Biography
Following up their critically acclaimed 2006 album, “Free Alongside Ship” has proven to be no easy task, but the members of West Hollywood-based avant-pop band Shitting Glitter have expatiated upon their ‘angst meets kitsch’ theme to incorporate a broader palette of sounds and styles, all the while retaining their perceived political prowess and sense of social activism.
Take the current single, “Socially Activist,” with its menacing, hypnotic introduction that breaks into a growling guitar and droning drumbeats. The ironic lyrics suggest placing a premium on apathy, in a time when young people are coming of age in a hyper-political world of bloggers, protestors, and talking points.
Experimenting with a new approach, the band has already released four songs from their forthcoming third album, “Open For Business,” as a suite of digital downloads. Two more suites of four songs will be released, along with some exclusive bonus tracks, culminating in the issuance of the complete 12-track album on CD sometime in 2009.
After releasing a dance-inspired EP of remixes (Solar City’s club mix of “Slut Buffet” receiving considerable attention), remakes, and rarities entitled “Sidesaddle Sweet Talk,” the band began recording sessions at Seamonster Sounds in Malibu with producer Hoagie Hill (Seattle's Naught, Mia Boyle, Congo Norvell, L.A.'s infamous Blue Daisies, Orchestra of Excited Strings). Adding in live drums, piano, percussion, layers of vocals, and several sessions of all-out musical cacophony created by a group of the band’s non-musician friends, the band has supplemented it’s original sound considerably, leaving behind labels like “80’s” and “electroclash” hastily slapped on the band’s previous releases.
Always open to working in a variety of genres, the tracks “Legalese” and “I’m A Vampire (Featuring Rich N. Famous)” find the band in more rock-oriented territory than ever before, and the lush, orchestral “The Collection” includes an instrumental coda that is haunting in it’s simplicity.
“Open For Business” Suite I is now available online at www.shittingglitter.com; the band’s catalog is available from Amazon.com, CDBaby.com, and worldwide from iTunes.
Promo Video:
Go to this URL - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVnVaNacyhE
Past Show Highlights
Date - Venue - Event or Promoter - Location
12/8/01 - Jox - 20th Anniversary - North Hollywood,
10/11/02 - UC Irvine- Coming Out Day
10/13/02 - LA Valley Pride
6/11/03 - Hard Rock Cafe - Beverly Hills
10/11/03 - Santa Barbara Pride
12/4/03 - Club Lingerie - Bett Williams' Wrestling Party - Hollywood
12/5/03 - Edinburgh Castle - Bett Williams' Wrestling Party - San Francisco
3/30/04 - Chapman University - Gay Student Celebration
5/15/04 - Sunset Junction - Silverlake, CA
6/12/04 - Albuquerque Gay Pride
6/19/04 - LA Gay Pride
7/26/04 - Rage - West Hollywood
7/31/04 - San Diego Pride
12/26/04 - The Hurricane - Kansas City
7/31/05 - San Diego Pride
9/25/05 - Folsom & 11th Street - Folsom Street Fair - San Francisco
9/28/05 - On Q Live TV Show - The Q Network
4/14/06 - Q-Me Con, New York City
4/23/06 - Inkslinger's Ball, Angel Stadium, Anaheim
5/21/06 - Kimo's - San Francisco
5/22/06 - ACME - Portland
5/23/06 - Funhouse - Seattle
5/31/06 - The Whisky A Go-Go - West Hollywood
6/10/06 - Albuquerque Pride - Albuquerque, NM
6/11/06 - LA Pride - West Hollywood
7/29/06 - San Diego Pride - San Diego
8/11/06 - Reykjavik Pride - Reykjavik, Iceland
8/20/06 - LAGLC's HoMosaic: A Queercore and Homohop Festival - Hollywood
3/3/07 - San Diego Indie Music Festival
6/10/07 - Los Angeles Gay Pride Festival
7/14/07 - Pacific Pride Festival, Santa Barbara
8/18/07 - Kimo's, San Francisco
9/3/07 - Run-a-way Fashion Show, Long Beach
10/7/07 - Rainbow Bar and Grill, West Hollywood
11/11/07 - Club Envy Rock Out (Taped by Logo), Hollywood
11/24/07 - Monte Vista Lounge, Flagstaff AZ
2/15/08 - Girl Rock Battle of the Bands * We Won!*, West Hollywood
5/17/08 Long Beach Gay Pride, Long Beach CA
6/8/08 LA Gay Pride, West Hollywood CA
6/21/08 Sacramento Gay Pride, Sacramento CA
6/29/08 San Francisco Gay Pride, San Francisco CA
7/12/08 Pacific Pride Festival, Santa Barbara CA
10/11/08 National Coming Out Day Festival, Las Vegas NV
1/22/09 Cut & Paste Rock & Roll, Long Beach CA
Instrumentation
Amy Crosby - Lead Vocals
Devin Tait - Synthesizers, Vocals, Programming
Coco Ono - Dancer
With various backup musicians for live shows
Discography
2009 - "Open For Business" CD, Decadrisco
2007 - "Sidesaddle Sweet Talk" CD EP, Decadrisco
2006 - "Free Alongside Ship" CD Album, Decadrisco
2005 - "Ladyslipper" CD Maxi Single, Decadrisco
2004 - "Incomparable White Six" CD Maxi Single, Decadrisco
2004 - "R So" 7" Colored Vinyl Maxi Single, Trocar
2003 - "Sexy Clown Circus" CD EP, STS
2003 - "Post No Bills" CD Album, STS
2002 - "Hot Rod" CD EP, STS
Links
| http://www.shittingglitter.com |