thirty seconds mars thirty seconds mars commonly stylized seconds mars american rock band los_angeles california formed band consists lead vocals guitar bass keyboards shannon drums percussion lead guitar bass violin keyboards instruments band debut album seconds mars produced bob released positive reviews limited commercial success band achieved worldwide fame release second album beautiful lie received multiple certifications world including platinum united_states release war showed dramatic evolution band musical style incorporated experimental music eclectic influences recording process album marked legal dispute record label emi eventually subject documentary film artifact thirty seconds mars moved universal music released fourth album love lust faith dreams critical commercial success september band sold million albums worldwide thirty seconds mars consistently enjoyed sold tours numerous headlining festival slots band noted energetic live performances music genres compared sounds bands pink floyd cure tool philosophical spiritual lyrics concept albums use experimental music thirty seconds mars received awards accolades career including world record included list best artists 2000s history formation years thirty seconds mars started los_angeles california collaboration brothers shannon playing music childhood duo later expanded piece added guitarist bassist matt line additional guitarist kevin drake auditioned position bassist joined band touring musician band played concerts different names finally settling thirty seconds mars taken rare manuscript titled spoke reference rough translation book think idea interesting metaphor future explained thirty seconds mars fact close idea mars god war makes interesting substitute important brother imaginative represent sound music unique way possible described works different levels phrase lyrical suggestive cinematic filled thirty seconds mars started allow hollywood actor promotion band group performed small american venues clubs eponymous debut album works couple years writing majority songs period band recorded demo tracks revolution hero later appeared band debut album fallen year zero respectively mary work led number record labels interested signing thirty seconds mars eventually signed immortal records virgin records entered contract debut album thirty seconds mars retreated isolation wyoming countryside record debut album working bob brian virtue contacted grew listening work pink floyd kiss alice cooper felt help capture size scope wanted accomplish debut recording band chose warehouse lot acres precise location enhance sound album released invited thirty seconds mars open week tour spring band later embarked north american tour support began club tour august band released studio album seconds mars august united_states immortal virgin described record concept album focuses human struggle self determination elements conceptual ideas illustrate personal situation album reached number billboard number selling copies united_states preceded single brand new peaked number mainstream rock chart release seconds mars met positive reviews music critic felt band managed unique niche rock realm album slow burning success eventually sold million copies worldwide march october band toured mother earth billy talent mtv campus invasion following month thirty seconds mars appearance television opened concerts lady peace released edge earth second single album early left band issues primarily related touring later replaced successfully auditioned guitarist band later went tour trust company took slot tour beautiful lie thirty seconds mars returned studio march begin working second album beautiful lie producing recording process band traveled different continents accommodate acting career beautiful lie notably different band debut album musical lyrical aspect record created world hid said beautiful lie time personal cerebral approach record conceptual elements thematic ideas ultimately wrapped heart head brutal honesty growth change incredibly intimate look life crossroads raw emotional journey story life love death pain joy passion human beautiful lie released august united_states certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa reached platinum gold status countries sales total million lead single attack radio debut june added track american modern rock radio week release thirty seconds mars went tour group embarked headlining tour forever night day march time band released album second single kill set record longest running hit history modern rock chart remained national chart weeks following number peak music video directed pseudonym received largely positive response numerous accolades including mtv video music award october band began welcome universe tour sponsored supported head receiving end cobra starship bands including street drum corps single album yesterday released november band number billboard modern rock tracks directed short film single american music video shot people republic china entirety beautiful lie released europe february year thirty seconds mars toured extensively europe played major festivals including rock ring download march matt left group spend time family replaced tim performing live november thirty seconds mars won mtv europe music award category best rock band received award best single consecutive years kill yesterday respectively album title track beautiful lie released fourth single north_america selected european countries music video filmed miles north arctic circle greenland proceeds sales benefited natural resources defense council mtv europe music awards november thirty seconds mars earned second best rock best video beautiful lie emi lawsuit war thirty seconds mars began recording studio album war august produce record band worked flood steve thirty seconds mars attempted sign new label beautiful lie tour prompting emi parent label virgin file lawsuit million emi claimed band failed produce records deliver contract virgin entered defunct immortal records responded claims suit stating california law live signed deal bound contract seven years thirty seconds mars contracted years band decided exercise legal right terminate old date contract according law void nearly year lawsuit battle band announced april case settled suit resolved following defense based contract case involving actress olivia decades explained california appeals court ruled service contract california valid seven years known law contract warner thirty seconds mars signed new contract emi said band resolved differences emi decision willingness enthusiasm emi address major concerns issues opportunity return work team committed passionate thirty seconds mars bid involve fans war thirty seconds mars held event called summit club los_angeles invited fans provide backing vocals percussion success initial summit group repeated event countries extended digitally band invited fans submit close shots faces order different individual covers album described war record survival year creative battle ferocious tough creatively rewarding adverse elements stronger record stronger release date changed times war eventually released december album reached national album charts entered billboard number week sales united_states singles kings queens war reached number spot alternative songs chart promotional tour winter thirty seconds mars embarked wild tour february mtv_video_music_awards kings queens received nominations including video year best direction went win best rock video album single closer edge best selling rock single united_kingdom topping rock chart consecutive weeks thirty seconds mars collaborated rapper kanye_west song hurricane released deluxe edition war album fourth single countries november thirty seconds mars west performed hurricane mtv europe music awards madrid band received best rock thirty seconds mars recorded performance television program mtv performed musicians string quartet invited gospel choir join group rendition song streets study indicated based quantity tour dates thirty seconds mars hardest working touring artists october announced band enter world records live shows single album cycle shows called took place december ballroom new_york_city followed special series shows marked end wild tour love lust faith dreams present thirty seconds mars took break touring spent year recording fourth album entitled love lust faith dreams album produced previous collaborator steve said band took new direction love lust faith dreams explained album evolution brand new beginning creatively gone entirely new place exciting unexpected incredibly inspiring september artifact documentary band legal battle record label emi making war premiered toronto international film festival won people choice documentary award february announced air single fourth album partnership nasa thirty seconds mars launched copy air aboard dragon spacecraft mission launched atop falcon rocket march sending commercial copy music space march single premiered international space station session band expedition flight engineer tom parker mayor city houston proclaimed thirty seconds mars day air radio debut march commercially available following day song reached number alternative songs chart experienced success international markets thirty seconds mars released love lust faith dreams universal united_states album received generally positive reviews reached countries including united_kingdom united_states band began love lust faith dreams tour june included festival dates rock rock rio rock ring second single album die achieved level play modern rock radio city angels single released rave reviews critics eventually reached number alternative songs chart mtv_video_music_awards held august air won award best rock video thirty seconds mars announced april parted virgin records tumultuous years label telling billboard free clear excited future wonderful place august group embarked double headline tour dubbed tour american rock band park visiting arenas north_america thirty seconds mars launched music festival called camp mars edition took place california august included series activities semi setting sets november announced thirty seconds mars working fifth studio album musical style style band studio album combined progressive metal space rock influences elements electronica utilizing programming synthesizers ryan blender described album high minded space opera epic scope rock prototypes rush wrote thirty seconds mars emerged eponymous debut sounds like tool dark moon referring album pink floyd eponymous concept album lyrics focus human struggle self determination beautiful lie lyrics personal music introduces intense screaming vocals transformation album reflects personal artistic changes experienced band members creation record album widened band sound combining elements progressive rock hard rock alternative rock style compared bands like cure smashing release war described extremely progressive rock sound killer choruses drawing inspirations experimental pink floyd melodic chris harris rolling_stone considered ambitious collection experimental rock shaped band personal struggles legal battle record label stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic acknowledged band progression referring overall style record mixture synth rock heavy metal progressive rock love lust faith dreams band experimented different instruments drew influences wider varied range styles album mixes experimental instrumentation elements symphonic electronic music introduces minimalist approach ethereal