Gene
Gene will forever be haunted by comparisons to the Smiths, especially since… Read Full Bio ↴Gene will forever be haunted by comparisons to the Smiths, especially since lead singer Martin Rossiter favors the same strangled croon and tortured loneliness of Morrissey. Nevertheless, under the direction of guitarist Steve Mason, Gene developed a tougher sound than the Smiths, drawing not only from the fey tradition of British indie-pop, but also from the three-chord raunch of the Faces, the working-class punk of the Jam and the soulful stomp of Motown. Most critic s didn't hear such subtle differences, and opinions on the group's worth were fiercely divided upon the release of the group's first single in 1994, with the band earning as many detractors as supporters. Amidst such divided reaction, Gene developed a devoted following which helped them become one of the leading artists of the Britpop second tier in 1995, even if the band had trouble breaking into the States.
The roots of Gene lay in a band called Spin, which featured guitarist Steve Mason and drummer Matt James. Spin disbanded after their career was sidetracked by their bassist's injury in a car crash, yet Mason and James continued playing together, recruiting bassist Kevin Miles through a mutual friend. The trio eventually met Welsh native Martin Rossiter, and the quartet formed Gene in 1993. Over the course of the next few months, the band wrote a batch of songs and had performed a number of concerts by the end of the year. A pair of music journalists, Keith Cameron and Roy Wilkinson, formed the Costermonger label in order to release Gene's debut single, "For the Dead," in April 1994. Nearly every copy of the limited-edition release sold out within the first week, and Gene soon became favorites of the British music weeklies. That July, "Be My Light, Be My Guide" became a number one hit on the indie charts, and Gene had emerged as one of the leading new bands of the burgeoning Britpop movement. Major-label interest beckoned, and the group signed with Polydor, who subsidized Costermonger in the U.K. An acclaimed third single, "Sleep Well Tonight," followed in September, and in January of 1995, Gene was named Best New Act at NME's Brat Awards.
Until the release of the group's debut album, Olympian, in the spring of 1995, Gene had continued to build momentum, partially because Martin Rossiter had adopted Morrissey's technique of giving articulate, outrageous and witty interviews. Olympian, however, was greeted with mixed reviews, and although the group had a sizable fan base -- the album debuted in the Top Ten -- they were soon overshadowed by the legions of groups that popped up in the wake of Blur and Oasis' success. Even so, "Haunted by You" and "Olympian" both became Top 20 hits. Early in 1996, To See the Lights, a collection of B-sides and BBC sessions, was released in England. For the remainder of the year, Gene was quiet, preparing their second album, Drawn to the Deep End. "Fighting Fit" was released as a teaser in the fall and became a Top Ten hit, but Drawn to the Deep End didn't follow through on its success. Although it debuted in the Top Ten upon its release in early 1997, it was greeted with decidedly mixed reviews and quickly fell down the charts, although the group's core audience remained loyal. By the new millennium, the band was without a label. They founded Contra and issued the live set Rising for Sunset: Live at the Troubadour in 2000. The album went almost unnoticed among the indie scene, however a true comeback loomed ahead. In mid-summer 2002, Gene emerged with Libertine, their strongest material since Olympian. A late summer/early fall trek across America coincided with the release.
Bibiography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
There is another artist ith the same name:
2) GENE (جين) a Syrian neoprogressive rock band, one of the best acts in the Syrian rock scene, they started under the name ZODIAC playing progressive rock songs for bands such as ( Karmakanic ) later on they changed their name to GENE and decide to use Arabic lyrics with the progressive music creating a very unique style of their own, proving again how flexible Arabic language can be.
They are:
Maen rajab: Guitars
Omar harb: Bass guitar (The Hourglass - Anas & Friends)
Shadi Ali: Vocals (Guest in Anas & Friends)
Sahel Zen Eldien: Drums
Hazem Al-Ani: Piano & Keyboards
Anas Abd al-Moumen: Guitars (Anas & Friends)
GENE released their debut self-titled album in August 2008 .
