最新视频

家
文章

The Sundays: One of the MOST OVER- HYPED BANDS of the EARLY 90’s? Hotney 15 意见 • 3 年前

The Sundays: One of the MOST HYPED BANDS of the EARLY 90’s!

Have a video request or a topic you'd like to see us cover? Fill out our google form!
https://bit.ly/3stnXlN

-----CONNECT ON SOCIAL-----
TIKOK:https://www.tiktok.com/@rocknrolltruestory
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocknrolltruestories
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RNRTrueStories
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rocktruestories
Blog: www.rockandrolltruestories.com

#thesundays #harrietwheeler #davidgavurin

I cite my sources and they may differ than other people's accounts, so I don't guarantee the actual accuracy of my videos.

These videos are for entertainment purposes only. READ OUR DISCLAIMER https://rockandrolltruestories.....com/youtube-disclai

The Sundays shared some similarities with the band Mazzy Star. While The Sundays were british and mazzy star were American, Both groups were fronted by women and the attention of the bands, rested on the vocalist and guitarist. Both groups took long hiatuses were also known for being press-shy. That’s where the story ends. After only a handful of shows, the Sundays were getting splashed on the front covers of the british weeklies and were being heralded as the next big thing They weren’t part of any particular scene and literally came out of nowhere, but then, they disappeared. It was fitting that frontwomen Harriet Wheeler and guitarist david gavurin’s favourite movie was Stranger Than Paradise, a perfect metaphor because there are long stretches where nothing happens.. Today let’s take a look at whatever happened to the british group the sundays.
The history of the Sundays begins with guitarist and founding member David Gaverin, the son of an accountant. He grew up in Wembley and started playing guitar in high school telling Florida Today “i was part of the adolescent post--punk anyone in high school can be in a band phenomenon ” His high school bands ultimately went nowhere and and stopped playing guitar while when he started attending bristol university to study French and Spanish in the mid 80’s.. While attending the university he met his better half Harriet Wheeler, the daughter of an architect and teacher who was studying english literature. The first twenty years of there life, they grew apart, David is from wembley while harriet is from Reading. They would be introduced to each other through mutual friends and started dating. Wheeler would tell Billboard “i’m sure we annoyed our neighbours sitting on garden walls talking about all the absurd things you talk about when youre in your 20s and drinking too much and smoking an inordinate amount of roll ups.
Wheeler had went through a similar phase like Gaverin, playing in high school bands. One of her earliest influences was the Jackson 5 whom she used to sing along to, tinking she was michael jackson.. It was the tail end of their time at Bristol that Gaverin once again picked up the guitar. The idea was just to create music for something to do. He also thought that maybe he could be a working musician so he wouldn’t have to deal with getting a real job, but rock superstardom or a record deal was the furthest thing from his mind. He would tell the American press ” ‘we were unsure of ourselves in the beginning of whether we really had something. That’s maybe why people who work with us call us perfectionists.”
The pair soon invested in a drum machine, a bass guitar and a four track recorder and began writing and recording songs. ' Next, they turned their attention to playing live shows, but they needed to find two musicians to replicate their recordings. Gavarian would recall “We picked friends of ours we weren’t looking for people to contribute musically . we didn’t want to put ads in music papers saying we wanted anybody to play with us.” They would enlist fellow bristol students bassist Paul Brindley and drummer Patrick Patch Hannan..
The Sundays music was dreamy and ethereal and by their own admission full of unusual rhythms Gavurian would tell Florida Today “we set out to write songs that don’t feel like every other songs you’ve ever heard. They aren’t completely conventional. We tend to follow slightly unusual rhythms. ”
As for the lyrics Gaburian would add "I'll put down a lyric and Harriet will write the next line," "I admit it's kind of weird, since I don't know how many other writers work that way. But it works for us."We like that a perso

The VOLATILE HISTORY of LIFE OF AGONY (Some Fans Turned Against Them!) Hotney 5 意见 • 3 年前

The Volatile History of Life of Agony

Ugly Kid Joe History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FpbphBgZCc

Have a video request or a topic you'd like to see us cover? Fill out our google form!
https://bit.ly/3stnXlN

-----CONNECT ON SOCIAL-----
TIKOK:https://www.tiktok.com/@rocknrolltruestory
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocknrolltruestories
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RNRTrueStories
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rocktruestories
Blog: www.rockandrolltruestories.com

#lifeo****ony #ninacaputo #altmetal

I cite my sources and they may differ than other people's accounts, so I don't guarantee the actual accuracy of my videos.

These videos are for entertainment purposes only. READ OUR DISCLAIMER https://rockandrolltruestories.....com/youtube-disclai

Discover the fascinating story of Life of Agony, a band whose roots trace back to the hardcore scene but evolved into a unique blend of alternative metal. Formed in 1989, the band's early years were marked by personal struggles and musical experimentation, culminating in their debut album "River Runs Red" in 1993, a groundbreaking conceptual narrative touching on theme of personal suffering.