record carries concept album format war expands spectrum revolve themes named activism thirty seconds mars launched website called provide information environmental issues ways participate environmental activities people donations site support natural resources defense council created cover art green room volume compilation live music includes thirty seconds mars song proceeds sales benefited nature welcome universe tour group worked develop strategies minimize fuel consumption offset impact tour environment june band joined habitat humanity work home repaired renovated greater los_angeles area brush kindness programme advance build band organized auction build slots fans opportunity volunteer alongside week extra workers enlisted raised fund additional habitat humanity projects thirty seconds mars fans termed started organizations projects purpose supporting charities humanitarian causes haiti earthquake thirty seconds mars raised relief charity auction band supported population project house haiti hope haiti special group auctioned quantity items raising funds help red_cross assist people affected earthquake band contributed dollar concert ticket sold tour charity music relief support disaster relief programs protect restore environment members discography studio albums seconds mars beautiful lie war love lust faith dreams 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royal orchestra royal orchestra based london formed sir thomas early days orchestra secured profitable recording contracts important engagements including festival opera concerts royal society death orchestra fortunes declined battled survival mid-1960s future secured arts council report recommended receive public crisis arose era orchestra right royal withdrawn death seven chief including present incumbent charles closely associated orchestra included sir charles sir charles peter davies orchestra acquired permanent london base new hall gives concerts royal festival hall royal albert hall venues countries earliest days orchestra active recording studios making film soundtracks numerous recordings recordings conducted reissued compact disc history origins conductor sir thomas founded london orchestra backing rich supporters ran finances dried wartime left conduct australia orchestra continued self governing body return england september welcomed october gave concert drew critics months orchestra gave concerts considerable success players employers declined control exercised 1930s chief conductor paid employee orchestra responded refuse orchestra going found great orchestra round career conducted concert walter new orchestra disposed accept position assistant players new orchestra rival told launched circumstances reached agreement royal society new orchestra replace society concerts gained right new ensemble royal orchestra arrangement approved george arranged festival resident orchestra seasons secured backing including record companies britain lucrative recording contracts negotiated music critic writes naturally quickly known planning orchestra cry players went players considerations good refuse play anybody orchestra appointed victor orchestral manager started recruiting list leading musicians worked war founder members years previously jackson flute james jack double bass current engaged peter persuaded veteran pursuing solo career return orchestral work led clark enlisted bbc symphony orchestra principal horn player dennis brain held post managed play speculates knew britain orchestral leaders hand decided try lure away choice john violin london string quartet career san_francisco symphony los_angeles paramount_pictures september royal assembled rehearsal days later gave concert davis theatre colleague press virtually unanimous praise orchestra concert huge success orchestra played series town engagements london concert october times spoke hall filled golden tone listener london debut orchestra recording years months forced resign british musicians union discovered members succeeded deputy oscar man social played violin according early days orchestra comprised players yearly contract giving services subject reasonable notice restricting freedom play review london orchestral scene late 1940s said main rival royal share disability permanently constituted orchestra assemble disperse random style brain continued play horn early 1950s generally stability orchestral personnel particular celebrated regular team jackson joined jack independent described arguably finest wind section known royal family toured united_states british orchestra visit america london symphony orchestra long plan unable 1930s arranged concerts cities days tour described brain biographers lynch huge success began october connecticut finished december pennsylvania pianist betty conductor second wife orchestral david violin anthony cello members royal family new_york_times wrote magnificent music making sir thomas royal following year assessing london frank music critic times concluded comes nearest quality consistency style great international orchestra appearance took place august conducted cameron debut years later conducting programme music times commented evening magnificent playing european tour beginning paris ending vienna conducted concert given portsmouth programme characteristic choices comprised magic flute military symphony arrangement love bath fifth symphony river saint ride encore suffered heart attack following month recover died march appointed associate conductor principal conductor music director widow ran affairs orchestra best senior players including unhappy management left orchestra reorganised self governing limited company immediately encountered difficulties royal society decided engage concerts booked instead onwards excluded london orchestral concert board schedule concerts meant denied use london main concert venue royal festival hall resigned returned shortly helped strong support sir orchestra successfully mounted concerts cinema swiss cottage miles north west festival hall report arts council committee chaired recommended independent london receive adequate public tie royal society turned temporary years threatened royal title matter resolved advice roy home secretary responsibility matters queen conferred title orchestra celebrated silver jubilee september orchestra returned debut years earlier theatre played demolished anniversary concert given halls programme consisted marriage emperor planets sir adrian conducted members original orchestra jubilee concert brain brother dennis principal lewis principal double bass john viola albert violin gave title conductor life stepped orchestra year death succeeded chief conductor held post earlier spells bbc symphony orchestra greatly liked players raised standard playing imposed discipline new threat orchestra review carried behalf arts council journalist william opined england lacked great eastern symphony orchestra suggestion nottingham arts council report period recommended supplement resident orchestra centre proposal came fruition 1980s british government imposed strict constraints public spending lost revenue common self governing london forced increased reliance business sponsorship primary source funds grove dictionary music musicians recording comments sponsorship subject changing circumstances secure long term community education programme later given title aims increase access engagement world class music making worked venues including homeless shelters youth clubs prisons 21st century orchestra gives annual series concerts festival hall permanent home hall church converted seat concert hall rehearsal space royal albert hall london gives performances ranging large scale choral orchestral works evenings popular classics orchestra maintains regional touring programme taking venues established high reading regularly tours overseas played canada china germany italy japan russia spain subsequent seasons resident orchestra series concerts switzerland orchestra toured england repertoire including violin conductor year tour featured maxim conducting music father continues feature seasons orchestra played works bach saint barber orchestra community education activities continued 21st century youth london strong choir children local primary schools given chance perform alongside members albert hall played piece composed participants musical players known musicians mid-1950s later string players include leader leader leader leader barry leader leader frederick viola gilbert flute james flute pay michael brass section included civil horn philip jones trumpet trumpet martin owen horn chief walter charles appointed artistic director principal conductor peter davies associate conductor composer close ties orchestra included sir charles sir charles appointed principal associate conductor following year principal guest conductor alexander joined associate conductor orchestra recordings earliest days end life numerous recordings master voice cbs works recorded emi chose reissued end twentieth century great recordings century series included programme programme french ballet music short works saint symphony suite symphony 3rd 5th 6th death orchestra recordings symphony orchestra london festival orchestra metropolitan symphony orchestra recorded 1960s sir john charles included earl wild civil recorded opera progress davis earliest recordings orchestra including seventh symphony engaged record gilbert sullivan operas opera company orchestra recorded orchestra launched records claimed world record label owned symphony orchestra recordings available label ranged core symphonic repertoire ballet scores film music composers light music richard album called symphonic rock described hours classic rock anthems pop tracks orchestral twist non classical work performing works classical repertoire recorded number film scores including red shoes tales scores recorded richard iii bridge river private life holmes established sister ensemble royal concert orchestra plays lighter classics succeeded similar group royal pops orchestra players involved performances away classical 1960s pioneered mixed media concert appearing nice rock band later non classical ventures included live concert held greece conducted commissioned orchestra academy martin fields chorus record champions league 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mars peter gene born october known professionally mars american singer songwriter multi record producer choreographer born raised honolulu hawaii family musicians mars began making music young age performed musical venues hometown childhood graduated high school moved los_angeles pursue musical career dropped records mars signed recording contract atlantic mars began composing songs artists stint mars founded production team helped recognized solo artist responsible songs featured hooks debut studio album anchored billboard hot chart topping singles way grenade number single lazy song second album unorthodox released peaked number united_states album spawned international singles locked heaven man treasure mars lent vocals mark funk singing career sold million singles albums worldwide making best selling artists time mars landed number singles billboard hot career launched attaining faster male artist elvis_presley mars received awards nominations including grammy awards named time influential people world december ranked number forbes list mars known stage performances retro accompanied band playing variety instruments electric guitar bass piano keyboards drums horns serving dancers