Open classification: rock, punk, post-punk, electronic music, British band.
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Definition: British rock band
Type: Post-punk, British pop, electronic music.
Introduction:
Feeder is an English band, which became an army in the mid-1990s and has a long history of slow growth.
Grant nicolas, the lead singer and guitarist of the band, had already spent his childhood in Wales when he was fascinated by rock music.
Rock and metal bands in the 1970s and 1980s had a profound influence on him. Such as Gary Numan and the Power Plant Orchestra. It was not until 1992 that he met Jon Lee in a local junk band. Jon is also Welsh. At that time, they were all musicians in this band called Temper. Grant later described the band as "a terrible band", but Jon disagreed with him. The band soon broke up, so Grant left Wales to study sound engineering in London, and Jon was persuaded by Grant to follow him to London. With the efforts of two like-minded friends, a band called Reel was born soon.
Everything started so smoothly because they quickly got to know the bassist Guang Taka Hirose, who was very satisfied with them, through the advertisement in the magazine. Taka, a Japanese, used to play in a bar in Tokyo and liked jazz and funk. Later, Grant was inspired by his goldfish and changed the name of the band to "Feeder" [probably the goldfish on the cover of the album Swimming]. 1in the middle of 995, the band produced a demo, and the alternative metal style of the music caught the attention of the independent record company Echo, and soon signed a contract with it. So, the seemingly ordinary trio, with Grant as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter, Jon as the drummer and Taka as the bass and chorus, is really on the road, but what they long for is an extraordinary musical journey.
Keeper, which signed with Echo, released a limited-edition single album called Two Colors in June 5438+0995+065438+ 10, which won the title of "Terrestrial Vision" and "Reef" for the band in June 5438+0996. In June of the same year, "Swimming", which included six new songs of the band, was released.
Grant said: "When you listen to any of our songs, you will find the shadow of early punk music, but there is a strong sense of melody hidden in those songs." The important thing is that our bands, such as Husker Du and sugar, have grasped that sense of urgency. I like to let pop melodies appear in songs at the right time and let them appear naturally. " As he said, this is indeed an album full of heavy and refreshing guitar timbre and sweet melody. However, in the conversation, Grant intentionally or unintentionally avoided another band that once had an important influence on him-crushing pumpkins. The following is a representative comment on this album at that time: "This album combines buzzing guitar, heavy drums and sweet lyrics, and it is easy to realize that it has drawn inspiration from the creation of' Broken Melon' and' Siam Dream'. Especially in the works such as Stero World, W.I.T and Shade. Of course, they are not the only young bands influenced by' broken melons'. It is also worth mentioning that the lyrics of the song Sweet 16 are the alternative rock version of [Janie's Got A Gun, "Aerosmish"]. The criticism of the market and the media did not affect the pace of young bands. They didn't give up any opportunities for live performances and tours. Through this primitive and effective way, they not only honed their skills and accumulated performance experience, but also attracted a large number of young supporters for the band and laid a strong and loyal fan base for themselves.
"That's great! This is the most perfect four minutes in the works of pop noise band! " This is a music critic's evaluation of the band's new song "Cement". This song was included in the band's debut album "Polyethylene" released in March 1997. In the album, another work, "High", became a song with a high broadcast rate on the radio, and also became a classic track of the band, even called the band's "team song". This song ranked 24th on the British pop singles list in June 5438+10, the highest ranking since the band formed a team. Later, it was included in the soundtrack album of the popular youth film "Can't Wait, Can't Wait". Although the album "Polyethylene" failed to achieve better results in the charts, there are many excellent melodic rock works, besides Cement and Noble, there are also My Perfect Day, Crash and Decline. This record was later awarded the album of the year by Metal Hammer magazine.
1998 in February, in order to seek more development space and open up a broader market, the band participated in the125th US tour organized by many famous bands such as Foo Fighters, Everclear, R.E.M and George H.W. Bush (such a long tour schedule was unique in Britain that year! )。 Meanwhile, Jon broke his ankle. With the success of the performance and the increase in the on-demand rate of the single "Noble" on American rock radio stations, American fans gradually like this band from Britain. 1999 Grant and Andy Wallace, the famous producer, completed the remix of the band's new album in new york. Andy has participated in the production of famous albums such as Nirvana's Never mind and Slayer's Rebirth of Blood.
