Ediblered
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EdibleRedis an alternative rock
band from New York, New York. They formed in 1999 with Collette McLafferty (vocals), Tom Papadatos (drums), Robert Ruiz (bass), and Brian Zipin (guitar). edibleRed is currently signed with Select Records
and is in the process of creating their fifth album. Many of their songs from previous albums have been featured on prominent TV programs and the band has received numerous favorable reviews.
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Ruiz and Zipin left the first lineup in 2000, but Papadatos and McLafferty kept the band, recording their second release The Red EP while playing with session players and rotating band members. The second lineup solidified with the help of cellist Dave Eggar
, bassist Marty Osterer, and guitarist Sean McMechen. This new lineup then recorded The Beach House.
In 2005, EdibleRed was set to play their farewell show when they were approached by veteran indie record label Select Records
president Fred Munao, who offered them a record deal. Their debut album, Welcome to My Bad Behavior, was released at the end of 2007. The first single "Sugar and Spring" was featured on MTV Latino
, KROCK2, Showtime's The L Word, Maxim Radio, ABC Radio, and Oxygen Network's "Good Girl's Don't." The band was also featured on FUSE TV
's Tattoo Stories and IMX.
In 2007, cellist Dave Eggar
left the band to tour with Evanescence
, and EdibleRed became a core trio with rotating cellists and bass players, most notably cellist Pablo Cubarle and bassist Janko Valdez.
In 2009, the band appeared on the Discovery Channel
show Cash Cab
where they won $750. Later that year, edibleRed signed with manager Richard Zack and The Wink Winks Artist Management, and the band is currently recording on their new album, tentatively titled Alternate Reality Girlfriend.
edibleRed briefly disbanded during the making of "Alternate Reality Girlfriend". McLafferty is the remaining member and is currently working on a new album with Streetlab producer Mark COZ.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from New York, New York. They formed in 1999 with Collette McLafferty (vocals), Tom Papadatos (drums), Robert Ruiz (bass), and Brian Zipin (guitar). edibleRed is currently signed with Select Records
Select Records
Select Records is an American record label. Among its most popular acts were Chubb Rock, AMG, The Jerky Boys, Kid 'n Play, UTFO, Whistle, and The Real Roxanne...
and is in the process of creating their fifth album. Many of their songs from previous albums have been featured on prominent TV programs and the band has received numerous favorable reviews.
History
After forming in New York City in 1999, EdibleRed got their name at their first gig, where they asked their friends to write down suggestions for a band name. The original members were Collette McLafferty (vocals), Tom Papadatos (drums), Robert Ruiz (bass) and Brian Zipin (guitar). Within the first 6 months of the band forming, the band released their self titled debut album EdibleRed, which subsequently received some attention when The Learning Channel did a half hour special on the group on A Makeover StoryA Makeover Story
A Makeover Story is a reality show on TLC Network in the United States. Each episode runs for 30 minutes and features two people who get makeovers including clothes, hairstyling, and makeup. The show ran for five seasons and is the original of the "makeover-show" formats...
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Ruiz and Zipin left the first lineup in 2000, but Papadatos and McLafferty kept the band, recording their second release The Red EP while playing with session players and rotating band members. The second lineup solidified with the help of cellist Dave Eggar
Dave Eggar
Dave Eggar is an American cellist, pianist and composer.-Early life:Eggar was a musical prodigy as a child, beginning to play the cello and piano at age three and performing on Broadway and at the Metropolitan Opera at age seven...
, bassist Marty Osterer, and guitarist Sean McMechen. This new lineup then recorded The Beach House.
In 2005, EdibleRed was set to play their farewell show when they were approached by veteran indie record label Select Records
Select Records
Select Records is an American record label. Among its most popular acts were Chubb Rock, AMG, The Jerky Boys, Kid 'n Play, UTFO, Whistle, and The Real Roxanne...
president Fred Munao, who offered them a record deal. Their debut album, Welcome to My Bad Behavior, was released at the end of 2007. The first single "Sugar and Spring" was featured on MTV Latino
MTV Latin America
MTV Latin America is a cable television specialty service aimed at residents in Hispanic American countries. It was launched on October 1, 1993 as MTV en Español. The channel is a Hispanic American version from MTV...
, KROCK2, Showtime's The L Word, Maxim Radio, ABC Radio, and Oxygen Network's "Good Girl's Don't." The band was also featured on FUSE TV
Fuse TV
Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
's Tattoo Stories and IMX.
In 2007, cellist Dave Eggar
Dave Eggar
Dave Eggar is an American cellist, pianist and composer.-Early life:Eggar was a musical prodigy as a child, beginning to play the cello and piano at age three and performing on Broadway and at the Metropolitan Opera at age seven...
left the band to tour with Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...
, and EdibleRed became a core trio with rotating cellists and bass players, most notably cellist Pablo Cubarle and bassist Janko Valdez.
In 2009, the band appeared on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
show Cash Cab
Cash Cab
Cash Cab is a TV game show devised by Adam Wood that originated in the United Kingdom and has been licensed to television networks in numerous other countries...
where they won $750. Later that year, edibleRed signed with manager Richard Zack and The Wink Winks Artist Management, and the band is currently recording on their new album, tentatively titled Alternate Reality Girlfriend.
edibleRed briefly disbanded during the making of "Alternate Reality Girlfriend". McLafferty is the remaining member and is currently working on a new album with Streetlab producer Mark COZ.
Discography
- 1999: EdibleRed - Size Thirteen Records
- 2001: The Red EP - Independent
- 2004: Beach House Beach Sides - Independent
- 2007: Welcome to My Bad Behavior - Select RecordsSelect RecordsSelect Records is an American record label. Among its most popular acts were Chubb Rock, AMG, The Jerky Boys, Kid 'n Play, UTFO, Whistle, and The Real Roxanne...
, ADAAlternative Distribution AllianceThe Alternative Distribution Alliance was created in 1993 by Warner Music Group and Sub Pop Records as a joint venture to distribute and manufacture records owned by indie labels. Headed up by Mitchell Wolk, ADA is the leading "indie" distribution company in the U.S. for both physical and digital...
External links
- Official website
- edibleRed at Rolling StoneRolling StoneRolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...