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Veruca Salt
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Chicago, Illinois, USA (1993 – present)
Veruca Salt is an alternative rock group from Chicago, Illinois, USA formed in 1993.
Veruca Salt was formed alongside the friendship of Louise Post and Nina Gordon. Introduced by Gordon’s good friend, actress Lili Taylor, Gordon and Post quickly bonded and formed what is now known as Veruca Salt. Originally, the band was an Indigo Girls-inspired acoustic act, but the women quickly realized this wasn’t their sound. They quickly enlisted bass player Steve Lack and eventually Gordon’s brother Jim Shapiro joined as a drummer, even though he originally was just drumming as a favor to his sister.
Veruca Salt released a self-funded demo tape and shopped it to labels, and began to play a handful of small club shows. The buzz around the band grew furiously, and after only a few live gigs, the band was signed to Minty Fresh Records and began recording with producer Brad Wood. At the time Brad was popular due to having recently produced Liz Phair’s critically acclaimed Exile in Guyville.
The band released an orange 7” single for the song “
Seether” to radio. “Seether” was a bratty, distorted alt-rocker about an angry and misunderstood woman. Compared to the rest of Veruca Salt’s material, “Seether” was very pop, so much so that Gordon said that when she wrote it, she didn’t think the rest of the band would like it. They sent “Seether” to radio, as it was the most radio-friendly song they had written and the reaction was unexpectedly positive. Unfortunately, the album wasn’t complete and they found themselves rushing to complete the album, before “Seether” lost its radio momentum. It ended up peaking at #8 on the Modern Rock charts.
Veruca Salt was formed alongside the friendship of Louise Post and Nina Gordon. Introduced by Gordon’s good friend, actress Lili Taylor, Gordon and Post quickly bonded and formed what is now known as Veruca Salt. Originally, the band was an Indigo Girls-inspired acoustic act, but the women quickly realized this wasn’t their sound. They quickly enlisted bass player Steve Lack and eventually Gordon’s brother Jim Shapiro joined as a drummer, even though he originally was just drumming as a favor to his sister.
Veruca Salt released a self-funded demo tape and shopped it to labels, and began to play a handful of small club shows. The buzz around the band grew furiously, and after only a few live gigs, the band was signed to Minty Fresh Records and began recording with producer Brad Wood. At the time Brad was popular due to having recently produced Liz Phair’s critically acclaimed Exile in Guyville.
The band released an orange 7” single for the song “
Seether” to radio. “Seether” was a bratty, distorted alt-rocker about an angry and misunderstood woman. Compared to the rest of Veruca Salt’s material, “Seether” was very pop, so much so that Gordon said that when she wrote it, she didn’t think the rest of the band would like it. They sent “Seether” to radio, as it was the most radio-friendly song they had written and the reaction was unexpectedly positive. Unfortunately, the album wasn’t complete and they found themselves rushing to complete the album, before “Seether” lost its radio momentum. It ended up peaking at #8 on the Modern Rock charts.
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Get Back
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Don't Make Me Prove It
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Shoutbox
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ArinnaBlack wrote:
My sister named my niece Veruca after this band. I <3 it.
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hebiichigo88 wrote:
Wow, today I heard this first time, I wish I had known this band much earlier! "All hail me" is such a great video :O This is the band I've been searching for a long time ;)
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AFISH89 wrote:
Last night I dreamt you were gay it was all you needed to say finally an answer for why you don't want me that way!
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metalmachine wrote:
God, I feel 17 again! [2] i had the biggest crush on Louise back then.
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ReDfEsTeR wrote:
@soulbleed - me too! :D
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soulbleed wrote:
i had the biggest crush on nina gordon in high school. the video for "volcano girls" was watched many-a-time.
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blackjackbones wrote:
wheres my lip glosssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss?
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djnonplus wrote:
Louise still kicks ass, but its not the same without Nina. She's half of one of the best bands of the 90s, and that's still great, but man, they could have been so much more if they didn't split.
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ginanightmare wrote:
I found out about them 3 years ago -.-, bands this awesome make me wish I wasn't born in the 90's. it's really frustrating. <3
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heylisaaa wrote:
there should be more bands like this!!! i miss you guys....or girls... (:
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JudeRuth wrote:
adventuremouse U make it sound like they've gone somewhere?!
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adventuremouse wrote:
great band, wish i had heard of them in their heyday
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dominicgeinosky wrote:
God, I feel 17 again!
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NASc wrote:
Stay straight for MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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arkanoid74 wrote:
THE BEST BAND OF ALL THE WORLD!
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APRILELIZ wrote:
high school fave, 15 years ago!
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dandreasen wrote:
One of my absolute favorite band names.
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T-O85 wrote:
Absolutely the best band EVER!!! Thats Absolutely right!!!!!
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annehrpr wrote:
Absolutely the best band EVER!!!
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glowkitten wrote:
Memories!!! I had a girl crush on Louise Post when I was in highschool. Now I totally have to YouTube the "Seether" music video.
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