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Louis XIV
James Armbrust at ACL 2007
James Armbrust at ACL 2007
Background information
Origin San Diego, California, United States
Genre(s) Post-punk revival
Garage rock revival
Indie rock
Years active 2003–present
Label(s) Atlantic
Associated acts Convoy
Website Official website
Members
Jason Hill
Brian Karscig
Mark Maigaard
James Armbrust

Louis XIV is an American Post-punk revival band from San Diego, California, formed in April 2003 while living in Paris, France. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other The post-punk revival is a movement in Alternative rock of the 2000s where bands draw from of the original sounds and aesthetics of the Post-punk sound of the late Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Convoy was a short lived San Diego, California rock band After independently releasing Pineapple Recording Sessions, the group was signed to Hybrid Jason Staehler Hill is the lead singer and producer for the band Louis XIV. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The post-punk revival is a movement in Alternative rock of the 2000s where bands draw from of the original sounds and aesthetics of the Post-punk sound of the late Their music features rough, primal rock and evocative lyrics replete with double entendres. Not to be confused with Puns which employ multiple phrases A double entendre is a Figure of speech similar to the Pun, in Known as staunchly independent, they act as producers for all of their recordings.

Contents

History

Louis XIV, the band's first, self-titled album, was released in November 2003. Louis XIV is the first album made by the band Louis XIV. Released in November 2003 it was recorded and released independently through the band]s record label It was recorded in a basement in the Spanish district in Paris, France and tells the story of a boy living his life while locked in a tiny room. Recorded on a 16-track tape machine, it was released independently through Pineapple Recording Group, a label started by band members Jason Hill and Brian Karscig. Although the record was only sold at shows, on the band's website, and in some independent records stores, it sold over 22,000 copies in the first six months. First embraced in the UK in 2004, doing the famous Jonathon Ross show television show one week after Oasis and the Mary Hobbs show on BBC Radio One. Embraced by Distillers Frontwoman Brody Dalle and Queens of the Stone Age front man Josh Homme in 2004 at the NME awards. Brody Dalle (born Bree Leslie Pucilowski on January 1, 1979 in Melbourne Australia) is a Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist Queens of the Stone Age (also known as QOTSA or simply Queens) are a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States Joshua Michael Homme (born May 17, 1973 in Joshua Tree, California) is an American Rock musician and Record producer The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been The Scotland World News billed Louis XIV as the best band of the T in the Park festival. The music video for the instrumental song "The Hunt" was filmed by band member Jason Hill. The New York-based group Stolen Transmission, run by former Spin magazine writer Sara "Ultra grrl" Lewitinn, released a 3-song handmade CD featuring the songs "Hey Teacher" and "God Killed the Queen". After returning to California, local deejays, including 91x in San Diego, began playing an unreleased song from the bands website, "Finding out True love is Blind, leading to the release of 2 simultaneous limited EPs, Pink and Blue. 8 major radio stations on the West Coast then named the single a top five song, leading to the band signing to Atlantic Records in late 2004.

The band released an EP entitled Illegal Tender in January 2005, (self produced)followed in March by their second full-length album, The Best Little Secrets Are Kept'(produced by Jason Hill). An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify This article is about the 2005 EP from Louis XIV For the film by Franc The Best Little Secrets Are Kept is the first Album (as Illegal Tender is an EP) by Louis XIV. The album depicts a half-naked girl with the song titles written on her back. A safer version of the cover was released in Wal-Mart, with a portion of the girls body cropped off. Their first single was titled "Finding Out True Love Is Blind," and was featured on both the EP and album. The band released their second single off their debut album entitled "God Killed the Queen" in September of 2005.

In 2005 NME called the band "music to flunk rehab to", while Rolling Stone and MTV named Louis XIV as one of its top 10 bands to watch. The music video for "Pledge of Allegiance", filmed again by Jason Hill, was filmed containing the album cover girl undressing in front of a camera. The music video for "Paper Doll", taken from the album was released exclusively on the alt porn website Suicide Girls. Alt porn (also known as alt-porn, altporn, alternaporn, or simply alt) is a shortening of " alternative Pornography SuicideGirls is a Website that features Softcore Pin-up -style photos and text profiles of goth, punk and indie-styled young The video, featuring various models in different stages of undress, was directed by alt-porn pioneer Eon McKai, director of "Art School Sluts", the "Kill Girl Kill" series, and "Neu Wave Hookers". Eon McKai (born 1979 is an American director of Alt porn -themed Adult films. In 2007, David Bowie and Alicia Keys asked the band to play their BlackBall charity event for Aids in Africa. Bowie cites Louis XIV as one his favorite new band in numerous Conde Naste publications.

