1) Alias was an AOR/ha… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Alias was an AOR/hard rock band, formed by vocalist Freddy Curci and Steve DeMarchi of the Canadian soft rock band Sheriff ("When I'm With You"), along with Heart founding members Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen and Mike DeRosier in 1988.
The band released its self-titled debut album that same year and went gold, scoring hits with "Waiting For Love" and the power ballad "More Than Words Can Say". They also recorded the Tonio K song "Perfect World", for the Christina Applegate film, Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead.
Alias would disband while touring to promote the album.
In early 2005, an acoustic version of the band's hit ballad "More Than Words Can Say" was released on a VH1 compilation disc, Classic Metal Mania:
Band members
Freddy Curci - lead vocals
Steve DeMarchi - guitar
Roger Fisher - guitar
Steve Fossen - bass
Mike DeRosier - drums
2) Brendon Whitney (April 5, 1976 – March 30, 2018), better known by his stage name Alias, was a producer and rapper from Hollis, Maine. He was a co-founder of the indie hip hop record label Anticon.
Whitney was born in Portland, Maine to a jazz drummer and a church organist, grew up in a suburb called Hollis and played drums in his high school band. Isolated in a small town, alias found no music that captivated him until at age 13 when he saw "Yo MTV Raps." Alone in his interest in hiphop, alias sought to immerse himself in this foreign counter-culture. He bought The Source monthly at the one shop in Maine that carried it, and by age 14 he was writing his own raps. In support of his new found passion, his parents bought him a drum machine for Christmas, and alias rapped over his own beats in the privacy of his bedroom, too shy to share his rhymes with anyone.
However, in 1993, upon meeting Sole, who was already recording and doing shows, alias began rapping in ciphers at parties. He moved his "studio" from his bedroom to a friend's basement where he taught himself to use an MPC 3000 and an ADAT machine. In '96 he started doing shows with The Live Poets (sole's group) around New England.
In '98 during the deep puddle dynamics sessions in Minneapolis with Slug, dose and sole, alias realized that music would be his life's work. Now taking himself seriously as a rapper and producer, he moved with the first wave of the anticon West Coast migration into a warehouse in East Oakland with his wife Jen and sole. Within a year he had recorded the other side of the looking glass, his first solo release, a rap-heavy introspective opus. alias found himself drawn more towards production while working on tracks for sole's selling live water album, and in 2002-03 he recorded his first instrumental project, the eyes closed ep (out now) which anticipates the upcoming muted full-length (oct 2003).
Alias has collaborated with every member of the anticon roster, Slug of Atmosphere, Sage Francis, DJ Krush, and Markus Acher of the Notwist. He has toured the world, performing with such acts as The Roots, Dalek, Freestyle Fellowship, and Kid 606.
3) Alias was A UK grime and dark garage producer.
4) Alias was a Southern Rock band featuring members of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Rossington Collins Band. They released the album Contraband in 1979.
5) Alias was a traditional metal band from Sarasota, Florida. Formed in 1985 and released their self titled debut in 1987 and the follower Metal to Infinity two years later.
6) Alias is American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006. It starred Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, a CIA agent.
The main theme of the series explores Sydney's obligation to conceal her true career from her friends and family, even as she assumes multiple aliases to carry out her missions. These themes are most prevalent in the first two seasons of the show. A major plotline of the series was the search for and recovery of artifacts created by Milo Rambaldi, a fictional Leonardo da Vinci-like inventor and Nostradamus-like prophet from the Renaissance period. This plot and some technologies used in the series pushed Alias into the genre of science fiction.
7) Alias is a Scottish Techno duo formed by Harvey McKay and Ryan McKay. They debuted on Drumcode with their Visions EP in 2017. Also listed as Alias (GB).
