedly influenced by the story of then-unproduced screenplay for the film ''[[The Million Dollar Hotel]]''.<ref name=autogenerated2 />


Commercially, Black Love peaked at No.&nbsp;79 on The Billboard Top 200 chart. The album also received critical praise for capturing the power of the Whigs’ live show in a studio recording;<ref name=autogenerated9>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsblacklove/black_love_details.php|title=Black Love - Details at Summer's Kiss - Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers|author=|publisher=Summerskiss.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> its lush yet funky musicality garnered comparisons to the [[Rolling Stones]] in their 1970s-era prime<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsblacklove/black_love_billboard.php|title=Black Love - Billboard at Summer's Kiss - Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers|author=|publisher=Summerskiss.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> and standing out once again from the day’s more conventional alternative rock.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsblacklove/black_love_usa_today.php|title=Black Love - USA Today at Summer's Kiss - Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers|author=n|publisher=Summerskiss.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> in its distinctive embrace of black-music idioms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsblacklove/black_love_spin.php|title=Black Love - Spin at Summer's Kiss - Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers|author=|publisher=Summerskiss.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> The Whigs promoted Black Love with extensive touring, including a jaunt of large venues opening for a [[Neil Young]] tour that also featured [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]].<ref name=autogenerated7>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/273/greg-dulli-sells-his-soul/|title=Greg Dulli Sells His Soul|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated11>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/370/rick-talks/|title=Rick Talks|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
Commercially, ''Black Love'' peaked at No.&nbsp;79 on the [[Billboard top 200|''Billboard'' Top 200 chart]]. The album also received critical praise for capturing the power of the Whigs' live show in a studio recording;<ref name=autogenerated9>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsblacklove/black_love_details.php|title=Black Love – Details at Summer's Kiss – Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers|publisher=Summerskiss.com|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112317/http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsblacklove/black_love_details.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> its lush yet funky musicality garnered comparisons to the [[Rolling Stones]] in their 1970s-era prime and standing out once again from the day's more conventional alternative rock in its distinctive embrace of black-music idioms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsblacklove/black_love_spin.php|title=Black Love – Spin at Summer's Kiss – Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers|publisher=Summerskiss.com|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112328/http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsblacklove/black_love_spin.php|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Black Love – Billboard at Summer's Kiss – Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers |url=http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsblacklove/black_love_billboard.php |access-date=1 January 2015 |publisher=Summerskiss.com |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112307/http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsblacklove/black_love_billboard.php |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=n |title=Black Love – USA Today at Summer's Kiss – Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers |url=http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsblacklove/black_love_usa_today.php |access-date=1 January 2015 |publisher=Summerskiss.com |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112338/http://www.summerskiss.com/pressreviewsblacklove/black_love_usa_today.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Whigs promoted ''Black Love'' with extensive touring, including a jaunt of large venues opening for a [[Neil Young]] tour that also featured [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]].<ref name=autogenerated7>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/273/greg-dulli-sells-his-soul/|title=Greg Dulli Sells His Soul|website=Summer's Kiss|date=9 October 1998|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101213732/http://www.summerskiss.com/273/greg-dulli-sells-his-soul/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated11>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/370/rick-talks/|title=Rick Talks|website=Summer's Kiss|date=30 April 1999|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101203231/http://www.summerskiss.com/370/rick-talks/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Legal dispute with Elektra and signing to Sony/Columbia for ''1965'' (1998)===
===Legal dispute with Elektra and signing to Sony/Columbia for ''1965'' (1998)===
In the wake of Black Love’s commercial disappointment, The Afghan Whigs said they suffered neglect<ref name=autogenerated8>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/294/the-rocket/|title=The Rocket|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> and dishonest business dealings<ref name="autogenerated7"/> with their label, Elektra, and eventually the two parted ways, with the Whigs signing to Columbia Records for their next album, ''[[1965 (album)|1965]]''. The unamicable parting would cause Dulli to be treated for depression,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/18/chemical-brother/|title=Chemical Brother|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.rollingstone.com/Desktop/#/19981210/41|title=Redirecting...|publisher=Archive.rollingstone.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> providing subject matter for songs like “Neglekted,” which had originally been named “Sylvia” as a swipe against then-Elektra head [[Sylvia Rhone]],<ref name=autogenerated7 /> that was featured on the band’s next full-length effort.
In the wake of ''Black Love'''s commercial disappointment, The Afghan Whigs said they suffered neglect and dishonest business dealings with their label, Elektra.<ref name="autogenerated8">{{cite web |date=2 November 1998 |title=The Rocket |url=http://www.summerskiss.com/294/the-rocket/ |access-date=1 January 2015 |website=Summer's Kiss |archive-date=10 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810105355/http://www.summerskiss.com/294/the-rocket/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="autogenerated7" /> Eventually, the two parted ways and the Whigs signed to Columbia Records for their next album, ''[[1965 (The Afghan Whigs album)|1965]]''. The unamicable parting resulted in Dulli being treated for depression, providing subject matter for songs like "Neglekted" which was featured on the band's next full-length effort.<ref>{{cite web |date=10 December 1988 |title=Chemical Brother |url=http://www.summerskiss.com/18/chemical-brother/ |access-date=1 January 2015 |website=Summer's Kiss |archive-date=1 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101204956/http://www.summerskiss.com/18/chemical-brother/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="autogenerated7" /> The song had originally been named "Sylvia" as a swipe against then-Elektra head, [[Sylvia Rhone]].<ref name=autogenerated7 />


''1965'' – named after the year both Dulli and Curley were born<ref name=autogenerated6 /> – was recorded in New Orleans<ref name=autogenerated6>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r379829|title=1965 - The Afghan Whigs - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic|author=Jason Ankeny|work=AllMusic|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> at [[Daniel Lanois]]’ famed studio<ref name=autogenerated8 /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/300/afghan-whigs-discover-their-soul-in-nawlins/|title=Afghan Whigs discover their soul in N'Awlins|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> after a year’s hiatus, during which Dulli began another project known as [[The Twilight Singers]].<ref name=autogenerated7 /> Influenced again by film noir, as well as the urban wordplay of rappers like [[Nas]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.rollingstone.com/Desktop/#/19961226/48|title=Redirecting...|publisher=Archive.rollingstone.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> ''1965'' received positive reviews in the press,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,285563,00.html|title=1965 Review - Music Reviews and News - EW.com|work=EW.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> praising in particular the band’s continued flair for blending soul styles with rock.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/253/1965-newsweek/|title=1965 - Newsweek|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> In addition to their own headlining dates, Afghan Whigs went on tour with Aerosmith as the classic-rock group’s opening act.<ref name=autogenerated11 /> During the live dates for ''1965'', Dulli was attacked following an Austin, Texas concert date and suffered a head injury that left him in a coma; two months after Dulli’s recovery, however, the group returned to the road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/440/gunned-down-steve-myers/|title=Gunned Down - Steve Myers|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
After a year's hiatus during which Dulli began another project known as [[The Twilight Singers]], The Afghan Whig's went to [[Daniel Lanois]]' famed studio in New Orleans to record ''1965,'' named after the year both Dulli and Curley were born.<ref name="autogenerated8" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/300/afghan-whigs-discover-their-soul-in-nawlins/|title=Afghan Whigs discover their soul in N'Awlins|website=Summer's Kiss|date=6 November 1998|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101203014/http://www.summerskiss.com/300/afghan-whigs-discover-their-soul-in-nawlins/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated6">{{cite web |last=Ankeny |first=Jason |title=1965 – The Afghan Whigs – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/1965-mw0000031543 |access-date=1 January 2015 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated7 /> Influenced again by film noir, as well as the urban wordplay of rappers like [[Nas]], ''1965'' received positive reviews in the press, praising, in particular, the band's continued flair for blending soul styles with rock.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/253/1965-newsweek/|title=1965 – Newsweek|website=Summer's Kiss|date=October 1998|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101195753/http://www.summerskiss.com/253/1965-newsweek/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Diehl |first=Matt |date=6 November 1998 |title=1965 |url=https://ew.com/article/1998/11/06/1965/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> In addition to their headlining dates, The Afghan Whigs went on tour with [[Aerosmith]] as the classic-rock group's opening act.<ref name=autogenerated11 /> During the live dates for ''1965,'' Dulli got in an altercation with a stagehand following an [[Austin, Texas]] concert date and suffered a head injury that left him in a coma.<ref name=":0" /> Two months after Dulli's recovery, however, the group returned to the road.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/440/gunned-down-steve-myers/|title=Gunned Down – Steve Myers|website=Summer's Kiss|date=November 2002|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=19 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519012817/http://www.summerskiss.com/440/gunned-down-steve-myers/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Break up (2001)===
===Break up (2001)===
In 2001, The Afghan Whigs broke up by circulating a press release announcement<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/428/break-up-press-release/|title=Break Up Press Release|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> which was picked up by the major music press:<ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/431/afghan-whigs-say-goodnight/|title=Afghan Whigs Say Goodnight|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> in it, the band claimed their geographic disparity and family obligations of its core made it impossible for them to create new material together. In further interviews, Dulli clarified that theirs was an amicable split, and didn’t necessarily represent an “official breakup.”<ref name=autogenerated8 />
In 2001, The Afghan Whigs broke up by circulating a press release announcement which was picked up by the major music press.<ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/431/afghan-whigs-say-goodnight/|title=Afghan Whigs Say Goodnight|website=Summer's Kiss|date=9 February 2001|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101203359/http://www.summerskiss.com/431/afghan-whigs-say-goodnight/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=5 February 2001 |title=Break Up Press Release |url=http://www.summerskiss.com/428/break-up-press-release/ |access-date=1 January 2015 |website=Summer's Kiss |archive-date=1 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101203048/http://www.summerskiss.com/428/break-up-press-release/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In it, the band claimed their geographic disparity and family obligations of its core members made it impossible for them to create new material together. In further interviews, Dulli clarified that theirs was an amicable split, and did not necessarily represent an "official breakup."<ref name=autogenerated8 />