The roots of Gene lay in a band called Spin, which featured guitarist Steve Mason and drummer Matt James. Spin disbanded after their career was sidetracked by their bassist's injury in a car crash, yet Mason and James continued playing together, recruiting bassist Kevin Miles through a mutual friend. The trio eventually met Welsh native Martin Rossiter, and the quartet formed Gene in 1993. Over the course of the next few months, the band wrote a batch of songs and had performed a number of concerts by the end of the year. A pair of music journalists, Keith Cameron and Roy Wilkinson, formed the Costermonger label in order to release Gene's debut single, "For the Dead," in April 1994. Nearly every copy of the limited-edition release sold out within the first week, and Gene soon became favorites of the British music weeklies. That July, "Be My Light, Be My Guide" became a number one hit on the indie charts, and Gene had emerged as one of the leading new bands of the burgeoning Britpop movement. Major-label interest beckoned, and the group signed with Polydor, who subsidized Costermonger in the U.K. An acclaimed third single, "Sleep Well Tonight," followed in September, and in January of 1995, Gene was named Best New Act at NME's Brat Awards.
Until the release of the group's debut album, Olympian, in the spring of 1995, Gene had continued to build momentum, partially because Martin Rossiter had adopted Morrissey's technique of giving articulate, outrageous and witty interviews. Olympian, however, was greeted with mixed reviews, and although the group had a sizable fan base -- the album debuted in the Top Ten -- they were soon overshadowed by the legions of groups that popped up in the wake of Blur and Oasis' success. Even so, "Haunted by You" and "Olympian" both became Top 20 hits. Early in 1996, To See the Lights, a collection of B-sides and BBC sessions, was released in England. For the remainder of the year, Gene was quiet, preparing their second album, Drawn to the Deep End. "Fighting Fit" was released as a teaser in the fall and became a Top Ten hit, but Drawn to the Deep End didn't follow through on its success. Although it debuted in the Top Ten upon its release in early 1997, it was greeted with decidedly mixed reviews and quickly fell down the charts, although the group's core audience remained loyal. By the new millennium, the band was without a label. They founded Contra and issued the live set Rising for Sunset: Live at the Troubadour in 2000. The album went almost unnoticed among the indie scene, however a true comeback loomed ahead. In mid-summer 2002, Gene emerged with Libertine, their strongest material since Olympian. A late summer/early fall trek across America coincided with the release.
Bibiography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
There is another artist ith the same name:
2) GENE (جين) a Syrian neoprogressive rock band, one of the best acts in the Syrian rock scene, they started under the name ZODIAC playing progressive rock songs for bands such as ( Karmakanic ) later on they changed their name to GENE and decide to use Arabic lyrics with the progressive music creating a very unique style of their own, proving again how flexible Arabic language can be.
They are:
Maen rajab: Guitars
Omar harb: Bass guitar (The Hourglass - Anas & Friends)
Shadi Ali: Vocals (Guest in Anas & Friends)
Sahel Zen Eldien: Drums
Hazem Al-Ani: Piano & Keyboards
Anas Abd al-Moumen: Guitars (Anas & Friends)
GENE released their debut self-titled album in August 2008 .
