COLLIDE: The Electrogoth/Industrial Rock Band
An Electrogoth/Industrial Rock band founded in the early nineties, in Los Angeles. The name comes from the collision of musical styles – ethereal vocals provided by kaRIN, industrial music provided by Statik.
The Story of COLLIDE
”We just wanted to make the kind of music that we wanted to hear.”
Once upon a time, somewhere around 1992, two people met at an industrial dance club. One was very thirsty, so they asked the other to get them some water. After the liquid reached the glass, the two began a conversation, which became a friendship, and then formed a creative union.
The creative union became what is known as COLLIDE. The primary core of the Los Angeles based duo is Statik and kaRIN. Statik is responsible for the sound orchestrations and overall production. kaRIN takes care of the vocals and lyrics.
“We never thought of starting a band, we just wanted to make the kind of music we wanted to hear. After the first few songs were finished, we thought the collaboration sounded like something special. A few songs later, we realized that the music we were making was really important to us. It would need a name. We thought long and hard and then COLLIDE came to us. We knew it was right, as it described what we were doing and the feeling of the music perfectly.”
The essence of COLLIDE is the coming together of two opposing entities to form a symbiotic whole… combined the female and masculine energies, the cognitive and the subliminal, the strength and the mystery.
Meaningful lyrics and alluring hypnotic vocals combine with an aural sculpture, to form an experience in listening that manages to defy categorization. “I think the reason why our sound is different is because we do not approach music in a traditional way. We don’t play music, we try to create soundscapes—layers of depth and sound.”
To date, the duo have released six full length CDs—Beneath the Skin, Distort, Chasing the Ghost, Some Kind of Strange, Vortex, and Live at the El Rey.
- Beneath the Skin examines feelings of the internal depth of emotion.
- Distort presents remixes from Beneath the Skin, as well as some cover songs… giving a different twist on things.
- Chasing the Ghost, says kaRIN, is named to capture that feeling of searching for essence… the feeling of yearning like a space you can’t fill, or a haunting that you can’t quite put your finger on”.
- Some Kind of Strange continues on to explore one’s place within themselves and the universe. “I always write from the heart” says kaRIN. “Music allows me to exist in a world of my own creation.”
- Vortex is a double CD that further explores the diverse sound of COLLIDE and includes remixes from both Some Kind of Strange and Chasing the Ghost, as well as some new cover songs.
- Like the Hunted is a DVD which includes COLLIDE’s live performance in 2005 at the El Rey in Los Angeles. It also includes an interview as well as other acoustic and tour performances.
- Live at the El Rey accompanies is the live performance from the Like the Hunted DVD.
- Ultrashiver is the new release by COLLIDE’s side project The Secret Meeting with kaRIN and Statik and Dean Garcia of Curve. Beside the album Ultrashiver, the group released two singles,Shiver X and Shooting Laser Beams.
- Two Headed Monster, was released in 2008.
- These Eyes Before, was released in 2009. It's comprised of ten classics songs, each one completely reimagined.
Due to dissatisfaction with the music industry, COLLIDE began their own record label, Noiseplus Music. COLLIDE decided to self-release, this was a decision we had to make, as so much energy and life goes into each song in layers and levels. We never let go of it until we are sure that it is the best that we can make, and we are ultimately satisfied with it. We see so many things in the music industry that are not in the artist’s favor, where it becomes all about business. It is our hope to help make that change, while making music that we believe in, and to set a path for ourselves, as well as other artists.”
"Our eternal thanks to those who seek out and expose new music." — kaRIN and Statik
(content quoted in its entirety from Collide and Noiseplus Music)
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COLLIDE - Latvian Thrash Metal band
COLLIDE - Extreme Thrash Metal band which declares war to everything that oppresses ! Overcoming values, finding your inner-self and becoming insane - that's the source of inspiration behind band's music and lyrics.
Band has been started in late 2003 and still lives on.
Power, passion and energy is a huge part of the band's live shows. Collide has played many small and large shows in Latvia and in
other countries. Despite many lineup and stylistic changes through the years, band still caries the same spirit as in the beginning.
