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 Desperation has been replaced by hope, and denial with responsibility.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.
Meet the Pressure
Her Space Holiday Lyrics
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Although some of my old friends would tend to disagree
I know these chemicals will get the best of me
I'm not saying that I want to quit it just makes it hard to breath
But who needs lungs when you just bought a brand new pen
And there's stacks and stacks of envelopes just waiting to be sent
I looked through my closet and I found those magazines
I circled all the writers that I one day hoped to meet
Don't get me wrong I don't mind getting bad reviews
In fact sometimes they're the only ones who try and speak the truth
But there are others who just love to cross that line
Hoping that their viciousness will boost traffic on their site
Like that kid who asked me if I knew I couldn't sing
That's like asking a blind man if he knows that he can't see
Next time try putting down something we don't know
Like how they gave a writing job to someone so damn slow
And then you went and said you didn't understand
How a girl so beautiful could love a guy like him
Now that's a question you should be saving for your wife
And while you're on the subject ask her where she was last night
Because She didn't go to her sister's for a drink
She was backstage at our show sitting on my knee
Telling us about how you walked in on her
With her hands inside her pants and singing all the words
Those very lyrics that you tried to criticize
But as we expected you misquoted half the lines
I guess this is a game that we both just have to play
I'll keep putting records out and you keep throwing them away
The lyrics of Her Space Holiday's Meet The Pressure discuss the challenges and criticisms that the lead singer faces as a musician. The song addresses the negative effects of drug abuse and the impact it has on his ability to breathe. He recognizes the potential harm of drug use but states that the allure of his craft, with a brand new pen and stacks of envelopes waiting to be sent, keep him motivated to continue.
The second verse of the song addresses the musician's experience with critical reviews. While he acknowledges the value of constructive criticism, he calls out the hurtful nature of some reviewers' comments. The line "That's like asking a blind man if he knows that he can't see" emphasizes the ridiculousness of some negative comments. The third verse describes a specific incident where a critic made disparaging remarks about the singer's appearance and questioned how he could attract a beautiful girlfriend. The singer turns the tables by revealing that the girlfriend was actually backstage with him, and the critic had misrepresented his lyrics in his critique.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not a victim of some feeble mind disease
I'm not someone who's lost their mind due to addiction or any other problem.
Although some of my old friends would tend to disagree
Although some people who know me might think otherwise.
I know these chemicals will get the best of me
I understand that these substances I'm using have a negative impact on my health.
I'm not saying that I want to quit it just makes it hard to breath
I'm not saying that I want to stop using these substances, but they do make it difficult to breathe.
But who needs lungs when you just bought a brand new pen
I don’t need good physical health when I've got inspiration to create art.
And there's stacks and stacks of envelopes just waiting to be sent
I've got a lot of creative work to do.
I looked through my closet and I found those magazines
I went through my things and found my old magazines.
I circled all the writers that I one day hoped to meet
I marked all the names of the writers that I'd like to meet in the future.
Don't get me wrong I don't mind getting bad reviews
I don't mind if someone gives me a negative review.
In fact sometimes they're the only ones who try and speak the truth
In fact, sometimes negative reviews may be the only honest ones.
But there are others who just love to cross that line
But some reviewers enjoy being overly critical and crossing a line.
Hoping that their viciousness will boost traffic on their site
They hope that their harsh words will attract more people to their website.
Like that kid who asked me if I knew I couldn't sing
For instance, there was that person who challenged my singing ability.
That's like asking a blind man if he knows that he can't see
It's like asking someone with a disability what they already know to be true.
Next time try putting down something we don't know
Next time, try criticizing something that we are not aware of.
Like how they gave a writing job to someone so damn slow
For example, you could criticize how someone who is inefficient got a writing job.
And then you went and said you didn't understand
And then, you made a comment saying you didn't comprehend it.
How a girl so beautiful could love a guy like him
You questioned how someone as beautiful as her could ever love someone like me.
Now that's a question you should be saving for your wife
That's a question that you should be asking your own wife.
And while you're on the subject ask her where she was last night
While we're talking about your wife, ask her where she was last night.
Because She didn't go to her sister's for a drink
She didn't go to her sister's place for a drink last night.
She was backstage at our show sitting on my knee
She was with us backstage at our show, sitting on my lap.
Telling us about how you walked in on her
She told us how you caught her doing something embarrassing.
With her hands inside her pants and singing all the words
She had her hands inside her pants and was singing the lyrics to our songs.
Those very lyrics that you tried to criticize
She was singing the same lyrics that you criticized earlier.
But as we expected you misquoted half the lines
But, as we anticipated, you didn't quote the lyrics correctly.
I guess this is a game that we both just have to play
I suppose this is a game that both of us need to play.
I'll keep putting records out and you keep throwing them away
I'll keep creating music while you keep rejecting it.
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chris champion
on The Good People Of Everywhere
Has no one read Lord of the Flies?