山羊皮樂隊(duì)(Suede)簡(jiǎn)介;Suede(山羊皮樂隊(duì))英倫搖滾開出的靚麗并頹廢的惡之花
回顧英國(guó)獨(dú)立樂團(tuán)的發(fā)展與蓬勃,無可否認(rèn)成立于1989年、以主唱兼靈魂人物Brett Anderson為主的Suede樂隊(duì)絕對(duì)扮演了舉足輕重的角色,主唱妖艷而中性化的嗓音和吉他手華麗極致的吉他獨(dú)奏,都為當(dāng)時(shí)風(fēng)起云涌的英倫搖滾平添了許多靚麗的色彩。他們身上流露出強(qiáng)烈的自我依戀的美感,在凄美的英式吉它襯托下的音樂中充滿了醉生夢(mèng)死的城市生活、雙性戀言論、曖昧主義者行徑與永不衰減的雄心壯志。1993年,山羊皮樂隊(duì)第一張同名專輯《Suede》發(fā)布,隨即便成為英國(guó)歷史上銷售速度最快的專輯,在媒體和公眾中引起了巨大轟動(dòng)。樂隊(duì)的現(xiàn)場(chǎng)演出也掀起了別樣的風(fēng)潮,大膽而神秘、鬼魅而性感、狂妄而宣泄的演出風(fēng)格散發(fā)出了蠱惑人心的魅力,簡(jiǎn)單刺激地沖擊著矯揉造作的低調(diào)?墒菑(qiáng)烈的企圖心、多變的風(fēng)格及令人難以抗拒的魅力,就像所有的偉大事物一樣,美得讓人屏息,卻又如曇花一現(xiàn)般地短暫。在山羊皮樂隊(duì)代表作《Dog Man Star》發(fā)行前,吉它手 Bernard Butler因?yàn)閯?chuàng)作理念的差異離開了樂隊(duì),也標(biāo)志著一段輝煌的完結(jié)。隨著Coldplay等一批新興樂隊(duì)的崛起,Suede也失去了英倫霸主的地位,樂隊(duì)于2003年宣布解散,一個(gè)光鮮靚麗的神話也就此結(jié)束了。
Suede (or The London Suede in the United States) were an English rock band of the 1990s and the early 2000s that helped start the Britpop musical movement. Through their several incarnations, they were able to consistently put out albums that charted well, while still holding the respect of critics. Though they never achieved great success in North America, they were considered to be one of the most successful British rock bands of the 90s.[1] In 1993, Suede won the Mercury Prize.

山羊皮樂隊(duì)(Suede)
由 Brett Anderson 、Bernard Butler 、Mat Osman 和 Simon Gilbert 組成的 Suede 樂隊(duì)開創(chuàng)了90年代的 Brit-pop 革命。他們的英式 indie-rock 音樂在 Brett Anderson 陰陽(yáng)怪氣的唱腔下顯得那樣的凄美,他們的身上也流露著一種 Self-Style 病態(tài)的美。
Brett Anderson 一個(gè)出租車司機(jī)的兒子,和他的同班同學(xué) Mat Osman 、Danny Wilder 在1985年組建了 Geoff 樂隊(duì)。Anderson 擔(dān)任吉它手,Osman 擔(dān)任貝司手,Wilder 擔(dān)任鼓手,不久 Gareth
由 Brett Anderson 、Bernard Butler 、Mat Osman 和 Simon Gilbert 組成的 Suede 樂隊(duì)開創(chuàng)了90年代的 Brit-pop 革命。他們的英式 indie-rock 音樂在 Brett Anderson 陰陽(yáng)怪氣的唱腔下顯得那樣的凄美,他們的身上也流露著一種 Self-Style 病態(tài)的美。
Brett Anderson 一個(gè)出租車司機(jī)的兒子,和他的同班同學(xué) Mat Osman 、Danny Wilder 在1985年組建了 Geoff 樂隊(duì)。Anderson 擔(dān)任吉它手,Osman 擔(dān)任貝司手,Wilder 擔(dān)任鼓手,不久 Gareth Perry 成為樂隊(duì)主唱。1986年由于 Anderson 和 Osman 要到 London 上大學(xué),Geoff 只好解散,樂隊(duì)在此時(shí)已錄制了兩首小樣。幾年后兩人又組建了 Suave & Elegant 樂隊(duì),但樂隊(duì)只維持了幾個(gè)月。1989年底,兩人在新音樂觀點(diǎn)雜志上刊登了一條招募吉它手的廣告。Bernard Butler 應(yīng)征加入,三人在用一個(gè)鼓機(jī)充當(dāng)鼓手的情況下開始錄制自己的音樂,詞曲主要由 Anderson 和 Butler 創(chuàng)作。
1990年在聽了 Morrissey 的單曲“Suedehead”后三人將樂隊(duì)命名為 Suede,并將一盤樣帶寄給了 GLR 電臺(tái)的 DJ Gary Crowley,參加在那舉行的一個(gè)單曲大賽。單曲“Wonderful Sometimes”在榜首停留了五周,為 Suede 贏得了 RML 獨(dú)立唱片公司的一紙合同。當(dāng)樂隊(duì)與RML簽約時(shí),Anderson 的女友 Justine Frischmann 以第二吉它手的身份加入 Suede。同年秋天樂隊(duì)為了發(fā)行單曲“Be My God”和“Art”,借來了 Smiths 樂隊(duì)的鼓手 Mike Joyce,但由于樂隊(duì)與 RML 發(fā)生了巨大的矛盾,Suede 離開了 RML 并放棄了發(fā)行單曲。
1991年 Suede 開始排練和錄制小樣,終于找到了鼓手 Simon Gilbert。1992年初 Frischmann 離開 Suede 組建了 Elastica 樂隊(duì),至今無人填補(bǔ)她留下的空缺。幾個(gè)月后,Suede 與 Nude 獨(dú)立唱片公司簽約。就在樂隊(duì)的單曲還未發(fā)行時(shí),Suede 已被英國(guó)音樂新聞周刊評(píng)為“The Best New Band in Britain”。在媒體的大肆炒作之下,Suede 沒有迷失自己的方向,Brett Anderson 和 Bernard Butler 起到了領(lǐng)袖的作用,使樂隊(duì)得以“健康”的發(fā)展下去。同時(shí) Suede 在音樂上也受到 David Bowie 的 glam crunch 音樂和 The Smiths 、Anderson 、Butler 的 romantic bed-sit pop 音樂的影響,在他們凄美的英式吉它襯托下的音樂中充滿了醉生夢(mèng)死的城市生活、雙性戀言論、曖昧主義者行徑與永不衰減的雄心壯志。同年,樂隊(duì)的第一首單曲“The Drowners”發(fā)行了,在英國(guó)排行榜上名列49位!癕etal Mickey”在秋天發(fā)行,并一舉沖上排行榜第17位。
