Based in NYC, SLUNT formed in 2002 when Mtv2 VJ & aspiring rock photographer Abby Gennet sought to get on the other end of the camera lens. I was shooting all these bands & then one day I said to myself, `You know what I dont want to SHOOT the band. I want to BE the band! So she dusted off her guitar and got down to business. Gennet started jamming with some friends at a recording studio in her neighborhood & thats where she met drummer Charles Ruggiero. We clicked right away, says Ruggiero. "We knew there was something special there.
After a few gigs around New York City, Gennet and Ruggiero decided to "heavy up their sound" & found lefty guitar ace Pat Harrington. Harrington, who slams down raw & catchy guitar riffs as flawlessly as he does a six-pack of PBR, caught the attention of Gennet & Ruggiero while playing a gig with his previous band, Gaggle of Cocks. "He was ripping it up on the guitar," says Gennet. "The stage actually caught on fire that night. We knew right then & there that we needed him in this band."
Enter into the picture bassist Ilse Baca who’s final audition for the band took place at a gig in London. “We had this UK gig already lined up,” says Gennet, “so we put Ilse through about a week of SLUNT boot camp & held her final audition on stage in front of a bunch of screaming Brits. She rocked the show & then afterwards when she grabbed the bottle of Jack & started pouring it down people’s throats, we knew she was a keeper!”
With the release of their 2005 debut album, Get A Load Of This, produced by Scrap 60 (Eddie Wohl & Anthraxs Rob Caggiano,) SLUNT hit the road & toured extensively across the US & Europe with rock greats like Marilyn Manson, Motörhead, Drowning Pool, COC, Zeke, & Mondo Generator. Theyve been a traveling rock & roll circus ever since.
In the Fall of 2006, SLUNT's sophmore effort "One Night Stand" was born. Produced & recorded in L.A. by self-proclaimed world famous producer Mudrock (think Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold & Alice Cooper,) the album promises a heavier, sexier sound this time around. "We wanted to make an album you could fuck to," says Gennet. That was our goal.
Matured by their extensive touring with all of the aforementioned bands and countless hours in the van exposing one another to their varied musical tastes, SLUNT has done just that. With a new take on an old rock & roll attitude, the album bursts with heavy riffs, a powerful rhythm section & unapologetic sex n booze-influenced vocals that give SLUNT its unique edge. The lyrics scream girl power yet not in a feminist `I hate boys' kind of way. "Its more in the vein of `This is what I want, so Im gonna go out & get it," says Gennet. "I'm so sick of the taboos & standards that we live by. If a guy sleeps around he's macho, but if a girl sleeps around, she's a slut. That's bullshit. I think we should all be able to make our own decisions & not be judged by them."
That being said, there are songs about dirty blondes, threesomes, anal sex & (as the album title implies) one night stands. You won't find much sentimentality here. No sir. There is, however, one track called "Need You Tonight" in which Gennet coos about the difficulties of being out on the road & away from the one you love. Coincidentally, her sweetie, former Fuel frontman Brett Scallions, happened to be in town when they were recording the vocals & laid down some guest harmonies. "When he was in there singing the harmonies it gave us all the chills," says Gennet. "He really added something sweet that the song was missing."
The most appealing aspect of SLUNT has to be their live show (it's really more of an assault) with their post-show antics coming in at a close second. They're notorious for hanging out at the merch booth after shows & partying with fans, where they usually end up signing all kinds of body parts. The real fun begins when Abby busts out the camera & starts taking photographs for the SLUNT photo gallery. By visiting the photo gallery the next day, fans can see who who earned the title Dirty SLUNT. "It's a kind of badge of honor," Ruggiero smirks.
With their new album in place, SLUNT is hot off of an end-of-the-year tour as direct support for KISS frontman Paul Stanley & they don’t plan on slowing down any time soon. Make sure to check their tour dates to see if they’re coming to YOUR town. Who knows… you just might get a body part signed!
SLUNT's new album "One Night Stand" is in stores NOW... so check it, punks!
Need You Tonight
Slunt Lyrics
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been a day been a day since i seen your smile
been away been away from myself
dont even want no body else
its got to be
oh like like we need
its you i need
been a while been a while and i see
days passing by so empty
i'm out there in this crazy world
dont you miss your sugar girl
its got to be
oh like we need
its you i need
let me tell you
its got to be baby you and me
its you and me
and i need you tonight
been a while been a while and i see
visions of you haunting me
and i can only blame myself
these miles away they cannot help
[guitar solo]
its got to be
oh like we need
its you i need let me tell you
its got to be baby you and me its you and me
and i need you tonight
[sax solo]
The lyrics to Slunt's "Need You Tonight" convey a sense of longing for a lover who has been away for a while. The repetition of the lines "been away for a while" and "been a day since I seen your smile" emphasize the absence of the person and the desire to be reunited with them. The singer expresses her need for this special person, saying "don't even want nobody else." The chorus repeats the phrase "it's got to be, oh like we need, it's you I need, and I need you tonight," reinforcing the urgency of the situation and the singer's longing for her lover.
As the verses progress, the singer acknowledges the passing of time and the emptiness she feels without her lover. She describes how she sees visions of her lover and how the distance between them cannot help their situation. The solo sections in the song, first with the guitar and later with the saxophone, serve to heighten the intensity and emotion of the song, adding to the sense of longing and desire expressed in the lyrics.
Overall, "Need You Tonight" is a song about the desperate need for connection and intimacy in the face of distance and time apart. The singer's heartfelt expression of her feelings makes it a relatable and emotional song for anyone longing for a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
been away been away been away for a while
I have been away from you for a long time and it has been a while.
been a day been a day since i seen your smile
It has been a day since I saw your beautiful smile and I miss it.
been away been away from myself
I have also been away from the person I am because I have been missing you too much.
dont even want no body else
I don't crave the company of any other person because all I need is you.
its got to be
It is something that is absolutely required.
oh like like we need
We need it just like we need to breathe.
its you i need
I need only you, nothing else.
and i need you tonight
I need you specifically tonight, and your presence would make the night beautiful.
been a while been a while and i see
It has been a while, and I have noticed how time has passed.
days passing by so empty
In your absence, the days feel empty and incomplete.
i'm out there in this crazy world
I am lost in this crazy world without you.
dont you miss your sugar girl
Don't you miss me, your sweet and loving girl?
let me tell you
Allow me to express this to you.
its got to be baby you and me
It is essential that it is only you and me.
its you and me
The only people that matter are you and me.
visions of you haunting me
The thought of you lingers on my mind constantly.
and i can only blame myself
I am to blame for the distance between us.
these miles away they cannot help
Being miles away from you does not ease the pain of missing you.
its got to be baby you and me its you and me
It is you and me against the world.
and i need you tonight
Once again, I really need you tonight.
Contributed by Jacob G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.