Antigone Rising
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Antigone Rising is an all-female New York City based rock band. Their music is influenced by classic rock from the 1970s such as The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac
, mixed with pop overtones and at times folk and country
elements. As of 2011, the band consists of Kristen Henderson on bass guitar/bg vocals, Cathy Henderson on lead guitar/bg vocals, Dena Tauriello on drums and Nini Camps on rhythm guitar and lead vocals. The band released a studio CD in August, 2011 called "23 Red" - funded through over $40K of fan donations - enabling the band to create their own record label, 'Rising Shine Records.' "23 Red" is distributed through Joan Jett's Blackheart Record label (MMD). Starting October 6, 2011, Starbucks worldwide will add two songs from "23 Red" into regular in-store rotation ("Everywhere is Home" & "Gracefully").
and formed in New York City's Greenwich Village in 1993, with sisters Cathy
(guitar) and Kristen Henderson
(guitar/drums) as the primary force, with Penelope "Peppy" Kokines taking lead vocals and Suzanne Obolsky on vocals and percussion.
The band is primarily known as a touring band, at one time performing 260 shows a year. They earned a dedicated fanbase early on that follows them from concert to concert along the East Coast
and increasingly across the country. Fans refer to the band simply as "AR" or "Antigone".
Their first four albums were recorded mostly with independent labels and financed through fan donations. In 2003 they signed up with Lava Records
after label president Jason Flom spotted them playing at one of their gigs. In 2005, they became the first artists to be promoted in Starbucks'
Hear Music
Series, created to discover and spotlight new music. The high visibility, exclusive sale, in-store promotion and airplay at Starbucks across the country helped the band's acoustic
EP From the Ground Up sell over 450,000 copies by the end of 2005. The album's single, "Don't Look Back," was very popular among country audiences, and its video received heavy airplay on CMT.
, The Rolling Stones
, moe.
, Rob Thomas
, Aerosmith
, The Allman Brothers and The Bangles
. They performed at Lilith Fair
1998 and SXSW
2005 and have co-written with Chris Trapper
of The Push Stars
and Rob Thomas.
The band's bass player, Kristen Henderson
, has written a memoir for Simon & Schuster (Free Press imprint) titled Times Two. The book chronicles the journey she and her partner, Sarah Ellis, took to start a family - eventually getting pregnant on exactly the same day and giving birth to their son and daughter. The book hit stores on April 5, 2011.
Antigone Rising - Move That Bus - Ep. 4 - BandanaGate 2010
Antigone Rising's "Move That Bus" - Ep. 2 - Stu-Stu-Studio
Antigone Rising's "Move That Bus" Ep. 1 - BIRD DROPPINGS
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
, mixed with pop overtones and at times folk and country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
elements. As of 2011, the band consists of Kristen Henderson on bass guitar/bg vocals, Cathy Henderson on lead guitar/bg vocals, Dena Tauriello on drums and Nini Camps on rhythm guitar and lead vocals. The band released a studio CD in August, 2011 called "23 Red" - funded through over $40K of fan donations - enabling the band to create their own record label, 'Rising Shine Records.' "23 Red" is distributed through Joan Jett's Blackheart Record label (MMD). Starting October 6, 2011, Starbucks worldwide will add two songs from "23 Red" into regular in-store rotation ("Everywhere is Home" & "Gracefully").
History
History of Antigone Rising The band originally met at Bucknell UniversityBucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...
and formed in New York City's Greenwich Village in 1993, with sisters Cathy
Cathy Henderson
Cathy Henderson is the lead guitarist for the band Antigone Rising. She and her sister Kristen formed the band in the 1990s.-Early life:Cathy grew up on Long Island with her younger sister Kristen and their brother. After graduating high school she enrolled at Bucknell University...
(guitar) and Kristen Henderson
Kristen Henderson
Kristen Henderson is a founding member, songwriter & bassist for the band Antigone Rising. She and her sister Cathy formed the band in late 1993.-Personal life:...
(guitar/drums) as the primary force, with Penelope "Peppy" Kokines taking lead vocals and Suzanne Obolsky on vocals and percussion.
The band is primarily known as a touring band, at one time performing 260 shows a year. They earned a dedicated fanbase early on that follows them from concert to concert along the East Coast
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
and increasingly across the country. Fans refer to the band simply as "AR" or "Antigone".
Their first four albums were recorded mostly with independent labels and financed through fan donations. In 2003 they signed up with Lava Records
Lava Records
Lava Records is an American based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated through Universal Republic Records.-Company history:...
after label president Jason Flom spotted them playing at one of their gigs. In 2005, they became the first artists to be promoted in Starbucks'
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
Hear Music
Hear Music
Hear Music, also known as StarCon is the brand name of Starbucks' retail music concept and record label. Hear Music began as a catalog company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1990 before being purchased by Starbucks in 1999.-Concept:...
Series, created to discover and spotlight new music. The high visibility, exclusive sale, in-store promotion and airplay at Starbucks across the country helped the band's acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
EP From the Ground Up sell over 450,000 copies by the end of 2005. The album's single, "Don't Look Back," was very popular among country audiences, and its video received heavy airplay on CMT.
Touring
Antigone Rising have shared the stage with Joan JettJoan Jett
Joan Jett is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular...
, The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, moe.
