You Shriek
Encyclopedia
You Shriek is an American band founded in 1990 by Raziel Panic. Their sound includes influences from 1980s 4AD
, New Romantic
, Goth and Industrial
. They are associated with underground club scenes catering to fans of Darkwave
, Futurepop, and EBM
.
, where Panic was working as an assistant engineer.
John Oleary (guitar and synthesizers) and Skot Kremen (bass and synthesizers) joined in 1994 to form a complete studio and live act. That year they also released the CD EP, Grim.Discogs Releases In 1996, after building a local following on-stage, and releasing their mixes directly to dance clubs, they signed with Mere Mortal Productions to make their first full-length album, Burn Something Dear. Before touring to support the release, Arnone left the group to commit to his work in the visual arts. Panic, Oleary and Kremen continued to headline and open for touring acts.
After Mere Mortal ceased operations, the band took time off from playing live as Panic assembled the Zero Zero Island project studio, with plans to self-produce future releases. The result was the second full-length album, 2004’s Unreal Cities.
By late 2006, the band had completed demos for what was intended to be their first album for their recent signing to Invisible Records
, however personnel obligations outside the music business had made requisite pre-release touring impossible, and the deal was never consummated.
To decide on a new direction, the group withdrew from the scene, releasing only episodes of the video podcast
Spies On Zero Zero Island until 2009. Later that year, Panic began work on new recordings for the aborted third album, re-imagining it as a continuum back to several early, unreleased demos. In 2010, after working in the lengthy development & beta-testing period, Panic launched the first two songs from this collection with the Rock Band Network
on Xbox
. The third album is titled Somewhere Between (Heaven & Sorrow) and is scheduled for release in Spring 2011.
4AD
4AD is a British independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still active today...
, New Romantic
New Romantic
New Romanticism , was a pop culture movement in the United Kingdom that began around 1979 and peaked around 1981. Developing in London nightclubs such as Billy's and The Blitz and spreading to other major cities in the UK, it was based around flamboyant, eccentric fashion and new wave music...
, Goth and Industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
. They are associated with underground club scenes catering to fans of Darkwave
Darkwave
Dark Wave or darkwave is a music genre that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and post-punk. Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands...
, Futurepop, and EBM
Electronic body music
Electronic body music or industrial dance is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic dance music...
.
History
In late 1990, after briefly seeking and auditioning traditional rock band members, Raziel Panic invited college mate Jason Arnone to record, program and perform with him, alongside MIDI-sequenced synthesizers and other electronic instruments. In 1991 they began playing shows as a duo, and released their first cassette mini-album, Suicide Note. The album was made at Boston’s historic Downtown RecordersDowntown Recorders
Downtown Recorders is a recording studio in Boston, Massachusetts. Located in the city's Cyclorama building in the South End, it has been a focal point of the Boston music scene since the studio's inception in 1979 by two local musicians, Mitch Benoff and Benny Kay. Bands such as Georgee, the...
, where Panic was working as an assistant engineer.
John Oleary (guitar and synthesizers) and Skot Kremen (bass and synthesizers) joined in 1994 to form a complete studio and live act. That year they also released the CD EP, Grim.Discogs Releases In 1996, after building a local following on-stage, and releasing their mixes directly to dance clubs, they signed with Mere Mortal Productions to make their first full-length album, Burn Something Dear. Before touring to support the release, Arnone left the group to commit to his work in the visual arts. Panic, Oleary and Kremen continued to headline and open for touring acts.
After Mere Mortal ceased operations, the band took time off from playing live as Panic assembled the Zero Zero Island project studio, with plans to self-produce future releases. The result was the second full-length album, 2004’s Unreal Cities.
By late 2006, the band had completed demos for what was intended to be their first album for their recent signing to Invisible Records
Invisible Records
Invisible Records is a Chicago based record label founded by Martin Atkins to support and distribute the works of artists who preferred to work with a smaller, artist driven label.-Artist Roster:* Ashtrayhead* Attrition* Bagman* Bizarre Sex Trio...
, however personnel obligations outside the music business had made requisite pre-release touring impossible, and the deal was never consummated.
To decide on a new direction, the group withdrew from the scene, releasing only episodes of the video podcast
Video podcast
Video podcast is a term used for the online delivery of video on demand video clip content via Atom or RSS enclosures...
Spies On Zero Zero Island until 2009. Later that year, Panic began work on new recordings for the aborted third album, re-imagining it as a continuum back to several early, unreleased demos. In 2010, after working in the lengthy development & beta-testing period, Panic launched the first two songs from this collection with the Rock Band Network
Rock Band Network
The Rock Band Network is a downloadable content service designed by Harmonix Music Systems with the help of Microsoft to allow musical artists and record labels to make their music available as playable tracks for the Rock Band series of rhythm video games, starting with Rock Band 2...
on Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
. The third album is titled Somewhere Between (Heaven & Sorrow) and is scheduled for release in Spring 2011.
Albums
- Burn Something Dear (1996)
- Unreal Cities (2003)
- Somewhere Between (Heaven & Sorrow) (2011)
Compilations
- Oxygen Denial (1993)
- FCOL Chapter 3 (1993)
- IndustrialnatioN Sound Comp Vol. 1 (1994)
- Ceremonial: A Tribute To Joy Division (1995)
- Death for Life, Volume 1 (1996)
- Mind / Body Compilation Volume 3 (1996)
- Apocalypse Magazine Attack Patterns (1999)
- Invisible Free for All Tour CD (2005)
- Tribute: A Tribute To Public Image Limited (2005)