經(jīng)過一次短暫的巡演后,1993年春 Suede 的同名處女大碟成功發(fā)行,專輯剛剛發(fā)行就成為英國(guó)歷史上銷售速度最快的專輯,在媒體和公眾中引起了巨大轟動(dòng)!癆nimal Nitrate”也登上排行榜第7位。七月 Suede 已成為英國(guó)最受歡迎的樂隊(duì),秋天樂隊(duì)又獲得 Mercury 音樂獎(jiǎng)——****專輯。一切看上去都在很好的發(fā)展,但還有一些問題在困繞著樂隊(duì)。首先,專輯在登陸美國(guó)后同其他想打進(jìn)美國(guó)的英國(guó)樂隊(duì)境況一樣兒——倍受冷落;其次,Butler 的父親在十月去世,使 Butler 情緒低落,樂隊(duì)也被迫取消了第二次的巡演。
在錄制第二張專輯《Dog Man Star》期間,Butler 和樂隊(duì)在音樂上的矛盾也越來越激化,這非常糟糕……1994年2月 Butler為紀(jì)念他的父親發(fā)行了單曲"Stay Together",樂曲初次打榜就位于第3位。在《Dog Man Star》發(fā)行前,Butler 和樂隊(duì)的矛盾再次激化,終于吉它手 Bernard Butler 離開了樂隊(duì),也象征了一個(gè)朝代的完結(jié)。就在 Bernard Butler 離開后不久,年僅17歲的 Richard Oakes 替代了 Bernard Butler 的空缺,一起為《Dog Man Star》進(jìn)行宣傳活動(dòng)。
兩年后(1996年9月)樂隊(duì)鼓手 Simon Gilbert 的表弟 Neil Codling 以鍵盤手的身份加入 Suede,至此樂隊(duì)擴(kuò)展成為五人陣容。Suede 已決定擺脫舊日的枷鎖。正是在這時(shí)樂隊(duì)發(fā)行了第四張專輯《Coming Up》,這是一張質(zhì)感較輕盈的唱片,不象以前那樣氣氛沉重幽暗。此時(shí)你從他們身上已看不到昔日帶有的 Self-Style 病態(tài)的美!癟rash”、“Beautiful Ones”、“Saturday Night”、“Lazy”和“Filmstar”五首歌曲成功打入英國(guó)排行榜前10位。
在1998年 Suede 推出了紀(jì)念大碟《Sci-Fi Lullabies》,專輯一共收集了20多首作品,大部分是早期未發(fā)表的作品,非常值得收藏。專輯《Coming Up》中已有電子合成的成分,1999年 Suede 放棄了一直合作無間的 Ed Buller 而改由 Steve Osborne 接手唱片監(jiān)制一職,同年新大碟《Head Music》面市,專輯中夾雜著大量電子合成也不足為奇了。
另一生平簡(jiǎn)介
Suede 由主唱Brett Anderson、吉他手Richard Oakes、貝斯手Mat Osman、鼓手Simon Gilbert 及鍵盤手Alex Lee所組成,然而這并非創(chuàng)團(tuán)之初的成員。Anderson、Osman 生長(zhǎng)于距離倫敦四十哩外的 Haywards Heath,早在1989年時(shí)這兩位多年好友就曾組過樂團(tuán)。后來他們透過在「NME」雜志上刊登廣告的方式,找到前來應(yīng)征的吉他手 Bernard Butler。三個(gè)人先組成了一支沒有鼓手,而依靠機(jī)器設(shè)定來填補(bǔ)鼓點(diǎn)的樂團(tuán)。又過了一段日子,他們結(jié)識(shí)了曾經(jīng)在倫敦 ULU兜售小型演唱表演票卷的鼓手 Gilbert,在相談甚歡的情況下,三人決定邀Gilbert加入陣容。最后入團(tuán)的是第二吉他手 Justine Frischmann,樂團(tuán)至此,終于正式成立,屬于該團(tuán)的故事也才開始。
Suede 在成軍之初,當(dāng)時(shí)的報(bào)章雜志、同鄉(xiāng)同胞、經(jīng)紀(jì)人、唱片公司都對(duì)他們沒什么好印象。他們覺得 Suede 的表演乏善可陳,亳無魅力可言,風(fēng)格走向也極端的無聊。他們的公開演出,票房更是慘不忍睹,并非他們的表演欠缺水準(zhǔn),而是觀眾的反應(yīng)并不捧場(chǎng)。他們的音樂不被了解,即使是在發(fā)了一張風(fēng)格奇特的單曲「Be My God / Art」之后,也只是引起短暫的好感罷了,也許這就是他們不受注意的理由。
1992年起,全球流行樂界掀起了另一股風(fēng)潮(此時(shí)第二吉他手 Justin 已離團(tuán))。Suede的現(xiàn)場(chǎng)表演忽然引起廣泛的回響,就在他們于 Nude 唱片公司的首張專輯「The Drowners」發(fā)行的前一個(gè)月(五月),他們登上了「Melody Maker」雜志的封面,并被該雜志評(píng)為「大不列顛最棒的新進(jìn)團(tuán)體」?v然這樣子的情勢(shì)逆轉(zhuǎn)充滿了神奇色彩,Suede 瞬間成為家喻戶曉的樂團(tuán)卻是不爭(zhēng)的事實(shí)。報(bào)章媒體紛紛報(bào)導(dǎo)他們是「****膽、神秘、詭譎、性感、熱鬧、狂妄、流行的樂團(tuán);你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己被他們的魅力所蠱惑,完完全全地愛上他們,無可自拔!乖跇穲F(tuán)參加了英國(guó)最受歡迎的流行音樂電視節(jié)目「Top Of The Pops」之后,主唱Brett卓越精致的創(chuàng)作功力和唱功,立刻引來眾家樂評(píng)的一片叫好聲,并為該節(jié)目創(chuàng)下收視高鋒。此時(shí) Suede的單曲 「Metal Mickey」、「Animal Nitrate」分別攻占全英單曲榜第17及第7名,支持 Suede 的樂迷不斷地增加,當(dāng)他們回到家鄉(xiāng)倫敦再次舉辦演唱會(huì)的時(shí)候,Brett 的襯衫被極度瘋狂的歌迷撕裂三次。這般受歡迎的場(chǎng)面和昔日比較起來,確實(shí)有天壤之別。
