1. Curve was an alternative rock/electronic duo formed in 1990 in England, … Read Full Bio ↴1. Curve was an alternative rock/electronic duo formed in 1990 in England, United Kingdom. The band members were Toni Halliday (vocals, occasionally guitar) and Dean Garcia (bass, guitar, programming). Halliday wrote also the lyrics of their songs and they both contributed to songwriting. Their sound is a blend of alternative rock, shoegaze and electronic music.

Halliday and Garcia were introduced to each other by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics. Dean Garcia had played bass guitar as part of Eurythmics' live band in 1983–84 and on two of their studio albums, Touch and Be Yourself Tonight. Toni Halliday was signed to Stewart's Anxious Records label as a solo artist. She also sang with The Uncles and Bonk in the early 1980s.

Toni Halliday and Dean Garcia briefly formed the unsuccessful group State of Play in the late 1980s before parting ways. She attempted a solo career, releasing the album Hearts & Handshakes in 1989. The album was produced by Toni Halliday and Alan Moulder, who later got married. Alan Moulder also produced music for artists like Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails and My Bloody Valentine.

In 1991, Halliday reunited with Garcia to form Curve. Their alchemy the second time around created sonically charged music, setting heavy beats and Garcia's densely-layered guitar tracks and feedback against Halliday's airy vocalization of lyrics that frequently explore such topics as alienation, addiction and love on the wane. Curve released three acclaimed EPs throughout 1991 on Stewart's label Anxious Records: Blindfold EP, Frozen and Cherry. These EPs will be included on the compilation Pubic Fruit, issued a year later.

In 1992, Curve released their debut album Doppelgänger. The group also toured extensively during this period, with Halliday and Garcia being supported on stage by the additional guitarists Debbie Smith and Alex Mitchell, plus the drummer Steve Monti. Songs such as "Horror Head", "Coast Is Clear" and "Faît Accompli" brought them critical acclaim and built a solid fanbase for the group.

Their sophomore studio album, Cuckoo, was issued in 1993. The album was a musically more varied but significantly darker release than their debut. On their first two albums, Curve worked with producer Flood (U2, Smashing Pumpkins). Also in 1993, it saw the light of the day the live compilation Radio Sessions.

After nearly a decade and a half of partnership the band split in 1994. During their hiatus, Halliday formed the band Scylla. Their track "Helen's Face" was featured on the Showgirls soundtrack. Garcia began a solo project under the name Headcase.

Toni Halliday also collaborated with other artists, most notably with Leftfield on the track "Original", with Recoil on two songs, "Edge to Life" and "Bloodline" from Bloodline, with The Future Sound of London on the song "Cerebral", with Paul van Dyk on "Words (Curved Headcase Mix)" and with DJ? Acucrack on the song “So To Speak”.

In 1996, the single "Pink Girl With the Blues", marked Curve's official return, followed by the EP Chinese Burn. In 1997, the band released their fourth studio album Come Clean. Curve also contributed the track "Nowhere" to Greg Araki's movie of the same name. Halliday married producer Alan Moulder.

In 2001, the band released on the internet the compilation Open Day at the Hate Fest. This album contained music recorded by Curve since their reformation in 1996. In the same year, the band released the critically acclaimed album Gift. The single "Hell Above Water" has gained the highest public profile as a result of its use in trailers for the 2002 film Spider-Man and the 2008 film Iron Man.

Their final album was 2002's The New Adventures of Curve, released only over the internet. In 2004 The Way of Curve, a best-of compilation was released, featuring their most popular songs and singles, as well as rare B-sides and fan favorites. Halliday announced on their official web site in early 2005 that the group split again.

After the split, Toni Halliday started a solo project entitled Chatelaine and released the album Take a Line For a Walk in 2010.

Dean Garcia founded SPC ECO in 2007 with his daughter Rose Berlin on lead vocals, and guitarist Joey Levenson; and welcomed the addition of guitarist Perry Pelonero in 2011. Garcia is also currently a member of the bands The Black Holes (with Jo Neale; 2007-present), The Chronologic (2006-present), Inkraktare (with Mark Wallbridge aka Vasko The Pig; 2009-present), The Secret Meeting (with kaRIN and Statik of Collide; 2007-present), KGC (with Sascha Konietzko and Lucia Cifarelli of KMFDM; 2006-present) and Morpheme (with Perry Pelonero and Kim Welsh of Bliss.City.East, Skylight and Clenched Fist; 2010-present).

In 2011, SPC ECO released the Big Fat World EP; and the album You Tell Me which includes a track titled Let It Out -- an updated version of Curve's Something Familiar from the album Come Clean. Morpheme released their debut single INFECTION // SINGLE and the RED DOG EP; and Garcia released a solo album entitled How Do You Feel ?, with special guests Mark Wallbridge, Todd Astromass and Jeff Beck.

