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The Dandy Warhols
are a US rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, by Courtney Taylor-Taylor (vocals, guitar), Zia McCabe (keyboard), Peter Holmström (guitar), and Eric Hedford (drums), who left in 1998 to be replaced by Taylor-Taylor's cousin Brent De Boer. The band's name is a pun on the name of American pop artist Andy Warhol.
The Dandy Warhols are strongly influenced by The Velvet Underground, Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles, The Shadows, and The Rolling Stones as well as including implicit musical references to My Bloody Valentine in some songs. [1] Front man Courtney Taylor-Taylor describes the band's beginning as a group of friends who "needed music to drink to." [2]
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Biography
Early success
The Dandy Warhols performed live shows in bars throughout Portland and released their first album,
Dandys Rule, OK?
on Tim Kerr Records in 1995. This album was influential in
Capitol Records' decision to sign the band.
The band first achieved success in
Europe after the release of their second record
…The Dandy Warhols Come Down
in 1997; the lead single "Not If You Were The Last Junkie on Earth" proved popular in many countries across the continent. The band, popular both with their visuals and with their sound, gained a reputation throughout
Europe and
Australia for selling out their live shows.
Following the release of
Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia
in 2000, the band gained a firm fan base in the
college radio scene before garnering critical acclaim and mainstream recognition. The album reached platinum status in the
UK along with
Greece and various other
European countries. It also went platinum in
Australia where they tour extensively.
Judd Apatow's TV series
Undeclared
used the song "Solid" as its theme song. The song "Bohemian Like You" was featured in the indie film
Igby Goes Down
and in an episode of
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
, and was used in a
Vodafone advertising campaign throughout
Europe and
Australia in 2001. Also, the song was used in the Playstation 1, Dreamcast and PC game Le Mans 24 Hours 1999. The advertisement money was used to buy a quarter city block in
Portland, Oregon (the band's hometown) dubbed "The Odditorium" for use as film and recording studios, as well as being a clubhouse for the band to throw parties and host catered dinners. The band's music has been frequently used in
advertising ever since.
Welcome to the Monkey House
Welcome to the Monkey House
, released in 2003, was co-produced by
Nick Rhodes of
Duran Duran and engineered by Brian Coates of
The Great Northwest. The album takes its title from
Kurt Vonnegut's collection of short stories
of the same name. The recording features an eighties synth-rock sound that alienated some devotees of the band's earlier harder-edged guitar sound. It also won critical plaudits for its polish, panache, and the band's capacity to reinvent itself. One of the album's singles, "We Used to Be Friends", was used as the theme song for the Australian reality series
My Restaurant Rules
, and later on the American cult drama
Veronica Mars
. It also was used on an episode of The O.C. (Season 1 Episode 12) as well as on an episode of Wonderfalls (Season 1, Episode 4). "I Am a Scientist" is featured on most episodes of the British television program
Brainiac: Science Abuse
(it plays in the background of the "I Can Do Science Me" segment).
Odditorium or Warlords of Mars
Odditorium or Warlords of Mars
, partially named after and recorded in the band's The Odditorium studio, was released on
September 13,
2005. "Smoke It" was the first track released for radio play. The album has been described as a return to form for the band, moving away from the synth-heavy sound of
Welcome to the Monkey House
and back toward the largely guitar-oriented, diverse arrangements of
Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia
.
...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
The band released their eighth record,
...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
digitally through a subscription service on May 19, 2008. The CD version was released on August 18, 2008. The double-disc LP includes a cd version along with the full album on vinyl. The album also featured collaborations with
Mark Knopfler and the
Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell [3].
Other developments
Along with
The Brian Jonestown Massacre (BJM), The Dandy Warhols were the subjects of the 2004 documentary
DiG!
This film captured a
love-hate relationship between both bands, highlighting the interaction of BJM frontman
Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor. It was recorded over the course of seven years by
Ondi Timoner, and won the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2004
Sundance Film Festival.
Guitarist
Peter Holmström appears as a guest musician on
The Dead Stars On Hollywood EP entitled
Anthems for the Friendly-Fire Generation
.
In December 2006, the song "Have A Kick Ass Summer (Me and My Friends)" was featured in the downloadable song-pack for the
Xbox video game
Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 4
.
The Dandy Warhols' songs were featured prominently in the first and third season of the
FOX drama
The O.C.
, and also in a number of major motion pictures, including
9 Songs.
The Dandy Warhols covered
The Cure song "
Primary" on the charity album
Perfect as Cats: A Tribute to the Cure
, released on October 28, 2008 on
Manimal Vinyl Records, with profits going to
Invisible Children Inc. [4] [5]
The Dandy Warhols are releasing a collaborative album called
Breathe Easy
to benefit conservation projects. The recordings, which started on October 21, 2008, took place at the band's The Odditorium studio in Portland, Oregon. They collaborated with bands such as
The Bravery,
The Kooks,
Dinosaur Jr.'s
J Mascis, and
Spoon.
[6] [7]
A live performance of
You Were The Last High features in the film
9 Songs.
Hottest 100 of all time
The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You was voted #85 in the 2009
Triple J Hottest 100 of all time, voted by the Australian public
[8].
Discography
Albums
- Dandys Rule, OK?
(1995)
- …The Dandy Warhols Come Down
(1997)
- Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia
(2000)
- Welcome To The Monkey House
(2003)
- The Black Album
(1996, 2004)
- Come on Feel the Dandy Warhols
(2004)
- Odditorium or Warlords of Mars
(2005)
- ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
(2008)
- The Dandy Warhols are Sound
(2009)
Uses of the Dandy Warhols' music in media
References
- "Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia". livingsocial.com. Retrieved on June 28, 2009.
- Interview: The Dandy Warhols
- The Dandy Warhols - Full Biography
- MANIMAL VINYL RECORDS
- Perfect As Cats: a tribute to The Cure
- Dandy Warhols to release collaborative charity album
- Breathe Easy Benefit
- Triple J Hottest 100 of all time