1993年3月 Suede 發(fā)行同名專輯「Suede」,樂團(tuán)開始聲名大噪,被褒獎(jiǎng)為「自從『性手槍 (The Sex Pistols)』的 「Never Mind The Bolloks」專輯之后,最令人延頸企盼的專輯!惯@張專輯果然不負(fù)眾望,各界好評(píng)蜂擁而來。專輯唱片銷售量更是一舉搶攻下冠軍寶座,遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過第二順位的對(duì)手 Depeche Mode合唱團(tuán)足足有4倍之多。也因此該張專輯成為自從 1984年 Frankie Goes To Hollywood 合唱團(tuán)的「Welcome To The Pleasure Dome」專輯以來,銷售速度最快的專輯:專輯發(fā)行后第二天即成為金唱片。隨后在該年,最令人興奮的事,莫過于贏得 1993 的 Mercury 音樂獎(jiǎng)了。
之后到年底之前,Suede均忙于巡回歐洲、美國(guó)還有日本的演唱會(huì)行程、在 Glastonbury 的音樂節(jié)擔(dān)任首席嘉賓,以及在英國(guó)境內(nèi)一連串門票皆被銷售一空的演唱會(huì)。1994年2月14日情人節(jié)當(dāng)天,他們發(fā)行了單曲唱片「Stay Together」,創(chuàng)作意念完整,共分四節(jié),全長(zhǎng)8分鐘,是張內(nèi)容多變絢爛的經(jīng)典唱片,不禁讓人質(zhì)疑,他們的下一張作品和這張唱片相較之下,是否會(huì)相形失色。這首單曲輕易地受到「NME」雜志及「Melody Maker」雜志的青睞,獲選為當(dāng)周****單曲;「NME」雜志認(rèn)為這首單曲「充滿強(qiáng)烈的企圖心、多變的風(fēng)格及令人難以抗拒的魅力,這些都讓其它的歌曲受到的注意彷佛曇花一現(xiàn)般地短暫。就像所有的偉大事物一樣,美得讓人屏息!埂窼tay Together」登上排行榜第三名,也使 Suede正式邁向新的里程碑。
兩個(gè)月后,Suede回到 Master Rock 錄音室,與制作人 Ed Buller 合作,開始灌錄他們的第二張專輯「Dog Man Star犬人星」;這張專輯被譽(yù)為十年來最優(yōu)的專輯之一。這張曠世鉅作,不僅完全打破既有的創(chuàng)作模式,它也持續(xù)地感動(dòng)了眾人的心靈。
在「Dog Man Star」這張專輯完成的同時(shí),Suede正式和吉他手 Butler分道揚(yáng)鑣,他們吸收了另一位年僅17歲的吉他手 Richard Oakes --來自英格蘭南方「多塞特郡」(Dreset)的 Poole地區(qū)。和報(bào)導(dǎo) Butler的離團(tuán)一樣,音樂雜志也紛紛告知 Suede有新人加入的消息。之后 Suede在歐洲、美國(guó)、日本展開了一連串的演唱會(huì),和新任吉他手 Richard 的配合默契十分良好。
1996年出爐的專輯名稱是「Coming Up呼之欲出」,這張由十首歌曲組成的專輯是 Suede 成軍以來最棒的專輯。第一首單曲「Trash」全長(zhǎng)四分鐘,可說是流行樂的經(jīng)典之作;他們百分之百的浪漫,批判狂熱度也是絕無僅有的。Suede 從沒有像現(xiàn)今這般受歡迎,這么名氣響亮,表現(xiàn)得如此優(yōu)秀,受到如此為數(shù)眾多的推崇;蛟S他們的音樂有點(diǎn)奇怪,然而不可否認(rèn)地,他們受到大家的愛戴。
Suede的「Coming Up」專輯的錄制時(shí)間,從1995年12月,一直到1996年5月才結(jié)束。專輯由 Ed Buller 制作,錄制地點(diǎn)分布于倫敦周圍的數(shù)間錄音室,最后的混音工程則在Dave Bascombe手中,于 Whitfield Street錄音間完成。在發(fā)行了「Suede」及「Dog Man Star」兩張水準(zhǔn)之上的專輯后,Suede 能獲得如此高的評(píng)價(jià),并不難想象(「Guardian 」雜志曾經(jīng)評(píng)選出有史以來100張****專輯,其中90年代只有4張專輯入榜,「Dog Man Star 」就是其中之一),而他們?cè)凇窩oming Up」專輯中的杰出表現(xiàn)也是倍受贊揚(yáng),在全英專輯榜雄踞亞軍席次。Richard Oakes如今已是一名杰出的藝人,而 Brett Anderson 的才華,無人可及;至于 Neil Codling 未來是否可以與 Brett相抗衡,也請(qǐng)拭目以待了。這張產(chǎn)生了五首全英Top 10歌曲的專輯「Coming Up」已臻完美之境,它成為流行樂界試圖超越的新標(biāo)竿。
1997年入秋之際,Suede為等待他們新作品許久的歌迷們先行暖身發(fā)行了一套兩張的CD,這套名為「Sci-Fi Lullabies」(科幻搖籃曲-B-SIDE作品精選)的專輯,顧名思義是匯 整了過去五年來,Suede所出版過的13張單曲中的B-Side歌曲(不包括現(xiàn)場(chǎng)演唱版本)。其中匯集了亦是Suedemania心目中經(jīng)典抒情曲之一的「My Insatiable One」...27首所有Suedemania均耳熟能詳?shù)臉氛,每一首作品都是出自Suede團(tuán)員手筆的完美佳構(gòu),絕對(duì)沒有濫竽充數(shù)的粗劣作品。
經(jīng)過一年半的養(yǎng)精蓄銳,Suede自1998年中開始為新專輯「Head Music頭號(hào)酷樂」進(jìn)行錄制工作。在這張?jiān)搱F(tuán)的第四張完整長(zhǎng)度專輯里,Suede開展出與之前不同的合作關(guān)系,他們這次不再和一向的共同制作Ed Buller共事,轉(zhuǎn)而與Perfecto的核心主腦、早期Happy Mondays經(jīng)典作品的大功臣Steve Osborne合作。主唱Brett Anderson表示,在「Coming Up」專輯之后,他想要做一張感情成份比較不那么重的專輯,就某種角度來說,也就是比較誠(chéng)實(shí)而直接的作品,因?yàn)橛袝r(shí)候感情用事會(huì)使得事實(shí)的某些部份被掩蓋掉。不過不要誤以為這是一張晦澀難懂的專輯,「Head Music」里的音樂會(huì)火熱地?zé)肽愕哪X際;當(dāng)然,比起「Coming Up」專輯來,本張專輯顯得較為冷靜,但它呈現(xiàn)出更具渴求感、更為忿忿不平的感覺,它呈現(xiàn)出1999年的現(xiàn)代搖滾樂團(tuán)所該有的聲音:一種熾熱燃燒、絕對(duì)不會(huì)在地球上的另一處角落、另一個(gè)時(shí)間所制造出來的聲音?
