The roots of Gene lay in a band called Spin, which featured guitarist Steve Mason and drummer Matt James. Spin disbanded after their career was sidetracked by their bassist's injury in a car crash, yet Mason and James continued playing together, recruiting bassist Kevin Miles through a mutual friend. The trio eventually met Welsh native Martin Rossiter, and the quartet formed Gene in 1993. Over the course of the next few months, the band wrote a batch of songs and had performed a number of concerts by the end of the year. A pair of music journalists, Keith Cameron and Roy Wilkinson, formed the Costermonger label in order to release Gene's debut single, "For the Dead," in April 1994. Nearly every copy of the limited-edition release sold out within the first week, and Gene soon became favorites of the British music weeklies. That July, "Be My Light, Be My Guide" became a number one hit on the indie charts, and Gene had emerged as one of the leading new bands of the burgeoning Britpop movement. Major-label interest beckoned, and the group signed with Polydor, who subsidized Costermonger in the U.K. An acclaimed third single, "Sleep Well Tonight," followed in September, and in January of 1995, Gene was named Best New Act at NME's Brat Awards.
Until the release of the group's debut album, Olympian, in the spring of 1995, Gene had continued to build momentum, partially because Martin Rossiter had adopted Morrissey's technique of giving articulate, outrageous and witty interviews. Olympian, however, was greeted with mixed reviews, and although the group had a sizable fan base -- the album debuted in the Top Ten -- they were soon overshadowed by the legions of groups that popped up in the wake of Blur and Oasis' success. Even so, "Haunted by You" and "Olympian" both became Top 20 hits. Early in 1996, To See the Lights, a collection of B-sides and BBC sessions, was released in England. For the remainder of the year, Gene was quiet, preparing their second album, Drawn to the Deep End. "Fighting Fit" was released as a teaser in the fall and became a Top Ten hit, but Drawn to the Deep End didn't follow through on its success. Although it debuted in the Top Ten upon its release in early 1997, it was greeted with decidedly mixed reviews and quickly fell down the charts, although the group's core audience remained loyal. By the new millennium, the band was without a label. They founded Contra and issued the live set Rising for Sunset: Live at the Troubadour in 2000. The album went almost unnoticed among the indie scene, however a true comeback loomed ahead. In mid-summer 2002, Gene emerged with Libertine, their strongest material since Olympian. A late summer/early fall trek across America coincided with the release.
Bibiography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
There is another artist ith the same name:
2) GENE (جين) a Syrian neoprogressive rock band, one of the best acts in the Syrian rock scene, they started under the name ZODIAC playing progressive rock songs for bands such as ( Karmakanic ) later on they changed their name to GENE and decide to use Arabic lyrics with the progressive music creating a very unique style of their own, proving again how flexible Arabic language can be.
They are:
Maen rajab: Guitars
Omar harb: Bass guitar (The Hourglass - Anas & Friends)
Shadi Ali: Vocals (Guest in Anas & Friends)
Sahel Zen Eldien: Drums
Hazem Al-Ani: Piano & Keyboards
Anas Abd al-Moumen: Guitars (Anas & Friends)
GENE released their debut self-titled album in August 2008 .
Something In The Water
Gene Lyrics
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Something in the water
'Cause something's not in order
And that's why I'm alone
They said love
Love was my arena
And God you should have seen her
Let me invite you in
Look around and feel at home
But let me insist on one thing
Tell me if I'm wrong
They must have put
Something in the water
'Cause something's not in order
And that's why I'm alone
They said love
Love was my arena
But God you should have seen her
So why is she now gone?
It read "most desirable
A place with modern lines"
They said, "you'd a mug to lose it
This is the time to buy."
I know they put
Something in the water
'Cause something's not in order
And that's why I'm alone
They said love
Love was my arena
But God, you should have seen her
So why is she now gone?
I know that I'll be calling up the council
Halls of power in my sights
It's my right to know the truth
I know they let me invite you in
It's soon to be your home
It really has everything
But are you happy on your own?
I know they put
Something in the water
'Cause something's not in order
And that's why I'm alone
They said love
Love was my arena
But God, you should have seen her
So why is she now gone?
In Gene's song "Something In The Water," the singer is questioning his current state of being alone despite the fact that he was once in love. The opening lines of the song, "They must have put something in the water, 'Cause something's not in order And that's why I'm alone," suggest that there was some external force that caused his love to disappear. He then reminisces about the past and how love was once his arena and how everyone should have seen her. But despite his efforts to make everything perfect, she's now gone.
The song continues with a reference to buying a new property, and how the estate agent is pushing the idea of purchasing it because it's the most desirable place to live. But even the thought of having a perfect home couldn't fill the void that was left by his lost love. The singer is determined to find out the truth and is ready to call up the council and halls of power to get answers. But in the end, the question remains unanswered; what happened to his love?
The meaning behind the lyrics is that sometimes things can take a sudden turn, and we find ourselves in a state of confusion and loneliness, despite our efforts to make things work. Sometimes things happen that are beyond our control, and the only thing we can do is learn to live with them.
Line by Line Meaning
They must have put
Gene believes that someone has altered the water in his town
Something in the water
He is not sure what has been added to the water supply
'Cause something's not in order
The change to the water has caused something to go awry in his life
And that's why I'm alone
The consequence Gene is experiencing is loneliness
They said love
Gene was led to believe that love was his strength
Love was my arena
He saw love as a big part of his life
And God you should have seen her
Gene had a great partner but she left for some reason
So why is she now gone?
He does not know why his partner left him
Let me invite you in
Gene wants to show someone something
Look around and feel at home
He wants his guest to feel comfortable
But let me insist on one thing
One request Gene has is to be told the truth
Tell me if I'm wrong
He wants to know if he is mistaken in his beliefs
It read "most desirable
Gene mentions a sign advertising a desirable place
A place with modern lines"
The sign implied that the place was modern and up-to-date
They said, "you'd a mug to lose it
Others thought it was foolish to not purchase the place
This is the time to buy."
They believed it was the right time to make the purchase
I know they put
Gene is certain that someone added something to the water
Something in the water
He still does not know what was put in the water
'Cause something's not in order
The change to the water has had negative consequences
And that's why I'm alone
Gene is still feeling the effects of the change
They said love
People told Gene that love was his strength
Love was my arena
He believed that love was a big part of his life
But God, you should have seen her
Gene loved his partner very much
So why is she now gone?
He is still trying to figure out why his partner left him
I know that I'll be calling up the council
Gene plans to contact the local government
Halls of power in my sights
He wants to take action against those responsible
It's my right to know the truth
Gene believes he has a right to know what was put in the water
I know they let me invite you in
He is confident that he can show someone something
It's soon to be your home
Gene wants to share something special with his guest
It really has everything
The place he is showing off has many great features
But are you happy on your own?
Gene knows what it is like to be alone and wants to help his guest avoid that feeling
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kevin Miles, Martin Rossiter, Matt James, Steve Mason
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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