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Son of Preacher Man
Collide Lyrics
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And when his daddy would visit he'd come along,
He'd come along, he'd come along
When they gathered around and start talkin'
That's when Billy would take me walkin'
Out through the back yard we'd go walkin'
Through the backyard we'd go
Lord knows, to my surprise
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Son of a preacher man
The only boy, the only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacherman
Son of a preacher man
Bein' good isn't always easy
No matter how hard I try
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
He'd come'n tell me "Everything is all right "
He'd kiss and tell me "Everything is all right "
Can I get away again tonight ?
Son of a preacher man
Son of a preacher man
Son of a preacher man
Son of a preacher man
Preacher...
In "Son of a Preacher Man" by Collide, the song tells the story of a young woman who falls in love with Billy Ray, the son of a preacher. The lyrics depict their secret meetings, where they would go walking in the backyard whenever Billy's father would visit. The singer is surprised to find that she is deeply affected by Billy's presence, with his eyes locking into hers. She acknowledges that he is the only one who has ever truly understood and connected with her.
The chorus emphasizes the unique and special bond between the singer and Billy. She refers to him as the "son of a preacher man," highlighting his background and the unconventional nature of their relationship. This connection is portrayed as transformative and influential, as he is the only boy who has been able to teach her and reach her in such a profound way.
Furthermore, the song touches upon the challenges of trying to do what is right when faced with temptation. The singer struggles with the conflicting desires of wanting to be good and fighting against her feelings for Billy. She recounts how he sweet-talks her and assures her that everything will be alright. This suggests that their relationship is fraught with secrecy and potentially forbidden.
Overall, "Son of a Preacher Man" explores the themes of forbidden love, the power of connection, and the internal struggle between desire and societal expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
Billy Ray was a preacher's son
Billy Ray is the son of a preacher
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along,
Billy would always accompany his father when he visited
He'd come along, he'd come along
Billy would always come along with his father
When they gathered around and start talkin'
When the people around them started having conversations
That's when Billy would take me walkin'
Billy would take me for a walk
Out through the back yard we'd go walkin'
We would walk out through the backyard
Through the backyard we'd go
We would go through the backyard
Then he'd look into my eyes
Billy would gaze into my eyes
Lord knows, to my surprise
To my surprise, it was only him
The only one who could ever reach me
He was the only one who could truly understand me
Was the son of a preacher man
It was the preacher's son
Son of a preacher man
The preacher's son
The only boy, the only boy who could ever teach me
He was the only boy who could really teach me
Was the son of a preacherman
It was the preacher's son
Son of a preacher man
The preacher's son
Bein' good isn't always easy
It's not always easy to be good
No matter how hard I try
Even if I try my best
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
When he began to say sweet things to me
He'd come'n tell me 'Everything is all right '
He would come and assure me that everything is fine
He'd kiss and tell me 'Everything is all right '
He would kiss me and say everything is okay
Can I get away again tonight ?
Can I escape again tonight?
Son of a preacher man
The preacher's son
Son of a preacher man
The preacher's son
Son of a preacher man
The preacher's son
Son of a preacher man
The preacher's son
Preacher...
The preacher
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statiketernal
Props to Karin and Statik (the guy in the room with her). Years later this is still one of my favorite songs by the duo.
entropy156
It is impossible to overstate how much I love this video....
Nick-E Nicole
I will always love Collide's sound!
fox
What an awesomely insane video and a great rendition of the song, just goes to show ya, you can spice up any song regardless of genre :P
Nick Burris
We all need more Collide in our lives.
Alexander Alvarado
More music like this!!!!!!! Collide really rules!!!! Super band
worseorbetter
They had just released 'Two Headed Monster' a little while ago. But, you can probably go to their Youtube page "noiseplus" or even their homepage and inquire about when another work will be produced. It never hurts to ask.
larrylongjr82
i love collide
V, Love & Tarot
Great sound here, guys!
worseorbetter
I had just listened to the original version by Dusty Springfield just a few minutes ago. In comparison to the original, kaRIN and Statik give this song teeth =)