===Reunion (2006, 2011–present)===
===Reformations===
[[File:The Afghan Whigs.jpg|thumb|Frontman [[Greg Dulli]] (2nd from left) and bassist John Curley (right), 2012]]
[[File:The Afghan Whigs.jpg|thumb|[[Greg Dulli]] (left) and bassist John Curley (right), 2012]]
In 2006, The Afghan Whigs temporarily reunited.<ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/38442] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210174529/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/38442 |date=February 10, 2009 }}</ref> The lineup recorded two new tracks ("I’m A Soldier" and "Magazine") featured on their retrospective titled [[Unbreakable: A Retrospective 1990–2006]], released on June 5, 2007, through [[Rhino Records]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/1805/new-whigs-photos-press-release-track-reviews/|title=New Whigs Photos, Press Release, Track Reviews|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> which critics noted rated on a par with the band’s material released during its prime.<ref name=autogenerated12 />
In 2006, The Afghan Whigs temporarily reunited.<ref>{{cite web|last=Phillips|first=Amy|date=8 September 2006|title=Afghan Whigs Reunite|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/38442|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210174529/https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/38442|archive-date=10 February 2009|access-date=12 February 2022|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref> The lineup recorded two new tracks ("I'm A Soldier" and "Magazine") featured on their retrospective titled ''[[Unbreakable: A Retrospective 1990–2006]]'', released on June 5, 2007, through [[Rhino Records]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/1805/new-whigs-photos-press-release-track-reviews/|title=New Whigs Photos, Press Release, Track Reviews|website=Summer's Kiss|date=5 March 2007|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> which critics noted rated on a par with the band's material released during its prime.<ref name=autogenerated12 />


The band would not reform again until December 7, 2011, when a press release from the promoters of All Tomorrow's Parties announced that The Afghan Whigs would reunite and play at their I'll Be Your Mirror events on May 27, 2012 in London, followed by an appearance at Asbury Park, New Jersey on September 22, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/12/guided-by-voices-break-up-the-afghan-whigs-get-bac.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter |title=The Afghan Whigs Reunite, Replace Guided By Voices at ATP :: Music :: News :: Paste |publisher=Pastemagazine.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-01}}</ref> A week later it was announced that the band would also be performing at both Primavera Sound festivals in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://optimusprimaverasound.com|title=Optimus Primavera Sound|publisher=Optimusprimeraverasound.com|accessdate=2012-04-01}}</ref> In April of that year, it was also revealed that the revitalized Afghan Whigs would be playing the 2012 edition of [[Lollapalooza]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/46061-lollapalooza-lineup-announced/|title=Lollapalooza Lineup Announced|work=Pitchfork|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/10/reunited-and-it-feels-so-good-lollapalooza-2012-lineup-unveiled/?scp=1&sq=%22afghan%20whigs%22&st=cse|title=Reunited and It Feels So Good: Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup Unveiled|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> Dulli clarified in interviews that playing Afghan Whigs with Curley on a 2010 solo tour and meeting with McCollum anew during that period directly led to the possibility of reforming for live performance.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
The band would not perform again until a December 7, 2011, press release from the promoters of All Tomorrow's Parties announced that The Afghan Whigs would reunite and play at their I'll Be Your Mirror events on May 27, 2012, in London, followed by an appearance at Pier 36 in New York City on September 22, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/12/guided-by-voices-break-up-the-afghan-whigs-get-bac.html |title=The Afghan Whigs Reunite, Replace Guided By Voices at ATP :: Music :: News :: Paste |publisher=Pastemagazine.com |access-date=2012-04-01 |archive-date=2012-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614084748/http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/12/guided-by-voices-break-up-the-afghan-whigs-get-bac.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> A week later it was announced that the band would also be performing at both [[Primavera Sound]] festivals in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://optimusprimaverasound.com|title=Optimus Primavera Sound|publisher=Optimusprimeraverasound.com|access-date=2012-04-01|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323194655/http://optimusprimaverasound.com/|archive-date=2012-03-23}}</ref> In April of that year, it was revealed that the revitalized The Afghan Whigs would be playing the 2012 edition of [[Lollapalooza]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Minsker|first=Evan|date=10 April 2012|title=Lollapalooza Lineup Announced|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/46061-lollapalooza-lineup-announced/|access-date=1 January 2015|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Itzkoff|first=Dave|date=10 April 2012|title=Reunited and It Feels So Good: Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup Unveiled|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/10/reunited-and-it-feels-so-good-lollapalooza-2012-lineup-unveiled|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> Dulli clarified in interviews that playing The Afghan Whigs with Curley on a 2010 solo tour and meeting with McCollum anew during that period directly led to plans of reforming for live performance.<ref name=autogenerated1 />