background singers stage mars able sing dance play wide range musical styles life career early life musical beginnings mars born peter gene october honolulu hawaii raised neighborhood honolulu son peter san august manila june honolulu father half puerto rican half jewish descent originally brooklyn new_york mars mother emigrated philippines hawaii child filipino spanish ancestry parents met performing mother dancer father played percussion age nicknamed father resemblance professional wrestler mars children came musical family exposed diverse mix reggae rock hip hop addition dancer mother singer father musical ability perform little richard rock roll music mars uncle encouraged year old mars perform stage mars performed songs artists michael_jackson brothers age mars began performing days week family band love notes known island mars featured little going cameo film honeymoon time spent major impact mars musical evolution performing techniques later began playing guitar drawing inspiration acknowledged hawaiian roots musical family influence explaining growing hawaii man lot shows hawaii father band everybody family sings plays instruments surrounded attended president roosevelt high school performed group called school boys shortly graduating president roosevelt high school age mars moved los_angeles california pursue musical career adopted stage nickname father gave adding mars end felt like didn lot girls world like guess mars production work better don understand shortly moving los_angeles mars signed records deal went conversation management turned fruitless mars experience proved beneficial career met songwriter producer philip lawrence signed label mars dropped universal year signed stayed los_angeles landed music publishing deal steve cameron independent mars career beginnings showed jeff mars ins outs writing pop music acted mentor mars helped craft met mars mike aftermath entertainment heard mars demo tape sister flew explained mentor kind lectures hit pop song talent music ability understanding makes hit pop song discipline steve responsible holding mars years learned extensive catalog hit music mars played cover songs band los_angeles mars brother drummer lawrence told meet mars reluctant didn money bus fare keith harris drummer black eyed told costs lawrence responded dollars bus pair began collaborating writing songs mars received labels verge giving received creed seeking songs reunited liked song lost written mars duo didn want song away offered song agreed sale song allowed continue working mars lawrence decided write produce songs artists lawrence introduced mars future manager atlantic records aaron bay hearing play couple songs guitar bay wanted sign immediately took years atlantic records finally sign mars label atlantic felt early mars needed development artist successful solo artist mars acknowledged music producer writing songs adam sean kingston wrote hit song sexy provided backing vocals album sweet musical appearance singer far_east movement second studio album animal featured track featured pastor hip hop artist debut single love august reached prominence solo artist featured writing songs peaked charts worldwide spoken think songs weren meant sung songs sung sounded like 90s following success mars released debut extended play titled better don understand peaked position billboard music video released song featuring singers green mars collaborated green august writing single fuck serving guest vocalist singles mars released way july song lead single debut studio album reached number billboard hot september charts worldwide song holds record longest reigning debut format spending weeks atop adult contemporary released digital singles liquor store blues featuring grenade promote album confirming grenade album second single october grenade reached number billboard december seen successful international chart performance released digitally october physically october album debuted number billboard selling copies received generally positive reviews music critics sold million copies globally february lazy song released album single album consecutive hot peaking number october marry followed fourth single august wasn released single united_states peaked number hot january strong digital sales sold million digital copies november count released album fifth single australia new_zealand additionally announced mars website recorded wrote new song titled rain twilight saga breaking dawn original motion picture soundtrack song released purchase itunes september peaked number billboard hot period appeared number collaborative singles including duet bad meets evil released july mirror released september wayne young wild free mac high school soundtrack available purchase october songs peaked number sixteen seven billboard hot respectively september mars arrested las_vegas hard rock casino possession cocaine talking police officer mars reportedly declared drugs mars pleaded guilty drug possession return plea told charges erased criminal record long stayed trouble year paid fine hours community service completed drug counseling course cover story magazine mars said young man ing wasn thinking added given number record dumb mars confessed lied authorities having cocaine saying don know came adding drunk lot big try day forget pushing opened fall leg hands tour starting october headlined european tour starting october november january mars embarked tour support turning multiple offers open famous pop artists arena tours goal build fan base performing smaller intimate venues february mars won grammy award best male pop vocal performance having received nominations best rap song best rap sung collaboration record year fuck song year fuck producer year non classical 53rd grammy awards 54th grammy awards mars nominated different categories album year best pop vocal album record year song year best pop solo performance grenade producer year non classical won categories nominated ended losing paul producer year unorthodox super bowl halftime march announced mars signed worldwide publishing deal september interviewed billboard mars stated album musically varied refused pick lane adding listen lot music want freedom luxury walk studio today want hip hop soul rock record announced album title unorthodox songs final cut album title single locked heaven released october lead single unorthodox reached number billboard hot canada charted countries worldwide unorthodox released december debuted number billboard sales album eventually peaked number billboard months release album charted number switzerland united_kingdom fastest selling album solo artist man released second single unorthodox january peaked number billboard hot making elvis_presley male reached number singles hot quickly mars reached countries single treasure peaked number united_states commercial success worldwide previous major released bubble butt fourth single album free universe featured mystic mars vocals major successful single date late young girls followed album fourth fifth singles reached hot mars began second headlining tour jungle tour june started north_america continued europe oceania concluding north_america october shows cosmopolitan las_vegas perform december october september nfl announced mars headline performance super bowl halftime february performance joined red hot musical guest platform super bowl halftime headlined performer puerto rican descent second watched halftime history super bowl drawing record rating million viewers surpassed katy_perry halftime million viewers 56th grammy awards mars won award best pop vocal album unorthodox single locked heaven nominated record year song year man earned nomination best pop solo performance aside music career mars reprised role rio released theaters march like predecessor rio financial success panned critics october mark announced release new single november titled funk featuring mars vocals song commercial success reaching number australia canada new_zealand billboard hot countries according billboard mars twelfth richest musician earnings december named artist year billboard ranked number forbes list tally stars different fields age addition thirteenth list world powerful celebrities estimated earnings million present studio album super bowl halftime ending jungle tour mars began working studio album wrote facebook time start writing chapter artist hadn come date release stating adding got good better previously singer songwriter interviewed shanghai gave details new album confirming mark jeff producers added want write better songs want better shows want better music videos want album better second explaining writing process songs don sit think going write song inspiration hits unexpectedly plane bed idea suddenly come mind manage turn lyrics day year real force interview granted digital_spy confessed mars reunited studio working funk known engineer charles previously worked unorthodox working studio album engineer confirmed album close finished mars evolution sound calling movement rolling_stone ranked mars album anticipated mars dad confirmed son album march appearance super bowl halftime postponed months confirmed seven songs recorded mars studio said king different awesome level sounds like happened mars worked british singer songwriter writer ask tenth track studio album december announced headlining performance halftime super bowl february invitation mars beyoncé guest acts makes fourth artist held super bowl halftime twice justin_timberlake surpassed times nielsen ratings confirmed watched million viewers watched halftime history katy_perry mars headline performer grammy awards saw mars featured single mark funk win grammy award best pop solo collaboration record year bringing total wins billboard reported mars manager creed split years working influences child mars spent time elvis_presley major impact musical evolution later reflected watch best big fan big fan 1950s stage scare people force girls nuts thing prince police guys know people watch guys love studying fan michael_jackson little richard played lead role inspiration mars raised father collection simple chord songs got straight point little richard jerry lee lewis youth hip hop productions played radio constantly influenced mars musical style initially influenced artists keith sweat kelly time listened 1950s rock roll music high school listened classic rock groups police led beatles repercussions notable mars work growing mars listened singers high voices like wonder mercury mentioned bob heavy influence local bands hawaii major account reggae roots hip hop acts like jay-z roots mars favourites contributed composition skills genres music influenced mars musical style observed easy create songs mixture rock soul hip hop handful mars classical music mars listed multiple artists having inspired work michael_jackson elvis_presley sly stone george clinton prince usher mars stated fan keys jack white saturdays kings musical style themes mars music noted displaying wide variety styles musical genres influences including pop rock reggae soul hip hop debut album features influences genres ultimately pop record subsequent release unorthodox debut album different genres song including dance rock reggae soul lyrically album shows differences addressing traditional notions romance male sentiments sexual direction later caused controversy explicit content song songs particularly reflect feel good optimistic sentiments darker subjects addressed songs detailing failed relationships self destructive behaviour mars claims work artists