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Denver, United States (1994 – 2004)

The Czars were an indie rock band which formed in 1994 in Denver, Colorado. They were led by John Grant (vocals) and Chris Pearson (bass). The band split around 2004.

The band started in May 1994 when vocalist John Grant and bassist Chris Pearson had a chance meeting at Rock Island, a club in Denver’s lower downtown warehouse district. It took over a year to pull a complete band together and play their first show. The early years were slow, but recording began with local music icon Bob Ferbrache in 1995, who produced the first two albums. Contrary to press releases, the band actually self-released two albums, “Moodswing” and “La Brea Tar Pits of Routine” on their own label, Velveteen Records in 1995 and 1997, the later was sent to Cocteau Twins’ Bella Union in London. Bella Union thought there was some promise and a follow-up five-song demo was quickly recorded and sent to Cocteau’s Simon Raymonde. He offered the band a four album deal soon after. The Czars would be the first American band to sign with London’s Bella Union. A string of local opening gigs followed with opening slots for Low, the Dirty Three, and Ween

Recording on “Before…But Longer” was initiated at London’s September Sound studio in September ’98, and Raymonde finished production on the album in December.
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  • Delilah_Zh

    :)

    15 May 2:39pm Reply

  • yugman

    Yes, more people should be listening to The Czars. A lot fucking more.

    29 Aug 2012 Reply

  • elfonzobonzo

    More people should be listening to the czars.

    11 Apr 2012 Reply

  • GreenKamo

    Love the climax on Bright Black Eyes, John Grant has an amazing voice.

    4 Dec 2011 Reply

  • JunWisewar

    whenever I'm feeling down, listening to The Czar's will make me mellow which is better than feeling down.

    18 Oct 2011 Reply

  • ativke

    as the years pass I realize more and more how great the ugly/beautiful album was

    17 Oct 2011 Reply

  • Lechusz

    soo fuck youuuuuu

    17 Sep 2011 Reply

  • nothere413

    That's how I heard about them. Glad I did, too.

    20 Apr 2011 Reply

  • yugman

    This place needs more activity, I'm surprised there hasn't been a resurgence in Czars interest since John Grant released that amazing solo album.

    19 Apr 2011 Reply

  • nothere413

    Not indie pop. Once again, the taggers of last.fm are retarded.

    8 Oct 2010 Reply

  • likeahurricane1

    Here are some songs from John Grant live in Amsterdam starting with Drug: video's Paradiso

    12 Jun 2010 Reply

  • Loaded-Gun

    The new solo album of John Grant is so great! (4)

    11 May 2010 Reply

  • transomat

    The new solo album of John Grant is so great! (3)

    6 May 2010 Reply

  • mwardli

    Drug to me

    27 Mar 2010 Reply

  • likeahurricane1

    The new solo album of John Grant is great!

    21 Mar 2010 Reply

  • sisimomo

    <3

    6 Feb 2010 Reply

  • jerusalem0

    I refuse to believe that music this good could have anything to do with Rock Island

    29 Jan 2010 Reply

  • glitchshit

    i've heard that grant's solo album will be released in april of this year. zippermouth is one of their best tracks.

    13 Jan 2010 Reply

  • Bcheyoung

    So great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1 Jan 2010 Reply

  • b9Jokerwild108

    in my eclectic and well informed opinion (even if I say so myself) the Czars are one of the most sublime groups of musicians EVER & that is saying something isn't it... the fact that they are not well listened to is truly a blight on the listening community.

    24 Dec 2009 Reply
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