Pandora's Bliss
| Pandora's Bliss | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Grunge , Alternative Rock , Riot Grrrl |
| founding | 2006 |
| Website | www.pandorasguitar.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Annie Croysh | |
| Mia Croysh | |
| Roman Grochol (since 2009) | |
| former members | |
| Christian "Schum" Schumacher (2006–2009) | |
Pandora's Bliss (formerly: Pandora ) is a rock band formed in 2006 that is known for their rough, energetic songs and performances. The band made a name for themselves across Europe and has given more than 250 concerts, released two studio albums and several music videos worldwide.
history
Foundation and first successes (2006-2008)
The band was founded in 2006 by Annie Croysh and Mia Croysh under the then name Pandora. After concerts in Belgium, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, among others with Navel and Claus Grabke , the Aachen studio Sucellos Audio became aware of Pandora's Bliss in 2007 and produced the first EP Shoot Me I'll Pay You in early 2008 . In autumn 2008 Pandora were on tour in Austria, Germany, Belgium and Italy.
The song Bored appeared on the American sampler Riot on Sunset Vol. 12., released by 272 Records , in Hollywood's largest record store "Amoeba". At the same time, the EP songs Like a Pissed Flower in Spring and Bored reached number 1 in the national alternative charts of BRF (Belgian Broadcasting), Radio Namür and Smash 679 Radio Station.
Record deal, first tour and first album (2009-2010)
After the production of the debut album Melancholic Freedom with Sucellos Audio over the year 2009, the album was finally released on January 15, 2010 on the sub-label Xochipilli Records in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Sweden and the USA (through Indyrhythm) the market.
This was followed by an extended four-week club tour through Europe, together with the Italian band Betty Poison .
At the same time, articles appeared in numerous national and international music magazines, including France's largest magazine, Guitar Part , Guitar & Bass and Ox-Fanzine .
Tours, new album (2011–2012)
In 2011, Pandora's Bliss spent a large part on club and festival tours, among other things as support for Die Happy , US Bombs , Germs with Pat Smear , Therapy? and K's Choice across Europe.
In the summer of that year the controversial and extreme music video for Post-Vomit Lines was filmed with Solobuio Visual Factory in Rome, which was shown on TMF , MTV and the homepage of Marshall Amplification Germany , among others .
In winter 2011 the documentary Anton Perich - the Breathless Ride of a Generation was published . showed previously unreleased and revolutionary material about Andy Warhol's New York Factory and legendary Studio 54 . Pandora's Bliss contributed to the soundtrack with Rad Masturbation .
In September 2011 Pandora's Bliss decided to record their second studio album with Jason Rubal (projects with Robert Smith from The Cure , Amanda Palmer from the Dresden Dolls, among others ) at Seventh Wave Studios in Harrisburg (Pennsylvania). During the two-month recording, the band played their first concert in the USA.
The recordings then went into post-production at Turbine Productions in Cologne.
At the same time, the band decided to change their previous name Pandora to Pandora's Bliss in order to avoid possible copyright problems with the release of the second album.
In April and May 2012, Pandora's Bliss toured Japan for two weeks, including a live broadcast of a concert in Tokyo.
Immediately afterwards, Pandora's Bliss went on a three-week tour of the east coast of the USA from May to June 2012 .
In June 2012 the new video for Bottle of Wine was released, a kind of road movie, filmed and produced by Minimal Cinema in Los Angeles.
In September 2012, the video for the new single I'm Burnt was shot with the video artists Minimal Cinema as part of the release of the new album .
On October 5, 2012, the second studio album Oh Glorious Serenity was released on the Comet / Radar Music label .
style
The band's style is often associated with the Seattle sound of the 1990s. So many recognize parallels to bands like Nirvana , L7 , Mudhoney and the Riot Grrrl scene, whereas on the last album, dark, heavy metal- heavy riffs are often played.
The band itself says: “For us, punk rock simply means freedom and independence in musical / artistic expression. No more and certainly no less. In doing so, we decidedly turn away from any fashion and trend-fixated pathos. "
Discography
Studio albums
- 2010: Melancholic Freedom
- 2012: Oh Glorious Serenity
- 2015: Amarchord
Compilations
- 2008: Bored (from EP Shoot Me I'll Pay You ) on the American sampler Riot on Sunset Vol. 12.
- 2009: Rock 'n Roll (extracted from the album Melancholic Freedom ) appeared on the OX fanzine sampler
EPs
- 2008: Shoot Me I'll Pay You
- 2010: Breed My Dye
Singles
- 2010: Breed My Dye
- 2011: Post-Vomit Lines
- 2012: I'm Burnt
Music videos
- 2010: Breed My Dye
- 2011: Post-Vomit Lines
- 2011: Bottle of Wine
- 2012: I'm Burnt
- 2014: Sick Me
- 2015: Talking to Your Head
- 2015: Fuck the Goddamn Jury