The Twilight Singers
The Twilight Singers is an alternative American band. The group was initial… Read Full Bio ↴The Twilight Singers is an alternative American band. The group was initially formed as a side project by The Afghan Whigs leader Greg Dulli in 1997. After the Whigs disbanded The Twilight Singers became an artistic vehicle, and has released four albums backed by international tours.
While in-between Afghan Whigs albums and amidst a dispute with their record label, Elektra, Dulli recorded demos for the act with friends and collaborators Shawn Smith (Brad, Satchel, Pigeonhed) and Harold "Happy" Chichester (Royal Crescent Mob, Howlin' Maggie) in New Orleans. The demos have an exceptionally dark, tense, and New Orleans-flavored groove and swagger. As a result of The Afghan Whigs' label troubles, it is debated that Elektra leaked the demo tapes as they were widely circulated in the trader circuit.
The Afghan Whigs settled their dispute with Elektra and signed with Sony/Columbia in April 1998. Columbia optioned The Twilight Singers recordings; but preferred to release a new Afghan Whigs album instead. The Afghan Whigs' swan song 1965 was released in October 1998 to wide critical acclaim. The band toured for one year in support of the album but decided to disband in February 2001.
2000 saw Greg Dulli revive The Twilight Singers, reworking the original leaked demos with dance producers and remix auteurs Fila Brazillia. The final product was a mix of southern trumpet, Midwest idealism, and UK big beat, all masking a solemn dirge of life's transformation to death. Columbia released the album as Twilight as Played by the Twilight Singers in September 2000. The band toured with members of Howlin' Maggie and former Afghan Whigs' drummer, Michael Horrigan, on bass.
Dulli took time off following the short tour for Twilight.., investing in a bar in Los Angeles. In 2001, he began working on the follow up for Twilight.. tentatively titled Amber Headlights. The death of Dulli's friend, director Ted Demme in January 2002, forced him to shelve the project, and he took a second leave from writing and recording. After reading the Jack London book Martin Eden, and experiencing an earthquake, Dulli set about writing the concept album that became Blackberry Belle.
Working with a large cast of performers, including former Prince protégé Apollonia and former Screaming Trees singer Mark Lanegan, Blackberry Belle became a rolling expose' of the dark side of love and loss, a familiar topic revisited from former Afghan Whigs albums like Black Love. The critics welcomed Dulli's return and were eager to give his second album, independently financed and released through One Little Indian in October 2003, high marks.
A second touring version of The Twilight Singers including Jon Skibic (guitars), Scott Ford (bass) and Bobby Macintyre (drums), made two legs through the United States and Europe in 2003 and 2004.
August 2004, the band released their third album, She Loves You, a collection of cover songs from artists as varied as Fleetwood Mac, Mary J. Blige, and George Gershwin.
September 2005, Dulli finally released his formerly shelved Amber Headlights on his own Infernal Recordings label through his official website thetwilightsingers.com as his first solo album while working on his fourth Twilight Singers' album titled Powder Burns.
Dulli is also the other member of the duo called The Gutter Twins with Mark Lanegan who released their album entitled Saturnalia.
A third touring version of The Twilight Singers including Dave Rosser (guitars), Scott Ford (bass), singer/songwriter Jeff Klein (keys) and Bobby Macintyre (drums), played at the 2006 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX at the venue Friends (208 E 6th St) on March 16th to debut tracks from Powder Burns. Mark Lanegan also currently tours with the group.
The Twilight Singers released Powder Burns on May 16, 2006 supported by United States and European tours.
On January 3, 2007, The Twilight Singers made their television debut on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show, performing their song "Forty Dollars" from Powder Burns. The band was joined by friend and musician Joseph Arthur on guitar and vocals.