貝司手Mat Osman曾說過Suede的成員是在「Coming Up」專輯錄制完成后,才真正地成為一個(gè)團(tuán)體。照這樣的說法,「Head Music」專輯就可說是Suede以新陣容重新出發(fā)后的首張佳作,是一張樂團(tuán)至今最難以歸類的專輯,但也可能是進(jìn)入千禧年前你能聽到的最具現(xiàn)代感的專輯。這張專輯首周進(jìn)榜即獲全英季軍,足見它也獲得了大眾的認(rèn)同。 「這就像現(xiàn)代藝術(shù),」Brett如此說道。「一幅很棒的現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)作品通常都是出自由極少筆劃即勾勒出整幅作品的畫家之手。這就是我想要做到的。用最不矯飾的低調(diào)手法表達(dá)我的感受。」
雖然「Head Music」成為一張冠軍專輯而締造Suede的另一生涯高峰,但接踵而至的種種事件卻讓Suede的未來顯得是那么地不確定,陣中深受樂迷喜愛的鍵盤手Neil Codling毅然離團(tuán),樂團(tuán)與專屬會(huì)計(jì)師對(duì)簿公堂,對(duì)已灌錄好的整張專輯感到厭惡而舍棄重頭來過…;最終Suede仍舊歷時(shí)一年閉關(guān)完成2002年的最新作品「A New Morning清新早晨」。已擺脫藥物過著新生活的靈魂人物Brett Anderson表示專輯之所以命名為「A New Morning」,亦象征著此作正是樂團(tuán)的另一個(gè)全新開始。
除了樂團(tuán)編制經(jīng)過小幅更動(dòng)而網(wǎng)羅前Britpop樂團(tuán)Strangelove成員Alex Lee入替Neil Codling之外,更重要的是「A New Morning」在Stephen Street(Blur、The Smiths)這位Britpop全盛時(shí)期金牌監(jiān)制主力制作下,不僅貝斯手Mat形容此作是更為溫暖與簡(jiǎn)單(專輯曾一度命名為「Instant Sunshine」),同時(shí)也已讓人預(yù)料到「A New Morning」會(huì)重拾Suede昔日吉他流行曲基本步而舍棄Head Music的電氣化實(shí)驗(yàn)風(fēng)格。
經(jīng)典曲目
Animal Lover
Beautiful Ones
Everything Will Flow
Black Or Blue
The Next Life
所有歌曲
唱片列表
Suede
Dog Man Star
Coming Up
Head Music
Sci-Fi Lullabies
Suede(山羊皮)樂隊(duì)。Suede 樂隊(duì) 1989 年組建于英國(guó)倫敦。在大多數(shù)人看來,他們至多只能出一張專輯,而就在他們這幾年的巨大成功中,才能非凡的兩位吉他手和 Justine Frischmann 證明了這種看法是錯(cuò)誤的。
主唱 Brett Anderson 成長(zhǎng)于海沃德的蘇塞克斯小鎮(zhèn),在那里他經(jīng)歷了 80 年代的少年混亂朋克時(shí)期----Daivid Bowie 和 The Smith 的音樂對(duì)他產(chǎn)生的困惑。 80 年代未期,他來到倫敦,決定與他的老朋友即后來的貝司手 Mat Osman 組建一支樂隊(duì)。通過《新音樂快訊》的廣告,他們招募到一位才華出眾的年輕吉他手 Simon Gilbert, Anderson 后來的女朋友 Justine Frischmann 加入了第二把吉他,并為樂隊(duì)帶來了 Suede 這個(gè)名字,但不久后她轉(zhuǎn)入了 Elastica 樂隊(duì)。Suede 最初還看不出有什么前途。經(jīng)過 1 年的演出實(shí)踐,不斷樹立信心,1992 年終于有了成功的跡象。樂隊(duì)與 Nude 公司簽訂了一張專輯的合同,緊跟著音樂媒體便聲稱:他們將會(huì)是"下一件大事"而 Anderson 在提到這件事時(shí)則聲稱"我是一個(gè)沒有體驗(yàn)過同性戀的雙性戀者"。
當(dāng)他們推出作品時(shí),樂隊(duì)的實(shí)力連同新聞界的預(yù)言都被證實(shí)了。 1992 年的《The Drowners》是一首充滿激情的熱門經(jīng)典,它以吉他的碾磨聲開始,到結(jié)尾漸漸消失,這首銷魂的歌也許是他們最好的單曲,受到 Morrissey 的青睞,并在自己的表演中翻唱它。 9 月的單曲《Metal Mickey》又是一個(gè)轟動(dòng),樂隊(duì)善于在短暫的現(xiàn)場(chǎng)中掀起高潮,被《新音樂快訊》描述為"魅力搖滾的復(fù)興"。 1993 年第 3 首單曲《Animal Nitrate》推出不久,專輯《Suede》于 5 月問世。不論是評(píng)論界還是商業(yè)界,它都獲得了巨大的成功,成為英國(guó)排行榜的冠軍,其中包括第 4 首單曲《So ng》,其他歌曲也都是上乘之作,最后贏得了 1993 年 Mercury 音樂獎(jiǎng)。
專輯推出后是例行的英國(guó)巡演,1994 年 2 月,《Stay Together》推出,這是一首 8分鐘長(zhǎng)的樂隊(duì)最富野心的歌。在現(xiàn)場(chǎng)中,它一反賣弄的風(fēng)格,看來只是在臺(tái)上跑來跑去并不是樂隊(duì)愿意去做的事。《Stay Together》登上排行榜的第 3名,而這首歌帶來了樂隊(duì)的第 2 張專輯。
《Dog Man Star》于 10 月問世,并大大超越了當(dāng)初的期望。以一首近于迷幻的曲子《Introducing the Band》為開始,整張專輯變化豐富、充滿刺激,與第 1 張大不一樣,并以最后一曲 40 人組樂團(tuán)制作的《Still Life》使整張專輯達(dá)到了頂點(diǎn)。只有《The Asphalt World》顯得過于縱容了。但是,《Dog Man Star》并不如上一張專輯的銷量好。
Suede 很討厭別人把自己和正如日中天的 Blur、Oasis 相比較。在錄制《Dog Man Star》這張專輯的時(shí)候,Bernard Butler 離開了樂隊(duì),另組 McAlmont & Butler 樂隊(duì),代替他的是只有 17 歲的 Richard Oakes。盡管有人懷疑 Anderson 是把他當(dāng)做"天真女郎"來看待,但 Oakes 在現(xiàn)場(chǎng)表演和 1995 年單曲《New Generation》中迅速地證明了自己的實(shí)力。
1996 年,樂隊(duì)加入了一個(gè)新成員:鍵盤手 Neil Codling。 9 月,樂隊(duì)的第 3 張專輯《Coming Up》出版,專輯中產(chǎn)生了幾首意想不到的熱門歌曲《Trash》、《Beautiful Ones》和《Saturday Night》!禖oming Up》在歐洲、加拿大和亞洲都十分受歡迎,但該專輯直到 1997 年春天才在美國(guó)出版。
Suede的個(gè)人資料
代 表 作: Beautiful Ones、Lost In TV、We Are the Pigs、Electricity、Metal Mickey
獎(jiǎng) 項(xiàng): 1993年七月成為英國(guó)最受歡迎的樂隊(duì),秋天樂隊(duì)獲得Mercury的****專輯獎(jiǎng)
樂隊(duì)成員:
主唱:Brett Anderson
身高:6' (約183cm)
最喜歡的顏色:雖然他似乎時(shí)常穿著黑色的衣服,不過他最喜歡的顏色是紫色!