Divine Disappointment
Alias Lyrics
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I hated the boredom so I reinstated entertainment from a well being
I'm seeing I made the wrong decision
My project had appeared easy but had no direction and precision
Beginners luck, only up to recent times do I feel stuck
I'm the only one to blame for things that ran amuck
I build up a universe that is now building me you see
Technological advancement is the creator now
When they not even once touched my hands
My quote unquote followers still constantly fill the stands on the so-called seventh day
For years it's been this way
But these people can't figure out whether it's the first or last day to pray
They seem to think that I'm forgiving of all
Which means they have a scapegoat, if they happen to drop the ball
I've been called various names
None of which to me are flattering
They look to me for guidance but to me they do not matter
In my eyes, there's nothing I can do to help their situation
When they have internal conflicts with their whole congregation
They gather every week and speak of me in songs
These beings I created in this project gone terribly wrong
[Chorus: x2]
You all claim that you know me
But you really don't ever forgiving you say of me
In reality I really won't
From the day I gave you life to your last anointment
You have all been nothing but divine disappointment
So now I'm stuck to figure out what I should do at this point in time
These creatures think that there's an afterlife
So they spend their whole life benign
They killed another creature years ago that claimed to be my son
So now they mold their lives after him and claim that He's the One
The one that will save them and lead them to a new breath
I hate to break it to them (I have nothing for you after death)
So carry on if you wish unknowing, thinking breath is wind blowing
Magnifying light bulb is the sun and tears a rivers flowing
Think that every bad thing that happens to you is at my will
Like bankruptcy, adultery and the reason why others kill
Go on and be misled as you have your entire life
You think that I'll somehow reward you for all your pain and strife
I can't control destiny, where'd you come up with that notion
(There's no cure for AIDS) so don't even bother with that potion
I didn't create the disease to punish others, I didn't even make it
So if you have that frame of mind you go ahead and break it
I'm sick and tired of feeling responsibility for all of you ungratefuls
Unwilling to share with the starving while you enjoying off your plateful's
Even if I had the power to help you I wouldn't even bother
So stop thinking that I love you and stop calling me your Father
I didn't plan on you evolving into this mess with which I deal
Asking for my forgiveness when you (lie, cheat and steal)
What the hell do you want me to do? Try and save yourself
I can't help your marriage, children or status of health
My problem's far away, any of your so called devastations
Like this oncoming war between the so called United Nations
I regret making all of you, you make my blood pressure climb
I wish I didn't make you, but even I can't turn back the hands of time
[Chorus]
In Alias's song Divine Disappointment, the lyrics express frustration from the perspective of a creator who has become disillusioned with their creation, in this case the universe and the beings within it. The creator admits to making mistakes and feeling responsible, but eventually acknowledges that they hold no power or control over the lives of those they created. The beings in this universe worship and seek forgiveness from the creator, but they are seen as ungrateful and unworthy of love.
The lyrics touch upon themes of free will, destiny, and the concept of a higher power. The creator's frustration stems from the beings' reliance on him and their inability to take responsibility for their own actions. The creator also addresses the various beliefs and religions that exist within the universe and the consequences of blindly following them.
Overall, Divine Disappointment presents a thought-provoking and introspective take on the relationship between a creator and their creation, and raises questions about the nature of power and responsibility.
Line by Line Meaning
My frustration aimed at what I created has me feeling discombobulated
I am feeling confused and disoriented due to my frustration towards my creation
I hated the boredom so I reinstated entertainment from a well being
To relieve boredom, I introduced entertainment from a source of well-being
I'm seeing I made the wrong decision
I realize that I made a mistake
My project had appeared easy but had no direction and precision
Although my creation seemed easy, it lacked direction and precision
Beginners luck, only up to recent times do I feel stuck
My success was only due to beginner's luck and now I feel stuck
I'm the only one to blame for things that ran amuck
I am solely responsible for the things that went wrong
I build up a universe that is now building me you see
The universe I created is now shaping me
Technological advancement is the creator now
Technology is now responsible for creation
And all things to be decided
All decisions are now out of my hands
When they not even once touched my hands
The things I created have never been physically touched by me
My quote unquote followers still constantly fill the stands on the so-called seventh day
My followers continue to worship me on their holy day
For years it's been this way
This has been going on for years
But these people can't figure out whether it's the first or last day to pray
My followers can't decide on the correct day to pray
They seem to think that I'm forgiving of all
My followers believe that I am forgiving of any wrongdoing
Which means they have a scapegoat, if they happen to drop the ball
They believe that they can blame someone else for their mistakes
I've been called various names
I have been given different names
None of which to me are flattering
None of these names are flattering to me
They look to me for guidance but to me they do not matter
Although they look to me for guidance, they are insignificant to me
In my eyes, there's nothing I can do to help their situation
From my perspective, I am powerless to help them
When they have internal conflicts with their whole congregation
The followers have conflicts within their own group
They gather every week and speak of me in songs
My followers sing about me every week
These beings I created in this project gone terribly wrong
These creations of mine have become a disastrous project
You all claim that you know me
My followers claim that they know me
But you really don't ever forgiving you say of me
Despite what they say, I am not always forgiving
In reality I really won't
The truth is that I won't always forgive
From the day I gave you life to your last anointment
From the day I created you to your last ritual
You have all been nothing but divine disappointment
Overall, you all have failed to live up to my expectations
So now I'm stuck to figure out what I should do at this point in time
I am now unsure of what to do
These creatures think that there's an afterlife
My followers believe in life after death
So they spend their whole life benign
They spend their entire life living without concern
They killed another creature years ago that claimed to be my son
They killed another being that claimed to be my son
So now they mold their lives after him and claim that He's the One
They model their lives after this being and believe him to be the savior
The one that will save them and lead them to a new breath
They believe this being will save them and bring them new life
I hate to break it to them (I have nothing for you after death)
Unfortunately, there is nothing in the afterlife for them
So carry on if you wish unknowing, thinking breath is wind blowing
They can continue living their lives not knowing the truth
Magnifying light bulb is the sun and tears a rivers flowing
They have misconceptions about the world and how it works
Think that every bad thing that happens to you is at my will
They believe that I am responsible for all misfortune
Like bankruptcy, adultery and the reason why others kill
They believe that I am responsible for all negative events
Go on and be misled as you have your entire life
They can continue living their lives in ignorance
You think that I'll somehow reward you for all your pain and strife
They believe that I will reward them for their struggles
I can't control destiny, where'd you come up with that notion
I am not in control of destiny, where did they get that idea?