On May 22, 2012, the reunited Afghan Whigs (minus Steve Earle - drummer) made their debut performance first on ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'', playing one new song, the soul cover “See and Don’t See,” and old favorite “I’m Her Slave” from Congregation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/afghan-whigs-play-im-her-slave-on-fallon-20120523|title=Afghan Whigs Play 'I'm Her Slave' on 'Fallon'|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> The reunited Whigs played their first full concert the next night, however, at Manhattan venue The [[Bowery Ballroom]], receiving critical accolades from the major media. “Regardless of how the surprising reunion of the Afghan Whigs turns out, their show last night at the Bowery Ballroom will go down as the '90s alt-rock heroes' greatest concert ever,” Glenn Gamboa wrote in Newsday;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/backstage-pass-1.811987/afghan-whigs-amazing-reunion-at-bowery-ballroom-1.3738193|title=Music|work=Newsday|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> meanwhile, Steve Kandell noted in a SPIN review that “their first show together since then, at New York's Bowery Ballroom last night, felt less like an easy nostalgia trip than a reminder of problems we, perhaps selectively, forgot we ever had. …Leader Greg Dulli was leaner, meaner, fitter, and in better voice at 47 than even during the band's heyday… From the opening strains of "Crime Scene, Part One," all the old drama and menace and hurt feelings and failings were right there, palpable and visceral, all couched in the equally palpable sense of relief that none of us are that fucked up anymore.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/articles/afghan-whigs-play-first-show-13-years-full-report|title=The Afghan Whigs Play First Show in 13 Years: The Full Report|work=SPIN|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> The Afghan Whigs’ first new recording released during the 2012 reformation, “See and Don’t See,” has also received considerable airplay on influential stations such as Sirius XMU, KEXP, XPN, and KCRW<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newmedia.kcrw.com/tracklists/search.php?search_type=1&date_from=2%2F2%2F2012&host=&date_to=6%2F5%2F2012&artist=Afghan+whigs&channel=Simulcast&label=|title=KCRW : SEARCH RESULT FOR ALBUM/SONG/ARTIST "Afghan whigs"|publisher=Newmedia.kcrw.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> since its release. On July 16, the band released their second new recording, a cover of Frank Ocean's "Lovecrimes." Like the previous release, the song was made available as a free download from the band's website.
On May 22, 2012, the reunited The Afghan Whigs (minus drummer Steve Earle) made their debut performance on ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'', playing one new song, the soul cover "See and Don't See," and old favorite "I'm Her Slave" from ''Congregation''.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=23 May 2012|title=Afghan Whigs Play 'I'm Her Slave' on 'Fallon'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/afghan-whigs-play-im-her-slave-on-fallon-93986/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> The reunited Whigs played their first full concert the next night at Manhattan venue The [[Bowery Ballroom]], receiving critical accolades from the major media. "Regardless of how the surprising reunion of The Afghan Whigs turns out, their show last night at the Bowery Ballroom will go down as the '90s alt-rock heroes' greatest concert ever," Glenn Gamboa wrote in Newsday;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/backstage-pass-1.811987/afghan-whigs-amazing-reunion-at-bowery-ballroom-1.3738193|title=Music|website=Newsday|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> meanwhile, Steve Kandell noted in a ''[[Spin (magazine)|SPIN]]'' review that "their first show together since then, at New York's Bowery Ballroom last night, felt less like an easy nostalgia trip than a reminder of problems we, perhaps selectively, forgot we ever had. …Leader Greg Dulli was leaner, meaner, fitter, and in better voice at 47 than even during the band's heyday… From the opening strains of "Crime Scene, Part One," all the old drama and menace and hurt feelings and failings were right there, palpable and visceral, all couched in the equally palpable sense of relief that none of us are that fucked up anymore."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kandell|first=Steve|date=24 May 2012|title=The Afghan Whigs Play First Show in 13 Years: The Full Report|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/05/afghan-whigs-play-first-show-13-years-full-report/|access-date=1 January 2015|website=[[Spin (magazine)|SPIN]]}}</ref> The Afghan Whigs' first new recording released during the 2012 reformation, "See and Don't See," also received considerable airplay on influential stations such as [[Sirius Radio|Sirius]] XMU, KEXP, XPN, and KCRW.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newmedia.kcrw.com/tracklists/search.php?search_type=1&date_from=2%2F2%2F2012&host=&date_to=6%2F5%2F2012&artist=Afghan+whigs&channel=Simulcast&label=|title=KCRW : SEARCH RESULT FOR ALBUM/SONG/ARTIST "Afghan whigs"|publisher=Newmedia.kcrw.com|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> On July 16, the band released their second new recording, a cover of [[Frank Ocean]]'s "Lovecrimes." Like the previous release, the song was made available as a free download from the band's website.


In 2013 at SXSW, The Afghan Whigs headlined The FADER FORT and played a collaborative set with surprise guest Usher. John Curly claims that moment solidified the possibility that the band would record together again and that following their SXSW performance they began compiling ideas for new material.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.subpop.com/artists/the_afghan_whigs|title=The Afghan Whigs|author=|work=Sub Pop Records|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
In 2013 at [[South by Southwest]] (SXSW), The Afghan Whigs headlined The FADER FORT and played a collaborative set with surprise guest Usher. John Curly claims that moment solidified the probability that the band would record together again and that following their SXSW performance they began compiling ideas for new material.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.subpop.com/artists/the_afghan_whigs|title=The Afghan Whigs|website=Sub Pop Records|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref>


On January 27, 2014, the band's official mailing list announced an April release date for the first album of new Afghan Whigs material in 16 years and the band's return to the Sub Pop roster, titled ''Do to the Beast''.
On January 27, 2014, the band's official mailing list announced an April release date for the first album of new The Afghan Whigs material in 16 years, a return to the Sub Pop roster titled ''[[Do to the Beast]]''.


On February 18, 2014, the band announced that Rick McCollum was no longer a member of the group. Guitar parts on ''Do to the Beast'' were performed by numerous musicians including Dave Rosser, Jon Skibic and Mark McGuire amongst others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/afghan-whigs-return-on-do-to-the-beast-with-new-lineup-no-rules-20140218|title=Afghan Whigs Return on 'Do to the Beast' With New Lineup, No Rules|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
On February 18, 2014, the band announced that Rick McCollum was no longer a member of the group. Guitar parts on ''Do to the Beast'' were performed by numerous musicians including [[Dave Rosser]], Jon Skibic, and Mark McGuire among others.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Diehl |first=Matt |date=2014-02-18 |title=Afghan Whigs Return on 'Do to the Beast' With New Lineup, No Rules |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/afghan-whigs-return-on-do-to-the-beast-with-new-lineup-no-rules-122562/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128193805/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/afghan-whigs-return-on-do-to-the-beast-with-new-lineup-no-rules-122562/ |archive-date=2020-01-28 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> The band added drummer [[Patrick Keeler]] of [[The Raconteurs]] and [[The Greenhornes]] in 2014.


The band added drummer Patrick Keeler of [[The Raconteurs]] and [[The Greenhornes]] to the band in 2014.
The band released its eighth album, ''[[In Spades]]'' on May 5, 2017.


Guitarist Dave Rosser, a band member since 2014 who played on both of their reunion albums, died on June 28, 2017, following a long battle with colon cancer.<ref>{{cite web|last=Yoo|first=Noah|date=28 June 2017|title=The Afghan Whigs' Dave Rosser Dead at 50|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/the-afghan-whigs-dave-rosser-dead-at-50|access-date=28 June 2017|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref>
On March 8, 2017, the band announced via social media that their new album, titled "In Spades" will be released May 5, 2017.

In February 2022, the band released their first single in five years, "'I'll Make You See God," which was featured on the ''[[Gran Turismo 7]]'' soundtrack.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-22 |title=The Afghan Whigs share its first new song in five years, 'I'll Make You See God' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/the-afghan-whigs-share-first-new-song-in-five-years-ill-make-you-see-god-3167227 |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-22 |title=The Afghan Whigs Announce Tour, Share First New Song in 5 Years |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-afghan-whigs-announce-tour-share-first-new-song-in-5-years-listen/ |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref> '''''How Do You Burn?''''' their ninth studio album, was released Sept. 9, 2022, through [[BMG Rights Management]], their first album since 1998's ''[[1965 (The Afghan Whigs album)|1965]]'' to not be released under [[Sub Pop]].