Despite facing challenges and lineup changes over the years, including the departure of original vocalist Keith Caputo, the band continued to push boundaries and explore new musical territories with albums like "Ugly" and "Soul Searching Sun." In 2003, they embarked on a series of reunion shows and eventually released their fourth album, "Broken Valley," in 2005.

The band's journey took a significant turn in 2011 when Caputo came out as transgender, transitioning to Mina Caputo. This momentous event brought both personal and professional changes for the band, yet they persevered, releasing albums like "A Place Where There's No More Pain" in 2017 and "The Sound of Scars" in 2019, the latter serving as a sequel to their iconic debut.

With a rich history spanning over three decades, Life of Agony remains a powerful force in the alternative metal scene, continuing to create music that resonates with audiences worldwide. Stay tuned as they embark on new musical endeavors and celebrate milestones like the 30th anniversary of "River Runs Red" with commemorative tours and documentaries. Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Life of Agony's journey.

Bran Van 3000 The Story of Drinking in L.A. Hotney 6 意见 • 3 年前

The story of Bran Van 3000's hit song 'Drinking in L.A.'

Have a video request or a topic you'd like to see us cover? Fill out our google form!
https://bit.ly/3stnXlN

-----CONNECT ON SOCIAL-----
TIKOK:https://www.tiktok.com/@rocknrolltruestory
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocknrolltruestories
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RNRTrueStories
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rocktruestories
Blog: www.rockandrolltruestories.com

#branvan3000

I cite my sources and they may differ than other people's accounts, so I don't guarantee the actual accuracy of my videos.

These videos are for entertainment purposes only. READ OUR DISCLAIMER https://rockandrolltruestories.....com/youtube-disclai

I had previously done a video on the rise and fall of the canadian big shiny tunes compilation albums. One of the group’s featured in the video was Bran Van 3000 who appeared on the first big shiny tunes and a few people in the comments of that video, requested I do a story on them. Bran Van 3000 would be best known for the 1997 hit ‘Drinkin in LA’ but did you know one of people who prominently appeared on the track’ tried to be erased by the record label? That’s what we’re going to explore in today’s video.
Formed in montreal bran van, 3000 is a canadian rock and hip hop group, The origin of the group began with James De Salvo who in the mid 90’s was working at a video production company named propaganda films where his colleagues included spike jonze and michael condry. He also had a side gig as a DJ.
It was in 1994 De Salvo he was going through some financial troubles. He had recently done some work with a french canadian artist jean leloup and branford marsalis and he received a royalty cheque. Rather than saving the money, De Salvo wanted to build a studio in his montreal apartment. It was around this time an old buddy from the montreal club scene named EP Bergen was planning on going to new york city and invited him on the trip. As the pair were walking through washington square park they talked about setting up a musical project together and came up with the name Bran Van 3000. The name really had no meaning, it was gibberish. It was on that trip they headed to sam ash to buy some sampling equipment. Upon returning to the hip montreal neighbourhood of mile end, they began working on what would be their debut album, titled Glee.
It would have a wide cast of collaborators including a street performer they came across who could play teh clarinet pretty well and they included him on two songs couch surfer and supermodel. Their debut album Glee would have over 30 guest musicians and span multiple genres. One of the musicians who guest starred on the record, most notably appearing on the track drinkin in LA singing the hook would be Stephanie Moraille (Steph-ann More-i). At the time she was going to law school, teaching aerobics and working as a part-time singer. She had originally envisioned becoming a dancer studying ballet, but things wouldn’t work out after she blew her knee out. After that, she needed a creative outlet, so she turned to singing. She fronted a Canadian house music project called Shauana Davis with their most memorable hits being Try My Love and Get Away. She had a friend who was friends with EP Bergen and he was looking for a singer to appear on the song drinkin in LA. She would tell Q with Tom Power that she almost never recorded teh song, because it was the middle of winter and it was -40 outside. She would recall.
"If I had a cell phone back then I would have cancelled.. But in the '90s, if you said you were going to be at a place at a certain time, you had to show up because there was no other way to contact anyone… I show up at the studio. [Bran Van founder] James [Di Salvio] shows me, like, chicken scratch lyrics, and then I hear the guitar riff. I'm like, 'Wow, this is going to work.' I down a beer and then I sing the chorus." She drank the beer because she was tired and the members said it would perk her up. She came up with the melody and the bridge and the rest was history. The song would be mixed in February and released in March of 1997.
Drinking in LA would be the last song written for Glee. It was sometime in the 90’s Salvo woke up one morning on a lawn in West Hollywood and asked himself “what the hell am i doing drinking in LA?”and that’s where the inspiration for the song came from.
De Salvo knew right away they had a massive hit on their hands. telling the Toronto Star “it’s was almost like one of those animated movies where a blue bird swings by over real live footage. It’s cheesy, but i knew in my heart it was a hit.” De Salvo soon took a trip to south by southwest in 97 and It was during a trip to he brought cassettes with the word Glee in helvetica font with his Montreal 514 area code number on them.
On the last day of SXSW De Salvo bumped into Moby and gave hi

