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Bush

Bio

FORMED: 1992
Led by guitarist/vocalist Gavin Rossdale, Bush became the first post-Nirvana British band to hit it big in America. Of course, they became a hit by playing by the grunge rules -- they had loud guitars, guttural vocals, stop-start rhythms, and extreme dynamics. Formed in late 1992 by Rossdale, Bush landed an American record deal before they had a British label. Sixteen Stone, their debut album produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (producers of early-'80s hits by Madness and Elvis Costello, among others), was released in late 1993 by Interscope Records. By the end of December, Bush's "Everything Zen" video had landed in MTV's Buzz Bin and the album began to take off; by spring of 1995, the record had gone gold, despite a stack of bad reviews. By that time, the band was successful enough in the U.S. to land a British record deal, although they weren't able to match their American success in the U.K. Over the course of 1995, Sixteen Stone became a major hit in the US, with "Little Things" reaching number four on the modern rock charts in the spring; later that year "Comedown" and "Glycerine" both reached number one on the modern rock charts, as well as crossing over into the pop Top 40. Despite their success, Bush received scathing reviews from the press and many alternative-rock insiders, who believed the group was manufactured. To counter such charges, the band asked Steve Albini -- notorious for his abrasive productions for not only Pixies, Nirvana and PJ Harvey, but also countless indie bands -- to helm their second album. The resulting album, Razorblade Suitcase, was released in time for the Christmas season of 1996. Razorblade Suitcase was greeted with mixed reviews that were nevertheless more positive than those surrounding Sixteen Stone and the album entered the US charts at number one, as well as making some headway in the UK. However, by the the spring of 1997, the album had stalled somewhat, producing only one major hit in "Swallowed," and reaching only double-platinum status. Deconstucted, a collection of electronic remixes, appeared in late 1997, and in the fall of 1999 Bush returned with The Science of Things. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide




News

11/18/98 From MTV News: Bush to Drop "Science" in Spring. Spokespeople for Bush announced on Tuesday that the band will return to record racks in the spring of 1999 with its third album, titled "The Science of Things." Gavin Rossdale and company are currently in a London studio mixing the 15 or 16 tracks that they plan to release on "Science," which include titles like "Ban The Bomb" and "Altered States." Bush plans to have the album's final mix completed near the new year.


Pictures

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Tour

July

1st - Queens, NY - K-Rock show w/Blur and Foo Fighters (new date)
3rd - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake P.A.C.
4th - Hershey, Pen - Hershey Park Stadium
6th - Boston, MA - Great Woods Center
7th - Saratoga Springs, NY - Performing Arts Center
8th - Ottawa, CANADA- Corel Centre
9th - Montreal, CANADA - Molson Centre
10th - Toronto, CANADA - Molson Amphitheatre
13th - Balado, ENGLAND - T in the Park (tea?)





Albums

Science Of Things

01. Warm Machine
02. Jesus Online
03. The Chemicals Between Us
04. English Fire
05. Spacetravel
06. 40 Miles From The Sun
07. Prizefighter
08. The Disease Of Dancing Cats
09. Altered States
10. Dead Meat
11. Letting The Cables Sleep
12. Mindchanger

Sixteen Stone

01. Everything Zen
02. Swim
03. Bomb
04. Little Things
05. Come Down
06. Body
07. Machinehead
08. Testosterone
09. Monkey
10. Glycerine
11. Alien
12. X-Girlfriend






Last time this page was update: 6-8-01

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