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Two demo EPs have been released this year, a boxed set is being conceived and we're preparing an official release on SpiritSpiderS Entertainment for 2008.
:::Legend:
According to a Lakota legend, it were spiritspiders who wove the world and the human mind; connecting everything, the here and there, the now and then, sun and stars, the mice and men with strands of light. The same legend says, that their work is far from done. SpiritSpiderS are still working to improve the weave, that we call reality.
:::Mission Statement:
The SpiritSpiderS are intended to be a band and multimedia project that spans across the classic boundaries of entertainment. It's not supposed to be just a rock/metal/techno band or just a website with weird songs. It's supposed to be a mind-blowing project, that processes its manifold influences into something new. It's not only about music, but about the visuals, the internet and a deep story behind the songs. It's about playing great concerts, opening minds, rising spirits and maybe saving a life or two.
:::History:
The band was never a band. From the beginning, it was just Frank and his machinery. In the summer of 2000, Frank invested the money he made during his social year into some home-recording equipment. At that point there were only some loops and rough ideas, intended to be blended into the electro project Boilertubes, which had been around as a loose idea since 1998. In 2001 Frank bought a guitar and began teaching himself some chords. Soon his way of making music changed. Instead of writing some lyrics here and making a beat there, he began creating coherent songs, that followed the trail of his childhood heroes Queen, Bad Religion, the Smashing Pumpkins or the Beatles. The name Boilertubes didn't feel right anymore. The project was renamed after the inspiration for the songs - the SpiritSpiderS.
In 2003 a demo containing 11 early songs was released through the website www.spiritspiders.com and the quest for a liveband began. Those early line-ups never lasted long. It sounds so easy in all the bands' bios, but bands form through flukes and chance. You have to share a vision, have compatible musical skills and interests and get along as human beings. For the SpiritSpiderS it was even harder, because there was already a catalogue of songs, a vision, ideas for image, musical style and performance. A problem that would continue to haunt this ship's captain for the next three years.
In 2004 a couple of new and old songs added up to become the demo "Unauthorized Copy" which Frank sent out to a bunch of labels. While none of them wanted to waste any money on a band that couldn't play live, the song "Dear Virus" was picked for a compilation and sparked some interest. It gave the project some early press and public exposure.
4 years of playing around with the buttons finally paid out when Frank began recording "Juno" the SpiritSpiderS' 2005 demo release. Lacking the messy sound and production flaws of previous demos and featuring 4 of the better songs and improved musical delivery, Juno really opened the gates to the world. It still fell short of Frank's expectations, but it was a milestone, that most people even considered to be of radio quality.
Juno artwork by Jay Leroy
The 4 songs received good and bad criticism and got airplay on internet radio stations and countless band profiles, but a band doesn't exist, if it can't play live. How can you transfer that special brew onto a stage? How can you transform those songs back into energy?
In 2006 the SpiritSpiderS left their internet eremitage for the first time: Following the invitation of Rich Brookes and inspired by Benjamin Ezra , Frank played two singer-songwriter gigs in York and Malton, debuting the SpiritSpiderS as a live-act. The songs weren't necessarily the "best of", but songs that easily worked in the acoustic situation and they did not miss their aim. The crowd cheered and asked for more; the newspapers and radiostations got interested in the project as well.
Over the course of 2006 a full line-up got together. One bass player short of a rock band, the boys took the songs of Juno, Dear Virus and a composition of the line-up's keyboarder Aeneas V. called "What you really expected" and turned them into live-versions to rock the stage at Drizzledorf's People Club Bar. While it was a fun gig, the musical quality did not quite match everybody's expectations. The lineup was disbanded shortly after the gig and there won't be another attempt to form a rock band.
The Mercury EP, released in February marked the beginning of busy activities in 2007. Together with the Kyles ' mastermind Mycha Schekalla on guitar, the SpiritSpiderS played two well received sets in the rhineland area, received further booking on both nights and made new friends. While the bands' suitcases are packed for Groningen and Vienna, another demo EP is rising into its place on the pantheon. Apollo was released in September and featuring 6 new tracks in increased quality. While it was first planned to focus on the project's acoustic side, it was later decided to show the different aspects of the band - acoustic, electronic and rock. Instead, Apollo mutated into a dirty rock record, that leaves little air to breathe. For the first time, a SpiritSpiderS EP features music NOT recorded in Frank's bedroom: No less than two tracks feature live drums recorded at the blubox-studio in Troisdorf. After some rejuvenation, recording for the upcoming official release JUPITER RISING will begin.
to be continued...
Make sure to check out these fine artists on MySpace:
:::Music:
Kris Ellestad
The old demo was stuck in my deck for over a year, only to be replaced by his latest masterstroke. Great songwriter, doing everything from outstanding sing-alongs to mind-screwing instrumentals.
Rich Brookes
Very talented singer/songwriter from Malton, North Yorkshire. He's the one who tricked me into playing my first gig as a one-man-act. Beautiful songs wait on his profile.
Amy Blue
...my digital-rock co-revolutionaries from the land of mad cows and roundabouts. Their music causes highly rhythmical spasms. Great fun!
Benjamin Ezra
...a great songwriter, absolutely nice guy and first non-german myspacer I actually met in person. He's a good man.
Final Boss
Montreal-based recording project, that uses all the funky opportunities of the internet to make a fresh approach to music and get rid of old structures.
Neruda
The amazing Neruda. It was an honor to stir the drums for them and it's always a pleasure to hear them - live or on MySpace!
Antonin Bastian
Great entertainer, singer and musician. Pop with a broad blend of influences from latin music to hip hop.
Act IV
A tribute to the Smashing Pumpkins. Features different artists covering their favorite Pumpkins tune.
the Kyles
those kyles, baby - are two good-looking guys from Duesseldorf, Germany.
Minor Complex
My other creative outlet. We are re-inventing ourselves at the moment. Check out the profile while you can.
Modicum
...hard to believe, they aren't signed to a big company, yet. Great rock songs from punkish to balladesque.
Ekslen
Mike Mono and Chaud keep the spear burning, although destiny has divided their project and spread the members all over the country. Some decent german hip hop, coming from those boys. "Beweg was"-video is out now.
:::Blogs and Art:
Jay Le Roy
Art Director of the powerful SpiritSpiderS Entertainment label...my best internet pal's profile presents his inspired art and extra dry cynicism.
ArabiaLore
The Queen of Ghosts and Priestess of the greatest temple never built.
RADIO FREE MERCURY
...the receiver is in your head! The revolution will not be televised, but it will be re-formatted to fit your screens.
JJ
First-ever editor of RFM, talented writer, poet and collage artist. Experiments involving your brain and her blog are highly adviced.
Trapper John MD
After resigning as the head physician of an infamous TV hospital, he moved to Austria to become an artist of word and image.
Bathtubcaptain
Very talented eye! Some amazing moments captured on photos await you here.
Saint Faust
...forget Crowley and read Saint Faust instead.
Rick
Home of the amazing Fluffynut comic strips!
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