In 2011 they released the full length album "Dynamite Steps".
www.thetwilightsingers.com/
While in-between Afghan Whigs albums and amidst a dispute with their record label, Elektra, Dulli recorded demos for the act with friends and collaborators Shawn Smith (Brad, Satchel, Pigeonhed) and Harold "Happy" Chichester (Royal Crescent Mob, Howlin' Maggie) in New Orleans. The demos have an exceptionally dark, tense, and New Orleans-flavored groove and swagger. As a result of The Afghan Whigs' label troubles, it is debated that Elektra leaked the demo tapes as they were widely circulated in the trader circuit.
The Afghan Whigs settled their dispute with Elektra and signed with Sony/Columbia in April 1998. Columbia optioned The Twilight Singers recordings; but preferred to release a new Afghan Whigs album instead. The Afghan Whigs' swan song 1965 was released in October 1998 to wide critical acclaim. The band toured for one year in support of the album but decided to disband in February 2001.
2000 saw Greg Dulli revive The Twilight Singers, reworking the original leaked demos with dance producers and remix auteurs Fila Brazillia. The final product was a mix of southern trumpet, Midwest idealism, and UK big beat, all masking a solemn dirge of life's transformation to death. Columbia released the album as Twilight as Played by the Twilight Singers in September 2000. The band toured with members of Howlin' Maggie and former Afghan Whigs' drummer, Michael Horrigan, on bass.
Dulli took time off following the short tour for Twilight.., investing in a bar in Los Angeles. In 2001, he began working on the follow up for Twilight.. tentatively titled Amber Headlights. The death of Dulli's friend, director Ted Demme in January 2002, forced him to shelve the project, and he took a second leave from writing and recording. After reading the Jack London book Martin Eden, and experiencing an earthquake, Dulli set about writing the concept album that became Blackberry Belle.
Working with a large cast of performers, including former Prince protégé Apollonia and former Screaming Trees singer Mark Lanegan, Blackberry Belle became a rolling expose' of the dark side of love and loss, a familiar topic revisited from former Afghan Whigs albums like Black Love. The critics welcomed Dulli's return and were eager to give his second album, independently financed and released through One Little Indian in October 2003, high marks.
A second touring version of The Twilight Singers including Jon Skibic (guitars), Scott Ford (bass) and Bobby Macintyre (drums), made two legs through the United States and Europe in 2003 and 2004.
August 2004, the band released their third album, She Loves You, a collection of cover songs from artists as varied as Fleetwood Mac, Mary J. Blige, and George Gershwin.
September 2005, Dulli finally released his formerly shelved Amber Headlights on his own Infernal Recordings label through his official website thetwilightsingers.com as his first solo album while working on his fourth Twilight Singers' album titled Powder Burns.
Dulli is also the other member of the duo called The Gutter Twins with Mark Lanegan who released their album entitled Saturnalia.
A third touring version of The Twilight Singers including Dave Rosser (guitars), Scott Ford (bass), singer/songwriter Jeff Klein (keys) and Bobby Macintyre (drums), played at the 2006 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX at the venue Friends (208 E 6th St) on March 16th to debut tracks from Powder Burns. Mark Lanegan also currently tours with the group.
The Twilight Singers released Powder Burns on May 16, 2006 supported by United States and European tours.
On January 3, 2007, The Twilight Singers made their television debut on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show, performing their song "Forty Dollars" from Powder Burns. The band was joined by friend and musician Joseph Arthur on guitar and vocals.
In 2011 they released the full length album "Dynamite Steps".