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
The influence of The Afghan Whigs has been noted on a number of musicians spanning genres and formats, including [[The National (band)|The National]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/features/the-afghan-whigs-im-closing-no-doors/|title=The Afghan Whigs: &#8216;I&#8217;m Closing No Doors&#8217; - DIY|work=DIY|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3590|title=Dusted Reviews|publisher=Dustedmagazine.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> [[The Gaslight Anthem]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/gaslight-anthem-singer-goes-cinematic-with-horrible-crowes-20110713|title=Gaslight Anthem Singer Goes Cinematic with Horrible Crowes|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> [[The Horrible Crowes]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/bands/thehorriblecrowes|title=The Horrible Crowes|work=Punknews.org|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> [[Interpol (band)|Interpol]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r702515|title=Antics - Interpol - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic|author=Andy Kellman|work=AllMusic|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/interpol/related_artists.jhtml|title=Artists Like Interpol - Similar to Interpol|work=MTV Artists|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> [[The Hold Steady]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scottlongmusic.wordpress.com/tag/hold-steady/|title=hold steady|publisher=Scottlongmusic.wordpress.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> [[My Chemical Romance]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/Today/2005/03/03/948110-sun.html|title=London Free Press: Controlled chaos|author=|publisher=Canoe.ca|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>"[http://www.mtv.com/sitewide/apps/mediaplayer/index.jhtml?vid=173717 Gerard Way on Afghan Whigs "Gentlemen"]". ''Saturday Rock the Deuce''. [[MTV2]]: July 2005.</ref> and [[Jimmy Eat World]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/1010/jimmy-loves-whigs/|title=Jimmy Loves Whigs|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
The influence of The Afghan Whigs has been acknowledged by a number of musicians spanning genres and formats, including [[The National (band)|The National]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Warren|first=Simone Scott|date=12 April 2012|title=The Afghan Whigs: 'I'm Closing No Doors'|url=https://diymag.com/archive/the-afghan-whigs-im-closing-no-doors|access-date=1 January 2015|website=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Levin Becker|first=Daniel|date=22 May 2007|title=Dusted Reviews|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3590|access-date=1 January 2015|website=Dusted Magazine}}</ref> [[The Gaslight Anthem]],<ref>{{cite magazine|date=13 July 2011|title=Gaslight Anthem Singer Goes Cinematic with Horrible Crowes|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/gaslight-anthem-singer-goes-cinematic-with-horrible-crowes-20110713|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=21 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621221324/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/gaslight-anthem-singer-goes-cinematic-with-horrible-crowes-20110713|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[The Horrible Crowes]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/bands/thehorriblecrowes|title=The Horrible Crowes|publisher=Punknews.org|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> [[Interpol (band)|Interpol]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|title=Antics – Interpol – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/antics-mw0000719200|access-date=1 January 2015|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> [[The Hold Steady]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scottlongmusic.wordpress.com/tag/hold-steady/|title=hold steady|publisher=Scottlongmusic.wordpress.com|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> [[My Chemical Romance]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/Today/2005/03/03/948110-sun.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115114637/http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/Today/2005/03/03/948110-sun.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=London Free Press: Controlled chaos|publisher=Canoe.ca|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> and [[Jimmy Eat World]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/1010/jimmy-loves-whigs/|title=Jimmy Loves Whigs|website=Summer's Kiss|date=9 March 2005|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref>
Also, Italian indie-rock band [[Afterhours (band)|Afterhours]], who extensively toured the US between 2006 and 2011, under the auspice of Greg Dulli, cites Afghan Whigs as their influence.
Also, Italian indie rock band [[Afterhours (band)|Afterhours]], who extensively toured the US between 2006 and 2011, under the auspice of Greg Dulli cites The Afghan Whigs as their influence{{cn|reason=vague|date=July 2024}}.


On June 23, 2009 an Afghan Whigs tribute album was released, featuring contributions from [[Mark Lanegan]], [[Joseph Arthur]], and 11 other artists influenced by the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskissrecords.com|title=Afghan Whigs Tribute Album: Summer's Kiss|publisher=Summerskissrecords.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
On June 23, 2009, a The Afghan Whigs tribute album was released, featuring contributions from [[Mark Lanegan]], [[Joseph Arthur]], and 11 other artists influenced by the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskissrecords.com|title=Afghan Whigs Tribute Album: Summer's Kiss|publisher=Summerskissrecords.com|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref>


==Lyrical themes==
==Lyrical themes==
Since the band’s formation, certain themes have been noted as developing Dulli’s songwriting for The Afghan Whigs and beyond – in particular, his mixing of [[black humor]] with topics such as [[drug addiction]], sexual deviancy and suicidal thoughts,<ref name="The Bob"/> which often seem more personal and provocative due to their frequent embrace of the first person.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/awpress/sniff_city_village_voice.php|title=FROM THE ARCHIVES : Sniff City // Village Voice|publisher=Summerskiss.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> Many notable Afghan Whigs’ songs are rooted in exploring power battles in romantic relationships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/198/black-love-ny-times/|title=Black Love - NY Times|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> ''[[Gentlemen (album)|Gentlemen]]'' in particular has been cited for its frank and uncomfortable exploration of masculine tropes and expectations,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/205/black-love-billboard/|title=Black Love - Billboard|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> including elements of sadomasochism and alienation.<ref name=autogenerated10 /> ''[[Black Love (album)|Black Love]]'' meanwhile, contains lyrics about revenge and honesty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/208/black-love-spin/|title=Black Love - Spin|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
Since the band's formation, certain themes have been noted as developing Dulli's songwriting for The Afghan Whigs and beyond – in particular, his mixing of [[black humor]] with topics such as [[drug addiction]], sexual deviancy and suicidal thoughts,<ref name="The Bob"/> which often seem more personal and provocative due to their frequent embrace of the first person.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/awpress/sniff_city_village_voice.php|title=FROM THE ARCHIVES : Sniff City // Village Voice|publisher=Summerskiss.com|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112246/http://www.summerskiss.com/awpress/sniff_city_village_voice.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> Many notable The Afghan Whigs' songs are rooted in exploring power battles in romantic relationships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/198/black-love-ny-times/|title=Black Love – NY Times|website=Summer's Kiss|date=17 March 1996|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=10 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810073138/http://www.summerskiss.com/198/black-love-ny-times/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Gentlemen (album)|Gentlemen]]'' in particular has been cited for its frank and uncomfortable exploration of masculine tropes and expectations,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/205/black-love-billboard/|title=Black Love – Billboard|website=Summer's Kiss|date=23 March 1996|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=29 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729092810/http://www.summerskiss.com/205/black-love-billboard/|url-status=dead}}</ref> including elements of sadomasochism and alienation.<ref name=autogenerated10 /> ''[[Black Love (The Afghan Whigs album)|Black Love]]'' meanwhile, contains lyrics about revenge and honesty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/208/black-love-spin/|title=Black Love – Spin|website=Summer's Kiss|date=April 1996|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref>


Dulli’s songs with Afghan Whigs also betray a fascination with and sympathy for the [[anti-hero]], which he attributed to an influential conversation with his grandfather during childhood: "I remember as a kid watching a cowboys-and-Indians movie and I was rooting for the cowboys… My grandfather asked me why, and I said, `Because they're the good guys.' And my grandfather explained to me that the Indians were fighting for their land and that the cowboys were trying to steal it from them. Then he said something to me that I never forgot, which was, `Good people aren't good all the time and bad people aren't bad all the time.' I've been exploring that gray area ever since, the idea that saints can fall and sinners can transcend."<ref name=autogenerated5>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1996-05-03/entertainment/9605030204_1_afghan-whigs-greg-dulli-black-love|title=Afgha Whigs' Dulli Explains Why Sometimes The Jerk Goes Ballistic|work=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
Dulli's songs with The Afghan Whigs also betray a fascination with and sympathy for the [[anti-hero]], which he attributed to an influential conversation with his grandfather during childhood: "I remember as a kid watching a cowboys-and-Indians movie and I was rooting for the cowboys… My grandfather asked me why, and I said, `Because they're the good guys.' And my grandfather explained to me that the Indians were fighting for their land and that the cowboys were trying to steal it from them. Then he said something to me that I never forgot, which was, `Good people aren't good all the time and bad people aren't bad all the time.' I've been exploring that gray area ever since the idea that saints can fall and sinners can transcend."<ref name="autogenerated5">{{cite web|last=Kot|first=Greg|author-link=Greg Kot|date=3 May 1996|title=Afgha Whigs' Dulli Explains Why Sometimes The Jerk Goes Ballistic|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/05/03/afgha-whigs-dulli-explains-why-sometimes-the-jerk-goes-ballistic/|access-date=1 January 2015|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>


