Sohodolls
 |
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2009) |
| Sohodolls | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Synthpop, synthpunk, electro rock, glam rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | A&G, Filthy Pretty |
| Website | sohodolls.co.uk |
| Members | |
| Maya von Doll (vocals) Toni Sailor (guitar) Weston Doll (keyboards) Matt Lord (bass) Paul Stone (drums) |
|
| Past members | |
| Ana Doll Gavin Jay Pato |
|
Sohodolls are an English electronic band from London. The group was formed in 2003 and, following various line-up changes, currently (as of March 2008) includes Maya von Doll (vocals), Toni Sailor (guitar) and Weston Doll (keyboards). These members are joined by other musicians on stage.
The band—whose name is sometimes punctuated with a space as Soho Dolls—have described their sound as a cross between "decaying and desperate glamour" and "savagery and sex".[1] Their debut album Ribbed Music for the Numb Generation was released through A&G Records in September 2007.[2]
Contents |
[edit] Biography
Sohodolls were formed in London, England, in 2003 after Maya Von Doll recruited Toni Sailor (Sailor Doll) after he attended a performance at the Rhythm Factory.
The band's first two singles caused enough of a stir to reach numbers seven and twelve on the UK Indie Chart released on Poptones, Alan McGee's record label. These were followed by another release of "Stripper", "No Regrets" and then "Right and Right Again", which won acclaim from The Fly to Clash and NME.[citation needed] They began writing and recording their debut album in 2006 with producers Robert Harder (Babyshambles, The Sunshine Underground) and Steve Lyon (The Clash, Depeche Mode).[3] In October 2006, the band released a download-only single, "No Regrets". Throughout 2006, Sohodolls attracted more attention, touring with She Wants Revenge during July, performing at Playboy Russia's annual Playmate of the Year party in Moscow in August, The Big Issue's 15th-anniversary concert in September, and two UK tours as well as international dates in Los Angeles, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Istanbul.[4]
Their debut album, Ribbed Music for the Numb Generation, was released in September 2007, preceded by the single "Right and Right Again" and supported by an extensive 35-date headline tour of the UK.
Their 2006 single "Stripper" was used in the American television series Gossip Girl when one of the main characters, Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) stripped to it in episode "Victor, Victrola", which aired on 7 November 2007 on The CW. The band was again featured in Gossip Girl when their song, "I'm Not Cool", played during the episode "In the Realm of the Basses" when Blair confronts Chuck in the Victrola club.
Their music also appeared in the 2011 video game Test Drive Unlimited 2, with the Allister Whitehead club remix of "Right and Right Again" rotating on the Hariba Radio in-game radio station and "Bang Bang Bang Bang" playing both on the RoadRock in-game radio station and also during the carwash scene.
Von Doll's solo song "Play My Way" was featured in the third episode of the fifth season of Gossip Girl, titled "The Jewel of Denial" and originally aired 10 October 2011.[5] On the same day, the track was released digitally by Quid Records.[6]
[edit] Tour
As well as having toured the UK seven times the band have also played in Japan, Korea (International Rock Festival at Pusan Beach), Moscow, Los Angeles, Istanbul, Rome, Berlin, Paris, Barcelona, Vienna, Brussels, Hamburg, Madrid, Piza, Cologne, Oslo, Munich, Weinheim, Frankfurt, Freiburg and have toured widely in the UK, often playing towns off the beaten circuit. They have also toured with/supported IAMX, Ladytron, Klaxons, Daft Punk, Vive la Fête, She Wants Revenge, The Magic Numbers, Hanoi Rocks, Apoptygma Berzerk, and Marilyn Manson.
To promote the release of their debut album Ribbed Music for the Numb Generation, Sohodolls embarked on their biggest tour to date. Starting at Hoxton Bar & Grill, London, on 4 September 2007, they headlined 34 venues across the UK.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] EPs
- "Prince Harry EP"
[edit] Singles
- "Prince Harry" (2004) – UK #57[7]
- "Stripper" (2006)
- "No Regrets" (2006)
- "My Vampire" (2007)
- "Right and Right Again" (2007)
- "Bang Bang Bang Bang" (2007)
- "I'm Not Cool" (2007)
[edit] References
- ^ Arjan Timmermans. "Free Download: Sohodolls "Pleasures of Soho"". arjanwrites.com. June 14, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2007.
- ^ Releases. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved July 24, 2007.
- ^ "Sohodolls biography". sohodolls.co.uk. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
- ^ Bateman, Steve. "An interview". R*E*P*E*A*T. http://www.repeatfanzine.co.uk/interviews/soho%20dolls.htm. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Gossip Girl Music | Season 5 – Episode 3". The CW. http://www.cwtv.com/music/gossip-girl/season-5/episode-503. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Play My Way – Single by Maya Von Doll". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/play-my-way-single/id472062050. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 513. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