www.thetwilightsingers.com/
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The Twilight Singers Lyrics
A Love Supreme A love supreme 10x…
Annie Mae Annie Mae, Annie Mae Seems I've gone and lost my way As…
Be Invited Once the feeling comes You play the part And break their h…
Beginning of the end You better shut your eyes Here's where your life begins Th…
Black Is The Color Of My Loves Hair Black is the colour of my true love's hair Her face…
Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair Black is the colour of my true love's hair Her face…
Black Love Black is the colour of my true love's hair Her face…
Blackbird And The Fox A little bit of smoke in the sky It's late in…
Bonnie Brae There was a rapture So I can never see you anymore Nightmare…
Candy Cane Crawl They won't mind Six to nine's a long, long time But they…
Clyde Baby doll, where you goin'? So much to do, so much…
Dead To Rights The city was changing The cigarette hit the spot Oh a simp…
Decatur St Down around the corner- Lives a naughty little girl Who cl…
Dynamite Steps Memories to crucify Are sent below I suppose I suppose To m…
East 17th All are punished…
Esta Noche Come little lately Get your shine on Meet me at the gate The…
Fat City I musta been near, unclear Its dark as hell and hot…
Feathers Wherever you're going I know you knew That nobody cuts me …
Feeling of Gaze Got your hair all done up Like a woman again Got a…
Flashback There's something natural in the way you touch me, yeah,…
Follow You Down Follow you down Get the wheel, let's go for a ride If…
Follow Your Down Follow you down Get the wheel, let's go for a ride If…
Forty Dollars Just bein' honest -- sucker swallow every time Airplane com…
Get Lucky Careful when you look into my eyes- You'll turn to stone And…
Gunshots The sky descends to meet you Of this, I can recall As…
Hard Time Killing Floor Hard time's are here And everywhere you go Times are harde…
Hyperballad Hyperballad - twilight singers (cover of a bjork song) We l…
I Strings of your death tied to your breath All that's been…
I'm Ready The sun don't shine 'round here no more And I know…
Into The Street One early morn, I couldn't sleep I poured myself into the…
k. Number nine Devil, sweet talking fly on the wall Blackberry belle of th…
King Only Once I thought I would be King And get a piece of…
Last Night In Town Whenever you're here you're alive The devil says you can do…
Last Temptation Everytime I think of you I get the same old sinking…
Live With Me It don't matter When you turn Gonna survive Live and learn …
Love Black is the colour of my true love's hair Her face…
Martin Eden Black out the windows It's party time You know how I love…
My Time There's a girl lying at my door I would die just…
Never Seen No Devil Hush now, baby Soon I'll see you in my dreams Asking nuthin'…
Number Nine Devil, sweet talking fly on the wall Blackberry belle of th…
On the Corner From the feel the bottom The on the corner Look your lips…
Papillon Bye, bye butterfly I get a little outta control You mind y…
Please Stay Stay, baby, don't go away ‘Cause I could never find nobody…
Powder Burns I am a fire starter, no ventilation, now I'm kneeling As…
Railroad Lullaby Do you remember when I told you That I had a…
Real Love We are lovers through and through And we made it through…
She Was Stolen In the embers I'll die slowly Undercover Lock and key …
St. Gregory Hey there, boy So good to see you again, I heard your…
Strange Fruit Southern trees bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves and b…
Sublime There are ways of making you see What I want you…
Summertime Summertime And the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin' And th…
Teenage Wrist Band You say you want to go there, Ride then- I did- and…
Teenage Wristband You say you want to go there, Ride then- I did- and…
That's Just How That Bird Sings See the morning light It breaks the sky to the East Hear…
The Beginning Of The End You better shut your eyes Here's where your life begins Ther…
The Conversation Once, I was invisible For all the world to see I traveled…
The Killer I think we're lost, don't worry I've been here before I'm su…
The Lure Would Prove Too Much Stone cold I think I'm taking you home So I can be…
The Twilite Kid Rock steady, baby, your man is dead Be careful, sugar, of…
There Daylight is creeping, I feel it burn my face I don't…
They Ride Some dial the number Some stare as you spin the gun If…
Too Tough to Die I always wonder why my mama left town New Haven ain't…
Twilight When darkness falls On Summer's end So in your absence I sha…
Twilite Kid Rock steady, baby, your man iz ded Be careful, sugar, of…
Underneath the Waves Take me to a place, high above the tide Underneath the…
Verti Marte au revoir, enculé . . .…
Waves Muddy water, broken glass I can feel you from the inside…
What Makes You Think You're the One What makes you think you're the one Who can laugh without…
What Makes You Think You're the One? What makes you think you're the one Who can laugh without…
When Doves Cry Dig if you will the picture Of you and I engaged…