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Gossip (formerly The Gossip) are a three-piece American indie rock band fronted by Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Hannah Blilie [1]. The band was relatively unknown until they hit success with their third studio album, Standing in the Way of Control.
History
Formation and early history
Gossip was formed in 1999 in Olympia, Washington with vocalist Beth Ditto, guitarist Nathan "Brace Paine" Howdeshell, and drummer Kathy Mendonca. In 1999 the Independent record label, K Records, released The Gossip's first recording, their eponymous debut EP, The Gossip in 1999.
Their next release was their first album That's Not What I Heard and was released by the record label Kill Rock Stars on January 23, 2001. In between the release of their second album, they released the EP Arkansas Heat on May 7, 2002. Movement, the group's second studio album, followed one year later and was released on May 6, 2003. In November 2003, two months after the release of their first live album Undead in NYC on September 9, drummer Kathy Mendonca left the band to pursue a career as a midwife. Established punk drummer Hannah Blilie joined to replace her. In 2005, the band performed at North East Sticks Together.
The first release featuring new drummer Hannah Blilie was the band's next album Standing in the Way of Control. It was released on January 24, 2006 on Kill Rock Stars and later on in 2006 on UK independent label Back Yard Recordings.
Mainstream success
The album Standing in the Way of Control has since earned Gold Record Status in the UK.
Gossip's first UK TV appearance was on BBC1's Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, where they performed "Standing in the Way of Control".
Move to major label
As reported on Pitchfork in March 2007, the group have signed to Music With a Twist, a subsidiary of Sony Music Label Group, concentrating on LGBT music acts.[2] During the summer of 2007, Gossip was a part of the multi-artist True Colors Tour 2007,[3] which traveled through 15 cities in the United States and Canada. The tour, sponsored by the Logo channel, began on June 8, 2007. Hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper, the tour also included Debbie Harry, Erasure, Rufus Wainwright, The Dresden Dolls, The MisShapes, The Cliks and other special guests. Profits from the tour went to benefit the Human Rights Campaign.
Gossip are based in Portland, Oregon and have played with bands such as Sleater-Kinney, Le Tigre, CSS, Erase Errata, Mika Miko, Panther, Comanechi, and Mates of State. Gossip also opened for the Scissor Sisters for three dates on their November 2006 tour.
On June 24, 2007 Gossip closed the Glastonbury Festival, playing the final set on the John Peel stage during which Ditto gave a tribute to the late John Peel. Gossip also performed the following year, on the Pyramid Stage.
Gossip launched the Live in Liverpool album in the UK and the US in April 2008. The album was produced by Rick Rubin. The album also features a DVD of their live performance. A new studio album called Music For Men was released in June 2009.
Musical Style
Their style has been described as "a soul or gospel" voice with "a sort of funky punk soundtrack".[4] The band stated a liking for post-punk bands Birthday Party and Siouxsie And The Banshees[5] but also for other genres like dance and hip-hop.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
- That's Not What I Heard (2001)
- Movement (2003)
- Standing in the Way of Control (2006)
- Music For Men (2009)
EPs
- The Gossip (1999)
- Arkansas Heat (2002)
- Real Damage (2005)
- GSSP RMX (2006)
- drunken maria / monk chant split 7" single Gossip / The Raincoats (pl-08) (2009)
Live albums
- Undead in NYC (2003)
- Live In Liverpool (2007)
Remix albums
- RMXD (2007)
Personnel
- Beth Ditto – vocalist, piano (1999–present)
- Brace Paine – guitar, bass (1999–present)
- Hannah Blilie – drums (2004–present)
Past members
- Kathy Mendonca – drums (1999–2003)
Notes
- ^ http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/mcqueen-beth-ditto-the-gossip-frontwomans-alexander-mcqueen-shoot-and-sasst/7319 Retrieved on 2009-24-04
- ^ Phillips, Amy"Pitchfork News "The Gossip Sign to Columbia", Pitchfork, March 8, 2007.
- ^ True Colors Tour 2007
- ^ The Independent Thursday, 23 November 2006
- ^ Spin.com "Gossip" Q&A By Larry Fitzmaurice 04.28.09 Q&A: Gossip. Excerpt: "What bands influenced the new album's sound? Everything from the Birthday Party to house music and Siouxsie and the Banshees. "
- ^ Clashmusic.com Interview by Simon Harper Tue, 09/06/2009Excerpt: I think we just make music that we like at the time, and it’s not supposed to go into any certain genre or whatever. Yeah, we listen to a lot of punk, but we also listen to a lot of dance stuff and hip-hop and everything. ]
External links
- Official website
- Official Twitter
- Template:Myspace
- The Gossip UK tour 2009 DailyMusicGuide
- The Gossip (Live review)
- Kill Rock Stars Factsheet
- Punkcast #840 video clip from Knitting Factory NYC Sep 15 2005
- 2006 Live Shots on Flickr
- interview After Ellen with Hannah Blilie, Oct 2007