She Wants Revenge
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She Wants Revenge is an American band, based in San Fernando Valley, California. Their debut album was released in early 2006, with three singles to follow ("These Things", which features Shirley Manson from Garbage, "Out of Control" and "Tear You Apart" for which the video was directed by Joaquin Phoenix). The band has sold more than 300,000 records in the US.
The band's second album, This Is Forever, was released on October 9, 2007.
History
The band toured extensively through 2006 with Depeche Mode[9] and Placebo [10].
In 2007, the group was featured on the track "Time" with Timbaland. In a recent interview, Adam Bravin told Suicide Girls that She Wants Revenge has a lot of unreleased potential b-sides, like "Love to Sleep," which they'd like to share. Adam added that the band would like to tour with their heroes Bauhaus and The Cure.[11]
As of 2008, the group is back in the studio working on some new material.[12]
Recently, they have been released from their contract with the label Geffen/Interscope, according to a MySpace bulletin, alongside acts like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails who have recently declared independence. The group formed their own label, Perfect Kiss, formerly an imprint, in 2008.
Their new EP, 'Save Your Soul,' was released to iTunes on May 13, 2008. [13] The EP contained four tracks, 'Save Your Soul,' 'A Hundred Kisses,' 'Sugar,' and 'Sleep.'
The group has formed a fan club and participated in the 2008 Nylon summer tour.
A recent bulletin on MySpace announced that the group has been in the studio working on their new album, which they feel is their "most amazing material" yet.
Genre
Due to a broad array of musical influences, and a reluctance to stick to a single genre of music, [14] She Wants Revenge's genre is often disputed.
Musically, their influences range from the dance of 1980s acts like New Order, Depeche Mode and Prince and the alternative rock groups of he 1990s, such as Pulp, My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth to the darker rock bands of the new wave and post-punk movements such as Bauhaus and The Sisters of Mercy[15] who helped create the aesthetics of the original gothic rock genre.[16]
She Wants Revenge have been compared to the rock band Interpol in the music press because both vocalists (Paul Banks and Justin Warfield) draw influence from the baritone vocal range of Ian Curtis (from Joy Division). However, Justin Warfield states his band is more electronically based. [17] Both bands been included in the Post-punk revival movement of the 21st century.
The unusual combination of dark lyrics and 80s synthesized rock is reminiscent of that of Dark Wave, which was largely defined by synthpop influence.[18][19]
Band members
Lead members
- Justin Warfield - vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Adam Bravin (aka Adam 12) - bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, drum machine, percussion, programming, vocals
Accompaniment
- Thomas Froggatt - guitar, keyboards
- Scott Ellis - drums, percussion [20]
Discography
Albums
- She Wants Revenge (2006) Perfect Kiss
- This Is Forever (2007) Perfect Kiss
EPs
- These Things (2005) Perfect Kiss
- Tear You Apart (2006) Perfect Kiss
- True Romance (2007) Perfect Kiss/Geffen/UniversalMusic
- Save Your Soul (2008)
Compilations
- The Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack – (October 2006; contributed "Kidnap the Sandy Claws")
- Timbaland Presents: Shock Value - (April 3, 2007; contributed "Time")
Singles
| Year | Song | US Hot 100 | U.S. Modern Rock | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Sister" | - | - | She Wants Revenge |
| "Tear You Apart" | - | 5 | ||
| 2006 | "These Things" | - | 22 | |
| "Out of Control" | - | - | ||
| "I Don't Wanna Fall in Love" | - | - | ||
| 2007 | "True Romance" | - | - | This Is Forever |
| "Written in Blood" | - | - |
References
- ^ http://www.popfrontal.de/bandinfos/280730.html
- ^ http://www.ticketsnow.com/Concert_Tickets/She_Wants_Revenge_Tickets.html
- ^ http://media.www.digmagonline.com/media/storage/paper1159/news/2007/10/02/CoverStory/She-Wants.Revenge-3003850.shtml
- ^ http://www.lawrence.com/events/2007/oct/12/21637/
- ^ "5 More Concerts". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ "Rock/Pop Listings". New York Times. 2006-02-10. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ Wohl, Dan (2007-10-19). "Revenge never tasted so monotonous". The Daily Cardinal. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ Pan, Hao-Min (2007-10-25). "This is Forever She Wants Revenge Geffen Records Oct. 9, 2007". The johns hopkins news letter. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ She Wants Revenge & Depeche Mode Tour Dates
- ^ Placebo to play US shows with She Wants Revenge
- ^ Suicide Girls Interview
- ^ Adam 12's blog
- ^ Save Your Soul iTunes Download Link
- ^ She Wants Revenge (genre: Other) and Influences
- ^ Justin Warfield's Myspace: Influences
- ^ Goth rock
- ^ Interview with Justin Warfield
- ^ Darkwave
- ^ Goth rock
- ^ Scott Ellis
External links
- Official sites