influenced musical style vibe reggae acoustic guitar driven song favourites green song don think sung song way know story know love different genres music maintains major influence music addition mars states growing hawaii influenced music giving songs reggae sound explains hawaii biggest radio stations reggae music brings people urban music pop music songs makes cross song comes music partners philip lawrence stated people don know darker mars music romantic mars says blame singing girls high school mars possesses octave tenor vocal range singing received praise jon new_york_times commented versatile accessible singers pop light soul influenced voice easy fit range styles universal donor tim allmusic described mars vocals kind smooth instrument slips ear like honey rolling_stone called mars soulful vocalist unorthodox conversely jim_farber daily_news praised mars voice purity cream range mid period michael_jackson review concert promoting unorthodox mars able play drums guitar keyboard bass piano mars usually plays instrumentation albums songs artists mars known retro widely acclaimed tour critics reviewers journalist mirrors magazine says stage like seen comparing king pop michael_jackson kevin johnson louis post dispatch called mars performer boston_globe music critique sarah said mars shows approach performing classic vein jim_farber daily_news stated mars brings old school dynamic performance super bowl halftime rolling_stone_magazine placed mars number list best live acts right youngest act lady_gaga enter list wrote age walk mars concert feeling like designed mars walks old school walk talks sexy talk nails hits leads super energetic piece soul band mean drum solo praising spectacular version jason billboard described mars performance entertaining keeping faces better job working music right nfl executives sarah tracy stated concerts year old girls year old women seeing jungle tour times summer concerts mars time accompanied band includes musicians guitarist bassist drummer keyboardist horn section serve dancers background singers mars shows feature band choreographed dancing arrangements include fancy slick fantastic inspired james brown splits shows heavily influenced disco era soul revue inspired set addition long mellow soft echo smooth contemporary style popular 1990s setlist blends genres music pop funk soul reggae mars shows usually feature laser lighting typically plays drums guitar band members ventures endorsements mars tweeted picture electronic cigarette press release published reporting mars investment electronic cigarette company order quit smoking mother singer believes product company mission mars decided invest makes digital versions sheet music web mars said love bring better music education schools added happy mars teamed partners launch brand includes white blended year aged aged natural philanthropy february announced mars partnered community foundation grammy foundation establish grammy camp scholarship fund order support generation music makers funds provide financial assistance qualified needs based applicants hawaii mars donated dollars kids victims typhoon order bring esteem morale lost families homes mars perform right gala campaign goal help build homes people need mars set perform robin hood foundation annual benefit new_york goal fight poverty new_york_city supporting financial technical assistance achievements mars earned numerous awards honors career including grammy awards brit awards mtv europe music awards mars time list artists considered sixth best songwriter year billboard mars songwriting record producing team earned accolades mars artist entries billboard hot week chart john legend mars artist song features piano vocals hot male artist place titles lead act hot simultaneously mars played artist pop radio according solo men artist hits reached american total number singles hot chart according international federation industry way grenade sold singles digitally time sales million million respectively contributing mars biggest selling artist songs way grenade locked heaven man sold million digital copies making male artist lead singer singles counted best selling singles time mars sold million singles albums worldwide singer featured artist producer songwriter sales surpass million records worldwide tickets activities occurred week super bowl order limit kind hawaii senate president kim introduced senate resolution known mars act mars act limits ticket purchases hours sale physical box office ensures comes way box office buy tickets favorite certainly guaranteed leave ticket hand dissuade ticket state senate hawaii passed law personal life relationships mars began dating model mother death june publicist atlantic records confirmed associated_press condition allowed speak record mars mother suffered brain died saturday june age queens medical center honolulu hawaii later june singer broke silence loss mother twitter showing sorrow gratitude fans support wrote love difficult time life feet soon mom wants told legal issues january filed lawsuit claiming holds copyright mars track claims owned copyright music lyrics track march song released year evidence submitted united_states copyright office registration certificate vol tapes accused defendants intentional copyright infringement seeking destruction copies recording claims exclusive rights reproduce distribute song request defendant shall destroy copies recording defendants downloaded computer hard drive authorization shall destroy copies downloaded recording transferred physical medium device april revealed settlement reached gap band publishing company music add gap band producer writers subsequently royalties mark mars hit funk claim behalf gap band youtube content management system prevented publishers receive payment later august serbian pop artist argued funk track stated hurry sue processes long time life career depend lawsuits added lawsuits lot money lawyers working percentage decide sue win figure money controversies stereotypes cover story entertainment_weekly mars stated song rejected race music industry decision maker guy won experience feel like says lowest point song pocket seal deal things like coming people mouths feel like wasn room april cover story magazine mars confessed changed people music industry took latino artist convince sing spanish mars said maybe latin music spanish music hot right mars childhood nickname changed surname mars effort avoid tyler creator song tyler creator numerous artists including mars tyler mars game song wayne featured artists mars response verse stab mars affirmed tyler wait line wants stab tyler definitely guy said like going april tyler admitted wrong mars talent pointed mars performance mtv_video_music_awards evidence kanye_west performance november kanye_west gave opinion mtv_video_music_awards held august west said mars won awards shit continued care artist work hard fuck streets deserve shit networks try gas everybody sell product february publicly apologized mars twitter asking sing hook song produced west asked tyler creator direct music video previously dispute mars discography unorthodox filmography honeymoon rio tours residency shows


american rock band formed paul san_antonio texas band numerous personnel changes core lineup drummer king consistent served second drummer band employed variety bass players notably jeff rooted 1980s hardcore punk scene quickly known chaotic disturbing live shows black comedy sound incorporated elements noise rock punk later electronica use sound manipulation tape editing reported appetite drugs evident influence sound respected peers attracted devoted fanbase little commercial success album contained hit single pepper climbed number billboard modern rock tracks chart year history formation formed trinity university san_antonio texas late 1970s students gibson paul later paul met time overall shared taste non mainstream music caused friends appeared headed conventional careers captain trinity basketball team school year soon graduated position respected texas accounting firm remained college working degree published magazine strange featured photos abnormal medical coupled fictitious humorous explanations diseases caught pictures work left accounting firm moved southern_california time semester shy degree dropped college followed brief period spent selling clothes lee harvey image pair returned san_antonio launched band eventually early years played debut san_antonio night club exchange time settled band band backed sibling rhythm section composed bassist quinn brother drummer scott band gain following san_antonio purchased van return california later summer brief concert tool die club san_francisco dead frontman alternative witnessed performance fan invited group open dead los_angeles soon offer launch recording career lend studio time alternative studio album complete band returned san_antonio record boss studios bob sound studios boss brothers enter studio quit following physical altercation scott bass position taken bill play releases number participated king born band day released alternative july resulting known brown reason live sailor offered songs absurd titles like sleeps lee harvey grave bar pope alternately sung band primary singer time album cover like bizarre illustrations accompany succeeding work designed band humor laid foundation come influenced future superstar frontman kurt listed favorite albums journals later went list album sailor influential albums sound later meet wife love hole concert soon release band recruited second drummer born taylor played number high school marching bands texas fort worth austin areas drum separate stand kits adding spectacle evolving stage repeatedly referred referred siblings revealed presented similar appearances actually related arrival band core classic lineup place exception number different bass players brief late remained largely unchanged final departure returned band website announced tour dates including taylor band returned boss studios record material length albums originally offered alternative psychic powerless man sac album released alternative acquire master tapes bob boss studios namesake owner refused release sessions alternative couldn immediately afford pay months waiting band issued concert recording live alternative financial desperation september live performances songs debut prompted critics fans joke released album twice bob preparing release psychic ward label expenses legend grows members working group apparently thrilled album released ward terry friend east_coast booking agent signed band nascent touch records detroit psychic powerless man sac released building band bigger sound release use tape editing non traditional instrumentation sound came define studio recordings psychic release new bassist smart tow band commenced nationwide tour outing truly established national presence starting touch early headquarters detroit heading new_york_city impressed members sonic youth future bassist country months including seattle fan future guitarist kim san_francisco end tour place live band collectively decided small town outside athens georgia hobby stalking members planned leave van parked michael stipe house michael stipe despite hype wanna suck big long pipe painted smart quit falling love friend band young canadian musician recommended touch replaced bass word spreading band bizarre stage time hit road resulting larger audiences concerts long arrival band recorded act filming concerts detroit club footage eventually packaged blind eye sees official