Band members Jason Hill and Brian Karscig sang on 3 songs on The Killers 2007 album Sam's Town , which has gone on to sell over 2 million records. Sam's Town is the second Studio album by Las Vegas Rock band The Killers, released on October 2 2006 in

In 2007 guitarist/producer/singer Jason Hill is credited as tour guitarist for country musicians Dixie Chicks as well as drum technician. The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily He also remixed a song by the Los Angeles based punk band The Bronx(Island/Def Jam) and produced an EP by the New York based The Virgins (Atlantic) featured on HBOs Entourage. The Virgins are an American Indie rock band consisting of five members Erik Ratensperger, Donald Cumming Wade Oates Nick Zarin-Ackerman and Paul

Also in 2007, Louis XIV toured Australia, Mexico and the USA with The Killers.

The Distances from Everyone to You, another EP, was released through the iTunes Store on September 11, 2007. The Distance from Everyone to You is Louis XIV 's 2nd EP. It was released on September 11th 2007. The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc IThe ep contains 2007, the bands cover version Queen's Flash Gordon theme and later used for the Sci Fi Channel's new Flash Gordon television series. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The phrase theme music usually refers to that of a radio program, Television program, or Movie. Flash Gordon is a American Science fiction Television series that debuted on Sci Fi in the United States on August 10 Although called by a member of the band as "possibly the worst show on modern television".

Their newest album, Slick Dogs and Ponies and produced by Jason Hill, was released on January 28, 2008. Slick Dogs and Ponies is American Garage Rock band Louis XIV 's 3rd studio album The album contained the release of "Guilt by Association", complete with an eight piece cello and 8 guitar solo and ending with a flute. The first single "Air Traffic Control" featuring a 24 piece string section. is currently in the Top 40 of Alternative radio charts.

Major Television appearances:

The band toured North America between January and March supporting Editors. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night Talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night Talk show that is broadcast on NBC. Editors are a British Indie rock band from Birmingham who formed in 2002 On June 7, 2008 the band opened for the Sex Pistols during the only U. S. performance of the Pistols' "Combine Harvester" tour. The crowd, being predominantly there for the Pistols, were unreceptive of Louis XIV. Chants of "Pistols!" and "God Save the Queen!" kept the band from playing to their full potential, and at one point an audience memeber struck the lead singer in the head with a cup of ice. The band continued to play through the jeers, and after their set the band thanked the Vegas crowd for their energy.

Louis XIV recently announced a European tour for August 2008 including the Carling Weekend Reading and Leeds Festivals.

In 2008 Guitarist/singer Brian Karscig produced San Diego based singer songwriter Anya Marina, as yet unreleased.

Controversy

Louis XIV have become known for their sexually oriented lyrics, in a similar way to Detroit rockers Electric Six. In 2005 the Hoover, Alabama board of education withdrew an invitation for Louis XIV to perform a free concert at Hoover High School after hearing complaints about the band's lyrics. Hoover is a City in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in north central Alabama, in the United States. This school takes its name from the city which was named after founder William Hoover and not the former U The board determined that it was "not appropriate to have a band of this kind of nature. " Citing a recent arrest in California for drug possession, song contents and " the likely possibility of irresponsible acts". [1]

The incident has given rise to the exaggerated claim that the group has been "banned from Alabama". As singer Jason Hill explained to Australia's Reverb Magazine (while on tour in Melbourne, Victoria):

"When you hang out with us, you realize that we like having a laugh. But Alabama banned us—we weren't allowed to perform in the state. I have no idea why. I've been called a sexist and a male chauvinist. There was a really great article in San Francisco's paper, The Guardian, which was about "10 Reasons Why You Should Not Like Louis XIV"; it was the greatest article I’ve ever read. I've even been called a racist when I used the terms "Chocolate Girl" and "Vanilla Girl". I was trying to be playful and flirtatious. People don't realize when we're being tongue-in-cheek. But in some ways, the most negative press can also be the biggest compliment. " -11/14/07

Members

Discography

Albums

EPs

PINK EP (2004), Pineapple Recording Group BLUE Ep (2004), Pineapple Rcording Group

Singles

Year Song U.S. Mod. Rock UK Singles Album
2005 "Finding Out True Love Is Blind" 28 - The Best Little Secrets Are Kept
2005 "God Killed the Queen" - 68 The Best Little Secrets Are Kept
2008 "Air Traffic Control" 52 - Slick Dogs and Ponies

Notes

  1. ^ Richter, Greg (April 27, 2008) "Outside Looking In - Decadent glam rockers Louis XIV claim they're banned in Alabama - Pennsylvanians hate comparison," Birmingham News

External links

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