==Covers==
==Covers==
The Afghan Whigs are known for their cover songs as well as their original material – in particular, freely reinterpreted songs from the soul music and R&B canon<ref name="Put That Love Thing On Ya"/> that they were exposed to in their youth.<ref name=autogenerated5 /> The Afghan Whigs have never restricted their choices in covers by genre, however: even from their earliest concerts, they have been known to cover songs like [[The Rolling Stones]]’ “[[Cocksucker Blues]]” and Neil Young’s “[[Like a Hurricane (Neil Young song)|Like A Hurricane]]”,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/133/cdzine-vol-8/|title=CD/Zine vol. 8|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> as well as tracks made famous by The Supremes,<ref name=autogenerated9 /> [[Prince (musician)|Prince]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/awpress/rs_concert_review.php|title=RS Concert Review at Summer's Kiss - Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers|author=|publisher=Summerskiss.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> [[PJ Harvey]], [[The Fugees]], and [[TLC (band)|TLC]].<ref name="ROCK REVIEW;A Show and CD at Odds"/> Congregation includes a version of "The Temple" from the soundtrack of [[Jesus Christ Superstar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sicmagazine.net/articles/305/interview-afghan-whigs|title=[sic] Magazine|publisher=Sicmagazine.net|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> and were also known to perform [[Pink Floyd]]’s album [[The Wall]] in its entirety.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milkmilk-lemonade.com/2006/08/afghan-whigs.html|title=Milk Milk Lemonade: The Afghan Whigs|publisher=Milkmilk-lemonade.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/248/whigs-debut-new-songs-in-uk/|title=Whigs Debut New Songs in UK|work=Summer's Kiss|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> The Afghan Whigs’ most recent recording was a cover of a rare 1970 soul song by Marie “Queenie” Lyons, “See and Don’t See,”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/song-premiere-the-afghan-whigs-see-and-dont-see-20120518|title=Song Premiere: The Afghan Whigs, 'See and Don't See'|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> although the band continues to explore contemporary material as well, such as “Love Crimes” by current R&B iconoclast [[Frank Ocean]], which was debuted on the band’s 2012 reunion tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-afghan-whigs-launch-reunion-tour-in-new-york-20120524|title=The Afghan Whigs Launch Reunion Tour in New York|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
The Afghan Whigs are known for their cover songs as well as their original material – in particular, freely reinterpreted songs from the soul music and R&B canon<ref name="Put That Love Thing On Ya"/> that they were exposed to in their youth.<ref name=autogenerated5 /> However, The Afghan Whigs have never restricted their choices in covers by genre; even from their earliest concerts they have been known to cover songs like [[The Rolling Stones]]' "[[Cocksucker Blues]]" and Neil Young's "[[Like a Hurricane (Neil Young song)|Like A Hurricane]],"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/133/cdzine-vol-8/|title=CD/Zine vol. 8|website=Summer's Kiss|date=November 1993|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=5 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005152406/http://www.summerskiss.com/133/cdzine-vol-8/|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as tracks made famous by The Supremes,<ref name=autogenerated9 /> [[Prince (musician)|Prince]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/awpress/rs_concert_review.php|title=RS Concert Review at Summer's Kiss – Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers|publisher=Summerskiss.com|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=5 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005152308/http://www.summerskiss.com/awpress/rs_concert_review.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[PJ Harvey]], [[The Fugees]], and [[TLC (band)|TLC]].<ref name="ROCK REVIEW;A Show and CD at Odds"/> ''Congregation'' includes a version of "The Temple" from the soundtrack of ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sicmagazine.net/articles/305/interview-afghan-whigs|title=[sic] Magazine|publisher=Sicmagazine.net|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> and they were also known to perform [[Pink Floyd]]'s album ''[[The Wall]]'' in its entirety.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milkmilk-lemonade.com/2006/08/afghan-whigs.html|title=Milk Milk Lemonade: The Afghan Whigs|publisher=Milkmilk-lemonade.com|access-date=1 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101203144/http://www.milkmilk-lemonade.com/2006/08/afghan-whigs.html|archive-date=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summerskiss.com/248/whigs-debut-new-songs-in-uk/|title=Whigs Debut New Songs in UK|website=Summer's Kiss|date=26 August 1998|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101201829/http://www.summerskiss.com/248/whigs-debut-new-songs-in-uk/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Whigs have covered a rare 1970 soul song by Marie "Queenie" Lyons, "See and Don't See,"<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/song-premiere-the-afghan-whigs-see-and-dont-see-20120518|title=Song Premiere: The Afghan Whigs, 'See and Don't See'|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> although the band continues to explore contemporary material as well, such as "Love Crimes" by current R&B iconoclast [[Frank Ocean]], which was debuted on the band's 2012 reunion tour.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Tacopino|first=Joe|date=24 May 2012|title=The Afghan Whigs Launch Reunion Tour in New York|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-afghan-whigs-launch-reunion-tour-in-new-york-20120524|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> The band also recorded a cover of the [[Lou Reed]] song "I Love You, Suzanne" for the album ''The Power of The Heart: A Tribute To Lou Reed''. It was released by Light In The Attic Records on April 20, 2024.


==Other projects==
==Other projects ==
*Dulli has recorded and performed with Mark Lanegan as [[The Gutter Twins]]
*Dulli has recorded and performed with Mark Lanegan as [[The Gutter Twins]]
*Dulli continues to record and tour with his evolving collective [[The Twilight Singers]] and as a solo artist
*Dulli continues to record and tour with his evolving collective [[The Twilight Singers]] and as a solo artist
*Dulli also has been executive producer on a number of works by Italian indie-rock band [[Afterhours (band)|Afterhours]] on top of acting as their sponsor for a number of US tours between 2006 and 2011.
*Dulli also has been executive producer on several works by Italian indie-rock band [[Afterhours (band)|Afterhours]] on top of acting as their sponsor for several US tours between 2006 and 2011.
*Curley is the bassist of Fists of Love<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fistsoflove.com/|title=Fists Of Love Of Fists Of Love Of Fists Of Love Of|publisher=Fistsoflove.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
*Curley is the bassist of Fists of Love<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fistsoflove.com/|title=Fists of Love|publisher=Fistsoflove.com|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref>
*McCollum is the guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for [[Moon Maan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://moonmaan.com/|title=moon maan|publisher=Moonmaan.com|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>
*McCollum is the guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for [[Moon Maan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://moonmaan.com/|title=moon maan|publisher=Moonmaan.com|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref>
*Horrigan is the bassist for [[Brendan Benson]]
*Horrigan is the bassist for [[Brendan Benson]]
*Steve Earle is the drummer for rock band Moonbow, featuring Dave McElfresh (also guitar and fiddle for Hank Williams III) and lead singer Matt Bischoff (also known for his role as a contestant on the television series "Survivor")
*Steve Earle is the drummer for the rock band Moonbow, featuring Dave McElfresh (also guitar and fiddle for Hank Williams III) and lead singer Matt Bischoff (also known for his role as a contestant on the television series ''Survivor'')
*Earle is the songwriter, lead singer, and rhythm guitarist of Earle Grey
*Earle is the songwriter, lead singer, and rhythm guitarist of Earle Grey. Additionally, he is the current drummer for the Santa Rosa, California, based band the Fizz Fuzz featuring Dandy Brown (Hermano, Orquesta del Desierto).
*Dulli does most of the lead vocals on the soundtrack to ''[[Backbeat (film)|Backbeat]]'', a 1994 film about the beginning days of the Beatles. Dave Grohl (Nirvana), Don Fleming (Gumball), Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) and Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) accompany Dulli as a "supergroup" playing the Beatles early live staples (none of which are actually written by the Beatles).
*Dulli does most of the lead vocals on the soundtrack to ''[[Backbeat (film)|Backbeat]]'', a 1994 film about the beginning days of the Beatles. Dave Grohl (Nirvana), Don Fleming (Gumball), Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), and Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) accompany Dulli as a "supergroup" playing the Beatles' early live staples (none of which are written by the Beatles).