video release date purchased track recorder time record songs later cream corn davis reportedly unhappy life band quit friend band athens juan brought brief tour interested time member permanent bassist quickly approaching european tour band contacted quickly agreed join second submitted alternative horse reasons alternative actions unclear known label delayed decision year ultimately refusing publish waiting band released song cream corn davis touch late alternative finally declined group went studio record new tracks replace tornadoes originally intended appearing cream corn following european tour experienced left christmas tired living conditions associated constant touring desire family replaced female drummer dubbed press soon joining band previously performed lynch shit lady band stars lynch gained fame infamous naked dancer left period replaced jeff gave band bass position longest period stability staying second finally issued touch april coming years original sessions featured different mix song selection alternative unreleased version best known minimalist reworking guess american woman experimental albums heavily experimental career following particularly control tour standards band semi settled austin texas summer rejoined having fired months earlier went work crafting home studio rental house outskirts town long started recording session length project released march abortion technician heaviest albums considered finest date aspects punk heavy metal unique sound produced number grinding slower paced songs arguably making early precursor evolution time abortion technician debut group bought home texas approximately miles outside austin ranch house built hill acres surrounding property rental home compound turned facto recording studio live new house long place separate residences early ready record new album wanted use modern studio time choosing state art facility texas following sessions took week band performing material years band opted follow album blueprint future projects contrast songs earlier recordings undergone far studio development experimentation expressed opinion later better organized sessions spontaneous creativity propelled earlier releases issued april marked midway point band experimental roots accessible recordings follow half material extreme sounding earlier work songs conventional album extensive use acoustic guitar song titles released instead represented track cartoon band traveled widely support album year including successful tour europe helped influence new distributor blast like studio recordings live shows beginning lose earlier chaos touring winter portable recorder tape concerts strongest recordings packaged double live limited edition double album released vinyl cassette following year release band latino label album spring print songs available free downloads band official website issued response widespread profit live shows contained performances songs previous studio albums double live album feature left early shortly leaving diagnosed forced undergo brain surgery began suffer light induced gone taylor retirement small role richard film employed texas school blind visually impaired recently seek replace time opted continue quartet following final touch band left longtime recording partners sign longtime supporter terry rough trade records brought touch reportedly generous album deal prior new debut rough trade talked band releasing 1990s man previewed material coming release year rough trade issued digital dump psychedelic house music project pronounced band fifth length studio album rough trade released april featured electronic instrumentation largely viewed disappointment comparison past recordings expressed displeasure album regardless band invited summer inaugural tour time collaborated ministry contributing vocals single jesus built later included way succeed way suck eggs mainstream recognition rough trade filed bankruptcy releasing solo project history dogs following year shocked fans critics signing major label capitol records capitol immediately reissued paired band big producer john paul jones best known bassist led fruit partnership independent worm saloon featured straightforward rock approach jones insistence paid giving minor radio hit room night reached number billboard modern rock tracks singles chart album peaked number billboard new songs featured episodes mtv butt head legendary guitarist huge influence creed played guitar songs record annoying song clean left remaining members enlisted series fill musicians continued tour sporadically pursued projects working johnny bill carter new group played band los_angeles room night actor river phoenix died drug building reputation skilled music producer set record label trance syndicate according industry increasingly dependent hard drugs time concerns band contributed cover theme song included tribute album saturday morning cartoons greatest_hits produced later year project issued eponymous capitol trance syndicate label released compilation album titled hole truth butt live tracks recorded different venues december initiated extended legal battle touch seeking increase profits albums released label label chose strategy non promotion case quickly fight ownership rights dragged years capitol released climbed number billboard single pepper topped billboard modern rock tracks chart songs started appearing soundtracks major hollywood movies including romeo juliet john carpenter escape despite improved sales second capitol album group relationship label increasingly troubled planned project astronaut scrapped split manager tom bunch won lawsuit touch despite outcome peers alternative music community including minor threat lead singer criticized having pursued lawsuit said wouldn initiated proceedings felt dealings honorable provided band accounting statements continued insist actions honest circuit court appeals seventh circuit found case resolved band reissued psychic powerless man sac cream corn abortion technician latino label recent years present band hired bassist having resolved dispute capitol recorded astronaut songs weird revolution hollywood records records imprint album released august reached number billboard electronic album date single shame life peaked number billboard modern rock tracks chart group released compilations latino compilation studio live combines alternative formed problem released eponymous album records later year promoting project indicated studio album likely remarked noisy release date announced band reunited jeff tour east_coast europe summer paul green school rock stars time reunited line played group performed tomorrow parties festival mike group appearance tomorrow parties led dispute founder organizer barry told reporter village_voice killing joke black lips play festival reunited classic lineup continued tour stops united_states canada austin texas scheduled north american canada tour october said played austin clarified statement recently paul king stated band tour pull album currently paul producing debut album played shows austin inn halloween report new_york_times suggested released album new material songs practically incidental spectacle seeing perform psychedelic band brooklyn line tour western states appearance canada august september group hiatus saying don want play live anymore fun don like touring hour stage lot fun hours stage fucking suck band begin song title possibly early version changed paid concert announcer forgot band called song title group decided moniker largely billed prior performed different live early included dick clark worm makes food family gay fred right eat fred right eat fred long source trouble band clubs newspapers radio stations refuse print mention instead opted use live performances 1980s earned reputation disturbing live performances violent result began attract wide range curiosity years debut addition traditional fans punk rock supported beginning staged reproduction band live filmed bar movie short super film movie directed alex winter best known bill preston bill excellent adventure bar movie spoof texas chain saw massacre film ends music video style performance song fast song featuring jeff dancer lynch track displayed band stage burning lights films smoke time lynch left stage predictable previously random point night performance quit good time king band sole lights smoke machines burning presentation chaotic 1980s performances longer display appearance lead vocalist sang guitarist paul dual briefly replaced bassist happened filling time visual aspect music appearance exceptionally non conventional early days including sideways colored hair like known taking stage early concerts hundreds attached hair clothes strip underwear end attire included style trench coats home styled cross dressing enjoying skirt american flag large 60s torpedo style stuffed bra times hide stage blood clothes repeatedly fall floor appearing bleed favorite tricks involved throwing images crowd rolls rolls toilet paper tossed audience filling inverted lighter fluid setting hand fire repeatedly hitting previously mentioned sing alter voice including toilet paper rolls early eventually evolved kit rack vocal effects stacked high reach stand majority later performances utilized foot switches activate certain vocal effects thought dancing performances actually stepping adding spectacle played stand drum kits collapse floor collect breath strength rising time play song finally band tear apart stuffed animals stage met lynch shit lady working strip club called sex world new_york_city official member famous naked dancer performing intermittently washington saw stage dance gold body paint antique wooden snow shoes particularly wild concert lynch completely bald reportedly engaged sexual intercourse stage club speakers came songs time started small fire equipment began collection visual equipment seriously following recruitment added clear plastic drum fitted light shortly band purchased reported thousand dollars worth stolen lights bargain rate visual equipment soon took space instruments smoke machines later added equally memorable band projecting variety films played beginning millimeter adding set allowed play number overlapping movies time strangely angled upside played reverse combined increasing number lights effect created visually atmosphere occasionally caused audience members films subject matter disturbing manner played images accidents nuclear explosions meat processing spiders stalking prey drivers education films reconstruction surgery movies horrific included nature wildlife aquatic footage color negative charlie angels episode band members numerous official unofficial members current members paul king timeline discography psychic powerless man sac abortion technician independent worm saloon weird revolution