星座:天秤(Libra)
抽的煙的牌子:benson & hedges
寵物貓的名字:fluffington 和sphinx
他所擁有的第一張單曲:wuthering heights - Kate Bush
第一張專輯:nevermind the bollocks - Sex Pistols
最喜歡的無酒精飲料:earl gray tea
含酒精飲料:wine (cabernet sauvignon red)
最喜歡的一句話:"pale blinds drawn on day/nothing to do, nothing to say"-David Bowie
最喜歡的一句insult:Piss up a rope
最喜歡的足球隊(duì):ipswich town
最喜歡的電影:Performance
所有suede團(tuán)員最喜歡的電影:1996年發(fā)行的Toy Story (玩具總動(dòng)員)
覺得最糟的電影:Seven (布萊德彼特的火線追緝令)
Brett在看"Romeo and Juliet″(是李?yuàn)W那多主演的那一部)時(shí)哭了
在Dog Man Star中最喜歡的歌:
The Wild Ones
Coming Up:Picnic by The Motorway
Head Music:Savoir Faire
最喜歡哪一個(gè)笑話:Sorry, no sense of humor
最喜歡的辣妹(Spice Girls)成員:They`re all shit .
在周六夜晚什么事情最讓你感到高興:Whatever
一般大眾對(duì)你最常見的誤解是?I'm a talentless dwarf .
Brett最希望是他所寫的歌是:Across The Universe (Beatles)
Brett希望他從未寫過的歌曲是:Stay Together
已經(jīng)達(dá)到的人生目標(biāo):Suede(他曾說如果沒有suede那他的人生是沒有意義的)
suede的主唱、詞曲創(chuàng)作者以及首領(lǐng)。本名Brett Lewis Anderson,1967年September 29th出生于Haywards Heath—一個(gè)介于London 及Brighton.間的小鎮(zhèn),Brett曾經(jīng)形容它是:一個(gè)暗藏著暴力的可怕地方。—他曾像其它孩子一樣加入幫派,不過后來退出了。他的父親是位出租車司機(jī),而母親則是一位不成功的藝術(shù)家;多年后死于癌癥。Brett從未學(xué)開車,因?yàn)樗ε聦砗退赣H一樣當(dāng)出租車司機(jī)。Brett有一個(gè)姊姊,Blandina,"她很漂亮,和我一點(diǎn)也不像。″Brett說道。他姊姊在16歲時(shí)就搬出去住了。1986年,Brett和Mat搬到倫敦去,Mat就讀于LSE(London School ofEconomics)而Brett則在Manchester的大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)城鎮(zhèn)與國(guó)家設(shè)計(jì)(Town&CountryPlanning),兩個(gè)月后退學(xué)。Brett留在Manchester以擔(dān)任DJ維生,"那是一間很破的小pub,時(shí)常會(huì)有人打斷我,并且要求點(diǎn)Spandau Ballet的`True′,我拒絕了!這時(shí)就會(huì)有一堆酒瓶砸向我! 接下來那一年,他搬到倫敦,就讀于Bartlett School,part of UniversityCollege,學(xué)習(xí)城鎮(zhèn)與國(guó)家設(shè)計(jì)(Town&Country Planning),Brett 在數(shù)學(xué)、物理、化學(xué)三個(gè)C他就是在這里遇到Justine Firschmann。Justine 的父親是一名建筑師及營(yíng)造師,曾經(jīng)建造了Centre Point, 一棟座落在 London中央的摩天大樓。Justine曾有一段時(shí)間是suede的吉他手,目前是Elastica的主唱。現(xiàn)在,Brett和她的女朋友Samantha (Sam)住在Ladbrok Grove in Highgate ,London。Brett曾寫了一首歌曲Sam給他的女朋友;收在`Beautiful One′這支單曲的B-side中。Brett寫了suede的大部分的歌曲,他最喜歡由`S′開頭的字,例如`Sam′` Sadie′ `She′ sexual and savage. Brett在舞臺(tái)上表演時(shí),很喜歡旋轉(zhuǎn)麥克風(fēng)線,據(jù)說Richard曾經(jīng)因此被麥克風(fēng)打到送去醫(yī)院。平常會(huì)聽Sheryl Crow 和REM的歌,且是early springsteen, Kate Bush, and Prince的歌迷,有時(shí)候還會(huì)聽聽Snoopy Doggy Dog的歌。他是一個(gè)素食者,不過對(duì)香菇是過敏的。Blur曾經(jīng)寫了一首歌曲"Charmless Man″來形容Brett,對(duì)于Brett,DamonAlbern(blur)說道:"我討厭毒品,而我知道Brett Anderson有在使用heroin!錌rett在壓力之下戒掉了,并宣稱他對(duì)針有恐懼。在1999年3月于Norwegian TV的一個(gè)電視訪問中,Brett說道:"毒品是有害的,我再也不使用他們了。毒品是給失敗者的,我承認(rèn)我曾經(jīng)嗑過藥,但是現(xiàn)在都過去了!