==Members==
'''Current members'''
* [[Greg Dulli]] – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1986–2001, 2006, 2011–present)
* [[John Curley (musician)|John Curley]] - bass guitar (1986–2001, 2006, 2011–present)
* Rick G. Nelson - keyboards, strings, guitar, backing vocals (2011–present)
* Patrick Keeler - drums (2014–present)
* [[Blind Melon|Christopher Thorn]] - guitar (2021–present)

'''Former members'''
* [[Moon Maan|Rick McCollum]] - guitar (1986–2001, 2006, 2011–2012)
* Steve Earle - drums (1986–1995)
* Jon Skibic - guitar, backing vocals (2013–2021)
* [[Paul Buchignani]] - drums (1995–1996)
* Michael Horrigan - drums (1997–2001, 2006)
* Cully Symington - drums (2011–2014)
* [[Dave Rosser]] - guitar, backing vocals (2011–2017)
* [[Mark McGuire (musician)|Mark McGuire]] - guitar (2013–2014)

'''Touring musicians'''
* Doug Falsetti - percussion, backing vocals (1996–1998, 1999)
* Barbara Hunter - cello (1996)
* [[Happy Chichester|Harold "Happy" Chichester]] - keyboards, backing vocals (1996, 1999)
* Susan Marshall - backing vocals (1997–1999)
* Steve Myers - backing vocals (1997–1999)
* Josh Paxton - keyboards (1998, 1999)

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==Discography==
==Discography==
{{main|The Afghan Whigs discography}}
{{main|The Afghan Whigs discography}}


;Studio albums
'''Studio albums'''
*''[[Big Top Halloween]]'' (1988)
*''[[Big Top Halloween]]'' (1988)
*''[[Up in It]]'' (1990)
*''[[Up in It]]'' (1990)
*''[[Congregation (album)|Congregation]]'' (1992)
*''[[Congregation (The Afghan Whigs album)|Congregation]]'' (1992)
*''[[Gentlemen (album)|Gentlemen]]'' (1993)
*''[[Gentlemen (album)|Gentlemen]]'' (1993)
*''[[Black Love (album)|Black Love]]'' (1996)
*''[[Black Love (The Afghan Whigs album)|Black Love]]'' (1996)
*''[[1965 (album)|1965]]'' (1998)
*''[[1965 (The Afghan Whigs album)|1965]]'' (1998)
*''[[Do to the Beast]]'' (2014)
*''[[Do to the Beast]]'' (2014)
*''[[In Spades]]'' (2017)
*''[[In Spades]]'' (2017)
*''[[How Do You Burn?]]'' (2022)<ref name="Review22">{{Cite web |date=2022-09-03 |title=Album: The Afghan Whigs - How Do You Burn? Review |url=https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/album-afghan-whigs-how-do-you-burn |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=theartsdesk.com}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.summerskiss.com Summer's Kiss - A Tribute to The Afghan Whigs]
* [https://www.myspace.com/theafghanwhigs The Afghan Whigs Myspace Page]
*[https://www.myspace.com/theafghanwhigs The Afghan Whigs Myspace Page]
* [http://www.summerskiss.com Summer's Kiss – A Tribute to The Afghan Whigs]
*[http://www.thetwilightsingers.com The Twilight Singers]
* [http://www.thetwilightsingers.com The Twilight Singers]
*[http://staggeringstatistics.com Staggering Statistics]
* [http://staggeringstatistics.com Staggering Statistics]
*[http://moonmaan.com Moon Maan]
* [http://moonmaan.com Moon Maan]
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p3509|pure_url=yes}} The Afghan Whigs Allmusic entry]
* [http://www.dancingaboutarc.com/essays/whigsessay.html An Afghan Whigs Farewell Essay]
*[http://www.dancingaboutarc.com/essays/whigsessay.html An Afghan Whigs Farewell Essay]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060424083759/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/afghanwhigs The Afghan Whigs] at ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
*[http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/afghanwhigs Afghan Whigs] at ''[[Rolling Stone]]''


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The Afghan Whigs
The Afghan Whigs at Haldern Pop Festival in 2017.
The Afghan Whigs at Haldern Pop Festival in 2017.
Background information
OriginCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
Years active1986–2001, 2006, 2011–present
Labels
Spinoff ofThe Black Republicans
MembersGreg Dulli
John Curley
Rick G. Nelson
Patrick Keeler
Christopher Thorn
Past membersDave Rosser
Rick McCollum
Steve Earle
Jon Skibic
Paul Buchignani
Michael Horrigan
Cully Symington
Mark McGuire
Websitetheafghanwhigs.com

The Afghan Whigs are an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. They were active from 1986 to 2001 and have since reformed as a band. The group – with core members Greg Dulli (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick McCollum (lead guitar), and John Curley (bass) – rose up around the grunge movement, evolving from a garage band in the vein of the Replacements to incorporate more R&B and soul influences into their sound and image. After releasing their first album independently in 1988, the band signed to the Seattle-based label Sub Pop. They released their major-label debut and fourth album, Gentlemen, in 1993. Pitchfork described them as "one of the few alt-bands to flourish on a major label" in the 1990s.[5]

Dulli frequently claimed in interviews that the band would never get back together following their dissolution in 2001;[6] however the group reunited in 2012.[7]

Band history

Early years and Big Top Halloween (1986-1988)

Greg Dulli (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick McCollum (lead guitar), John Curley (bass), and Steve Earle (drums) formed the band in Cincinnati late in 1986.[8] The Afghan Whigs had evolved out of Dulli's previous band, The Black Republicans, a band that Curley later joined. Curley attended a number of Black Republicans shows and approached Dulli and "made it a point to tell the vocalist he was a better bassist than the one in the Black Republicans."[9] Curley would introduce Dulli to McCollum, a frequent jam partner who was famed on the local Cincinnati scene for his innovative use of effects pedals. McCollum and Dulli would bond over their shared love of R&B, in fact the first song The Afghan Whigs ever rehearsed was a cover of The Temptations' "Psychedelic Shack."[10] Dulli later described the intent behind The Afghan Whigs was to exist as "a cross between the Band, the Temptations, and Neil Young playing with Crazy Horse."[11] The name The Afghan Whigs was coined by Curley "as a play on the Black Republicans."[12]

In the wake of The Black Republicans' breakup Dulli had decamped to Arizona, where he composed half the material for what would become The Afghan Whigs' debut album Big Top Halloween (1988), self-released on the band's own Ultrasuede label.[13] "We were running through what were the first songs I'd ever written to do some demos, so we were playing really loose," Dulli recalls. "And then all of a sudden, I found out John was having covers made." While only a thousand copies of Big Top Halloween would be pressed initially,[14] one of them managed to capture the attention of Jonathan Poneman,[15] the co-founder of influential Seattle-based indie label Sub Pop, which signed The Afghan Whigs in 1989.[14] Initially Sub Pop planned for the Whigs to release only a one-off single, but that soon led to a full-blown record contract with the label.[3]

Signing to Sub Pop and Up in It (1989–1990)

Upon signing to Sub Pop, The Afghan Whigs became the second non-Pacific-Northwestern United States band to record for the Sub Pop label.[16][17] In 1990, Sub Pop put out The Afghan Whigs' second album Up in It. Largely recorded by Nirvana producer Jack Endino and featuring the college-radio hit "Retarded," Up in It received a favorable reception with music critics upon release.[15]

To support the album's release, The Afghan Whigs went on a package tour with grunge originators Mudhoney and Boston underground band Bullet LaVolta.[18][19] Up in It was followed by a limited edition single released by No.6 Records under the name "Ornament," which included vocals by Scrawl singer Marcy Mays (who would later contribute lead vocals to the band's song "My Curse" off the album Gentlemen).

