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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Perish
Curve Lyrics

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There's a ghost in my house,
I realize it's you,
You I see through,
You were right,
We don't know each other.

We're staying together for the sake of our memories,
That we love and cherish we can't let them down.

Surely our souls will perish,
Surely our souls will perish.

There's a ghost in my heart,
I'm not willing to free,
It symbolizes me,
But I'm not ready,
I'm scared of the bugs,
A millionth of the size of me.

We're staying together for the sake of our memories,
That we love and cherish we can't let them down.

Surely our souls will perish,
Surely, surely, surely,
We're staying together for the sake of our memories,
That we love and cherish we can't let them down,
We're staying together for the sake of our memories,
That we love and cherish we can't let them down,
Down.

I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared.
I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared.

We're staying together for the sake of our memories,
That we love and cherish we can't let them down,
We're staying together for the sake of our memories,
That we love and cherish we can't let them down

Surely our souls will perish,
Surely our souls will perish,

Surely our souls will perish,
Surely, surely, surely, surely, surely, surely.

Overall Meaning

The Curve's song Perish has an intimate and haunting quality to it, as the lyrics reveal a deep sense of connection and separation between two people who have lost each other. The opening line 'There's a ghost in my house, I realize it's you' suggests that the singer is haunted by the memory of their lover who has passed away or has left them. They still see the person they have loved and lost, as they refer to them as a ghost. But despite the closeness, the next line reminds us that 'we don't know each other', implying that there was a fundamental lack of understanding between them when they were together.

The chorus seems to suggest that the relationship has been sustained only by memories and that the two people have not been able to move forward independently. They are 'staying together for the sake of our memories' and fear that if they let go of each other or their shared memories, 'surely our souls will perish'. This fear speaks to the intensity of their connection, but it also shows that they are trapped in a cycle of nostalgia and that they have not been able to overcome their fears of solitude.

The second verse delves deeper into the singer's psyche and their troubled relationship with their own emotions. The line 'There's a ghost in my heart, I'm not willing to free' talks about how the singer identifies with the ghost, and that it is a part of themselves that they do not want to let go of. This hesitancy to let go of the past suggests a fear of the unknown future and a reluctance to confront the bugs (i.e., the problems) that might lie ahead. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus that brings forth the emotional intensity of this shared and nostalgic memory.

Line by Line Meaning

There's a ghost in my house,
I feel the presence of the person who left me and I still see them in our shared space.

I realize it's you,
I come to the understanding that this ghost is you, haunting me in our home.

You I see through,
I can see through the facade of the present and recognize the past that we once shared.

You were right,
You were correct in thinking that we didn't know each other as well as we thought.

We don't know each other.
We may have shared memories, but we don't truly understand each other at a deeper level.

We're staying together for the sake of our memories,
We are holding onto our shared past as the reason for staying together, despite our current feelings.

That we love and cherish we can't let them down.
We hold onto our love and memories as something sacred and cannot risk letting them go.

Surely our souls will perish,
By staying together for the sake of memories, we risk losing ourselves, our spirits, and our true selves in the process.

There's a ghost in my heart,
I am haunted by the memory of the person who left me, and I cannot let go of the feelings I have for them.

I'm not willing to free,
I am not ready to let go of the past, despite knowing deep down that it may be the best choice.

It symbolizes me,
My attachment to this person represents a part of myself that I cannot release.

But I'm not ready,
I am not emotionally prepared to move on from this person and let go of the memories we shared.

I'm scared of the bugs,
I am afraid of insignificant things, such as small insects, when compared to the bigger issues that haunt me with this person.

A millionth of the size of me.
My fears are so small compared to the fear of losing this person and our shared memories.

Down.
We must keep our relationship a secret and bury our feelings for the sake of keeping our shared memories alive.

I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared.
I am overwhelmed by fear, unable to shake the feeling of being haunted by the memories of this person.

Surely our souls will perish,
By staying stagnant and not allowing ourselves to grow or move on, we risk losing our true selves and all that makes us who we are.

Surely, surely, surely,
The fear of losing ourselves and our shared memories is becoming more and more real.

Surely our souls will perish,
We cannot continue to hold onto the past at the risk of losing ourselves and the essence of our core beings.

Surely our souls will perish,
The fear of losing ourselves and our true identities is looming larger and more unavoidable.

Surely, surely, surely, surely, surely, surely.
We are trapped in a vicious cycle of fear and clinging to the past, unable to break free and move on.

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Written by: Dean Garcia, Toni Halliday

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