Moe.
moe. is an American jam band, formed at the University at Buffalo in 1989. The band members are: Rob Derhak , Al Schnier , Chuck Garvey , Vinnie Amico , and Jim Loughlin ....
, Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas (musician)
Robert Kelly "Rob" Thomas is an American rock recording artist and songwriter. He is the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty. Thomas also records and performs as a solo artist...
, Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
, The Allman Brothers and The Bangles
The Bangles
The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :...
. They performed at Lilith Fair
Lilith Fair
Lilith Fair was a concert tour and travelling music festival, founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, Nettwerk Music Group's Dan Fraser and Terry McBride, and New York talent agent Marty Diamond. It took place during the summers of 1997 to 1999, and was revived in the summer of 2010. It...
1998 and SXSW
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
2005 and have co-written with Chris Trapper
Chris Trapper
Chris Trapper is a musician based in Boston, Massachusetts who is most known as the lead singer of the band, The Push Stars. With The Push Stars, Trapper wrote material for four studio albums and three self-produced discs...
of The Push Stars
The Push Stars
The Push Stars are an American rock band, formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1996. The band members include Chris Trapper, Ryan MacMillan and Dan McLoughlin. They developed a following playing shows in Boston, then released their first album, "Meet Me at the Fair" in 1996...
and Rob Thomas.
Current status
In April 2010, Antigone Rising released an EP titled Live From NYC - recorded live at The Bitter End. In November 2010, the band released a Christmas single, titled "This Christmas", which is being serviced to Triple A radio and is gaining airplay. Most recently, in August 2011, Antigone Rising released their latest CD "23 Red," produced by Gary Philips. The CD was recorded through fan donations in which the band raised over $40K. The money allowed the girls to release "23 Red" on their own 'Rising Shine' record label, and have it distributed worldwide via Joan Jett's Blackheart Record Label (MMD).The band's bass player, Kristen Henderson
Kristen Henderson
Kristen Henderson is a founding member, songwriter & bassist for the band Antigone Rising. She and her sister Cathy formed the band in late 1993.-Personal life:...
, has written a memoir for Simon & Schuster (Free Press imprint) titled Times Two. The book chronicles the journey she and her partner, Sarah Ellis, took to start a family - eventually getting pregnant on exactly the same day and giving birth to their son and daughter. The book hit stores on April 5, 2011.
Members
- Nini CampsNini CampsNini Camps is a Cuban-American folk rock singer-songwriter, who performs as a soloist, with her band Lovepie, and with the Acoustic Girl Circle. She currently lives in New York City.-Biography:...
- lead vocals, rhythm guitar - Kristen HendersonKristen HendersonKristen Henderson is a founding member, songwriter & bassist for the band Antigone Rising. She and her sister Cathy formed the band in late 1993.-Personal life:...
- bass guitar, vocals - Cathy HendersonCathy HendersonCathy Henderson is the lead guitarist for the band Antigone Rising. She and her sister Kristen formed the band in the 1990s.-Early life:Cathy grew up on Long Island with her younger sister Kristen and their brother. After graduating high school she enrolled at Bucknell University...
- lead guitar, vocals - Dena TaurielloDena Tauriello-Early life:Dena hails from New Jersey. After seeing Karen Carpenter play the drums during a live performance, she was able to meet with her. This meeting inspired her to begin playing drums. She took drum lessons as a child, and continued taking private lessons for 8 years.Dena replaced Kristen...
- drums
Albums
- She's Gone A Little Mad (1996)
- Snapshot (1998)
- New and Used (1999)
- Rock Album (2000)
- SaY iT! an-TIG-uh-nee (2002) (live)
- Antigone Rising's Traveling Circus (2003) (live)
- From the Ground Up (2005) (acoustic live recording at Sony Music StudiosSony Music StudiosSony Music Studios was a well-known former music recording and mastering facility in New York City. The music and broadcasting complex was located at 460 W. 54th St., at 10th Avenue, in the Hell's Kitchen section of Manhattan...
, NYC) - Tales from Wonderland (2008) (unreleased)
- Live From NYC (EP) (2010) (recorded live at The Bitter End in NYC, includes 1 studio track)
- This Christmas (2010) (download only single)
- 23 Red (August 2011)
Singles
- "Don't Look Back" (off "From The Ground Up" 5/11/05)
- "This Christmas" (2010)
- "Everywhere Is Home" (off "23 Red" 8/5/11)
Antigone Rising "Move That Bus" Episodes
Antigone Rising - Move That Bus - Ep. 5 - Tonight, We Bowl!Antigone Rising - Move That Bus - Ep. 4 - BandanaGate 2010
Antigone Rising's "Move That Bus" - Ep. 2 - Stu-Stu-Studio
Antigone Rising's "Move That Bus" Ep. 1 - BIRD DROPPINGS
Guest appearances
- "Fat Bottomed GirlsFat Bottomed Girls"Fat Bottomed Girls" is a song by the English rock band Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, the track featured on their 1978 album Jazz, and also appears on the band's compilation album, Greatest Hits...
", from the album Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen (2005)
External links
- Official Antigone Rising website
- Billboard.com review "From The Ground Up"
- [ Allmusic.com entry]
- Artistdirect.com entry
- VH1.com Antigone Rising
- Antigone Rising Women Who Rock
- Kristen Henderson Interview