Congregation and Uptown Avondale (1992)

With the 1992 album Congregation and covers EP, Uptown Avondale, the band developed what would become their signature sound, blending soul with psychedelic sprawl and punk abandon.[20] Critics noted the combination of Stax and Motown influences with indie-rock sonics on the band's material.[5] Uptown Avondale featured covers of hits by soul acts such as The Supremes.

Videos for notable Congregation songs like "Conjure Me" and "Turn on the Water" would receive airplay on MTV, which began to regularly cover The Afghan Whigs as a new band to watch.[21] The Afghan Whigs would also tour extensively during this period, including a U.S. jaunt with Scottish indie rockers Teenage Fanclub.[22]

"When We Two Parted"
Sample of the 1993 Afghan Whigs track "When We Two Parted" off Gentlemen.
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Signing to Elektra and Gentlemen (1993)

Building on the buzz that welcomed Congregation, The Afghan Whigs soon signed to a major label, Elektra Records, following a bidding war that resulted in a contract so lucrative, it featured a clause that allowed for the funding of a Dulli-scripted feature film that ultimately was never made.[23] For their major label debut, The Afghan Whigs ensconced themselves in Ardent Studios in Memphis, where Big Star, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, and ZZ Top had recorded.[24] The result of those sessions was the 1993 album Gentlemen.[8]

Gentlemen received a positive review from Rolling Stone. Critics would go on to praise it for its unflinching, self-flagellating lyrics, and a decisive stylistic break with the grunge-style epitomized by Nirvana and Mudhoney.[25][26] Gentlemen would place at No. 17 on The Village Voice's "Pazz & Jop" critic's poll for 1993.[27]

Gentlemen proved to be The Afghan Whigs' most commercially successful release, and by 1996 it had sold 130,000 copies in the United States.[28] The singles "Debonair" (a Modern Rock Top 20 hit) and "Gentlemen" received regular airplay on MTV and college radio. Another album track, "Fountain and Fairfax" appeared on the television series My So-Called Life in 1994.[3] The lead vocals on "My Curse" were sung not by Dulli, but by singer Marcy Mays of Scrawl – allegedly because the lyrics documenting the violent dissolution of a relationship were so personal, Dulli couldn't sing it.[5][23]

Black Love era (1996)

Following the promotion of Gentlemen, The Afghan Whigs further expanded into the public eye. In 1996, Dulli served as executive producer for the soundtrack for the Ted Demme film Beautiful Girls. The Afghan Whigs appeared in the film as a bar band and contributed two songs to the soundtrack: Frederick Knight's "Be For Real" and Barry White's "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe."[29] Dulli also was the only musician other than Dave Grohl to appear on the debut album from Foo Fighters.[30]

Eventually, work began on The Afghan Whigs' fifth full-length album, which would be called Black Love upon its release in 1996. The band started writing demos in March 1995; the recording took place in both Seattle and Memphis-based studios featuring new drummer Paul Buchignani, who had replaced Steve Earle.

Although previous releases explored liquor-drenched obsession, secrets and misery, Black Love stepped into a darker, seedier and complex side of Dulli's persona, passionately taking his obsession with murder and paranoia to their logical ends.[31][32] Dulli himself noted that the songs had a conceptual framework that reflected the structure of a film, influenced by noir-influenced writer James Ellroy and violent neo-noir films like Blood Simple.[33] Other influences included pulp fiction novels, Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon and the crime photographs of Weegee.[34][15] Other lyrical inspirations included the troubled life of Temptations singer David Ruffin for the song "Blame, Etc."[35] The album opener, "Crime Scene Part One", was allegedly influenced by the story of then-unproduced screenplay for the film The Million Dollar Hotel.[35]

Commercially, Black Love peaked at No. 79 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. The album also received critical praise for capturing the power of the Whigs' live show in a studio recording;[36] its lush yet funky musicality garnered comparisons to the Rolling Stones in their 1970s-era prime and standing out once again from the day's more conventional alternative rock in its distinctive embrace of black-music idioms.[37][38][39] The Whigs promoted Black Love with extensive touring, including a jaunt of large venues opening for a Neil Young tour that also featured Jewel.[40][41]

In the wake of Black Love's commercial disappointment, The Afghan Whigs said they suffered neglect and dishonest business dealings with their label, Elektra.[42][40] Eventually, the two parted ways and the Whigs signed to Columbia Records for their next album, 1965. The unamicable parting resulted in Dulli being treated for depression, providing subject matter for songs like "Neglekted" which was featured on the band's next full-length effort.[43][40] The song had originally been named "Sylvia" as a swipe against then-Elektra head, Sylvia Rhone.[40]

After a year's hiatus during which Dulli began another project known as The Twilight Singers, The Afghan Whig's went to Daniel Lanois' famed studio in New Orleans to record 1965, named after the year both Dulli and Curley were born.[42][44][45][40] Influenced again by film noir, as well as the urban wordplay of rappers like Nas, 1965 received positive reviews in the press, praising, in particular, the band's continued flair for blending soul styles with rock.[46][47] In addition to their headlining dates, The Afghan Whigs went on tour with Aerosmith as the classic-rock group's opening act.[41] During the live dates for 1965, Dulli got in an altercation with a stagehand following an Austin, Texas concert date and suffered a head injury that left him in a coma.[48] Two months after Dulli's recovery, however, the group returned to the road.[48]

Break up (2001)

In 2001, The Afghan Whigs broke up by circulating a press release announcement which was picked up by the major music press.[49][50] In it, the band claimed their geographic disparity and family obligations of its core members made it impossible for them to create new material together. In further interviews, Dulli clarified that theirs was an amicable split, and did not necessarily represent an "official breakup."[42]

Reunion (2006, 2011–present)

Greg Dulli (left) and bassist John Curley (right), 2012

In 2006, The Afghan Whigs temporarily reunited.[51] The lineup recorded two new tracks ("I'm A Soldier" and "Magazine") featured on their retrospective titled Unbreakable: A Retrospective 1990–2006, released on June 5, 2007, through Rhino Records,[52] which critics noted rated on a par with the band's material released during its prime.[5]

The band would not perform again until a December 7, 2011, press release from the promoters of All Tomorrow's Parties announced that The Afghan Whigs would reunite and play at their I'll Be Your Mirror events on May 27, 2012, in London, followed by an appearance at Pier 36 in New York City on September 22, 2012.[53] A week later it was announced that the band would also be performing at both Primavera Sound festivals in 2012.[54] In April of that year, it was revealed that the revitalized The Afghan Whigs would be playing the 2012 edition of Lollapalooza.[55][56] Dulli clarified in interviews that playing The Afghan Whigs with Curley on a 2010 solo tour and meeting with McCollum anew during that period directly led to plans of reforming for live performance.[7]

On May 22, 2012, the reunited The Afghan Whigs (minus drummer Steve Earle) made their debut performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, playing one new song, the soul cover "See and Don't See," and old favorite "I'm Her Slave" from Congregation.[57] The reunited Whigs played their first full concert the next night at Manhattan venue The Bowery Ballroom, receiving critical accolades from the major media. "Regardless of how the surprising reunion of The Afghan Whigs turns out, their show last night at the Bowery Ballroom will go down as the '90s alt-rock heroes' greatest concert ever," Glenn Gamboa wrote in Newsday;[58] meanwhile, Steve Kandell noted in a SPIN review that "their first show together since then, at New York's Bowery Ballroom last night, felt less like an easy nostalgia trip than a reminder of problems we, perhaps selectively, forgot we ever had. …Leader Greg Dulli was leaner, meaner, fitter, and in better voice at 47 than even during the band's heyday… From the opening strains of "Crime Scene, Part One," all the old drama and menace and hurt feelings and failings were right there, palpable and visceral, all couched in the equally palpable sense of relief that none of us are that fucked up anymore."[59] The Afghan Whigs' first new recording released during the 2012 reformation, "See and Don't See," also received considerable airplay on influential stations such as Sirius XMU, KEXP, XPN, and KCRW.[60] On July 16, the band released their second new recording, a cover of Frank Ocean's "Lovecrimes." Like the previous release, the song was made available as a free download from the band's website.

