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The Twilight Singers
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New Orleans, United States (1997 – present)
The Twilight Singers is an alternative American band. The group was initially formed as a side project by The Afghan Whigs leader Greg Dulli in 1997. After the Whigs disbanded The Twilight Singers became an artistic vehicle, and has released four albums backed by international tours.
While in-between Afghan Whigs albums and amidst a dispute with their record label, Elektra, Dulli recorded demos for the act with friends and collaborators Shawn Smith (Brad, Satchel, Pigeonhed) and Harold “Happy” Chichester (Royal Crescent Mob, Howlin’ Maggie) in New Orleans. The demos have an exceptionally dark, tense, and New Orleans-flavored groove and swagger. As a result of The Afghan Whigs’ label troubles, it is debated that Elektra leaked the demo tapes as they were widely circulated in the trader circuit.
The Afghan Whigs settled their dispute with Elektra and signed with Sony/Columbia in April 1998. Columbia optioned The Twilight Singers recordings; but preferred to release a new Afghan Whigs album instead. The Afghan Whigs’ swan song 1965 was released in October 1998 to wide critical acclaim. The band toured for one year in support of the album but decided to disband in February 2001.
2000 saw Greg Dulli revive The Twilight Singers, reworking the original leaked demos with dance producers and remix auteurs Fila Brazillia. The final product was a mix of southern trumpet, Midwest idealism, and UK big beat, all masking a solemn dirge of life’s transformation to death. Columbia released the album as Twilight as Played by the Twilight Singers in September 2000. The band toured with members of Howlin’ Maggie and former Afghan Whigs’ drummer, Michael Horrigan, on bass.
While in-between Afghan Whigs albums and amidst a dispute with their record label, Elektra, Dulli recorded demos for the act with friends and collaborators Shawn Smith (Brad, Satchel, Pigeonhed) and Harold “Happy” Chichester (Royal Crescent Mob, Howlin’ Maggie) in New Orleans. The demos have an exceptionally dark, tense, and New Orleans-flavored groove and swagger. As a result of The Afghan Whigs’ label troubles, it is debated that Elektra leaked the demo tapes as they were widely circulated in the trader circuit.
The Afghan Whigs settled their dispute with Elektra and signed with Sony/Columbia in April 1998. Columbia optioned The Twilight Singers recordings; but preferred to release a new Afghan Whigs album instead. The Afghan Whigs’ swan song 1965 was released in October 1998 to wide critical acclaim. The band toured for one year in support of the album but decided to disband in February 2001.
2000 saw Greg Dulli revive The Twilight Singers, reworking the original leaked demos with dance producers and remix auteurs Fila Brazillia. The final product was a mix of southern trumpet, Midwest idealism, and UK big beat, all masking a solemn dirge of life’s transformation to death. Columbia released the album as Twilight as Played by the Twilight Singers in September 2000. The band toured with members of Howlin’ Maggie and former Afghan Whigs’ drummer, Michael Horrigan, on bass.
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girloman wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Rain/+images/39789415 UP! please, please, please, please, please,, please, please!!!
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miss_drivel wrote:
I agree that Twilight As Played is an incredible record and my personal favourite too but Blackberry Belle or Powder Burns are definitely more that "nothing really special". Can a 'nothing special' CD include diamonds like Martin Eden, Teenage Wristband, Number Nine, Forty Dollars, Candy Cane Crawl, Powder Burns, etc? I think not. Btw, Dulli is God :)
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baxinski wrote:
imo, only "Twilight as played..." has some unforgettable, magic moments and I think it`s one of the finest album of the decade. the succesors are much less interesting, rooted mostly in traditional american, garage rock. nothing really special, but definitely worth listening.
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Diegoh1989 wrote:
can't wait for the new album!
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Croaker78 wrote:
Dulli is God!
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_ritualord wrote:
please vote for the right cover: http://www.last.fm/music/The+Twilight+Singers/Blackberry+Belle/+images/37298329 can't really understand these random automated cover upload by Last.fm staff.
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redstar5wp wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/THE+GROUP+OF+ROCK
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Alineland wrote:
theyre fucking amazing!!!
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miss_drivel wrote:
Ah, mr Dulli keeps teasing us :) I want that new album so much...
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miss_drivel wrote:
... iiiiiiz GOD! :)
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cloudblood84 wrote:
duuuuuuuulli
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KeiffStar wrote:
Great, great, great, great band...
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calulo wrote:
gooodd bandd....=)=)==)=)=)=)
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glassjaw02 wrote:
I really can not wait for a new album. I hope it happens sooner than later.
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miss_drivel wrote:
Btw, mr Ford, the TS bass player, needs a bit of help. Click and see what you can do :)
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miss_drivel wrote:
I just upped this even though the quality's not the best cos they're all wearing shades, Lanegan's with them, Bobby looks hot and it's not a Sam Holden pic for a change. Hope you don't mind :)
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fecaparelli wrote:
by the way, the new album will be out on april.
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miss_drivel wrote:
Well, you can buy it here for 30 cents. That's almost free. Oh, mr Dulli, have mercy and hurry up with the album... please.
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CAPacelli wrote:
if anyone has a 320kbps copy of Live With Me off of the stitch in time EP, message me!!
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DEDGE wrote:
2nd best band ever, first was afghan whigs... debonair kills!
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