Jump to content

Massive Ego

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 82.13.157.228 (talk) at 17:03, 31 December 2016. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Massive Ego
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresElectronic, Darkwave, Gothic
Years active1996–present
LabelsOut of Line Records
MembersMarc Massive (vocals: 1996-present)
Oliver Frost (percussion: 2004-present)
Lloyd Price (Keyboards & programming: 2015-present)
Scot Collins (Keyboards & programming: 2015-present)
Past members
  • Andy J Thirwall[1]
  • Dean Bright
  • Eddie Orange Dasher (Steady)
  • Dan Black
Websitemassiveego.co.uk

Massive Ego are a British Darkwave musical group formed in 1996 by singer and ex-model,[2] Marc Massive[3] (also the owner of the Public Disordar label[4]) and Andy J Thirwall. The band has changed it's sound and image since it's formation. The original releases being mostly covers in a Eurodance, Hi-NRG style. Massive and Thirwall later parted ways, and Massive searched for a new musical direction for the band. Collaborations with Empire State Human and Lia Organa & Electric Prince were the start of a darker sound for the band. The band joined alternative german label Out of Line Music in 2015 with the current lineup; Marc Massive, Oliver Frost, Lloyd Price and Scot Collins. Their debut album for Out of Line is due for release in 2017. The current themes of the songs center around the darker side of life, death, suicide, love, sex and vampirism.

History

Formation, and Nite Klub Skewl(1996–2010)

Massive Ego was formed in 1996 with original band members; Marc Massive and Andy JT.[5] Fronting the band from the start ex-model and dancer for Boy George’s 90’s band, Jesus Loves You and MC Kinky[6]. Marc went on to DJ and co-curate London's ACT ART events for several years.

In 1997, You Think You're a Man a Hi-NRG cover of Divine, was released as a single. Planet Earth was the second single, released in 1999, a cover of Duran Duran. 2002 saw a third single; My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor) (vs. Miss Dusty 'O')[7] a Dead Or Alive cover.

Oliver Frost joined the band in 2004, on keyboards. Massive Ego played Brighton Pride in the same year.[8]

In 2007, the long awaited debut album, Nite Klub Skewl[9] was released. Which included all three of the previously released singles. The album consisted mostly of covers, but also had original songs, such as Murder, Fight the Feeling, Wrecked, Nite Klub Skewl and Never Felt As Good.

On 13 March, 2009 the compilation Master & Servant was released. It featured eleven of twelve tracks from Nite Klub Skewl plus three new tracks, including the single Sex Drive, the second Dead Or Alive cover released as a single, on 30 October later that year.

Massive Ego played Pride London in 2010.[10]

Collaborations, and A Change of Direction (2011–2014)

In 2011, Massive began searching for a new musical direction for the band, and released the single I Idolize You, written by Massive & Thirwall.[11] It marked a darker electronic and industrial sound. Lyrically the title track of the single was a complete departure from their previous releases, and centred around the darker side of fame.

In 2012, Massive began collaborating with Irish electronic band, Empire State Human. A cover of Hazel O'Connor's Eighth Day was released digitally on Halloween, later that year, with a music video to promote the single. All profits were donated to F.R.I.E.N.D a farmed animal sanctuary in Kent, UK.

2013 saw Massive collaborating with Belgian duo Lia Organa & Electric Prince writing and performing vocals on their track Dead Silence, released on 28th February via Black Leather Records. Two digital singles were released via the Bandcamp site; Devil in Disguise (Originally released on the I Idolize You single) and the previously unreleased, I Like Boys (Lia Organa & Electric Prince Remix), both on 9th July.

2014 saw the first collaboratorive release with Empire State Human, Sound of the Download was released as a digital single on Massive's own independent label, Public Disordar Records on 4th February. This release saw Massive venturing into the Britpop genre. On 25th August, a second collaboration single with Empire State Human was released. Animal Rights Human Wrongs was a modern take on the 'animal rights song', with proceeds going to the charities, Saving strays in Sarajevo and The Mayhew Animal Home in the UK.[12] The track Generation V was released on the compilation Fuel For the Machine.

On 20th October, a new EP was released. Low Life was a release of further collaborations with Empire State Human featuring vocals by Maggie K DeMonde of Scarlet Fantastic as well as remixes. A video was released of the title track for the EP. Massive Ego played Brighton Pride again.[13]

Signing to Out of Line, and Beautiful Suicide (2015–present)

Marc continued to look for a darker sound for the band, and after the Modification remix done by Lloyd Price (ex-Sigue Sigue Sputnik) for the I Idolize You single in 2011, he joined the band in 2015 on keyboards and programming. An [EP] was put together for release through the band's new label, Out of Line Music. Noise in the Machine was released on 24th July, 2015. It featured remixes of I Idolize You, Dead Silence, Generation V and Low Life, from Frixion, Lloyd's side project, Aesthetic Perfection and Leæther Strip. Two music videos were released to promote the EP; I Idolize You (Modification Edit)[14] and Dead Silence Rising (Frixion Mix)[15] Scot Collins joined the band on keyboards and programming, later in 2015, and they began work on a new album, which was recorded throughout 2016.

