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The Raveonettes
Sharin Foo (left) and Sune Rose Wagner
Sharin Foo (left) and Sune Rose Wagner
Background information
Origin Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre(s) Noise Pop
Surf Rock
Indie Rock
Years active 2001 - present
Label(s) Sony Records
Website Official site
Members
Sune Rose Wagner
Sharin Foo

The Raveonettes are a Danish Rock and Roll duo consisting of Sune Rose Wagner (on guitar, instruments, vocals) and Sharin Foo (on bass, guitar and vocals). Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe 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 Noise pop is a term used to loosely describe a number of Alternative rock bands that fuse Punk rock 's attitude and anger with the Atonal noise feedback Surf rock is a style of music that originated in the USA that mixes elements of Surf music and Rock music, and partially due to the number of Mexican Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Their music is characterized by close two-part vocal harmonies inspired by The Everly Brothers, coupled with hard-edged electric guitar overlaid with liberal doses of noise. The Everly Brothers ( Don Everly, born Isaac Donald Everly February 1 1937 Brownie Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Their songs juxtapose the structural and chordal simplicity of 50s and 60s rock with intense electric instrumentation, driving beats and often dark lyrical content, similar to another of the band's influences, The Velvet Underground. This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book "We are not scared of being blunt about what the references are in our music," said Sharin Foo. "For instance, if you look at our name, The Raveonettes, it's a complete direct reference to The Ronettes and Buddy Holly "Rave On". So, in that sense, we're pretty clear about it. "[1]

Contents

Biography

The duo met in Copenhagen and, after forming the band, began recording Whip It On at Once Was & Sauna Recording Studio, a former Sony Studios facility. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city Whip It On is the debut album of The Raveonettes. It was released on August 6, 2002. is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with They booked the studio for three weeks during non-session down time late in 2001 and handled all production chores by themselves. See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels Adding guitarist Manoj Ramdas and jazz drummer Jakob Hoyer, the Raveonettes booked one of their first gigs at the SPOT festival in Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States SPOT is an annual Music festival in the city of Århus, Denmark, showcasing up-and-coming Danish and Scandinavian talent Geography The city lies roughly at the geographical centre of Denmark on the peninsula of The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe After the release of "Whip it on" Hoyer and Ramdas would contribute to the next 3 Raveonettes albums along with other additional musicians although by the time "Lust Lust Lust" was released Sune and Sharin would be the only two musicians credited showing a return to the dynamic around the time of the mini album.

Officially the band was discovered by Rolling Stone editor David Fricke at the SPOT festival and his rave review of them immediately resulted in a number of offers from the major labels. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published David Fricke is a senior editor at Rolling Stone magazine where he writes predominantly on Rock music. Unofficially the band discovered that David Fricke would be present at the SPOT festival, and they rushed a band together and headed for the festival.

Whip It On (in which every song was under three minutes and in the key of B-flat minor) was named "Best Rock Album of the Year" at the Danish Music Awards (Denmark's Grammy equivalent) on March 1, 2003 while the Raveonettes were picked by Rolling Stone and Q Magazine as being among the harbingers of the "Next Wave" of contemporary music. The Danish Music Awards is a Danish award show The show has been arranged by IFPI since 1989, and was originally called IFPI-prisen (" The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007

In 2006 Blender named Sharin Foo one of rock's hottest women, alongside Courtney Love, Joan Jett, and Liz Phair. Blender is an American music Magazine that bills itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more" Courtney Michelle Love (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9 1964 is an American Rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress Joan Jett (born September 22 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American rock Guitarist, Singer Liz Phair (born Elizabeth Clark Phair on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA) is an American [2]

