Violent Delight
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Violent Delight were a punk
/metal
band
from St Albans
, Hertfordshire
, England, consisting of Rodney Henderson (born 23 May 1985 (vocals
), Tom Steenvoorden (guitar
), Ben Macrow (bass
) and Ken Hayakawa (drum
s)).
CD
. They followed this in 2001 by being signed to J Albert & Son publishers, and Hayakawa and Macrow joined later that year. A year later they toured with A
, Rival Schools
, Ill Niño
and Suicidal Tendencies
, and released "Secret Smile" and "Same Old Story" on limited edition vinyl
.
Despite their youth
(Henderson and Steenvoorden were both sixteen at the time) they were signed to a recording contract
with Warner Bros. Records UK
in 2002.
Their first single
, "Secret Smile", was produced
by Sex Pistols
guitarist
Steve Jones
and gained rotation on Kerrang!
television and P-Rock
, but performed dismally in the charts
. Violent delight's next two singles were produced by Ill Niño
drummer Dave Chavarri
. The second single "I Wish I Was a Girl", reached #25 in the UK Singles Chart
and again gained rotation on alternative music satellite channels. Their third single "All You Ever Do" also entered the UK chart at number 38.
Their first album, Transmission was finally released in late 2003, to many great reviews but some unfavorable reviews. This was especially apparent in Kerrang!
magazine who had initially supported the band, and included them on some of their compilation album
s.
SuzyHope was created with Henderson and Hayakawa. Whilst Macrow and Vex Red
guitarist Nick Goulding, created their new band, Selladore, during the summer of 2003. Steenvoorden returned to school to study law. Violent Delight performed one last farewell gig
on 10 November 2006, to a sell-out crowd at the Camden Barfly, London.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
/metal
Heavy metal music
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band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
from St Albans
St Albans
St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It is a historic market town, and is now a sought-after dormitory town within the London commuter belt...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England, consisting of Rodney Henderson (born 23 May 1985 (vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
), Tom Steenvoorden (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Ben Macrow (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Ken Hayakawa (drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s)).
Career
In 2000 Violent Delight, consisting of Henderson and Steenvorrden released Hands Up! If You've Got VD, a 9 track demoDemo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
CD
Compact Disc
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. They followed this in 2001 by being signed to J Albert & Son publishers, and Hayakawa and Macrow joined later that year. A year later they toured with A
A (band)
A are a British alternative rock band from Suffolk, England, that formed in 1993. They have released four albums, and two live mini-albums.In 2002, the band enjoyed a brief period of commercial success, in which "Nothing", the first single from Hi-Fi Serious , charted at #9 on the UK singles chart...
, Rival Schools
Rival Schools (band)
Rival Schools are a post-hardcore band from New York signed to Photo Finish Records, featuring Walter Schreifels on vocals and guitar; Ian Love on guitar; Cache Tolman on bass guitar; and Sam Siegler on drums....
, Ill Niño
Ill Niño
Ill Niño is an American six-piece metal band from New Jersey founded in 1998. The band has sold over 3.3 million units worldwide; they have 5 studio albums and 10 music videos.-History:...
and Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
, and released "Secret Smile" and "Same Old Story" on limited edition vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
.
Despite their youth
Adolescence
Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and mental human development generally occurring between puberty and legal adulthood , but largely characterized as beginning and ending with the teenage stage...
(Henderson and Steenvoorden were both sixteen at the time) they were signed to a recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
with Warner Bros. Records UK
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
in 2002.
Their first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Secret Smile", was produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Steve Jones
Steve Jones (musician)
Stephen Philip "Steve" Jones is an English rock guitarist, singer and actor, best known as guitarist and founding member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols.-Childhood:...
and gained rotation on Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
television and P-Rock
P-Rock
P-Rock TV was a UK based music channel which played mostly music videos in the Punk and Ska genres. It also featured underground rap and hardcore artists. It was first set up in November 2002 by two South London based businessmen on a marketing budget of £2,500, with no previous TV experience...
, but performed dismally in the charts
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
. Violent delight's next two singles were produced by Ill Niño
Ill Niño
Ill Niño is an American six-piece metal band from New Jersey founded in 1998. The band has sold over 3.3 million units worldwide; they have 5 studio albums and 10 music videos.-History:...
drummer Dave Chavarri
Dave Chavarri
Dave Chavarri is the founder, producer, manager, and drummer for the band Ill Niño.Chavarri was born in Lima, Peru, and moved to New Jersey at age 11. With a 25 year career in the music business, Dave is the former drummer for many bands such as Soulfly, Pro-Pain, M.O.D., Merauder and Gothic Slam...
. The second single "I Wish I Was a Girl", reached #25 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and again gained rotation on alternative music satellite channels. Their third single "All You Ever Do" also entered the UK chart at number 38.
Their first album, Transmission was finally released in late 2003, to many great reviews but some unfavorable reviews. This was especially apparent in Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
magazine who had initially supported the band, and included them on some of their compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s.
SuzyHope was created with Henderson and Hayakawa. Whilst Macrow and Vex Red
Vex Red
Vex Red were a band from Aldershot, England who merged hard rock with electronica. They were signed to US Producer Ross Robinson's Virgin Records Imprint record label, I Am, after sending a demo EP to Robinson. They litigated their way off the label in late 2002, and singer Terry Abbott formed a...
guitarist Nick Goulding, created their new band, Selladore, during the summer of 2003. Steenvoorden returned to school to study law. Violent Delight performed one last farewell gig
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
on 10 November 2006, to a sell-out crowd at the Camden Barfly, London.