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 Desperation has been replaced by hope, and denial with responsibility.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.
Sleepy California
Her Space Holiday Lyrics
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My way around this town
But I'm always getting lost
Since you're not around
I never thought that I would say this
But I miss my mom
Even though for all those years
We didn't get along
I guess we were the same
Too stubborn to apologize
Too filled up on rage
I wish she felt young again
When everything was new
When her father held her hand
And said, "There's nothing you can't do"
And then I woke up to a phone call
Right On Christmas day
It said, "Your grandmother is dying
In a painful way
Her lungs are filling up with fluid
Even as we speak
The doctor said that if she's lucky
She'll make it 'til next week"
I had one last chance to see her
Right before I moved
But I didn't end up going
I used some lame excuse
I hope that she's not scared
Lying there alone
I hope she hears her husband's voice
Telling her she's coming home
It's just sleepy California
But I just hope they know
It's just sleepy California
How much I really care
It's just sleepy California
How I want the best for them
It's just sleepy California
Even though I'm hardly there
Sleepy California by Her Space Holiday is a song imbued with nostalgic sentiments that portray the yearning for a sense of belonging, love lost, and the hardships of living far away from home. The song starts with the singer reflecting on his experience of getting lost in his town since his beloved is no longer around. He admits that he misses his mom, although they had disagreements in the past. Despite their differences, the singer acknowledges that he and his mother were alike, stubborn and not willing to make amends when they hurt each other.
The second verse of the song introduces a phone call that the singer gets on Christmas day informing him that his grandmother is dying painfully. The lyrics evoke a feeling of regret in the singer for not being able to see his grandmother one last time before he moved away. The singer expresses hope that his grandmother is not alone and that she hears her husband's voice telling her she is coming home.
In the chorus, Sleepy California is brought to the fore as a place the singer holds dear and profoundly cares for, even though he is hardly there. The song reveals that the singer yearns for a sense of belonging, a place to call home, and a feeling of being part of something bigger than himself.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to think that I knew
I was confident that I knew
My way around this town
How to navigate my way through this town
But I'm always getting lost
I'm constantly losing my way now
Since you're not around
Ever since you are not here with me
I never thought that I would say this
I never imagined saying this sentence
But I miss my mom
But I really miss my mother
Even though for all those years
Despite the past years we spent together
We didn't get along
We weren't able to get along quite well
And when I stop to think about it
And when I pause to give thought to it
I guess we were the same
I realize we had so much in common
Too stubborn to apologize
We both refused to say sorry
Too filled up on rage
Too consumed by anger
I wish she felt young again
I desire her to feel youthful again
When everything was new
When everything was still unfamiliar
When her father held her hand
When her dad grasped her hand tightly
And said, 'There's nothing you can't do'
While saying 'You can achieve anything'
And then I woke up to a phone call
After that, I was awoken by a call
Right On Christmas day
On the actual day of Christmas
It said, 'Your grandmother is dying
It informed me that my grandma is passing away
In a painful way
Going through a lot of pain
Her lungs are filling up with fluid
Her lungs are accumulating fluid
Even as we speak
As we are talking on this phone call
The doctor said that if she's lucky
The medical expert mentioned that if she's fortunate enough
She'll make it 'til next week'
She can survive until the following week
I had one last chance to see her
I got an ultimate opportunity to visit her
Right before I moved
Just before I relocated
But I didn't end up going
But I didn't eventually make it there
I used some lame excuse
I found a poor reason to justify my absence
I hope that she's not scared
I pray she's not frightened
Lying there alone
While lying all by herself
I hope she hears her husband's voice
I wish she can hear her partner's voice
Telling her she's coming home
Which is telling her that she can come home
It's just sleepy California
It's just the calm and peaceful California
But I just hope they know
But I hope they realize
How much I really care
The extent to which I care deeply about them
How I want the best for them
That I always imagine and desire the best for them
Even though I'm hardly there
Despite me spending less time there
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MARC BIANCHI
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on The Good People Of Everywhere
Has no one read Lord of the Flies?