(There's no cure for AIDS) so don't even bother with that potion
There is no cure for AIDS, so there's no point in trying to find a potion
I didn't create the disease to punish others, I didn't even make it
I did not create the disease to punish anyone, nor did I create it at all
So if you have that frame of mind you go ahead and break it
If they believe that I am responsible, they can change that belief
I'm sick and tired of feeling responsibility for all of you ungratefuls
I am tired of being blamed for everything by ungrateful people
Unwilling to share with the starving while you enjoying off your plateful's
They are unwilling to share with the less fortunate while they have plenty
Even if I had the power to help you I wouldn't even bother
Even if I could help, I wouldn't do it
So stop thinking that I love you and stop calling me your Father
They should stop believing that I love them and that I am their Father
I didn't plan on you evolving into this mess with which I deal
I did not plan for them to become such a problem for me
Asking for my forgiveness when you (lie, cheat and steal)
They ask for my forgiveness despite their immoral actions
What the hell do you want me to do? Try and save yourself
What do they expect me to do? They need to save themselves
I can't help your marriage, children or status of health
I am unable to help with their personal issues
My problem's far away, any of your so called devastations
Their problems are far from my concerns
Like this oncoming war between the so called United Nations
The war between the United Nations is not my problem
I regret making all of you, you make my blood pressure climb
I regret creating all of them as they cause me great stress
I wish I didn't make you, but even I can't turn back the hands of time
I wish I didn't create them, but I cannot change the past
[Chorus]
Repeats the same meaning as before
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Brendon Whitney, best known as the rapper-producer Alias and the co-founder of the label Anticon, has passed away. He was 41.The sad news was confirmed by Anticon, as the label posted a tribute message alongside a photo of Whitney with his family. His collaborator Sage Francis confirmed that Whitney had died of a heart attack.
Throwaway Account
Shame that this music is being overshadowed by lame music these days. This song is truly a masterpiece.
Tim Lambert
I kind of agree.... but you have a hard time arguing that many of the Anticon guys had a terrible flow. Even with Alias in this song. It's like someone decided to superimpose a beat over slam poetry. They don't mesh well at all. Lyrically? Sure, some of the stuff is kind of deep (deeper than current mainstream stuff... but that's not saying too much).
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i think we up to bat on this one, start writin
Mikey1984
This was the first anticon song I heard and it changed everything. What a poet . Rip alias
Nowhy
Not everything, but it sure is a start into the abyss. :)
H¥pΣr N¤vα
Came back to this to have a listen, looked through the comments, found out he died 4 months ago...
He was amazing, and this song more or less changed my life...
H¥pΣr N¤vα
every human being needs to hear this.
Dopamine Overload
Crushed. I LOVED this guy, especially that first album (basically the only solo thing he rapped on, at least to my knowledge). This album still blows my mind. Absolutely CRUSHED, reading of his passing. I'm the same age as him. Saw him live in 2007, with Sage and Buck 65. It just hurts. Rest In Power, Brendon.
saiine
Was introduced to Buck and Alias on that same tour. Became a fan boy overnight. Grateful for all of his music, and fucking shocked about this. Heart Attack at 41? What the fuck..