Chain Gang of Love

The band's first full-length album, Chain Gang of Love (in which all but two songs were under three minutes and in the key of B flat major), was produced by the legendary Richard Gottehrer — the author of rock classics like "My Boyfriend's Back" and "I Want Candy" as well as the producer for hit albums by Blondie, the Go-Go's, Richard Hell & the Voidoids, and many more — and the Raveonettes' own Sune Rose Wagner. Chain Gang of Love is The Raveonettes ' second album It was released on August 25, 2003 by Sony Records. Richard Gottehrer is an American Songwriter, Record producer and Record label executive " My Boyfriend's Back " was a hit song in 1963 for The Angels, an American Girl group. This is about the original song For the 2007 film see I Want Candy (film " I Want Candy " is a song written and originally recorded Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records For the 1960s band see The Go-Go's (1960s. The Go-Go’s are an all-female American Pop band formed in 1978 The Voidoids, also known as Richard Hell and The Voidoids, were a New York City Punk rock band of the late 1970s and early The album was recorded in Denmark and New York on October 9-17, November 6-12, and December 4-10, 2002 and mixed in London in early 2003. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The thirteen songs on Chain Gang of Love are written by Sune Rose Wagner with the exception of "That Great Love Sound", which Sune co-wrote with Gottehrer. Portions of this song were featured in a US ad for K-Mart. The album has often been compared to Psychocandy, the debut album by The Jesus and Mary Chain. Psychocandy is the debut album by the Scottish Alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, released in November 1985. The Jesus and Mary Chain are an Alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1984

Pretty in Black

The band's album Pretty in Black broadened their musical palette, featuring guest vocals from Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes as well as guest instrumental spots from Maureen Tucker (of The Velvet Underground) and Martin Rev. Pretty in Black is the third album by The Raveonettes. The album release is led by first single "Love in a Trashcan" on March 15 2005 Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett on 10 August 1943 in New York New York) is an American musician and was the lead The Ronettes were a Girl group of the 1960s from New York City, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector. Maureen Ann "Moe" Tucker (born August 26, 1944, in Levittown New York) is a musician best known for having been the Drummer for the This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book Martin Rev (full name Martin Reverby) is the instrumentalist from New York punk-era electronic band Suicide. This was their first album in which Sharin Foo did not play bass, instead The Raveonettes added bass player Anders Christensen who had toured with seminal jazz drummer Paul Motion, amongst others. Christensen recorded on the album and now tours with the band. At the end of the 2005 tour, guitar player Manoj Ramdas left the band to concentrate on his new band SPEKTR.

The video for the single "Love in a Trashcan", directed by Peder Pedersen, features pink bars and blocks with words like "Vamp" and "Teaser" scrawling by the band members, and is reminiscent of an early-1960s cosmetic ad. Peder Pedersen (26 April 1971 in Randers, Denmark) is a Danish film director best known for his humorous Music videos and commercials Since

Instrumentation

While live the band use mainly Fender instruments (Sune uses a number of Jazzmasters while Sharin opts for either Mustang or Jazz bass and a jazzmaster) Sune plays a number of different guitars and basses on their albums including different Fenders, Gibsons and Gretschs. In the fall of 2005, the tour van containing all of the band's equipment was stolen during their tour of the US including Sune's prized 1960 Jazzmaster and Sharin's treasured Gretsch 6120.

The band have a some line up changes over each record which are as follows

Whip It On Sharin Foo Sune Rose Wagner (Specific instruments not known)

Chain Gang Of Love Sune Rose Wagner: Guitars and Vocals Sharin Foo: Basses and Vocal Manoj Ramdas: Guitars Jakob HOyer: Drums

Pretty In Black Sune Rose Wagner,Guitars/Vocals/Synth,Percussion/Drums/Bass/Programming Sharin Foo: Vocals,Percussion Jakob Hoyer: Drums,Percussion Anders Christiensen: Bass,Percussion,Organ Manoj Ramdas: Guitar

Lust Lust Lust Sune Rose Wagner Sharin Foo (Specific instruments not known)

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

  1. ^ Interview with The Raveonettes, David Shankbone, Wikinews, October 16, 2007
  2. ^ "http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?ID=2295&src=blender_ed

Video: Raveonettes "Dead Sound" live at The Current/Free Yr Radio SXSW 2008 broadcast

Interviews

External links

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