new model army band new model army english post punk alternative rock band formed west yorkshire lead singer main composer sullivan bassist stuart drummer sullivan continuous member band seen numerous line changes year history music draws influences musical spectrum punk folk soul metal classical sullivan lyrics range directly political spiritual personal considered key band appeal time began making records robert drum technician replaced whilst having roots punk rock band difficult asked sullivan said labelled post metal folk lot style confines following large turnover personnel permanent touring members january new model army comprise sullivan dean white keyboards guitar michael dean drums marshall gill guitar bass history formation vengeance band formed west yorkshire autumn taking thomas english revolution militia played concert october playing songs based shared love punk rock northern soul sullivan alter ego mid-1980s supposedly lose unemployment benefits authorities realized making money music continued gig united_kingdom little recognition released singles great expectations abstract records given airplay radio john february invited play popular music tube introduced presenter gray band rock roll producers concerned lyrics vengeance band perform believe justice believe vengeance believe getting band played christian militia great expectations following performance band mini album vengeance reached number independent chart early pushing position single price reached high placing independent charts band signed major label emi major label years band studio albums plus live album emi studio album epic period years rest wicked associated single rest mainstream leading controversy band sported shirts phrase stupid use heroin appearance pops rest tour left band delay replaced year old jason harris band refused work permits enter united_states immigration department said band work artistic merit december band finally got permission tour time ghost produced notable producer released named best album year times lead music writer david said best thing happen english rock music clash album concerts included reading festival gig david_bowie berlin band time expanded touring line include second guitarist shape harmonica player mark zero thunder released february saw band moving folk rock sound especially tracks including johnson described band landmark album reached charts singles stupid questions impression america band able tour album johnson providing additional guitar keyboards end year harris left band replaced peter nelson nice play band years continued folk driven theme johnson fore adrian joining band guitar album musical change direction sullivan later said folk cum rave cum cum new age thing broke big early 1990s went went angry hard rock album love hopeless causes new model army release epic records appeared led single comes war spawned controversy came packaged instructions construct nuclear device hiatus return independence band previously decided year concentrate personal musical issues late dean white playing keyboards guitar replacing johnson clear sullivan sullivan later said wrote thunder brilliant shortly started falling went making album life went direction went agreed separate ways forthcoming album tour strange brotherhood released mixed reviews diagnosed brain suggested drum technician michael dean tour album time band formed independent label attack attack tour manager tommy returned manage band live album followed eighth studio album death robert carnival today good day touring band took time notably sullivan concentrate solo album navigating stars eventually released toured sullivan dean white band got record ninth album robert died cancer november carnival finally released september includes sullivan reaction death fireworks night dave unable touring album replaced current guitarist marshall gill band tenth studio album high produced relatively quickly released august tour suffered slight setback united_states citizenship immigration services denied band time issue relatively quickly resolved dates rescheduled early soon band shaken manager tommy died unexpectedly age band studio today good day far album heavy rock title track directly referencing stock market crash tour promote album came end drawing close years band started 30th anniversary present end band 30th anniversary celebrated special shows continents weekend september early december cities shows nights completely different sets band having promised play songs studio albums plus lost songs sides abandoned tracks sides collections final shows town forum london collected double dvd release containing songs played nights december band played traditional christmas shows following year news released nelson decided leave band personal reasons decision taken time days later christmas eve fire destroyed band studio rehearsal space numerous guitars instruments lost recording equipment memorabilia studio operation months number auditions announced band new bassist multi band twelfth studio album dog wolf produced joe released band successful love hopeless causes years earlier album showed marked shift away band traditional sounds including rhythms described tribal sullivan claimed merely different ways drums like complex tom tom rhythms like pounding beat year later wine blood released including previously unreleased studio tracks dog wolf sessions live tracks album october documentary feature film band career dog wolf new model army story director matt premiered film festival london festival montreal april band announced 14th studio album entitled winter released late august timeline major contributors list musicians currently permanent touring member band significant time family years new model army gathered wide selection fans follow band originally calling militia song christian militia term family later universally adopted multi group long time collaborator sullivan band main artist referred family formal contrived organisation spontaneous sense fellowship developed years whilst described sanctuary acceptance discography vengeance rest wicked ghost thunder love hopeless causes strange brotherhood carnival high today good day dog wolf wine blood winter


electric electric american psychedelic rock band formed los_angeles california band music music historian described possessed eerie early mainly consisted material songwriters tucker group penned songs combining elements electronic rock band sound marked innovative recording techniques toned guitars sound effects addition guitarist williams singer james concept free form garage music provided band richer sonic palette lyrical structure contemporaries band signed reprise records released single ain hard year album electric included band nationally charting songs dream night world time appearance second album underground band free create material original group disbanded proved unable record innovative complex arrangements david albums mass minor release oath albums released band rights owned record producer david largely performed musicians original band members recorded history origin band originated surf rock influenced garage rock group sanctions sanctions included james vocals guitar mark bass guitar williams lead guitar michael drums recorded cover songs disc march home studio owned set recordings september group known jim lords joined keyboardist dick left shortly pursue career graphic arts songs went unreleased productions distributed album came electric commended good sound quality considering circumstances recorded quartet band garage met real estate agent named barbara harris harris connections music industry introduced group dave record demos sky hill studios working resident sound engineer studios recently completed development rolling_stones album aftermath expressed desire produce record suggested group change considered list alternatives according electric started joke eventually convinced band members saying thing remember attractive sexy people won forget result recordings single featuring cover gypsy trips folk rock tune ain hard penned song little olive released early failed chart early success despite commercial failure ain hard reprise records encouraged group effort signed band recording contract left authority departed band single replaced preston rhythm guitarist james recruited electric band composing material called songwriters tucker write majority group songs new line recorded demos american recording studio russell studio mainly comprised cover songs tucker compositions according russell recording studio dave tape didn hit record studio way ear shattering jet guitar shaking stick end tape forward cool backward amazing ran control room said didn monitors hadn heard dave cut save later buzz sound utilized opening tucker song dream night included heavily psychedelic guitar motif song chosen released electric second single november peaked number billboard hot reached number singles chart success single prompted immediate touring earned group promotional contract musical equipment makers williams recorded demonstrating use pedal early band featured magazines teen beat band follow single world time distorted sound effects psychedelic tinged beat released song managed chart number number experimental composition group far came time electric record songs album limited musically presence tucker jones songwriting partnership composed majority album material group debut album electric possessed combined effects violin like guitar riffs mixed diverse somewhat uneven selection pop songs train tomorrow penned band tracks soft rock tune suggest attempt produce commercially viable sound reflecting album said consequently definitely songs believe belong album fact waste time energy ideas working realized use pursuing weird july band released fourth single unusual compositions come pen tucker songwriting duo good song featured williams playing prototype steel guitar vocals described music historian sounding like horror movie theme run radio ready hit consequently single hot number electric american recording studios record second album underground involved band activities allowed creative freedom group write material album band wrote seven tracks expanded experimentation album inventive guitar unified effort middle recording sessions line went changes departed musical differences replaced original drummer appeared tracks left near conclusion recording address medical concerns mike recruited finish album included songs non album track everybody knows love august underground released hit ready single fare billboard peaked number tour half new line embarked european tour led appearances high profile venues club middle earth final leg tour electric performance recorded stockholm swedish broadcasting corporation recordings issued live album stockholm period suggestion manager electric agreed record concept album integrated music psychedelic pop belief launch commercial success recruited david formally neo trained musician compose material project result mass minor complex arrangement religious based rock sung entirely latin band record songs intricate orchestration proved difficult time consuming group consequence enlisted canadian group collectors session musicians completing album contribute track mass minor released january reached number billboard eerie version opening track somewhat underground favorite appeared soundtrack film easy rider electric performed new songs concert santa civic auditorium described outset performance disaster missed intro song got better speakers blew charts fell music stands general complete state confusion ended song turned long jam think times key way french horns told jam hit break james manage vocal result financial musical issues left group early williams finished tour line included kenny stuart departed group nonetheless owned rights electric encouraged success mass minor prompted assemble new line steered colorado group climax rich worked fellow colorado band previously surf rock band managed produced album new electric line included climax members richard vocals guitar john organ mark guitar wade bass guitar recommended collectors group composed material album vein previous effort centered jewish prayer album titled release oath utilized session musicians including howard