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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Hung Up
Curve Lyrics
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Till it no longer,
Knows right,
From wrong.
It's reaching out,
It's reaching out,
It's reaching out.
Bursting through,
It is softly spoken.
It's staying young,
Staying young,
Staying young,
Staying Young.
Before we get to love,
Before we get to romance,
Before we've had enough,
Just give it one more chance,
Give it one more chance.
I'm hung up on romance,
I'm hung up on romance.
Grieve in love,
Before it's over,
Dead by design.
it's reaching out,
It's reaching out,
It's reaching out.
Before we get to love,
Before we get to romance,
Before we've had enough,
Just give it one more chance,
Give it one more chance,
Give it one more chance.
I'm hung up on romance,
I'm hung up on romance.
Hey you know,
I don't do so well.
I'd love to know,
I'd love to know,
I'd love to know,
I'd love to know.
'Cause I'm hung up,
Hung up,
Hung up,
Hung up,
Can't you tell.
I'd love to know,
I'd love to know,
I'd love to know,
I'd love to know.
Hey you know,
I don't do so bad.
I'd love to know,
I'd love to know,
I'd love to know,
I'd love to know.
Before we get to love,
Before we get to romance,
Before we've had enough,
Just give it one more chance.
Hung up on romance,
Hung up on romance,
Hung up on romance,
Hung up on romance,
Hung up on romance,
Hung up on romance.
The song Hung Up by Curve is a reflection on love and the emotions that come with it. The opening lines suggest a state of confusion and uncertainty about what is right and wrong in love. The singer is struggling to comprehend what love means and how to navigate its complex terrain. The repeated phrase "it's reaching out" suggests a desire to connect and find love, but there is a sense of hesitancy in the delivery.
The chorus "before we get to love, before we get to romance, before we’ve had enough, just give it one more chance" is an optimistic call to persevere and try again despite any past failures. The singer seems to be "hung up" on the idea of romance, unable to let go of the hope that love can bring.
The closing lines of the song show a sense of longing and the need to understand love more deeply. The repeated phrase "I'd love to know" conveys a sense of yearning for knowledge and emotional connection, which is reinforced by the final refrain of "Hung up on romance."
Overall, Curve's song tackles the complexities of love and romance, the struggles of navigating relationships, and the hope for finding connection and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Silence waits,
The absence of noise or sound is present and waits until it no longer discerns right from wrong.
Till it no longer,
Until the silence has been around for a long time and is no longer able to distinguish between good and bad.
Knows right,
Referring to the silence, it no longer knows the difference between the right and the wrong.
From wrong.
The absence of sound can't differentiate the good from the bad anymore.
It's reaching out,
Something is trying to make contact.
It's reaching out,
Whatever is trying to make contact is still trying.
It's reaching out.
There is a persistent effort to reach out.
Bursting through,
Something is pushing through forcefully.
It is softly spoken.
The entity breaking through is gentle and quiet.
It's staying young,
Whoever or whatever is staying youthful.
Staying young,
The entity is trying to remain young.
Staying young,
A constant effort to keep the youthfulness alive.
Staying Young.
Still trying to stay young to avoid growing old.
Before we get to love,
Before any deep and romantic relationship develops.
Before we get to romance,
Before the fireworks of passionate romance begins.
Before we've had enough,
Before this relationship has run its course.
Just give it one more chance,
Asking for one last opportunity before giving up.
Give it one more chance.
Asking for another try at the relationship.
I'm hung up on romance,
I'm still lingering on and unable to separate from the romantic aspect of the relationship.
I'm hung up on romance.
I'm emotionally preoccupied with feelings of love and passion from the relationship.
Grieve in love,
Experience an intense sorrow and pain when in love.
Before it's over,
Before the relationship ends.
Dead by design.
Concluding that the relationship was doomed from the beginning.
Hey you know,
A friendly greeting to someone.
I don't do so well.
Acknowledging a lack of success in something.
I'd love to know,
Expressing interest in obtaining the necessary information.
I'd love to know,
Reinforcing the desire to learn about something.
I'd love to know,
Reaffirming the interest in finding out about something.
I'd love to know.
Still expressing a strong desire to learn about something.
'Cause I'm hung up,
Stuck continuously without being able to detach from something.
Hung up,
Still unable to break free and remain attached to something.
Hung up,
Still lingering and unable to tear away from something.
Hung up,
Unable to move on or forget about something.
Hung up,
Stuck and emotionally invested in something.
Can't you tell.
Making it evident that he is unable to let go despite trying.
Before we get to love,
Before a deep connection develops.
Before we get to romance,
Before the passionate and emotional part of the relationship.
Before we've had enough,
Before the relationship expires or wears off.
Just give it one more chance.
One final opportunity to try and make the relationship work.
Hung up on romance,
Emotionally attached to the romantic part of the relationship.
Hung up on romance,
Stuck and unable to let go from the passionate aspect of the affiliation.
Hung up on romance,
Preoccupied with the love and devotion of the relationship.
Hung up on romance,
Unable to move on from the loving aspect of the affiliation.
Hung up on romance,
Stuck on the emotional part of the relationship.
Hung up on romance.
Still clinging onto the amour aspect of the relationship.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Dean Garcia, Toni Halliday
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
John Draisey
This song needs a music video for 2018. More people need to hear this masterpiece.
Mestifi
2020 please
Vino Veritas
So intense, so sweet, so emotionnal, so deep, so desperate. A masterpiece.
zimriel
4 minutes in, this song just hits the perfect note. I introduced my GF to Curve through this album - she loved it maybe more than I did. I'm amazed that Curve didn't take off in the US the way Garbage did . . .
John Draisey
This was way before iPhones and the Shazam app. Ten years ago, I thought Alligators Coming Up was a Garbage song, and my local radio DJs never mentioned the band name. It wasn't until I played the game Motorstorm and looked into the track "Hell Above the Water" that I figured it all out.
Fox Kenji
6 years later it's still sensory overload.
Всадник Апокалипсиса
20 years still awesome
MenDeEvolution
6 years? (now 8 years) thats the upload, the album itself is from 2001
Dilly
can't believe i missed out on this band back then.
Wicked Ras
Love spreads thru song' s chords perpetually..5 minutes lasts forever..Curve, good as eva'