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According to ABC News, the girls were [[homeschooling|homeschooled]] by their mother, April Gaede, an activist and writer for the white nationalist organization [[National Vanguard (American organization)|National Vanguard]]. <ref name="Primetime"/> The twins' grandfather, who wears a [[swastika]] belt buckle, uses the [[Nazi symbolism|Nazi symbol]] on his truck and registered it as a [[Livestock branding|cattle brand]].<ref name="Primetime"/> The twins have a baby sister named [[Bombing of Dresden in World War II|Dresden]], after the city in Germany. Though the family was originally located in [[Bakersfield, California]], the twins' mother has sold their home because she prefers to raise her children away from minorities. She has since moved the family to a small town outside [[Seattle, Washington]]. |
According to ABC News, the girls were [[homeschooling|homeschooled]] by their mother, April Gaede, an activist and writer for the white nationalist organization [[National Vanguard (American organization)|National Vanguard]]. <ref name="Primetime"/> The twins' grandfather, who wears a [[swastika]] belt buckle, uses the [[Nazi symbolism|Nazi symbol]] on his truck and registered it as a [[Livestock branding|cattle brand]].<ref name="Primetime"/> The twins have a baby sister named [[Bombing of Dresden in World War II|Dresden]], after the city in Germany. Though the family was originally located in [[Bakersfield, California]], the twins' mother has sold their home because she prefers to raise her children away from minorities. She has since moved the family to a small town outside [[Seattle, Washington]]. |
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They describe their ancestry as [[England|English]] and [[Germany|German]]. The band was named after the color [[Prussian blue (color)|Prussian blue]], as a reference to the name of the blue residue left over by the use of Zyklon B, the poison the Nazis employed to kill millions of Jews and others in concentration camps during World War II. They also stated that they think Prussian blue is "just a really pretty color"; in an interview with [[Vice Magazine|viceland.com]], they stated that it is also a reference to the claims made by many [[Holocaust denial|Holocaust deniers]] (generally regarded as misguided by historians, chemists, and others)<ref>[http://www.holocaust-history.org/auschwitz/chemistry/ http://www.holocaust-history.org/auschwitz/chemistry/]</ref> that "(t)here is also the discussion of the lack of 'Prussian Blue' coloring ([[Zyklon B]] residue) in the so-called gas chambers in the concentration camps. We think it might make people question some of the inaccuracies of the Holocaust myth."<ref>[http://www.viceland.com/issues/v11n10/htdocs/hello.php]</ref> During their ABC interview, the twins said they believe [[Adolf Hitler]] was a great man with good ideas, such as [[eugenics|eugenic]] standards and incentives to improve the genetic quality of the German people, and marriage loans to help qualified German families begin upon a firm financial basis. In the interview, the twins described the [[The Holocaust|Holocaust]] as being exaggerated. <ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/story/360549p-307219c.htm nydailynews]</ref> |
They describe their ancestry as [[England|English]] and [[Germany|German]]. The band was named after the color [[Prussian blue (color)|Prussian blue]], as a reference to the name of the blue residue left over by the use of Zyklon B, the poison the Nazis employed to kill millions of Jews and others in concentration camps during World War II. They also stated that they think Prussian blue is "just a really pretty color"; in an interview with [[Vice Magazine|viceland.com]], they stated that it is also a reference to the claims made by many [[Holocaust denial|Holocaust deniers]] (generally regarded as misguided by historians, chemists, and others)<ref>[http://www.holocaust-history.org/auschwitz/chemistry/ http://www.holocaust-history.org/auschwitz/chemistry/]</ref> that "(t)here is also the discussion of the lack of 'Prussian Blue' coloring ([[Zyklon B]] residue) in the so-called gas chambers in the concentration camps. We think it might make people question some of the inaccuracies of the Holocaust myth."<ref>[http://www.viceland.com/issues/v11n10/htdocs/hello.php]</ref> During their ABC interview, the twins said they believe [[Adolf Hitler]] was a great man with good ideas, such as exterminating homosexuals and catholics,[[eugenics|eugenic]] standards and incentives to improve the genetic quality of the German people, and marriage loans to help qualified German families begin upon a firm financial basis. In the interview, the twins described the [[The Holocaust|Holocaust]] as being exaggerated. <ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/story/360549p-307219c.htm nydailynews]</ref> |
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They have recently been criticized for stipulating that goods they donated to [[Hurricane Katrina]] victims should go only to white people; "After a day of trying, the supplies ended up with few takers, dumped at a local shop that sells Confederate memorabilia." |
They have recently been criticized for stipulating that goods they donated to [[Hurricane Katrina]] victims should go only to white people; "After a day of trying, the supplies ended up with few takers, dumped at a local shop that sells Confederate memorabilia." |
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| File:American band Prussian Blue.jpg Lamb and Lynx Gaede, wearing "Happy Hitler" T-Shirts | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United States |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Members | Lynx Gaede Lamb Gaede |
Prussian Blue is a controversial white nationalist folk teen duo formed in early 2003 by Lynx Gaede and Lamb Gaede (pronounced gay-dee or in IPA, [ˌge(ɪ)di]), fraternal twin girls born June 30, 1992 and brought up in the United States.
History
Lynx and Lamb Gaede first performed together by singing at a white nationalist festival called Eurofest in 2001. They began to learn to play instruments in 2002. In the same year they appeared on a VH1 special called "Inside Hate Rock". In 2003, they were featured in a Louis Theroux BBC documentary, entitled Louis and the Nazis, on white supremacy in the United States.