roberts carol earl saw band member contribute recordings album considered cohesive progressive predecessor failed chart release november returned past position capitol records electric toured supporting act bands heat new buffalo springfield new improved electric band final album good old rock roll released june cover describing group new improved electric left group completed recording album credited keyboardist replaced ron morgan guitarist dog night essential session musician albums released west_coast pop art experimental band exception keepers written jimmy holiday songs good old rock roll composed solely band addition wade composed flowing smoothly non album single hey president album straightforward past works consisting funk influenced hard rock people tell silver passion exhibit late psychedelic sound explains fairly naive terms guidance experimenting lot musical styles listen album hear lot diversity feel tempo changes learning curve early wade departed band moved canada formed stallion morgan constructed line electric included michael clay band dissolved revival reformation band broke material continued circulated compilation albums following inclusion dream night track seminal original psychedelic era slow return interest band music began release album world time included europe band albums released seeing reissue underground release oath essentially electric greatest_hits album long days flight album include single ain hard non track better released compact disc format group albums available compact disc following release live album stockholm records original line williams known fortune record new material time years success compilation album lost dreams band began perform live new members october band released album artifact included guest musicians notably guitarist peter lewis deemed got album cohesive band psychedelic sound august group toured europe time concerts greece dvd looking portion european tour called released additional albums released years including concept album california experimental album electric reformation feedback february died aged heart attack university southern_california chamber death band went hiatus returned touring band released featured new material inspired group tour tokyo japan album includes recordings live tracks lightning bullet preston died aged band members current members james lead vocals harmonica percussion guitar present steve lead guitar backing vocals present jay dean rhythm guitar backing vocals present walter drums present bass backing vocals present members mark died bass keyboards williams lead guitar michael drums percussion steve dick keyboards preston died drums percussion james rhythm guitar backing lead vocals joe drums mike rhythm guitar john keyboards mark guitar backing vocals wade bass backing vocals flute dick drums lead vocals guitar kenny stuart ron morgan guitar cameron keyboards mark lead guitar discography studio albums electric underground mass minor release oath good old rock roll artifact california feedback live albums stockholm return stockholm live singles ain hard little olive reprise dream night reprise world time enjoying reprise thomas good reprise great banana hoax wind toys reprise everybody knows love better reprise dream night world time reprise double shadow reprise pro sided single reprise pro help father king reprise pro hey president flowing smoothly reprise sell violent rose reprise love grows keepers reprise hollywood halloween records peter lewis backed electric world time live records recorded iii june left blue original halo european singles dream night reprise world time enjoying reprise great banana hoax wind toys reprise long days flight king counting house reprise dream night little olive ain hard reprise france everybody knows love better reprise long day flight good great banana hoax captain glory reprise france everybody knows love better reprise france hey president flowing smoothly reprise france dream night lies compilation dream night radar picture sleeve reissue compilation albums long day flight records demon records singles gone beat israel lost dreams records records sanctions jim lords came electric productions pre electric recordings dream original group recordings reprise records reprise records europe original albums series box set released easy rider includes original psychedelic era includes dream night reissued volume includes radio records reissued records songs concert stockholm plus split count great live concerts label dvds music


born welsh composer university lecturer conductor considered promising welsh composers generation key figure current welsh music music broadcast bbc radio featured television programmes bbc twice awarded composer medal national works include pieces unusual combinations instruments quartet trio consisting cello double bass traditional forces solo piano choir orchestra associated bbc national orchestra wales resident composer holder title wrote association latest composition orchestra premiered welsh identity theme music pieces set welsh language poetry music pieces written flooding welsh valleys provide water england biography born village near studied university john andrew lewis awarded degree phd degree awarded arts council wales studied composer john appointed lecturer music university having previously teaching fellow music welsh speaker welsh medium teaching fellow school music founding member conductor welsh language choir based near received commissions bbc radio welsh williams new music festival north wales international music festival appointed resident composer bbc national orchestra wales bbc held position time wrote premiered orchestral piece performed critical acclaim active promotion new music north wales involvement music festival artistic director founding member received sir evans award welsh music guild significant contribution welsh music music welsh links music rooted language literature wales particular affinity poetry thomas welsh titles settings poetry welsh feature work won composer medal national wales twice winning piece held won medal string quartet mechanism piece later featured television series composers performed duke quartet bath international music festival contemporary music festival orchestral works commissioned bbc premiered april orchestra principal david takes inspiration different qualities human voice including said second movement inspired people won let contribute conversation represented repeated row notes played gets broadcast bbc radio march programme music welsh composers celebrate david day won bbc radio listeners award british composer awards orchestral piece inspired poem thomas drowning welsh valleys miles grew provide water england particular affinity topic grandfather lost farmland flooding said decided poem literally composer subject criticism nominated large scale composition category royal society music awards music wales documentary drowning village broadcast march performance bbc broadcast bbc radio festival association bbc commissioned bbc compose orchestral piece open door premiered august conducted david based story collection medieval welsh tales group warriors returned ireland feast seven years severed head leader head table feast years hall doors remember events happened ireland door opens doors represented instrument box royal albert hall works unusual instrumentation unusual performance techniques including elements improvisation important features work composed piece string trio consisting cello double bass described reviewers frantic challenging piece uses graphic score includes written directions players act creative containing notes motifs followed piece requires double bassist tap instruments use normal playing methods piece requiring improvisation performers commission new music festival written ensemble saxophone guitar keyboard cello piano optional dancer performing notes describes pieces musical improvisation notes normal extended musical techniques effects applied contrasting sub sections arranged form match welsh poetic measure strings playing sections saxophone keyboard gradually joined instruments playing lively manner sections musicians dancer required react contributions section create multi media experience piece described written instruments said piece freedom granted performers subtle facial expressions add musical interpretation describes iii piece solo piano composed new music festival intimate reflection music tribute robert intricate style world delicate expression music simpler softer piece moving rhythmic complexity opening bars slow transforming ensemble piece different light violin cello piano inspired idea moving picture place house room wall picture moved looks perceived different light attempts convey musical terms having instrument enter separately musical phrase piece second piece thematic material repeated instruments playing simultaneously music similarly perceived different light different light featured festival angel center new_york_city composition new music festival stereo type written tape premiered school music students shopping centre march list compositions list major compositions awards nominations winner composer medal national wales winner composer medal national wales string quartet orchestral nominated large scale composition category royal society music awards winner bbc radio listeners award british composer awards sir evans award presented welsh music guild significant contribution welsh music recordings orchestral works records tracks includes break stone


smith lee smith born december american singer songwriter poet visual artist highly influential component new_york_city punk rock movement debut album horses called punk poet smith fused rock poetry work smith widely known song night written bruce song reached number billboard hot chart smith named commander des arts des french ministry culture inducted rock roll hall_of_fame november won national book award memoir kids book fulfilled promise long time roommate partner robert rolling_stone_magazine list greatest artists published december 47th place recipient polar music prize life career early life lee smith born chicago mother father younger brother christopher worked plant father brother moved england following divorce family irish ancestry spent early childhood neighborhood philadelphia family moved new_jersey later gardens section new_jersey mother witness strong religious upbringing bible education left organized religion teenager felt later wrote line jesus died somebody sins cover version response experience described having avid interest buddhism age saying fell love essential mission continual stream prayer adult sees clear parallels different forms religion come conclusion religious man laws decide early age smith exposed records including shrimp boats harry patience money tree bob_dylan mother gave smith graduated township high school went work factory gave birth child daughter april chose place adoption new_york left state college university moved manhattan met photographer robert working book store friend poet intense romantic relationship tumultuous pair struggled times poverty sexuality smith considers important people life book kids refers artist life photographs covers smith group remained friends death went paris sister started performance art smith returned manhattan lived hotel frequented max kansas_city smith provided spoken word soundtrack sandy art film robert having pierced starring year smith appeared wayne county curtis play afterward starred tony play island member