SCHNEIDER BACK ON TARGET WITH B-52'S.Byline: Fred Shuster Daily News Music Writer Fred Schneider's near-hysterical singing style has been likened to that of an over-emoting eighth-grade drama student. To the co-founder of Georgia's silliest party band, the B-52's, that's a compliment. Schneider has been charming audiences for 20 years with a thrift-store aesthetic and genre-defying songs such as ``Rock Lobster rock lobster see panulirus. ,'' ``Love Shack,'' ``Planet Claire'' and ``Private Idaho.'' Formed in late 1976 following drinks at a Chinese restaurant See:
Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. 1977. Naming themselves after Southern slang for an exaggerated bouffant bouf·fant adj. Puffed-out; full: a bouffant hair style. [French, from present participle of bouffer, to puff up, from Old French. hairdo, the B-52's began weekend road trips to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of for pickup shows at CBGB CBGB Country, Blue Grass & Blues (NYC bar whose name came from music originally booked there) and other low-rent downtown venues. A record deal quickly followed, and the B-52's, along with Blondie and Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an American rock band that formed in the early 1970s and was based out of New York City. The group consisted of David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison. , formed the core of the burgeoning early '80s post-punk new-wave movement. The party band from Georgia was an unexpected commercial and critical success. Over the years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time B-52's have taken time off from the road, and Schneider has cut two solo albums in 1984 and 1996. ``Just ... Fred,'' his most recent effort, repositioned the colorful entertainer as an indie punk shouter, and reviews were not kind. Tuesday sees the release of ``Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation,'' the first B-52's record in six years. The greatest-hits disc compiles 16 classic cuts and two new tunes recorded by original band members Kate Pierson Katherine Elizabeth Pierson (born 27 April 1948 in Weehawken, New Jersey) is an American vocalist and one of the lead singers and founding members of The B-52's. She also plays keyboard and guitar for the band. In The B-52's she sings alongside Cindy Wilson and Fred Schneider. (vocals/keyboards), Cindy Wilson Cynthia Leigh Wilson (born February 28, 1957 in Athens, Georgia) is part of one of the most enduring American musical groups of the alternative era, The B-52's. She began her career as a waitress in her home state of Georgia. (vocals/keyboards), Keith Strickland (guitar) and Schneider. In one of the most anticipated shows of the summer, the B-52's join the Pretenders on Aug. 4 and 5 at the Universal Amphitheatre. It's the first B-52's tour in nearly a decade. We spoke to Schneider from his Long Island home. Q: How did the B-52's-Pretenders bill come about? A: We were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a band that would make it a great show. We used to play the same circuit in the '80s as the Pretenders but I only met (singer) Chrissie (Hynde) two years ago - and we went shopping together. Last year, (Pretenders drummer) Martin (Chambers) came to see my solo show in London. Q: You've been touring pretty much nonstop since the early '80s, either with the band or on your own. Is it still a kick? A: I love to perform. I'm from the Hormel school of entertainment. But what you see on stage isn't what you see in my real life. Q: What kind of audiences do you expect this summer? A: I can't guess who's going to be there - college kids, punks, hippies, drag queens This is a list of drag queens and female impersonators. Only those subjects who are notable enough for Wikipedia articles should be included here. A
Q: It seems a lot of the fun has gone out of alternative rock. What's your opinion of the current crop of bands? A: I'm sick of these divas who just wail and whine with these tired rock bands. I don't listen to the radio and I don't watch the music video channels. I have no interest in a lot of what's happening. Q: I guess you don't go out to many shows, then. A: I'm way past the club days. But I might go see the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion or something like that. Q: You're about to release a greatest-hits CD. Was there thought of a multiple disc package with live cuts and dance remixes? A: We originally wanted to do a box set, but the label gave us two choices - a single disc or a single disc. So, we tried to find our best songs and most-requested material. But, yeah, it would've been fun to do something bigger. Q: What have you been up to since the solo tour? A: I have a song I co-wrote on (Silver Lake band) Possum Dixon's next album. Ric Ocasek produced the record. Q: Your album, ``Just ... Fred,'' got savaged by the critics. Did that annoy you? A: It was a concerted effort to do something a little edgier than what I've done before. People came to hear me play, but nobody bought the record. Oh, well. What can you do? Q: The B-52's always supported environmental, health and animal rights causes, didn't they? A: We're out there to entertain people, but it's great to get people thinking and dancing at the same time. |
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