Smash Mouth: The Dark Story Behind 'Walkin' On the Sun' Hotney 10 意见 • 3 年前

Smash Mouth: The dark story behind Smash Mouth's big hit song 'Walking' on the Sun'

SIGN UP for 10 of the Craziest Stories in Rock N' Roll [Secret Playlist]: https://bit.ly/3vVPAEF

Check out our Top 25 Favourite Albums Here
https://rockandrolltruestories.com/

Have a video request or a topic you'd like to see us cover? Fill out our google form!
https://bit.ly/3stnXlN

-----CONNECT ON SOCIAL-----
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocknrolltruestories
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RNRTrueStories
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rocktruestories
Blog: www.rockandrolltruestories.com

#smashmouth #walkinonthesun

I cite my sources and they may differ than other people's accounts, so I don't guarantee the actual accuracy of my videos.

Smash Mouth would explode onto the scene in 1997 with their debut record Fush (Foosh) Yu (You) Mang. Propelled by the single Walkin’ on the sun, the song was inescapable. In my home country of Canada the song was featured on a yearly compilation called Big Shiny Tunes. Big shiny tunes was a yearly compilation album featuring the hottest songs put out by our own version of MTV called much music. The commercial for big shiny tunes back in the day was on constant rotation and in addition to appearing on rock radio the song was inescapable. , I always thought to myself what a cherry sounding song. Well I couldn’t have been more wrong. It would turn out that the inspiration for walkin’ on the sun was not cheery and the track would be inspired by a tragedy. That’s what were going to discuss in today’s video.

In 1992 Los Angeles and it’s residents would suffer through riots brought on about by anger caused by rodney king trial. One year prior four police officers were captured on camera beating an african american man rodney king. The officers would stand trial and be acquitted of most of the charges including excessive force and assault. For nearly a week in late april and early may of 1992 riots engulfed los angeles resulting in63 people had been killed,[7] 2,383 had been injured, more than 12,000 had been arrested, and a billion dollars worth of property damage. All while this was going on in Los Angeles, 400 miles to the south Smash Mouth Guitarist Greg Camp would witness the mayhem in on Television and recall to the LA Times “ There was a lot of racial tension everywhere because of the riots,” , “and as I was riding my bicycle through a neighborhood one night, I was kind of afraid--where normally I wouldn’t be afraid.
“I looked around and said, ‘Why does it have to be like this? It’s time to write a protest--a ‘90s let’s-all-get-along type of song.’ And so I kind of wrote it while I was riding my bike.”It would result in Walkin on the sun.
The original demo that Camp had come up with was quite a bit different than the version found on Smash Mouth’s debut record as Camp would tell Songfacts "I wrote it on a chintzy little nylon-string guitar that I had,", "and it sounded to me more like Santana or something. It had bongos and maracas and stuff on the original demo.”
By this point in time Smash mouth hadn’t formed yet. Camp was playing in a a different band at the time who didn’t take a liking to the song recalling to the LA Times
“they hated it,”. “The singer didn’t want to sing it, so that was that.” Camp would take his demo and toss it in his closet where it collected dust. By 1994 Camp would be playing in a new band Smash mouth after joining forces with singer Steve Harwell, Bassist Paul De Lisle and drummer Kevin Coleman. It would be the band’s drummer who found the demo and brought it to the band but Camp was reluctant at first. Camp would credit Coleman for pushing the song through the band telling the LA Times “Nobody else in the band was really that stoked about it,” Camp says. “It wasn’t hard enough, and they didn’t want to get all socially political. But Kevin was adamant. He kind of had to force us into actually learning how to play it, and then when our producer heard it, he said, ‘That’s the one.’ In a separate interview he would tell songfacts how the song underwent some big changes to get it to it’s final version saying We took it to Eric Valentine, who produced the record, and we just put this more locomotive driving beat to it. It was already simple, so we just did the little Doors-y style riff in there and that's what happened. The singer [Steven Harwell] brought it out to where it was supposed to be. He had this gravelly voice, but it still has a melody, so it just worked." The single would be a stand out track from the rest of the album being more pop punk and ska punk.

San Jose station KOME in 1996 began playing the demo of the song Nervous In the Alley. Smash mouth was unsigned at thetime but the attention from local radio gave the band an opportunity to appear alongside No Doubt, 311 and other acts at Kamp KOME Music Festival that same year. The attention resulted i