吉他:Richard Oakes
suede的吉他首、詞曲創(chuàng)作者。
本名Richard John Oakes,1976年10月1日出生于Perivale,West London,后來和父母、大姊Kate、小弟Stephan和一只貓住在Poole,Dorset。Richard姊姊的那把old Spanish guitar引領(lǐng)他進(jìn)入吉他的世界中。He started with he A chord,3 months later,he got heavily into the Clash.之后他曾經(jīng)去上了一些吉他課,但是據(jù)他自己說,大部分他的吉他技巧都是自修來的。而這一切距離他加入suede不過是三年的時(shí)間。1994年,當(dāng)suede的第二張專輯`Dog Man Star′還在制作階段,吉他手Bernard Butler宣布離開這個(gè)樂團(tuán),并留下一首未完成作品(The Power,后來Brett完成吉他部分。Richard看到這個(gè)消息,提筆寫了一封信到Suede Fan Club去,并附了一些suede的歌曲的demo還有一些他當(dāng)時(shí)自組的樂團(tuán) TED′的歌曲。這封信的內(nèi)容實(shí)在是非常非常的酷!: "I know Ican do you good, I`ll be a real plus for you″"Take me or Leave me″,還寫道"I`m the greatest living guitar prodigy and I`m only 14!″事實(shí)上,他那時(shí)候是已經(jīng)17、18歲了,在學(xué)校成績(jī)是A咧!Richard很快就被邀請(qǐng)去第一次的試演,他表演了`Heroine′和其它兩首歌曲;丶液,他告訴他家那只貓說:"我得到這個(gè)工作了!我知道我會(huì)得到的″(當(dāng)時(shí)他的父母出去旅游了)在參加了第二次的試演后,(在這次試演中,Richard用鋼琴?gòu)椬嗔耍郥he 2 of Us′,Simon把他拍下來)他受邀加入這個(gè)樂團(tuán)。在回家和媽媽商量,(他媽媽在之前曾在TOTP看過Brett而且一直都不是很喜歡他,Richie 說 :"她知道他是誰(shuí),每次在電視上看到他就會(huì)大叫'oh!no !not him again!")他們討論了他在學(xué)校的好成績(jī)而那是他必需放棄的,但他的父母和他都知道這是Richard 的機(jī)會(huì),于是,在短暫的討論后, Richard 就打電話給 Brett 說他愿意加入.之后他就從大學(xué)退學(xué),告訴學(xué)校他下學(xué)期不會(huì)來了。 并且搬到倫敦開始為Dog Man Star巡回演唱做準(zhǔn)備。為何選Richard ? Brett 說道 : " 和他一起坐下來聽他演奏曲子 , 我完全沒有任何懷疑 ,他就是我們要找的人 . 我們只舉行 5 次試演 .但Richard并非應(yīng)征我們登在Melody Maker 的廣告而來的 . 我們收到的回函有500多封~,其中490封是很....*&^的,10封是還可以的, 其中的 5 個(gè)是很好的 , 而只有一個(gè)是驚人的好的.""他可以像個(gè)魔鬼般地演奏,真的他可以. 他可以寫 , 寫得很好 , 而且他并不只是組過 rock band . 他還有加入過Jazz bands且他對(duì)音樂的感受性是非常廣范的,這就是我一直想要探索的--改變 suede的聲音對(duì)我很重要 ."在1994年9月17日正式宣布成為suede的新團(tuán)員。一周后他和suede一起出現(xiàn)在TOTP。他的第一場(chǎng)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)演唱會(huì)是在1994年10月7日,在London`sRaw Club。1995年1月,suede的單曲`New Generation′發(fā)行,而其B-Side中的`Together′`BentswoodBoys′是最初的Anderson和Oakes合寫的歌曲喔!
吉他:Justine Frischmann
貝司:Mat Osman
身高:6'5"(約196cm)
現(xiàn)居:White City, London
寵物:兩只貓;Jack and Tony
Kind of bass he plays: FENDER JAZZ BASS, FENDER PRECISION BASS
最喜歡的電視節(jié)目:the Simpsons
最喜歡的歌手:Kate Bush
最喜歡的 insult: Twat / You rancourous coiffured old sow
在你的的前半生你是:Osman II The Lunatic King of Turkey
已達(dá)到的人生目標(biāo):Meeting Mark Owen!
還未達(dá)成的人生目標(biāo):to beat anyone in Suede at cards
最喜歡的辣妹成員:The dead one with the penis
周六夜晚最令你高興的事:Sunday off
大眾對(duì)你****的誤解是:That I`m in Suede
Tell us a secret:I`m 3'6"
來自歌迷的禮物中最奇怪的是:No one sends me anything
Thought for the day:Never eat anything bigger that your head
你希望是你所寫的歌曲是:Brass Buttons (Gram Parson)
你希望從未寫過的歌曲是:Europe is Our Playground
你希望在你的墓志銘上寫什么呢:I told you I was ill!
本名Mathew David Osman,1967年10月9日出生于Welwyn Garden City UK,后來搬到Haywards Heath,并在中學(xué)時(shí)遇到Brett Anderson,兩人組成一個(gè)叫`Geoff ′的雙人組開始玩音樂,后來更名為Suave And Elegant。1986年Mat和Brett搬到倫敦去,并加入Justine
Frischman做為他們的吉他手。后來他們又登廣告征求另一位吉他手,Bernard Butler看到廣告來應(yīng)征,后來加入了他們。Mat對(duì)于Bernard來應(yīng)征這件事曾說:"Bernard fitted straight away, you virtually know within 15 seconds if someone's right.″后來當(dāng)他們找到Simon,并且在Justine Frischman離開后,正式組成suede。而Mat對(duì)于Justine的離開曾經(jīng)這么說:"We weren't any good till we kicked her out″ 然后他們就開始做些表演啦,并且曾被Melody Maker選為英國(guó)****新進(jìn)樂團(tuán)。就這樣,開始了suede的故事…..。Mat曾經(jīng)在1996年和Brett Anderson一起寫了`Europe Is Our Playground′作為`trash′的B-Side,當(dāng)他被問到是否會(huì)再和Brett一起寫歌的時(shí)候,Mat說道:"No, it took me 29 years to write that one ...″
鍵盤:Neil Codling
身高:5'10"(約178cm)
Fav. Insult? Why don`t U fuck off!
周六夜晚最讓你開心的事:Bruce Forsythe on TV
已達(dá)成的人生目標(biāo):Learning to high jump!