mark poetry project spent early 1970s painting writing performing performed night cowboy mouth play wrote sam published play notes man looks like woman looks like crow wrote poems sam sam random years relationship smith briefly considered lead singer position blue cult contributed lyrics band songs including inspired poem remembrance baby ice dog career evil fire unknown origin revenge performs duet vocals shooting shark romantically involved time band keyboardist allen years smith wrote rock journalism published rolling_stone smith group smith performing rock music initially guitarist bassist rock later band comprising guitar bass jay drums richard piano refugee czechoslovakia moved usa parents diplomats warsaw pact invasion czechoslovakia decided return financed sam band recorded single hey joe factory version rock standard addition spoken word piece fugitive standing liberation army flag legs spread wondering night black revolutionary man women describes helpless anger smith felt working factory assembly line salvation discovered form book 19th century french poet arthur interview discusses artistic influences young years smith said devoted like boyfriend later year performed spoken poetry wake screaming ray thing started rock roll control album smith group signed davis records recorded album horses produced john amid tension album fused punk rock spoken poetry begins cover van morrison smith opening words jesus died somebody sins excerpt oath early poems cover photograph rock classic images popularity punk rock grew smith group toured united_states europe sound group second album radio reflected considerably accessible horses radio initially received poor reviews songs stood test time smith performs regularly concert said radio influenced band january touring support radio smith accidentally danced high stage tampa florida fell feet concrete orchestra pit breaking neck injury required period rest intensive round physical therapy time able life smith group produced albums end 1970s easter commercially successful record containing single night written bruce wave successful songs frederick dancing received commercial airplay marriage release wave smith separated long time partner allen met fred sonic smith guitar player detroit rock band sonic rendezvous band poetry wave dancing frederick dedicated running joke time married fred change son jackson marry white stripes drummer white daughter 1980s smith semi retirement music living family north detroit shores michigan june released album dream life included song people power fred smith died november heart attack shortly afterward faced unexpected death brother son jackson turned smith decided new_york impact deaths friends michael stipe allen known early years new_york urged road toured briefly bob_dylan december chronicled book photographs stipe emergence smith worked long time colleagues record gone featuring boy tribute kurt year collaborated stipe bow letter song new adventures performed live band release gone smith recorded new albums peace noise single invasion songs smith late father songs eyes nominated grammy award best female rock vocal performance box set work time smith masters came saw release land compilation includes cover prince cry smith solo art exhibition strange messenger hosted andy museum pittsburgh september present april smith released included songs partly tribute smith mother died years album columbia_records soon sister label previous home records smith festival london june penultimate event live performance horses entirety guitarist tom took oliver ray place live performance released later year horses horses july smith named commander des arts des french ministry culture addition smith influence rock music minister noted appreciation arthur august smith gave literary lecture poems arthur william blake october smith performed nightclub tour force close manhattan music venue took stage closed night forever venue minutes performing song finally reading list punk rock musicians advocates died previous years november smith received woman award magazine music conference marking 30th anniversary release horses smith inducted rock roll hall_of_fame march dedicated award memory late husband fred gave performance rolling_stones staple shelter closing number rock roll hall_of_fame induction ceremony smith people power big celebrity jam ends program november january exhibition called sur les traces gallery london featured prints taken smith donated raise awareness funds publication double blind book war lebanon photographs member photos participated dvd commentary teen hunger force movie film theaters march june pour art paris hosted major exhibition visual artwork smith land drawn pieces created commencement ceremony smith received honorary doctorate degree contributions popular culture smith subject documentary film smith dream life live album smith kevin shields coral sea released july september week smaller events exhibitions city smith played open air concert florence santa commemorating performance city years earlier meantime contributed special introduction book photographs smith book kids memoir time 1970s manhattan relationship robert published later won national book award april smith headlined benefit concert headed band mate tony court tavern new_brunswick smith set included night people power brief cameo jean film screened certain regard section cannes film festival smith received honorary doctorate fine arts institute architect daniel director landmarks commissioner novelist director following degree smith delivered commencement address sang played songs accompanied long time band member remarks smith explained moved new_york_city brooklyn accepted friends including students spent countless hours campus added friends professors learned artistic skills making honour institute particularly poignant smith years later smith currently working crime novel set london working detective story starts fields church london years told nme adding loved detective stories having fan holmes crime author girl book set sweden announced smith winners polar music prize life art forms smith demonstrated rock poetry poetry rock smith marshall transformed way entire generation looks thinks dreams soul artist smith proves people power june smith television acting debut series law order criminal intent appearing episode called smith recorded cover buddy holly classic words love rave buddy holly tribute album tied holly seventy fifth birthday year released june smith contributed track bay covered covers album released magazine october smith recorded cover end world compilation recently smith devoted time terms pure photography method capturing objects flash began pursue following death husband smith announced museum exhibition photography united_states camera solo named project sign saw pope translates room smith felt best described solitary method photography exhibition featured artifacts everyday items places significance artists smith including blake february guest music festival smith 11th studio album released june music journalist wrote songs aren loud frantic late 70s chants speaks lyrics grace determination ali prime easy listen vast majority music fan prepared challenge potent gotten smith history musical saying plenty critical aggregator website metacritic awarded album score indicating universal acclaim smith provides lead vocals title track red hot bassist debut solo titled helen burns smith honored college receiving hepburn medal february pope francis greeted smith officials visitors faithful peter square april smith maintains catholic says followed resignation smith recorded song capitol letter official soundtrack second film hunger games series hunger games catching fire late december smith working second book performing vatican announced smith play official vatican christmas concert december performance held rome auditorium broadcast live television august smith sang teen dream closing theme song final episode teen hunger force adult swim september smith performed american museum law ceremony october smith sang people power closing song innocence experience tour legacy smith great source inspiration michael stipe listening album horses huge impact said later decided going start band stipe published collection photos called times intro road smith stipe sings backing vocals smith songs eyes sings background vocals songs bow letter blue australian alternative rock band dedicated track sang angels album friends rachel worth smith long time influence garbage spoke smith influence rolling_stone issue greatest artists time smith counted number members johnny shared appreciation smith horses reveal song hand rocks cradle reworking album tracks sonic youth released album called smith cites smith influence scottish singer songwriter released single suddenly tribute sorts smith canadian actress ellen page frequently mentions smith idols photo shoots famous smith photos irish actress maria kennedy refers smith major influence portrayed character called candy slice saturday night live based smith alternative rock singer songwriter love hole heavily credited smith huge influence love received smith album horses juvenile hall teenager realized completely subversive didn involve violence stopped making trouble said love stopped hole classic track violet features lyrics sky violet want violent violent lyrics smith love later stated considered rock roll greatest rock song time american pop dance singer madonna named smith biggest influences anglo celtic rock band debut single girl called johnny written tribute smith influence smith music featured award winning young adult novels brothers harry sings french especially activism smith contributed memorial tribute live aids benefit album alternative produced red hot organization furthermore smith supporter green party backed united_states presidential election led crowd singing rainbow people power campaign rallies performed subsequent democracy rising events smith speaker singer protests iraq war president george bush spoke united_nations general_assembly smith supported democratic candidate john election bruce continued performing people power vote change campaign events winter smith toured series rallies iraq war called george bush smith premiered new protest songs london september jury writing independent characterized emotional indictment american israeli foreign policy song israeli village chains turkish citizen born raised germany held bay camp years jury article quotes smith saying wrote songs directly response events felt outraged children young men women incarcerated american pay taxes giving millions millions dollars country israel cluster bombs defense technology bombs dropped common citizens terrible human rights violation interview smith stated family contacted wrote short preface book writing book years life published english march introduction march days rachel death smith appeared austin texas performed anti war concert subsequently wrote song kingdom inspired dedicated rachel concert festival hall paid homage taking post election protests saying vote version song people power september smith appeared spoke performed songs wing people power american museum law ceremony connecticut smith spoke read poetry performed songs accompanied daughter breaking power conference constitution hall washington june smith sang wing homage julian came event centre paris france mark 4th year julian forced hiding embassy london band members discography studio albums horses radio easter wave dream life gone peace noise