Official sites:
http://curve.co.uk
http://curve.bandcamp.com
http://on.fb.me/CurveOfficialManagedByDean

2. Starting in the early 2000's, Japanese curve was a two piece for much of their existence, only gaining a third member with their most recent album. They've also had quite a bit of exposure throughout the world, touring through Malysia/Singapore and appearing on a split in the USA.

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Chainmail
Curve Lyrics

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I watch your back as you walk without care,
See the daggers in a million stares,
More fool me and my big mouth,
'Cause I have much less to shout about.

I sit and wait while the night closes in.

Sitting pretty,

Not in focus.
Hiding edges,
As my needs must.
Watching waiting,
For a detail.
System error,
Sent by chain mail.

I thought I saw you curl your lip at me,
Not something you forget you've seen.
Is that what this is all about,
Well go ahead and have your doubts.

I sit and wait for my ship to come in.

Sitting pretty,
Not in focus.
Hiding edges,
As my needs must.
Watching waiting,
For a detail.
System error,
Sent by chain mail.

Sitting pretty,
Not in focus.
Hiding edges,
As my needs must.
Watching waiting,
For a detail.
System error,
Sent by chain mail.

Sent by chain mail.

Sent by chain mail.
Sent by chain mail.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Curve's song "Chainmail" depict a sense of paranoia and anxiety from the perspective of the singer. The first verse describes the singer observing someone they are watching over, but instead of feeling a sense of safety, they see the danger and hostility that surrounds them. The singer then berates themselves for being foolish, as they feel they have nothing to speak out about, despite witnessing violence and aggression. The second verse continues with the theme of waiting and watching, but with a sense of detachment and isolation. The singer is distant from their surroundings, focusing only on the details that could signal potential danger. The line "System error, sent by chain mail" is repeated throughout the song, suggesting that perhaps the singer's fears are sourced from a technological glitch rather than reality. The song's conclusion is a repetition of the same anxiety-ridden phrases, ending the song on a note of unresolved tension.

Line by Line Meaning

I watch your back as you walk without care,
I am behind you, watching your back as you move forward, seemingly unconcerned about any danger or threats that may come your way. But I can see the malice in the many looks that are being thrown your way, and it makes me regret speaking out loud as I no longer have anything worthy to say.

See the daggers in a million stares,
There are so many eyes focused on you, and all of them seem to be scowling with anger and hatred, projecting invisible knives which seek to wound you without leaving any physical scars.

More fool me and my big mouth,
I am foolish and regretful for speaking without considering the potential consequences, or maybe just for holding a deep, unspoken desire to be validated.

'Cause I have much less to shout about.
Because I have found myself in a vulnerable position and no longer have any reason or desire to speak up, despite having a great deal of important things that need to be said.

I sit and wait while the night closes in.
I am resigned to patiently waiting in the shadows, as the darkness begins to envelop and obscure the world around me.

Sitting pretty,
I am sitting idly by, with no sense of urgency or real purpose.

Not in focus.
My attention is not fully engaged or directed towards anything specific.

Hiding edges,
I am concealing certain truths or aspects of myself in order to fit in, avoid unwanted attention, or protect myself from judgement.

As my needs must.
I am doing what I can to satisfy my own personal needs or desires without causing too much disruption or negative feedback from others.

Watching waiting,
I am just an observer in the background, watching and waiting for something to happen, for something to change.

For a detail.
I am searching frantically for a small piece of information or detail that could make all the difference in the world.

System error,
Something has gone wrong, and my plans have been disrupted or sabotaged in some way.

Sent by chain mail.
This sudden and unexpected problem was triggered by a chain reaction of events which I could not have predicted or prevented.

I thought I saw you curl your lip at me,
I caught a glimpse of you making a contemptuous face in my direction, and now I cannot forget it.

Not something you forget you've seen.
It is difficult to erase such a negative memory or feeling from your mind once it has taken root.

Is that what this is all about,
Maybe this incident is the root of all the negativity and hostility that has been directed towards me.

Well go ahead and have your doubts.
If people are going to continue to judge me unfairly or hold a grudge against me, then there is nothing I can do but accept it and move on.

Sent by chain mail.
The mysterious and confounding problems which keep arising seem to be connected in some way, although I cannot yet see the full picture or understand the underlying cause.

Sent by chain mail.
These issues keep coming, one after another, like a domino effect or chain reaction.

Sent by chain mail.
The complexity and depth of these problems seem to be expanding and evolving, as if they are sentient and calculated, with a mind of their own.

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Written by: Dean Garcia, Toni Halliday

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