Hollywood Undead

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Hollywood Undead

Hollywood Undead in 2009.
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres Rap rock[1][2]
Rap metal[3][4]
Crunkcore[5]
Rapcore[6]
Nu metal[7][8]
Years active 2005–present
Labels A&M/Octone, Polydor
Website www.hollywoodundead.com
Members
Charlie Scene
Da Kurlzz
Deuce
Funny Man
J-Dog
Johnny 3 Tears
Former members
Shady Jeff

Hollywood Undead is an American rap rock band from Los Angeles, California. They released their debut album, Swan Songs, on September 2, 2008.[9] The group's second album, entitled, Desperate Measures was released on November 10, 2009.[10]

Contents

History

The band originated in 2005 from a song titled "The Kids" that Aron Erlichman (Deuce) and Jorel Decker (J-Dog) posted on the band's MySpace profile to positive reviews, leading them to form the group Hollywood Undead with their friends "Shady" Jeff Philips, George Ragan (Johnny 3 Tears), Jordon Terrell (Charlie Scene), Dylan Alvarez (Funny Man), and Matthew St. Claire (Da Kurlzz). In an interview with Shave magazine, J-Dog explained that when forming the band "Whoever was in the room at the time and played an instrument was in the band." [11]

The band only took one year working on their debut album, Swan Songs. The other two years were spent looking for a company that wouldn't try to censor the album. They first signed a record contract with MySpace Records in 2005 but they left the label after the label tried to censor their first album.[12] They then signed a contract with A&M/Octone Records and their first album, Swan Songs was released on September 2, 2008[13] and reached #22 on the Billboard 200 in its first week of release, selling 21,000 copies[14]; which was later on released in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2009 with two bonus tracks.[15] On June 23, 2009, Hollywood Undead released Swan Songs B-Sides EP through iTunes.

The band released a CD/DVD set entitled Desperate Measures on November 10, 2009. The set includes a CD of previously unreleased six new songs, three of which being cover songs, as well a previously unreleased remix of "Everywhere I Go", and six live recordings of songs from Swan Songs, and a DVD of a full live performance by the band.[16][17]

Featured in media

Their song Undead is featured on the Madden NFL 09 soundtrack and is also part of the soundtrack for UFC 2009 Undisputed and was released as an official single on August 19, 2008, making it the second single from Swan Songs. Their song "Young" is featured as one of the 20 bonus downloadable tracks in the music video game Rock Band 2.[18] An instrumental version of "Undead" is also featured in a trailer for the movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Also, an instrumental version of their song "Young" is featured as the backtrack to an April 2009 cinematic trailer for Velvet Assassin – a video game developed for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows.

Band members

Current members
Touring members
  • Daniel Murillo - vocals (2009–present)
  • Biscuitz – drums (2008–present)
Former members
  • Shady Jeff – vocals, band manager (2005–2007)

Discography

Main article: Hollywood Undead discography
Studio Albums
EPs & Compilations
Demos
  • 2006: Hollywood Undead Demo

References

  1. ^ Bracelin, Jason (December 19, 2008). "SOUNDS: Generating Momentum". Las Vegas Review-Journal. http://www.lvrj.com/neon/36431899.html. Retrieved 2009-07-11. 
  2. ^ Lauria, Peter (March 11, 2009). "MySpace gets scared off by the 'Undead'". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/03112009/business/myspace_gets_scared_off_by_the_undead_158966.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-11. 
  3. ^ Lester, Paul (March 17, 2009). "New band of the day – No 507: Hollywood Undead". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/mar/17/new-band-hollywood-undead. Retrieved 2009-07-11. 
  4. ^ Lopez, Korina (March 2, 2009). "On the verge: Hollywood Undead unmasked". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-03-01-hollywood-undead_N.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-11. 
  5. ^ "Revolver Magazine". Revolver. http://www.revolvermag-digital.com/revolver/200905/?pm=2&z=fw&pvieww=992&zin=172&u1=texterity&pg=62&fm=1. Retrieved 10 December 2009. 
  6. ^ Sparks, Kyle (11 November 2009). "Annoying rap-core album better off 'Dead'" (in English). The Daily Cardinal. http://www.dailycardinal.com/arts/annoying-rap-core-album-better-off-dead-1.896284. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 
  7. ^ Montgomery, James (11 March 2009). "Hollywood Undead: The New 'Nookie' Monsters Of Rock". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606713/20090310/hollywood_undead.jhtml. Retrieved 3 January 2010. 
  8. ^ Appleford, Steve (16 August 2009). "Hollywood Undead rises". Los Angeles Times. pp. 2. http://articles.latimes.com/2009/aug/16/entertainment/ca-hollywood-undead16?pg=2. Retrieved 3 January 2010. 
  9. ^ "Swan Songs: Hollywood Undead". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Swan-Songs-Hollywood-Undead/dp/B001CK04N0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1217830321&sr=1-1. Retrieved 23 November 2009. 
  10. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Desperate-Measures-Hollywood-Undead/dp/B002NPUCKI/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi
  11. ^ Ziyah. "Interview With Hollywood Undead". ShaveMagazine.com. http://www.shavemagazine.com/entertainment/090702. Retrieved 2009-11-07. 
  12. ^ Corey Apar, Hollywood Undead at Allmusic
  13. ^ "Hollywood Undead Wins Virgin Mobile USA's 'Book The Band' to Capture Spot on Star-Studded Roster at Virgin Mobile Festival". top40-charts.com. 2008-07-24. http://top40-charts.com/news/Pop-Rock/Hollywood-Undead-Wins-Virgin-Mobile-USAs-Book-The-Band-to-Capture-Spot-on-Star-Studded-Roster-at-Virgin-Mobile-Festival/41883.html. Retrieved 2008-08-04. 
  14. ^ Young Jeezy Nets Second Album Chart-Topper. Billboard, September 10, 2008. Accessed September 13, 2008.
  15. ^ "Play.com (UK) : Hollywood Undead - Swan Songs : CD - Free Delivery". Play.com. http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/9553930/Swan-Songs/Product.html. Retrieved 25 November 2009. 
  16. ^ "Hollywood Undead: 'Desperate Measures' iTunes Pre-Order". Ultimate Guitar. 29 October 2009. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/hollywood_undead_desperate_measures_itunes_pre-order.html. Retrieved 9 November 2009. 
  17. ^ "Hollywood Undead's Unleash 'Desperate Measures' – Win A Copy Today!". Icon Vs. Icon. 9 November 2009. http://www.iconvsicon.com/2009/11/09/hollywood-undeads-unleash-desperate-measures-win-a-copy-today/. Retrieved 9 November 2009. 
  18. ^ "20 Free DLC Tracks for Rock Band". Harmonix. 22 October 2008. http://www.rockband.com/news/20_free_dlc_tracks. Retrieved 25 November 2009. 

External links

v • d • e
Hollywood Undead
Charlie Scene · Deuce · Da Kurlzz · J-Dog · Johnny 3 Tears · Funny ManShady Jeff
Albums
Hollywood Undead Demo · Swan Songs · Desperate Measures
EPs
Undead/No. 5 EP · Swan Songs B-Sides EP
Singles
"Christmas In Hollywood" · "No. 5" · "Everywhere I Go" · "Undead" · "Young" · "Tear It Up" · "Dove and Grenade"
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