Hercules and Love Affair

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Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair
Background information
Origin New York City, USA
Genres Disco
House
Dance-Punk
Nu-disco
Years active 2004[1]-present
Labels DFA Records
Website MySpace Page
Members
Andy Butler
Kim Ann Foxman

Hercules and Love Affair is a musical project from New York based DJ Andy Butler. Members include Andrew Butler and Kim Ann Foxman.[1] It is signed to DFA Records.[1] The single "Blind" featuring guest Antony Hegarty (lead vocalist in Antony & The Johnsons) was released on 3 March, 2008, and the debut album (produced by Butler and Tim Goldsworthy) was released on 10 March.[2] Their self-titled album has been critically well-received and charted in the top 40 in several countries. The touring group in 2008 featured guest vocalist Nomi Ruiz.

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[edit] Biography

The band's central figure, Andrew Butler, began his musical career at 15, DJing in a Denver leather bar run by a hostess called Chocolate Thunder Pussy.[3] He then moved to Brooklyn, in order to attend Sarah Lawrence College.[4] According to Butler: "I’ve been writing songs since childhood. I made music for dance performances in college (where he studied under Martin Goldray), like a remake of Gino Soccio’s ‘Runaway’ done in the style of Kraftwerk." [5]

The band made their live debut on May 17, 2008, at the Studio B venue in Brooklyn, New York, before going on a European and North American tour[6]

Their song "Blind" co-written and featuring guest Antony Hegarty (lead vocalist in Antony & The Johnsons) was awarded Best Song of 2008 by Pitchfork Media. The band's second single "You Belong" and accompanying video featured NYC vocalist Nomi Ruiz.

For Butler's sophomore album under the Hercules moniker, he says he will involve "a whole handful of new artists," stating that it is his plan to release music with a rotating cast of performers and musicians.[7]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] DJ mixes

[edit] Singles

  • "Classique #2"/"Roar" (3 September 2007, DFA Records)
  • "Blind" (3 March 2008, DFA Records) UK Singles Chart #40, Italy Singles Chart #12
  • "You Belong" (7 July 2009, DFA Records)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Robinson, Peter. "Groove is in the art". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguide/features/story/0,,2258655,00.html. Retrieved 2008-02-23. 
  2. ^ Lester, Paul (2007-01-08). "New band of the day: No 251: Hercules and Love Affair". guardian.co.uk. http://music.guardian.co.uk/newbands/story/0,,2237246,00.html. Retrieved 2008-02-21. 
  3. ^ Petridis, Alexis. "Hercules and Love Affair record review". The Guardian newspaper. http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,2262760,00.html. 
  4. ^ Lawrence, Eddy. "Hercules And Love Affair: interview". Time out London. http://www.timeout.com/london/music/features/4342/Hercules_And_Love_Affair-interview.html. 
  5. ^ McGillivray, Will. ""Hercules and Love Affair"". Fact Magazine. http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/da/67743. 
  6. ^ "Hercules & Love Affair @ Studio B, NYC (pics) & Tour Dates". Brooklyn Vegan. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/05/hercules_love_a_2.html. 
  7. ^ "Hercules and Love Affair's Andy Butler on His Sidetracked Mix and Hercules' New Record". Village Voice. http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/06/interview_hercu.php. 

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Hercules and Love Affair
Andy Butler - Nomi Ruiz - Kim Ann Foxman - Antony Hegarty
Studio albums:
Singles:
"Classique #2"/"Roar" - "Blind" - "You Belong"
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