The Pink Spiders
| The Pink Spiders | |
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| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Garage rock, power pop, pop punk, indie rock |
| Years active | 2003–2009 2010–present |
| Labels | Spat! Records, CI Records, Geffen, Suretone Records, Mean Buzz Records |
| Website | thepinkspiders.com |
| Members | |
| Matt Friction Bob Ferrari Brandon Jazz |
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| Past members | |
| Jon Decious Jamie Mechan Dave Paulson Nathan Hansen Nick Slack Joseph Reilly |
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The Pink Spiders are an American rock band, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2003.[1] The band currently consists of Matt Friction (lead vocals/guitar), Bob Ferrari (drums), and Brandon Jazz (bass guitar).[2]
In the beginning, the band consisted of Matt Friction (guitar and vocals), Jon Decious (bass), and Bob Ferrari (drums). Together, they achieved their highest commercial success with the 2006 album Teenage Graffiti and the single Little Razorblade.[3]
Shortly after the release of their third studio album, Sweat It Out, Decious and Ferrari left the band and Friction temporarily continued with new members. In August 2009, Friction announced on the social networking site MySpace that the Pink Spiders was going on an extended hiatus and that he was excited to embark on a new project entitled Matt Friction & the Cheap Shots.[4] He went on to release material under the Cheap Shots and a second band, The Dozen Dimes.
On June 20, 2010, Friction, Decious, and Ferrari reunited for a concert at The Viper Room in West Hollywood. That same month he announced that the three would be playing together again.[5]
In March 2011, the Pink Spiders announced dates for the "2 Legit 2 Quit Tour", their first tour since 2009. They released the Cherry Chapstick/Sad Style single soon after, on March 21.
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[edit] History
[edit] The Pink Spiders are Taking Over!
By January 2004, the band recorded an EP, The Pink Spiders Are Taking Over!,[6] which contained seven songs, and was released through SPAT! Records. The Pink Spiders were later signed with CI Records.[6] Matt Friction's record label, Mean Buzz Records, at one time announced plans to re-release The Pink Spiders Are Taking Over! in Summer 2008.[7]
[edit] Hot Pink
Their debut album, Hot Pink, was released by CI Records on January 4, 2005.[6] The album contained 11 original songs which according to reviewers showed heavy 50's rock influence. Several of the songs on this album were eventually re-recorded and included in their second studio album. A vinyl version of the album is available through Nashville based independent label Spat! Records, www.spatrecords.net. This LP version contains the bonus track "The Chase" which is also available as a digital download on iTunes, emusic.com and other digital download sites.
The band toured nonstop on the record, battling the chaos offered by life on the road; one show included their trailer catching on fire in Buffalo,[6] and the band slept in New York City subways when they had nowhere to sleep until The band even donated plasma to fund their tour.[6]
[edit] Teenage Graffiti
The Pink Spiders released their major label debut, Teenage Graffiti, on August 1, 2006 on Geffen Records. Five of the songs from Hot Pink were re-recorded and included along with new songs. Little Razorblade was released as the first single off the album, along with a video. A video for Modern Swinger was also released in 2007. The Pink Spiders were since named one of Alternative Press' "100 Bands you need to know in 2006."[6]
The Pink Spiders toured with many popular bands such as 30 Seconds to Mars, Good Charlotte, Yellowcard, Meg & Dia, All Time Low, Sugarcult, Damone, Kill Hannah and Fall Out Boy in support of this album, and also played on the Vans Warped Tour 2006.
On February 6, 2007, SPAT! Records released The Pink Spiders single The Chase. This included distribution throughout digital services.
[edit] Mainstream Transition
After being signed to major label Geffen, The Pink Spiders' first single, "Little Razorblade", debuted on MTV's Total Request Live on April 11, 2006. The video eventually peaked at #12. The song was featured on the hit MTV show "The Hills"[8] and was often played in the popular clothing store Hollister.
The Pink Spiders were also in competition with Angels & Airwaves, Blue October, Ima Robot and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus to appear for their first possible television performance at Fashion Rocks '06, but 30 Seconds to Mars garnered the votes necessary to win.
