The Dandy Warhols

丹迪·沃荷樂隊經(jīng)常被人和以吸毒磕迷幻藥出名的樂隊“地下天鵝絨”相提并論。的確，這兩支樂隊無論從樂風還是從經(jīng)歷上都有很多相似之處。丹迪·沃荷樂隊創(chuàng)建于1994年，成員有吉他手兼歌手科特尼·泰勒（Courtney Taylor）、鍵盤手澤婭·麥凱比（Zia McCabe）、吉他手彼得·霍姆斯托姆（Peter Holmstrom）、鼓手艾力克·海得福德（Eric Hedford）。樂隊成立不久就和唱片公司簽約，1995年發(fā)行了這支四人樂隊的首張專輯《Dandy's Rule OK?》。和其他樂隊不同，丹迪·沃荷從不諱言自己音樂的淵源和師承，在首張專輯里有兩首歌“Lou Weed”和“Ride”，旗幟鮮明地表明了自己對這兩位音樂前輩的崇敬和追隨。 接著丹迪·沃荷樂隊拿出了第二張專輯，然而他們的東家唱片公司卻拒絕發(fā)行，理由是該專輯里沒有什么能成為熱門的歌曲。樂隊并沒有氣餒，1997年拿出了專輯《Dandy Warhols Come Down》。盡管這張專輯并沒有讓該樂隊一夜之間成為家喻戶曉的明星，但它的確獲得了很多音樂評論家的好評，特別是在歐洲取得了不俗的商業(yè)銷量。其中的單曲“Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth”由于請來著名攝像師戴維·拉夏貝勒（David LaChapelle）拍攝宣傳短片，更是獲得了很多人的注意。就在樂隊逐漸走紅的日子里，海得福德離開了樂隊，到波蘭當了DJ，取代他的是泰勒的侄子布蘭特·德波爾。2000年，樂隊發(fā)行了第三張專輯《Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia》，其中單曲“Bohemian Like You”在大學校園里取得了成功。兩年后，彼得·霍姆斯托姆和一直進行愛情長跑的女友結(jié)婚，以她的閨名“路維”作為自己的新藝名。同時泰勒也換了藝名泰勒·泰勒。 也許是這一連串事件給這支樂隊帶來了好運，短短數(shù)月內(nèi)該樂隊就錄制了第四張專輯《Welcome to the Monkey House》。2004年該樂隊比較沉寂，但這時有一部紀錄片讓他們并沒有被公眾淡忘。該片忠實地記載了該樂隊和另一支樂隊布萊恩-瓊斯鎮(zhèn)大屠殺之間的恩怨關(guān)系。這使丹迪·沃荷樂隊甚至比他們事業(yè)巔峰時期還要紅。
by Greg Prato
Often compared to the druggy psychedelic pop of the Velvet Underground, the Dandy Warhols do possess more than just a passing resemblance to Lou Reed and company at times, but elements of such modern rockers as Love and Rockets and Ride can be detected in their sound as well. Formed in Portland, OR, during 1994, the Dandy Warhols consist of members Courtney Taylor (vocals, guitar), Zia McCabe (keyboards), Peter Holmstrom (guitar), and Eric Hedford (drums), who signed on with the independent label Tim/Kerr shortly after their formation. In 1995 came the release of the quartets debut release, Dandys Rule OK?, and while other rock bands may be a bit hesitant to spell out their influences, the Dandy Warhols decided to openly advertise it, as the album contained such song titles as Lou Weed and Ride.
Capitol Records signed the group the same year, but the Dandys new label rejected a second album they submitted (claiming it didnt have any hits). Disappointed but undeterred, the group reunited once more with the producer of their debut album, Tony Lash, and came up with Dandy Warhols Come Down, issued in 1997. While the album didnt exactly establish the group as a household name, it did prove to be an underground fave (especially in Europe, where the group became the toast of the critics and enjoyed more substantial commercial success), while the single Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth received some attention, for which a promo video was filmed by renowned celebrity photographer David LaChapelle. At the height of the bands popularity, Hedford left the band to take up DJing in Portland, and Taylors cousin Brent DeBoer stepped in to play drums. In 2000, the band issued its third full-length overall, Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia. Bohemian Like You was a hit at college radio. Two summers later, founding member Peter Holmstrom married his longtime girlfriend and took her maiden name of Loew. Taylor also got a name change when he opted to go by Courtney Taylor-Taylor after an interviewer misinterpreted the pronunciation.
Within months, Taylor-Taylor, Loew, McCabe, and DeBoer were back in the studio for a fourth album. Welcome to the Monkey House (2003), a tribute to Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.s book of short stories, featured collaborations with Nile Rodgers, Duran Durans Nick Rhodes, and Evan Dando. The Dandy Warhols were also personally asked by David Bowie to be the opening act for his fall 2003 A Reality tour. Though the band was relatively quiet during 2004, it remained prominent thanks to the fascinating documentary Dig!, which chronicled the love-hate relationship between the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. The group returned with new music in 2005, when Odditorium or Warlords of Mars arrived that fall.