They recorded and released a debut CD at the end of 2004 called Fragment of the Future (Resistance Records) which had both an acoustic folk-rock and a bubblegum pop sound. A year later, they recorded their second album, The Path We Chose, which has a more traditional rock sound including both acoustic and electric guitar. Most of the songs on the second album lack the racial and nationalist overtones of Fragment of the Future and are about more mainstream subject matter, like boys, crushes, and dating. On October 20, 2005, Prussian Blue was featured in a critical segment on ABC's Primetime [1] A DVD, Blonde Hair Blue Eyes, featuring 3 music videos and some live performances, was released in 2005. The home-schooled duo toured the US in 2005.
Lamb, Lynx and their single mother April also appeared in a low-budget 2003 horror film called Dark Walker[4].
Ideology
The group has strong ties to the National Vanguard organization, a white nationalist group formed by disaffected former members of the National Alliance. Their ideology has been described as racist and white supremacist in nature by many organizations: [2] [1] [3] [4]. The Daily Telegraph reports that, on stage, the twins execute the Sieg Heil salutes.[2]
According to ABC News, the girls were homeschooled by their mother, April Gaede, an activist and writer for the white nationalist organization National Vanguard. [1] The twins' grandfather, who wears a swastika belt buckle, uses the Nazi symbol on his truck and registered it as a cattle brand.[1] The twins have a baby sister named Dresden, after the city in Germany. Though the family was originally located in Bakersfield, California, the twins' mother has sold their home because she prefers to raise her children away from minorities. She has since moved the family to a small town outside Seattle, Washington.
They describe their ancestry as English and German. The band was named after the color Prussian blue, as a reference to the name of the blue residue left over by the use of Zyklon B, the poison the Nazis employed to kill millions of Jews and others in concentration camps during World War II. They also stated that they think Prussian blue is "just a really pretty color"; in an interview with viceland.com, they stated that it is also a reference to the claims made by many Holocaust deniers (generally regarded as misguided by historians, chemists, and others)[5] that "(t)here is also the discussion of the lack of 'Prussian Blue' coloring (Zyklon B residue) in the so-called gas chambers in the concentration camps. We think it might make people question some of the inaccuracies of the Holocaust myth."[6] During their ABC interview, the twins said they believe Adolf Hitler was a great man with good ideas, such as exterminating homosexuals and catholics,eugenic standards and incentives to improve the genetic quality of the German people, and marriage loans to help qualified German families begin upon a firm financial basis. In the interview, the twins described the Holocaust as being exaggerated. [7]
They have recently been criticized for stipulating that goods they donated to Hurricane Katrina victims should go only to white people; "After a day of trying, the supplies ended up with few takers, dumped at a local shop that sells Confederate memorabilia." [2] In the ABC Primetime segment referred to above, their representative can be seen going from house to house looking for someone willing to accept a donation of household supplies on a "whites only" basis without success; a white woman, at first incredulous that there would be such a stipulation, exclaims "Screw y'all!"
Lyrics and influences
Most of the songs on Prussian Blue's first album are covers of white nationalist songs. The majority of those were written by David Lane, Ian Stuart, and Ken McLellan. Two of Prussian Blue's songs on their first album are dedicated to famous Nazis and neo-Nazi activists such as Rudolf Hess and Robert Jay Mathews. One of those songs, which was written by Lamb, is "Sacrifice":
- Rudolf Hess, man of Peace
- He wouldn't give up and he wouldn't cease
- Remember him and give a pause
- Robert Mathews knew the Truth
- He knew what he had to do
- He set an example with Courage so bold
- We'll never let that fire grow cold
Another song of theirs, "Gone With the Breeze," is dedicated to Robert Mathews. The cover songs the duo chose to include on their album invoke ideas like Valhalla and Vinland, taken from Norse mythology and sagas. Several of the songs, including "Victory Day," refer to a race war which the members of Prussian Blue believe to be coming soon.
The debut single for their second album, "The Stranger," is adapted from a poem by Rudyard Kipling which is popular with white supremacists and nationalists.
On their blog Prussian Blue recently released a cover of a song called "Ocean of Warriors" in mp3 format, dedicated to white participants in the 2005 Sydney, Australia race rioting and the 2005 French civil unrest [citation needed]
Family conflict
April Gaede divorced their father, Kris Richard Lingelser, in 1997, citing domestic violence and drug abuse. The family moved from the Fresno area of California where they were living to Bakersfield, and later to Montana.
Lingelser cited April's racist ideology, which he also used to support but has now renounced, as justification for seeking custody. However, on June 2, 2006 a Fresno, California judge ruled that April would retain custody.[8]
Prussian Blue recorded a new song, "Your Daddy," and made it available for download online on June 17, 2006 (Father's Day). The song lyrics echo the custody battle, their lack of a relationship with their biological father, as well as their relationship with their stepfather and Dresden's father, Mark Neufeldt.
Discography
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=1231684&page=1.
- ^ a b c Elsworth, Catherine (2005-10-25). "Twin pop stars with angelic looks are new face of racism". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
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- ^ [2]
- ^ http://www.holocaust-history.org/auschwitz/chemistry/
- ^ [3]
- ^ nydailynews
- ^ "Custody Battle Over White Separatist Twins". KFSN-TV (ABC affiliate). 2006-06-02. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
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Web sites
- Official Prussian Blue Site
- ABC News article
- New York Daily News article
- Tinymixtapes.com article
- Daily Telegraph article
- Interview with the National Vanguard, a white nationalist publication.
- Interview with GQ Magazine
- MP3 of a call to Inga Barks Show on KERN Newstalk 1410(Bakersfield) from Lamb Gaede
- Interview with April Gaede on White Wire about the custody battle.