什么能增進(jìn)你的生活品質(zhì)?callipers
歌迷寄來的禮物中最奇怪的是:Padded Handcuffs
在你的墓志銘上你會(huì)希望寫些什么?Here lies Neil Codling - He`s dead suede的鍵盤手,合音及詞曲創(chuàng)作者。
本名Neil John Codling,1973年12月5日出生于Stratford Upon Avon。Neil來自一個(gè)很有錢的家庭,他就讀于King Edward V school,在1992年10月時(shí)離開到Hull的一所大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)英文與戲。‥nglish and Drama)。He graduated with a 2:1他有一個(gè)哥哥叫做Paul,還有一個(gè)表哥,Simon。也因?yàn)槿绱,所以他總是在suede的練習(xí)室里面晃來晃去的,并且獲準(zhǔn)參觀他們錄制專輯等等。他一直是suede的大歌迷。在加入suede前,Neil是從事模特兒的工作。一天當(dāng)他送衣服給Simon時(shí),剛好suede正在練習(xí),而Brett問他:"你會(huì)彈鋼琴嗎?″"會(huì)ㄚ會(huì)ㄚ!″他點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭并加入即席演奏,之后,他就這么自然的成為他們的一員了。他第一次公開出現(xiàn)是1996年1月27日在Hanover Grand的表演。Neil曾經(jīng)說過身處這樣的樂團(tuán)是一件很艱難卻又令人興奮的事,當(dāng)然也是一件很有趣的事。因?yàn)樗械膱F(tuán)員都很喜歡丹麥,所以他們的演唱會(huì)都是從那里開始的。"Starcrazy″這首歌是在他2-day fasts,后花了三小時(shí)寫出來的,這首歌的demo幾乎和后來的成品一樣好。而在`Lazy′B-side中的`Digging A Hole′及`Electricity′B-side中的`Waterloo′皆是由他主唱。"Neil is the best cricket player in the band, he`s also the best smoker,″saids Brett
鼓:Simon Gilbet 1965年5月23號(hào)出生于Stratford Upon Avon,是最年長(zhǎng)的suede團(tuán)員。他有一個(gè)姊姊Sarah,兩個(gè)表弟,Paul和Neil Codling
專輯:
1993年 (山羊皮)
1994年 (狗 人 星)
1996年 (呼之欲出)
Suede的星路歷程
“山羊皮”樂隊(duì)組建于1989年的英國(guó)倫敦。主唱布雷特·安德森(Brett Anderson)成長(zhǎng)于海沃德的蘇塞克斯小鎮(zhèn),在那里他經(jīng)歷了壓抑混亂的少年時(shí)期。80年代末,他來到倫敦,決定與老朋友、貝司手馬特·奧斯曼(Mat Osman)組建一支樂隊(duì)。他們通過《新音樂快訊》的廣告,招募到了吉他手伯納德·巴特勒、鼓手西蒙·吉爾伯特(Simon Gilbert)。1992年,推出了單曲《溺水者》(The Drowners),同年9月又推出了單曲《金屬米基》(Metal Mickey)。1993年第3首單曲《動(dòng)物硝酸鹽》(Animal Nitrate)推出。同名專輯《山羊皮》于當(dāng)年5月問世。并最終贏得了9 “山羊皮”樂隊(duì)組建于1989年的英國(guó)倫敦。主唱布雷特·安德森(Brett Anderson)成長(zhǎng)于海沃德的蘇塞克斯小鎮(zhèn),在那里他經(jīng)歷了壓抑混亂的少年時(shí)期。80年代末,他來到倫敦,決定與老朋友、貝司手馬特·奧斯曼(Mat Osman)組建一支樂隊(duì)。他們通過《新音樂快訊》的廣告,招募到了吉他手伯納德·巴特勒、鼓手西蒙·吉爾伯特(Simon Gilbert)。1992年,推出了單曲《溺水者》(The Drowners),同年9月又推出了單曲《金屬米基》(Metal Mickey)。1993年第3首單曲《動(dòng)物硝酸鹽》(Animal Nitrate)推出。同名專輯《山羊皮》于當(dāng)年5月問世。并最終贏得了93年的Mercury音樂獎(jiǎng)。專輯推出后樂隊(duì)進(jìn)行了英國(guó)巡演。94年2月,單曲《待在一起》(Stay Together)推出!豆贰と恕ば恰罚―og Man Star)于10月問世,在錄制《狗·人·星》這張專輯的時(shí)候,伯納德·巴特勒離開樂隊(duì),另組“麥卡爾蒙特與巴特勒”(McAlmont &Butler)代替他的是17歲的吉他手理查德·奧克斯(Richard Oakes)。1996年,樂隊(duì)加入了鍵盤手尼爾·科德林(Neil Codling)。96年9月,樂隊(duì)的第3張專輯《呼之欲出》(Coming up)出版。
山羊皮樂隊(duì)(Suede)英文簡(jiǎn)介
Suede (or The London Suede in the United States) were an English rock band of the 1990s and the early 2000s that helped start the Britpop musical movement. Through their several incarnations, they were able to consistently put out albums that charted well, while still holding the respect of critics. Though they never achieved great success in North America, they were considered to be one of the most successful British rock bands of the 90s.[1] In 1993, Suede won the Mercury Prize.
(1989–1992) Early history
Suede were formed in London in 1989 by bassist Mat Osman, singer Brett Anderson and his then girlfriend, Justine Frischmann, on rhythm guitar. They soon added guitarist Bernard Butler who was recruited through an advertisement in Melody Maker and used a drum machine as percussion. Suede were signed to RML Records, a label from Brighton. Comedian Ricky Gervais managed the band for a brief period before they were signed to a record label. With Mike Joyce (formerly of The Smiths) famously filling in as drummer, Suede's first record "Be My God"/"Art", was printed but never released due to a dispute with the label. The few surviving records out of a batch of 2000 are considered amongst the rarest of Suede collectibles. Simon Gilbert soon replaced the drum machine and Suede signed to Nude Records. Though still living with Anderson, Frischmann was ejected from the band around this time because of her failure to attend rehearsals.
The band's first single "The Drowners" was released amid an alternative media frenzy that began before the band had released any music. The band was featured on the cover of Melody Maker, which proclaimed them as "the best new band in Britain" prior to an official release. Melody Maker, under the editorship of Allan Jones, had been promoting the band heavily for some time, arguably reacting quicker in identifying Suede as an exciting find than longstanding rival NME. The debut single attracted so much excitement because of its sharp contrast to the dying Madchester scene and the U.S. grunge sound of the time.[2] Suede were further distinguished from their contemporaries by Anderson's flamboyant looks and unique vocals, combined with Butler's melodic guitar playing. Surprisingly, given the amount of press exposure the band had received, "The Drowners" – featuring two B-sides in "My Insatiable One" and "To the Birds" – was only a moderate hit. Two follow-up singles hit the UK Top 20: "Metal Mickey" and "Animal Nitrate".
(1993–1997) Britpop and Cool Britannia
Their first album Suede became the fastest-selling debut since Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Welcome To the Pleasuredome and it was catapulted onto the charts after a performance on the 1993 BRIT Awards. Featuring heavily-layered production by Ed Buller, the album showed influences from indie rock band The Smiths and David Bowie and other glam rockers which were filtered and blended to create a trademark sound. Their American success was limited, despite securing a tour slot with the Cranberries, who had support from MTV. Moreover, a lounge singer's lawsuit forced the band to stop using the trademarked American name "Suede" (a fate also suffered by fellow U.K. band The Charlatans/The Charlatans UK). For the North American market, the band released all of their future albums under the moniker The London Suede. Anderson wasn't happy about having to change the group's name in the U.S., as he stated: "The London Suede is not the name I chose for the band, I didn't change it happily, and I'm not going to pretend I did."[3]
Some possible factors cited to explain the band's lack of U.S. success are their quasi-androgynous look and distinct British sound, both of which might have alienated North American audiences. Despite this, the band retained a cult following in the U.S., which was evident by their first four studio albums charting on Billboard's Heatseekers charts,[4] and by Sony feeling it was worthwhile to release the double-album Sci-Fi Lullabies in the States.[5] Following the release of their debut album, the band began work on their highly anticipated follow up single and album in late 1993 and much of 1994. The hectic schedule the band was facing hinted the problems that were soon to come. In February of 1994, the band released the single "Stay Together", which garnered critical praise, also became their highest charting at the time, reaching number three. Despite their growing profile, tensions within the band mounted as they began working on the second album. Anderson and Butler fought constantly; a major issue was the production of the album (again done by Ed Buller). Things reached a head when Bernard Butler quit the band in the middle of the recording sessions, leaving behind tapes containing his ideas for the songs that had been written. The remainder of the guitar work on the album was completed by studio musicians or Brett Anderson.
