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 Desperation has been replaced by hope, and denial with responsibility.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.
The Great Parade
Her Space Holiday Lyrics
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a little voice in her head keeps on repeating
prepare my dear because things are about to change
there is a tiny tap in the center of her window
her best friend james says
"molly why don't we go as far away from this town as we can"
he continues, "my dad is a damn no good liar,
he told me my mom went to live up in the sky
i pushed my insides outside living here for far too long
you are my best part, my fresh start,
i'm hoping that you would come along, so come along.
honey don't be scared i know just where she's hiding
the answer's in this book that i've been reading
the same on she would read to me each night
it's about a place at the bottom of the ocean
she would always sigh "how i wish i could go there"
so let's hold our breath and sink into her arms
because she didn't want to break him with the bad news,
she kissed him on his cheek and continued
go be with her, i have to stay right here,
but you'll be missed, my dear.
here comes your son,
here comes your son,
he isn't alright.
here comes your son,
here comes your son,
he isn't alright.
i pushed my insides outside living here for far too long
you are my best part, my fresh start
i'm hoping that you would come along,
so come along
and we'll fill our pockets up and sink down with the everything we've felt and seen
we'll explore the mysteries of life and why it hurts to love
and in a way the comfort that we're striving for
in the end will be ignored
i still think it's worth the risk even though
that love and loss and tears and joy are just a different type of war
it's true everyone must leave
but i think it's who you hold inside your heart
that keeps you warm while they've gone away
The song “The Great Parade” by Her Space Holiday tells the story of a girl named Molly who is lying on her bed listening to the sound of her own breathing. Suddenly, her friend James appears, and they decide to leave town together. James tells Molly that his father lied to him about his mother being in the sky when she actually passed away. He wants to escape from their hometown and start fresh somewhere else, but he needs his best friend, Molly, to come along. He gives her a book about a place at the bottom of the ocean, where he believes his mother went after she died. James and Molly decide to go there, but Molly says she can't go with him all the way.
Molly wants to stay behind because she doesn't want to break James with the bad news that she'll be left behind. She kisses him on the cheek and tells him to go be with his mother. In the end, Molly still believes that love is worth the risk even though it often leads to loss and tears. She believes that it's who you hold inside your heart that keeps you warm while they've gone away.
Overall, the song speaks about the power of love, the desire to escape from a painful past and start anew, and the bittersweetness of saying goodbye.
Line by Line Meaning
as she lies in the bed with the sound of her own breathing
She is lying in bed, listening to the sound of her breathing.
a little voice in her head keeps on repeating
A voice in her head is repeating something over and over again.
prepare my dear because things are about to change
Something is about to change.
there is a tiny tap in the center of her window
Someone is tapping on her window.
her best friend James says
Her best friend James starts talking.
"molly why don't we go as far away from this town as we can"
James suggests they leave town.
he continues, "my dad is a damn no good liar,
James continues to speak, expressing anger towards his dad for lying.
he told me my mom went to live up in the sky
James' dad lied and said his mother is in the sky.
but when i look up all i see are stars from moving cars
James doesn't see his mother in the sky, only the stars and moving cars.
i pushed my insides outside living here for far too long
James has been living with too much internal turmoil for too long.
you are my best part, my fresh start,
James sees Molly as his best part and a fresh start.
i'm hoping that you would come along, so come along.
James hopes Molly will come with him.
honey don't be scared i know just where she's hiding
James reassures Molly that he knows where to find something.
the answer's in this book that i've been reading
The answer James is looking for is in a book he has been reading.
the same on she would read to me each night
The book reminds James of someone who used to read to him at night.
it's about a place at the bottom of the ocean
The book is about a place at the bottom of the ocean.
she would always sigh "how I wish I could go there"
The person who used to read to James would always express a desire to go to that place.
so let's hold our breath and sink into her arms
James suggests they go find that place by diving into the ocean.
because she didn't want to break him with the bad news,
Molly didn't want to hurt James with some bad news.
she kissed him on his cheek and continued
Molly kissed James on the cheek and kept talking.
go be with her, i have to stay right here,
Molly tells James to go be with someone while she stays behind.
but you'll be missed, my dear.
Molly will miss James.
here comes your son,
Someone's son is coming.
he isn't alright.
The son isn't doing well.
and we'll fill our pockets up and sink down with the everything we've felt and seen
They will go down to the bottom of the ocean and take with them their experiences and emotions.
we'll explore the mysteries of life and why it hurts to love
They will explore life's mysteries and why love can be painful.
and in a way the comfort that we're striving for
They are searching for comfort in some way.
in the end will be ignored
They may not find the comfort they want in the end.
i still think it's worth the risk even though
Despite the potential disappointment, James still thinks it's worth trying.
that love and loss and tears and joy are just a different type of war
Life's ups and downs are like a war, with love and loss being just one aspect of it.
it's true everyone must leave
Everyone must leave at some point.
but i think it's who you hold inside your heart
What matters is who you keep in your heart.
that keeps you warm while they've gone away
Those you hold in your heart will comfort you even when they're not there.
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chris champion
on The Good People Of Everywhere
Has no one read Lord of the Flies?