The new lineup pefrormed their first live gig together at London's Electrowerkz on 30th January 2016.[16] In the new lineup, Frost moved from keyboards to percussion. They performed new tracks from their EP, as well as tracks from their upcoming new album. Two new tracks were later released; Drag Me in, Drag Me Under on the Out of Line compilation series Electrostorm Vol. 6 and Out of Line featuring Holly Pearl, on the Electronic Saviours complation series Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music to Cure Cancer Vol. 4. The band performed at the Out of Line Weekender 2016[17], opened for Blutengel at their Nemesis Open Air Festival[18], and at Infest Festival [19]. Their last performance of the year was saw the band return to Elektrowerkz on 10th September.[20]

On 1st December, Massive and Collins both contrubuted to a track by multimedia artist Christo on the single Malfunctioning Me. With Massive contributing lyrics and vocals, and Collins adding synths and electronic guitar.[21] Massive Ego remixed Blutengel's song Complete, the lead single from their upcoming 10th album, Leitbild, which was released on December 2, 2016.

The title of the new album was announced in a Christmas message from the band through their social media accounts.[22] Beautiful Suicide is due for release on February 17th, 2017. Featured vocalists include Chris Pohl (Blutengel), Maggie K DeMonde (Scarlet Fantastic), german gothic rapper Belzebub and Gene Serene (a solo artist who has collaborated with Frixion).

Line-up

Current members

  • Marc Massive – lyrics, vocals (1996–present)
  • Oliver Frost – percussion (2004–present)
  • Lloyd Price – keyboards, programming, music (2015–present)
  • Scot Collins - keyboards, programming, music (2015–present)

Former members

  • 1996–2000: Andy J Thirwall - Music
  • Stuart Moffatt
  • Dean Bright - Keyboards
  • Eddie Orange Dasher (Steady)
  • Dan Black - Bass guitar[23]

Discography

Albums

Compilations

EPs

Singles

Music Videos

Year Video Director
2006 "Supernature" Oliver Frost & Marc Massive
2009 "Planet Earth (Jewels & Stone Edit)"
2009 "Master And Servant (Lia Organa & Electric Prince Remix)" Frost & Massive
Suka Off
2011 "I Idolize You" Frost & Massive
Bambi Fantastic[42]
2012 "Eighth Day" Frost & Massive
2013 "Dead Silence (Lia Organa & Electric Prince feat. Marc Massive)" Frost & Massive
Suka Off[43]
2014 "Sound of the Download" Tachyons
Logan Owlbeemoth
2014 "Low Life (with Empire State Human)" Massive & Anonymous
2015 "I Idolize You (Modification Edit)" Bambi Fantastic & Massive Ego
2016 "Dead Silence Rising (Frixion Mix)" Frost & Massive
Suka Off
2017 Let Go

Notes

  1. ^ https://www.discogs.com/artist/168585-Andrew-Thirwall
  2. ^ http://www.massiveego.co.uk/biog.html
  3. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/159189-Massive-Ego
  4. ^ http://www.publicdisorar.com/
  5. ^ http://www.massiveego.co.uk/biog.html
  6. ^ http://www.mtv.com/artists/massive-ego/biography/
  7. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Massive-Ego-v-Miss-Dusty-O-My-Heart-Goes-Bang-Get-Me-To-The-Doctor/release/1052774
  8. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg-a6lgnZnc
  9. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Massive-Ego-Nite-Klub-Skewl/release/930067
  10. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGBWTQ-vYQ4
  11. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Massive-Ego-I-Idolize-You/release/8188401
  12. ^ https://publicdisordar.bandcamp.com/track/animal-rights-human-wrongs-2
  13. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCOU9SWXSiM
  14. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_DiBQ8bFcU
  15. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSdzku9hxO4
  16. ^ http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/massive-ego/2016/electrowerkz-london-england-13fe9531.html
  17. ^ http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/massive-ego/2016/astra-berlin-germany-63f00ed7.html
  18. ^ http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/massive-ego/2016/wasserschloss-klaffenbach-chemnitz-germany-73fcbe7d.html
  19. ^ http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/massive-ego/2016/bradford-university-student-union-bradford-england-3fc110f.html
  20. ^ http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/massive-ego/2016/electrowerkz-london-england-43fdb74f.html
  21. ^ https://publicdisordar.bandcamp.com/track/malfunctioning-me
  22. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AecWVa6frHA
  23. ^ http://www.mtv.com/artists/massive-ego/biography/
  24. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Massive-Ego-Nite-Klub-Skewl/release/930067
  25. ^ http://www.outoflineshop.de/massive-ego-beautiful-suicide-2cd.html
  26. ^ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Master-Servant-Massive-Ego/dp/B001SNXGZE
  27. ^ https://publicdisordar.bandcamp.com/album/low-life-ep
  28. ^ http://www.outoflineshop.de/noise-in-the-machine.html
  29. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Massive-Ego-You-Think-Youre-A-Man/master/226463
  30. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Massive-Ego-Planet-Earth/release/747728
  31. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Massive-Ego-v-Miss-Dusty-O-My-Heart-Goes-Bang-Get-Me-To-The-Doctor/release/1052774
  32. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sex-drive/id339976286
  33. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Massive-Ego-I-Idolize-You/release/8188401
  34. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/dead-silence-feat.-marc-massive/id609704764
  35. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/eighth-day-single/id573456541
  36. ^ https://massiveegoofficial.bandcamp.com/track/i-like-boys-lia-organa-electric-prince-remix
  37. ^ https://massiveegoofficial.bandcamp.com/track/devil-in-disguise
  38. ^ https://publicdisordar.bandcamp.com/album/sound-of-the-download-remixes
  39. ^ https://publicdisordar.bandcamp.com/track/animal-rights-human-wrongs-2
  40. ^ http://publicdisordar.bandcamp.com/track/reining-in-the-machines-matt-pop-remix
  41. ^ https://publicdisordar.bandcamp.com/track/malfunctioning-me
  42. ^ http://www.oliverfrost.com/i-idolise-you.html
  43. ^ http://www.oliverfrost.com/deadsilence.html
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Massive_Ego&oldid=757605945"