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#另类摇滚 #英伦摇滚
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成立于1990年的ours乐队其组成变换过多次,因为灵魂人物--主唱Jimmy Gnecco总是觉得与不同的人玩音乐很重要……Gnecco在高中时一直玩票似的对待音乐,先后待在Lost Child和Harmony Bandits。而Harmony Bandits最终决定了现在ours的组成。1994年,ours发行了他们的第一张专辑《sour》。这张专辑归于他们自己的厂牌“beatnik records”名下,为Mike Marri所有。之后乐队便解散了。1996年,从境外度假回来的Gnecco终于下定决心要为音乐奉献毕生精力,并在一年后重建了ours。Ours的回归很快引起了各大厂牌的注意。经过一番争夺,ours最终签约Dream Works Records。Gnecco与Dream works的关系建立得非常缓慢:整整一年,Gnecco都没有踏入过录音室一步;四年后,ours才发行了他们的第一张主厂牌专辑《Distorted Lullabies》。然而在制作人 Steve Lillywhite(也曾是U2的制作人)的盛名下,专辑得到的评价却褒贬不一:歌曲“sometimes”登上了billboard现代摇滚乐第31位,视频还在MTV节目中播出;然而大众却认为,Gnecco无论从声音、风格、还是穿衣打扮上,都太像后期的Jeff Buckley 而非他自己。2002年,ours发行了相对低调的《Precious》, 获得了较多正面的评论且赢得了The Wallflowers开场表演的机会。两年后,ours从新泽西搬到了洛杉矶,开始了与传奇制作人Rick Rubin的合作。2008年4月15日,专辑《Mercy... (Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy)》发行。

by Mark Pytlik

Although technically consisting of five members, Ours is essentially the brainchild of self-described music obsessive Jimmy Gnecco. Born and raised in New Jersey, Gnecco toyed with music and various band configurations after graduating high school, but it wasn't until 1996, when he returned to America from a brief sabbatical, that he decided to pour his complete energy into music. It didn't take Gnecco long to attract industry attention; a major-label bidding war quickly ensued, with Gnecco turning down a few deals on the way to ultimately striking a partnership with DreamWorks. The relationship formed slowly -- Gnecco didn't even set foot in a studio for another year. The task of recording that elusive debut proved to be daunting; with Steve Lillywhite at the helm, it took Gnecco over three years to complete. The ensuing album, 2000's Distorted Lullabies, was met with asterisked critical acclaim; the prevailing sentiment seemed to suggest that Gnecco was almost too similar to the late Jeff Buckley (in voice, style, and even appearance) to properly appreciate in his own right. Two years later, Ours returned to the scene with the lushly beautiful Precious.


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