Gigolo Aunts

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Gigolo Aunts
Gigolo Aunts in Japan
Gigolo Aunts in Japan
Background information
Also known asSniper
OriginPotsdam, New York, United States
GenresIndie rock, alternative rock, power pop
Years active1981–present
LabelsCoyote, Impossible, Summerville, Munster, Fire, Alias, RCA, Wicked Disc, E Pluribus Unum, Bittersweet, Q Division, Love to Art

Gigolo Aunts are an American power pop band, who formed in 1981.

Biography

Early history

The band was formed by middle school students Steve Hurley,

Velvet Underground member), Rob Norris, and released in 1988. After touring up and down the east coast, the band returned to Boston and began working on their follow up album with producer Paul Kolderie. Early in the sessions, Coyote Records folded, and only a handful of songs were finished. After a year of slugging in out in the Boston clubs and recording new songs with Kolderie, the band completed Tales from the Vinegar Side
, which was released only in Spain on Impossible Records in 1990. The album produced a modest Boston area radio hit in "Down on Me".

Chart success

In fall 1991, the band released the "Bloom"/"

the Wonderstuff
.

After signing to RCA Records in the US early in 1994, the band released the slightly altered American version of

Game On.[1] The single release of "Where I Find My Heaven" broke into the Top 30 in the UK Singles Chart early in 1995.[2] The band also composed the song, "Little Wild One", for the movie, That Thing You Do!

Later history

In the winter of 1995, drummer Paul Brouwer left and was replaced by Fred Eltringham, then of the Boston band, Jack Drag. In the fall of 1995, the band entered the studio with producer Fred Maher to record the follow-up to Flippin' Out, tentatively titled Ultraphonic. The subsequent recordings were never released and soon after Phil Hurley left the band and was replaced by 6L6 guitarist, Jon Skibic.

In 1996, after getting released from their RCA deal, the band began the long process of ending their relationship with Fire Records. In the meantime, they released an EP, Learn to Play Guitar, on the indie Wicked Disc label, which allowed them to tour extensively in support of the Wallflowers and Counting Crows.

On July 2, 1997, Counting Crows kicked off a co-headlining tour with The Wallflowers that continued through September. This tour included opening acts by Bettie Serveert, Engine 88, Gigolo Aunts and That Dog, with each opening band touring for a three-week stretch.[3] While touring with Counting Crows, The Wallflowers were also playing their own headlining dates when the Counting Crows tour was on break (Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz experienced swollen vocal cords and had to back out of several shows in July).[4]

After settling their contract status in 1998, the band signed a new deal with E Pluribus Unum Records, a subsidiary of Universal Records owned and led by Counting Crows' singer, Adam Duritz.[1] The band entered the studio once again with producer Mike Denneen and produced the haunting Minor Chords and Major Themes, which featured the minor hit, "Everyone Can Fly".[1] Minor Chords And Major Themes was a hit in Spain and led to the band's long-standing popularity in that country and appearance at the Benicassim Festival in 1999.

Members

Timeline

Discography

Albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Selected tracks from other compilations

References

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  3. ^ Billboard Magazine, May 24, 1997, Page 16 (link accessed January 14, 2015)
  4. ^ "Counting Crows Counted In Again". Mtv.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.

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