1In August, 1999, the band finally released the band's second album "The past flies" after releasing singles such as "Everyday" and "Yesterday Went Too Fast". The melody of the song is stronger and more popular. Critics still haven't stopped comparing them with Broken Melon, accusing "this album is a poor imitation of Broken Melon" and "it is light music that should only be used as a foil music", and even fans of "Stain" and "Oasis" have joined the criticism. Even so, this album and the single in it have achieved good rankings in the music charts and sales charts of that year. At the end of 1999, in Cardiff Harbor, Wales, the band successfully participated in the performance of Crazy Street Missionaries as a special guest, which indicated that the band was entering the first-line rock team and heading for the peak of its career.
In the new Millennium, Grant, who has always believed that a band can be honed on the spot, led the "Guardian" band to appear in various award ceremonies, music festivals and tour teams. Including an Australian tour with Muse and a European tour with former skunk Anansie, they even accompanied Taka back to Japan for a short live performance. In the same year, Jon married his girlfriend tatiana in Miami and settled there. In the live performance in 2000, attentive fans heard the band's new song "barker rogers". This playful, fluent and energetic song has aroused fans' expectation for their new album. This summer, three boys finished their third album in Buckinghamshire. The producer is Gil Norton, who has made records for bands such as Pixies and Spitfire Fighters. This record is Echo Park, which is considered to be the most successful record completed by the members of the original band.
200 1, the single "barker rogers", "Seven Days in the Sun" and the album released in April all achieved unprecedented excellent results, which proved this point. And because barker rogers was included in the soundtrack album of the Hollywood blockbuster Behind the Enemy, it also became a popular song in the United States. Therefore, this year, they are not only waiting for a tired tour, but also the enthusiastic cheers of thousands of fanatical fans. Grant, Lotte know life, Taka and Jon are shy, fragile and sensitive. From them, it is difficult to find gossip about rock musicians' coolness, drug abuse, alcoholism, chaotic private life and so on. Even ear holes, nose rings and tattoos are hard to find, only the strength and gentleness in their music can be found. With incredible perseverance and calm waiting like monks, they finally burned at 200 1 after years of slow heat.
In an American movie "american pie 3" full of shit and jokes, a song "Come Back Around" from "The Keeper" appeared, which is completely different from the listening experience of the American royal band Blink 182. "Come back, I miss you!" Grant shouted in a harsh voice, longing for the return of his closest friend, business partner and the original founder of the band, Jon Lee. Probably the Millennium performance with the "Crazy Street Missionary" made the band pass on their bad luck to the "breeder". On June 7, 2002, Jon's body was found in his home in Miami. Perhaps because of career worries and emotional problems, the young musician ended his life at the peak of his band career. Another outstanding musician left people in this decisive way, leaving people with only consternation, regret and long memory of them. 18 10 18, thousands of mourners attended the funeral of Jon's hometown of South Wales. Without Jon's band, the future is worrying. After a period of silence, the band performed some new tracks in an underground club in Portsmouth. In June 2002, the band with only guitarists and bassists incredibly released a new album, Comfort in the Sound.
Mark Richardson, the former drummer of "Skunk Anansi" band, temporarily took over Jon's job. Grant said: "There are so many feelings in this album, including love and sadness, which come from my inner feelings ..." Indeed, there are many songs dedicated to Jon in the whole album, from which people feel lost and desperate, but more hope and happiness. Critical fans and mean critics can finally shut up. They can't help but be moved by the feelings in the album and impressed by the strength of the band that attacked again after the injury. When the clean guitar sound of Just Way me feeling sounded and the heavy and sad strings were inserted, everyone was moved. Grant said: "we have been insisting because I think Jon wants us to do so." We've gone too far. We have too many fans. Over the years, too many people really love us. It will be a sad thing if we give up at this time. "
In 2003, Feeder became a famous British orchestra, such as the best-selling single Just The Way I'm Feeling and several large-scale concert tours, which made the album Comfort in the Voice sell 500,000 copies. However, when they first tasted fame, drummer Jon Lee committed suicide at home in early 2002, which was a great blow to the orchestra and once made the outside world think that Fidel would be. Despite this, the orchestra did not sink as the outside world speculated, but became stronger and stronger. Their fourth album, Comfort in the Sound, was born in this turbulent era. In addition to lead singer Grant Nicholas and cellist Guang Taka Hirose, a new drummer, Mark Richardson, has joined us. Their moving melody has achieved beautiful results, not only writing elegant epitaphs for their absent friends.
In May 2006, the band released their new album "Single", which was well received by critics.
Record list:
Two colors (1995-09)
Swimming (1996-06)
Polyethylene (1997-05)
Yesterday passed so fast (1999-08)
Echo Park (200 1-04)
Swimming (reissued) (200 1-07)
Sound Comfort (2002- 10)
Perfect Youth Photo (2004-08)
Promoting the senses (2005-0 1-3 1)
Singles