When Dog Man Star (1994) finally appeared, its sales were generally sluggish, though the album was praised by critics. The record was vastly different-sounding than the band's debut. It featured a spacious sound that was fleshed out by strings and a horn section. While Blur's Parklife and Oasis' Definitely Maybe were fighting for pop supremacy, Suede explored darker territory. The vacant guitar chair was soon filled by 17 year-old guitarist Richard Oakes (initially nicknamed by the U.K. music press as "Little Dickie") before an international tour to promote the album. Many critics and fans alike had their doubts about the ability of the band to move on without Butler, who was an integral part of the band's songwriting. The band broadened their sound with a keyboardist and backing vocalist Neil Codling for their third album, Coming Up (1996). The first single from the album, "Trash" was popular and tied with "Stay Together" as the group's highest charting U.K. single, reaching number three, which helped to make the album their biggest mainstream success.
The album was a hit throughout Europe, Asia and Canada, but still not in the U.S. It did, however, answer the critics who questioned whether Anderson and company could produce another hit without Butler. Suede had again changed sound drastically; Coming Up featured more of a glam-tinted pop/rock sound, as opposed to the darker elements of the previous albums. Reviews were again mixed, but the album topped the U.K. chart and became the band's biggest-selling release. The band was finally getting the mass video and radio play that they lacked during the Dog Man Star period and in many ways fulfilling the hype that characterized much of their early career. The album brought the band five straight top-10 singles. The band's next venture was a collection of B-sides and rarities entitled Sci-Fi Lullabies, which reached #9 on the U.K. chart.
(1998–2003) Late history and "The End"
By the time the compilation was released in 1997, though, the Britpop movement was noticeably waning in popularity, and the band had decided to split with long-time producer Ed Buller before commencing work on their follow up to Coming Up. Before focusing work on their next album, the group recorded a version of "Poor Little Rich Girl" for the Twentieth-Century Blues: The Songs of Noel Coward in 1998. Despite being backed by the popular lead single "Electricity", Suede's fourth album, Head Music (1999) was something of a critical disappointment, though it once again took the band to number one on the album charts. A synth-infused album that focused less on guitar riffs and more on keyboards, it was produced by Steve Osborne, who had worked with Happy Mondays and New Order. Critical opinion was sharply divided; many felt the record was too shallow and lacking in substance, while others thought the album was the group again taking a different direction and charting new territory.
The next three singles released from the album failed to crack the top 10, breaking a run stretching back to 1995's "New Generation". The b-sides for the singles were also arguably not up to par with their usual standard, which hinted at the drying up of the creative well. Anderson also began being criticized more by fans for his often use of redundant vocabulary and limited lyrical themes. Despite this, even with their drop in mainstream popularity, the band still maintained a large core group of fans. Not long after the release of Head Music, Nude Records effectively ceased to exist. Like many of their labelmates, Suede ended up signing to Nude's parent company/distributor Sony to record their fifth album, A New Morning (2002). The long and troubled gestation of the album saw keyboardist Neil Codling leave the band, citing chronic fatigue syndrome, to be replaced by long-time band associate Alex Lee, formerly of Strangelove.[6]
In concerts, Lee played second guitar, as well as keyboards, backing vocals and, at one point, harmonica. The album title, according to Anderson, referred to "a fresh start, a new band and a new fresh outlook" – the singer had reportedly been addicted to heroin and crack cocaine for a number of years by this time, which was having an increasingly deleterious effect on his health. He was quoted at the time as saying "we've all cleaned up our drug problems ... which is nice." Despite the rejuvenation of the group's health, the album was a commercial disappointment which failed to crack the top 20, and ultimately was never released in the U.S.[7] Although the group began work with Tony Hoffer producing,[8] the album was produced by "big name" Britpop producers John Leckie (who famously produced The Stone Roses' debut LP, as well as records for Radiohead and Muse) and Stephen Street (most famous for his work with The Smiths and Blur), A New Morning was considered a solid enough outing by fans of the band, but critical reaction was decidedly lukewarm and the mainstream public interest had long disappeared. Only two singles, "Positivity" and "Obsessions," were released from the album, the fewest singles taken from any of the band's albums, and neither charted particularly well.
In Autumn 2003, after the release of their Singles compilation album and accompanying single "Attitude", Suede played five nights at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts, dedicating each night to one of their five albums and playing through an entire album a night[9] – with B-sides and rarities as encores – in chronological order. After these shows, the band announced there would be no more projects under the Suede name for the foreseeable future – effectively announcing the end of the band, as they stated on their website: "There will not be a new studio album until the band feel that the moment is artistically right to make one."[10] Their last concert at London's Astoria on December 13, 2003 was a two-and-a-half hour marathon show, split into two parts (plus encore) with the first part being "songs we want to play". Brett made an announcement that "there will be another Suede album" to everyone's delight, but added "...but not yet."[11] "See you in the next life" was their closing remark.
(2004–present) Post-break activity
In May 2004 Anderson confirmed rumours that he and original Suede guitarist Bernard Butler were working together again – they had written 15 songs and were putting together a band, The Tears, who have since released their debut album Here Come the Tears, to critical acclaim and with moderate commercial success, though a follow-up seems a distant possibility with Anderson investing time in his solo career and the band officially on hiatus. To date, Anderson has released two solo albums, self-titled solo album in February 2007 and Wilderness in 2008.
Alex Lee played a short set with former Strangelove band-mate Patrick Duff at the Tsunami Appeal Gig at the Bristol Carling Academy on Saturday 19th February and toured with him. Lee produced the Patrick Duff album "Luxury Problems". He now plays guitar and keyboard with Placebo and Goldfrapp. Neil Codling has toured as keyboardist for pop singer Natalie Imbruglia and has played as a duo called Barry O'Niel comprising him and Harriet Cawley and live for Brett Anderson. Gilbert is currently the drummer for international band Futon, based in Bangkok, Thailand while Osman plays for the U.K. rock band Mista Brown and live for Brett Anderson.
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