In 2013 at South by Southwest (SXSW), The Afghan Whigs headlined The FADER FORT and played a collaborative set with surprise guest Usher. John Curly claims that moment solidified the probability that the band would record together again and that following their SXSW performance they began compiling ideas for new material.[61]

On January 27, 2014, the band's official mailing list announced an April release date for the first album of new The Afghan Whigs material in 16 years, a return to the Sub Pop roster titled Do to the Beast.

On February 18, 2014, the band announced that Rick McCollum was no longer a member of the group. Guitar parts on Do to the Beast were performed by numerous musicians including Dave Rosser, Jon Skibic, and Mark McGuire among others.[62] The band added drummer Patrick Keeler of The Raconteurs and The Greenhornes in 2014.

The band released its eighth album, In Spades on May 5, 2017.

Guitarist Dave Rosser, a band member since 2014 who played on both of their reunion albums, died on June 28, 2017, following a long battle with colon cancer.[63]

In February 2022, the band released their first single in five years, "'I'll Make You See God," which was featured on the Gran Turismo 7 soundtrack.[64][65] How Do You Burn? their ninth studio album, was released Sept. 9, 2022, through BMG Rights Management, their first album since 1998's 1965 to not be released under Sub Pop.

Legacy

The influence of The Afghan Whigs has been acknowledged by a number of musicians spanning genres and formats, including The National,[66][67] The Gaslight Anthem,[68] The Horrible Crowes,[69] Interpol,[70] The Hold Steady,[71] My Chemical Romance[72] and Jimmy Eat World.[73] Also, Italian indie rock band Afterhours, who extensively toured the US between 2006 and 2011, under the auspice of Greg Dulli cites The Afghan Whigs as their influence[citation needed].

On June 23, 2009, a The Afghan Whigs tribute album was released, featuring contributions from Mark Lanegan, Joseph Arthur, and 11 other artists influenced by the band.[74]

Lyrical themes

Since the band's formation, certain themes have been noted as developing Dulli's songwriting for The Afghan Whigs and beyond – in particular, his mixing of black humor with topics such as drug addiction, sexual deviancy and suicidal thoughts,[11] which often seem more personal and provocative due to their frequent embrace of the first person.[75] Many notable The Afghan Whigs' songs are rooted in exploring power battles in romantic relationships.[76] Gentlemen in particular has been cited for its frank and uncomfortable exploration of masculine tropes and expectations,[77] including elements of sadomasochism and alienation.[23] Black Love meanwhile, contains lyrics about revenge and honesty.[78]

Dulli's songs with The Afghan Whigs also betray a fascination with and sympathy for the anti-hero, which he attributed to an influential conversation with his grandfather during childhood: "I remember as a kid watching a cowboys-and-Indians movie and I was rooting for the cowboys… My grandfather asked me why, and I said, `Because they're the good guys.' And my grandfather explained to me that the Indians were fighting for their land and that the cowboys were trying to steal it from them. Then he said something to me that I never forgot, which was, `Good people aren't good all the time and bad people aren't bad all the time.' I've been exploring that gray area ever since the idea that saints can fall and sinners can transcend."[10]

Covers

The Afghan Whigs are known for their cover songs as well as their original material – in particular, freely reinterpreted songs from the soul music and R&B canon[33] that they were exposed to in their youth.[10] However, The Afghan Whigs have never restricted their choices in covers by genre; even from their earliest concerts they have been known to cover songs like The Rolling Stones' "Cocksucker Blues" and Neil Young's "Like A Hurricane,"[79] as well as tracks made famous by The Supremes,[36] Prince,[80] PJ Harvey, The Fugees, and TLC.[31] Congregation includes a version of "The Temple" from the soundtrack of Jesus Christ Superstar[81] and they were also known to perform Pink Floyd's album The Wall in its entirety.[82][83] The Whigs have covered a rare 1970 soul song by Marie "Queenie" Lyons, "See and Don't See,"[84] although the band continues to explore contemporary material as well, such as "Love Crimes" by current R&B iconoclast Frank Ocean, which was debuted on the band's 2012 reunion tour.[85] The band also recorded a cover of the Lou Reed song "I Love You, Suzanne" for the album The Power of The Heart: A Tribute To Lou Reed. It was released by Light In The Attic Records on April 20, 2024.

Other projects

  • Dulli has recorded and performed with Mark Lanegan as The Gutter Twins
  • Dulli continues to record and tour with his evolving collective The Twilight Singers and as a solo artist
  • Dulli also has been executive producer on several works by Italian indie-rock band Afterhours on top of acting as their sponsor for several US tours between 2006 and 2011.
  • Curley is the bassist of Fists of Love[86]
  • McCollum is the guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for Moon Maan[87]
  • Horrigan is the bassist for Brendan Benson
  • Steve Earle is the drummer for the rock band Moonbow, featuring Dave McElfresh (also guitar and fiddle for Hank Williams III) and lead singer Matt Bischoff (also known for his role as a contestant on the television series Survivor)
  • Earle is the songwriter, lead singer, and rhythm guitarist of Earle Grey. Additionally, he is the current drummer for the Santa Rosa, California, based band the Fizz Fuzz featuring Dandy Brown (Hermano, Orquesta del Desierto).
  • Dulli does most of the lead vocals on the soundtrack to Backbeat, a 1994 film about the beginning days of the Beatles. Dave Grohl (Nirvana), Don Fleming (Gumball), Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), and Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) accompany Dulli as a "supergroup" playing the Beatles' early live staples (none of which are written by the Beatles).

Members

Current members

  • Greg Dulli – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1986–2001, 2006, 2011–present)
  • John Curley - bass guitar (1986–2001, 2006, 2011–present)
  • Rick G. Nelson - keyboards, strings, guitar, backing vocals (2011–present)
  • Patrick Keeler - drums (2014–present)
  • Christopher Thorn - guitar (2021–present)

Former members

  • Rick McCollum - guitar (1986–2001, 2006, 2011–2012)
  • Steve Earle - drums (1986–1995)
  • Jon Skibic - guitar, backing vocals (2013–2021)
  • Paul Buchignani - drums (1995–1996)
  • Michael Horrigan - drums (1997–2001, 2006)
  • Cully Symington - drums (2011–2014)
  • Dave Rosser - guitar, backing vocals (2011–2017)
  • Mark McGuire - guitar (2013–2014)

Touring musicians

  • Doug Falsetti - percussion, backing vocals (1996–1998, 1999)
  • Barbara Hunter - cello (1996)
  • Harold "Happy" Chichester - keyboards, backing vocals (1996, 1999)
  • Susan Marshall - backing vocals (1997–1999)
  • Steve Myers - backing vocals (1997–1999)
  • Josh Paxton - keyboards (1998, 1999)

Timeline

Discography

Main article: The Afghan Whigs discography

Studio albums

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