Since the release of Her Space Holiday's first EP, the band has released six full length albums, several singles and EP's, and a remix album. He has toured with the likes of Bright Eyes, The Faint, Pinback, Bob Mould, The American Analog Set and others. He has also remixed songs from REM, Duster, The Faint, The American Analog Set and others.
Initially, Bianchi was not interested in releasing Her Space Holiday's first works, as he was focused on launching the bands associated with his new (now defunct) record label Audio Information Phenomena. However, after being approached by Chocolate River Industries to record a 12" EP, Her Space Holiday became Bianchi's full time project.
It has been a slow build from the get go. Until the release of 2003's "The Young Machines" (Mush/Wichita, V2/And Records) which reached #2 on CMJ's top 200, garnered critical success in the music industry, even the 2004 Polish idol winner Monika Brodka covered HSH's "My Girlriend's Boyfriend" earning her the Polish equivalent to a grammy for "debut single of the year". All of this has greatly expanded the HSH profile. So what now?
PRESENT(S):
There has been a lot of changes both personally and professionally for Marc. After living in Austin, Texas for nearly three years, he decided to move back to California. He packed his bags and settled in to a little house in the middle of nowhere in Northern California. And began recording tracks for his latest effort "The Past Presents The Future". In extreme isolation and creative re-evaluation, the content of the Her Space Holiday sound and meaning became much broader than on his previous works. Though some of the "staple" Her Space Holiday elements remain present, (minimal guitars, string arrangements, and simple beats) the lyrics have morphed from short sided, one person perspectives, into short stories starring characters and imagery that we all can find in our daily lives. In the end, leaving the listener feeling like they have experienced a collection of parables rather than a stack of confessions. Desperation has been replaced by hope, and denial with responsibility. The songs on the past presents the future are not any less personal then those on the previous Her Space Holiday albums. But the difference this time around, is rather then feeling like you are looking into the life of one songwriter, you walk away with a sense of getting a deeper glimpse into the world around you.
Ever conscious of the visual representation of Her Space Holiday, Marc has teamed up once again with long time friend, and The Young Machines designer Hanni El Khatib. Whose design credits include (contributions to neomu: by Deanne Cheuk, Faesthetic, Freedom Book, T-Shirt designs for Huf, Influx Magazine, Amnesty International, Nike, Tom Clancy, EA Games, as well as running his own T-shirt design label called 06.08).
While awaiting the release of The Past Presents The Future, Marc has also been hard at work doing remixes for Bright Eyes, Boom Bip, Kid 606, American Analog Set, and Idiot Pilot. With many more to come before the end of this year.
THE FUTURE:
There are so many projects on the table for Her Space Holiday and Marc Bianchi right now, that sleep doesn't really seem to be an option. Besides the upcoming 6 month world tour that is in the works to promote "The Past Presents The Future", and a pile of remix offers, Marc and long time friend/collaborator Hanni El Khatib will also be launching a new record label and production team under the title "Money Fight". The label philosophy behind Money Fight is rather unique. To not make money. Only releasing white label 12"'s that feature musical collaborations between Her Space Holiday and Street Price (Hanni's project). The records will not be available in stores, they will be handed out strictly to DJ's in major markets, as well as sold at Her Space Holiday/Street Price shows for wholesale. It's making music for the sake of people hearing it. Pure and simple. The production side of Money Fight will consist of hanni and marc lending their vastly different musical styles to other artists in the form of remixes and album production. The two of them will also be collaborating on a design/short story book that is slated for release in the summer of 06.
So in a sense, the release of "The Past Presents The Future" signifies more than just a new album for Her Space Holiday. Its a jump off for the next chapter. A bench mark for the acknowledgment of what once was, and what will soon be.
From the bedroom to the boardroom.
Girl Problem
Her Space Holiday Lyrics
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Where I fall apart
For the second time in a week
It could be from
All those chemicals
That I pump into me
You have been gone
For what feels like
It's just three days
But itÕs so much more
Than I can really take
I've got a girl problem
I've got a drug problem
And I don't want to solve them
They sit right where I want them
They kill my memory
They wrote this melody
And if I take enough
I won't miss you so much
Here is the part
Where I apologize
For thinking that we should
Take some time off
Because the loneliness
Would do us both some good
I soon found out
Just how miserable
I could really be
All by myself
In this haunted house
With my paranoid disease
I've got a girl problem
I've got a drug problem
And I don't want to solve them
They sit right where I want them
They kill my memory
They wrote this melody
And if I take enough
I won't miss you so much
And I will always think of you as someone that I love
"Girl Problem" by Her Space Holiday tells the story of a person who is struggling with both a girl problem and a drug problem. The first verse describes the effects of the chemicals the person has been taking, possibly to ease the pain of the person being gone for what feels like the longest winter break. Despite it only being three days, the person is having a hard time coping with their absence. This motif continues throughout the song. The chorus reveals that the person does not want to solve their problems and, in fact, they enjoy having them because it fills a void. The problems "kill" their memory and "write" the melody for them, indicating that their drug addiction has taken over and become a major influence in their life.
The second verse is an apology for the suggestion to take time off from each other, which the person thought would be good for them. However, this only led to loneliness, which exacerbated their problems, and made them realize how miserable they could become without their significant other. The last line, "And I will always think of you as someone that I love", suggests that the problems faced are meant to try to avoid missing their significant other too much.
Overall, the song expresses the struggle and pain of addiction, offering a dark insight into the mind of someone who enjoys their own misery. It shows how heartbreak and loneliness can contribute to addiction and how quickly it can spiral out of control.
Line by Line Meaning
Here is the point
The moment of my emotional breakdown
Where I fall apart
Where I lose control of my emotions
For the second time in a week
This isn't the first time this has happened recently
It could be from
The reason for my emotional instability might be
All those chemicals
The drugs I've been taking
That I pump into me
That I ingest
You have been gone
You've been absent
For what feels like
Subjective perception of time
The longest winter break
A significant period of time without you
It's just three days
Despite the brevity of time
But it's so much more
The emotional weight of this absence is heavier than the time suggests
Than I can really take
I'm struggling to cope with your absence
I've got a girl problem
I'm struggling with emotional issues related to a girl
I've got a drug problem
I've developed a drug addiction
And I don't want to solve them
I'm not ready or willing to address these issues
They sit right where I want them
These issues provide me with comfort and familiarity
They kill my memory
The drugs impair my ability to remember and function properly
They wrote this melody
The emotions that these issues evoke have inspired this song
And if I take enough
If I consume a sufficient amount of drugs
I won't miss you so much
I'll be able to better cope with your absence
Here is the part
The next moment in the story
Where I apologize
Where I express regret
For thinking that we should
For suggesting that we take a break
Take some time off
Spend time apart
Because the loneliness
Due to the isolation
Would do us both some good
It would benefit us in some way
I soon found out
I quickly discovered
Just how miserable
The extent of my distress
I could really be
I didn't anticipate how bad things would get
All by myself
Without any companionship
In this haunted house
In this place that triggers negative emotions
With my paranoid disease
With my significant mental health issues
And I will always think of you as someone that I love
Despite my current struggles, my love for you remains constant
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on The Good People Of Everywhere
Has no one read Lord of the Flies?