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Gene Lyrics
A Car That Sped You have to do it on your own I can't aid…
Angel You wouldn't read my letters if I wrote you You asked…
As Good As It Gets Be careful in life and you'll see The greedy live off…
Be My Light Be My Guide I've been waiting a long time So take me home driver Make…
Be My Light Be My Guide* I've been waiting a long time So take me home, driver Make…
Be My Light, Be My Guide I've been waiting a long time So take me home driver Make…
C'mon Everybody Well c'mon everybody And let's get together tonight I got…
Child's Body I know you You're the one with everything So give me your…
Do You Want To Hear It From Me Someone told someone and someone told you But they wouldn't …
Don't Let Me Down Don't let me down, don't let me down. Don't let me…
Drawn To The Deep End You can feel every pulse of your blood, Reminding you the…
Fighting Fit I need you I'm waiting and I'm alone I wanted to be…
Fill Her Up I raise a glass to you I fill her up for…
For The Dead With every wind I hear you sing "You will be fine" With ever…
Gene Blue Gene That's what they call me now Since you broke my…
Haunted By You I cross the road Just to hide And to avoid the times When…
Her Fifteen Years Goodbye kind world I'm sad to leave For I've been haunting y…
How Much For Love I was lost in King's Cross When I saw you What a…
i can I can't take it anymore This is not worth fighting for You…
I Can't Decide If She Really Loves Me I'm a local man Can you tell me how I can Can…
I Can't Help Myself When I'm on my own And I need my home You can…
I Gotta Go Home I wonder if you've had the time it takes to…
I Love You Yes I love baby, well-ah, I really love ya Yes I…
i love you what are you I can see everything around me My eyes are as good…
In Love With Love Only a day away Only a day Whatever made me think I'd have…
Is It Over A dying flame, you're free again Who could love and do…
Left-Handed I have one single success to my name So take cover,…
Let Me Move On success and time, have done you right your flowers bloomed …
Let Me Rest Is the struggle and strife we find in this life Really…
Little Child Hold on one more day for me Little child, my little…
London Can You Wait My kith and kin I have sinned I didn't hear the siren,…
Long Sleeves For The Summer Does your heart sag? Fed up with the tag which you've…
Love Won't Work Now we've entered New Britannia Lord don't tell me Love wo…
Love won`t work Now weve entered New Britannia Lord don't tell me Love wont …
Mayday We're guilty as charged It's staring us in the face We mis…
Never Walk Again Hello, hello, hello Welcome to the world The sky looks bri…
New Amusements You are here to serve me Shut up Sit down Begin, observe me …
Nightswimming Nightswimming deserves a quiet night The photograph on the …
Olympian Give me something I can hold With that something I…
One more time Part 1 Rosie got religion Learned it on the farm Got to New York…
Red (Happy holidays folks, wherever you may be) You know Dasher…
Save Me I'm Yours Don't turn the light off and leave me This bed feels…
Sick Sober & Sorry Please don't stop me from drinking It's my only joy Please d…
Sleep Well Tonight It's the end of the year I have just settled here It…
Something In The Water They must have put Something in the water 'Cause something's…
Somewhere in the World Is there a country Just for the lonely A land that gently…
Speak To Me Someone When darkness folds Across this old sky Yes, I'll open up F…
Still Can So freely, you curse my glance This country's not seen insul…
Stop Hold on my love, Oh you don't know the truth I…
Sub Rosa A covert operation In the bedrooms of the world A lowly dedi…
The Accidental My honour's in doubt It was accidental I swear to god It was…
The British Disease With the world on its knees And the British diseased I'll …
The Looker These are the last words I'll ever write Meet me tonight …
The Police Will Never Find You The police will never find you I've got a message here…
The Police Will Never Found You I got a message here for ya cos ya hurt me…
This Is My Story This is my story, i have no song Just alone and…
This Is Not My Crime Ignoring the best advice at time You stood applauding as I…
To See The :Lights I could take you from the real world I can take…
To See The Lights I could take you from the real world I can take…
To The City I wanna go home I wanna go home Oh, how I wanna…
Town Called Malice Better stop dreaming of the quiet life Cause it's the one…
Truth I've been lazy, I've not waited for you Nature's hasty and…
Voice Of The Father Take all you can because soon With hate my only tool I'll…
We Merry Christmas to you Merry Christmas to you Merry Christma…
We Could Be Kings Believe me I'm not scared of anything But being you could br…
We'll Find Our Own Way Your home may be cold And your heart is gone To the…
Where Are They Now You said that I Should look to the future I've seen and…
Why I Was Born Love is no more than this And all from your tatty…
With Love In Mind Only a day away Only a day Whatever made me think I'd have…
You The stars might just fall down The king might lose his…
you will never walk again Hello, hello, hello Welcome to the world The sky looks brigh…
Your Love It Lies While chimneys seep my room is dark The wardrobe sees you sl…
Your Sister Or You Well you're smolderin' with fly words, Catch the moment on t…
Yours for the Taking For your precious love means more to me Than any love…