[edit] Sweat It Out
Beginning in late 2007/early 2008, the Pink Spiders announced that Sweat It Out would be released soon. Initially, it was expected to be released in Spring 2008, according to their official MySpace.[9] However, after long waiting, the release date was finally moved to September 23, 2008. The album was released on the independent label, Mean Buzz, in partnership with Adrenaline Music.[10] The first single off the album, Gimme Chemicals, was released on August 2008.
In March 2008, the Pink Spiders announced that on March 13, 2008, somewhere between Nashville and Atlanta, the school bus they had just bought for the tour burned to the ground along with everything they carried along. They lost everything from, "clothes, laptops, passports, id's, ipods, cameras, receipts, cash, song lyrics, everything".[11] The Pink Spiders welcomed any donations.[11] Furthermore, they also missed the shows at Atlanta and New Orleans, but announced they would finish the rest of the tour.[11]
The Pink Spiders continued touring, and in Summer 2008, the band went through a line-up change after Jon Decious and Bob Ferrari left the band. The Pink Spiders temporarily continued with Matt Friction and new members . Sweat It Out, however, was recorded when the band was still in its original state.
[edit] Subterranean EP
On their Summer 2008 Tapped Kegs, Spread Legs & Fertilized Eggs tour, The Pink Spiders released the tour-only exclusive Subterranean EP, which included previously unreleased versions of "Teenage Graffiti" and "Knock Knock", "Gimme Chemicals", and "Sleeping On the Floor" from Sweat It Out, as well as the b-sides "Typical Danger" and "We Do It All The Time." This was the last release before the beginning of their extended hiatus.
[edit] Sad Style/Cherry Chapstick
On March 21, 2011, The Pink Spiders released new music for the first time in three years. The two singles were released in time for a Spring 2011 tour and signaled the beginning of a new album cycle for the band. As of Summer 2011, the band was still working on new songs for a new full length album.
[edit] T.V. Appearances
Between 2006-2008, The Pink Spiders appeared on MTV's TRL, Discover and Download and You Hear It First. As well as FUSE's Daily Download, Tattoo Stories, and Steven's Untitled Rock Show.
In May 2008, the Pink Spiders played for a Sweet 16 party featured in Episode 6 of the Fourth Season of Hell's Kitchen.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Hot Pink (2005)
- Teenage Graffiti (2006)
- Sweat It Out (2008)
[edit] EPs
- The Pink Spiders Are Taking Over! (2004)
- Subterranean EP (2008)
[edit] Singles
- Little Razorblade (2006)
- Gimme Chemicals (2008)
- Cherry Chapstick/Sad Style (2011)
[edit] References
- ^ allmusic ((( The Pink Spiders > Overview ))), http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p685284, retrieved 5 September 2010
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/PinkSpidersBand?sk=info
- ^ The Pink Spiders - Billboard.com, http://www.billboard.com/artist/the-pink-spiders/discography/songs/639731#/artist/the-pink-spiders/chart-history/639731, retrieved 5 September 2010
- ^ the Pink Spiders on MySpace music - the Pink Spiders's Latest Blog Entry - Matt Friction & the Cheap Shots, http://www.myspace.com/thepinkspiders, retrieved 5 September 2010
- ^ the Pink Spiders on MySpace music - the Pink Spiders's Latest Blog Entry - The Boys Are Back..., http://www.myspace.com/thepinkspiders, retrieved 5 September 2010
- ^ a b c d e f The Pink Spiders : Press
- ^ MySpace.com - Mean Buzz Records - NASHVILLE, US - Power pop / Rock / New Wave - www.myspace.com/meanbuzzrecords
- ^ The Pink Spiders
- ^ MySpace.com - The Pink Spiders
- ^ "Oh, What a Mangled Web We Leave". Nashville Scene.
- ^ a b c MySpace.com - The Pink Spiders - Nashville, TENNESSEE - Punk / Soul / Pop - www.myspace.com/thepinkspiders
