The Limousines
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The Limousines are an American electronica band based out of California's San Francisco Bay Area. Made up of multi-instrumentalist/producer Giovanni Giusti and songwriter/vocalist Eric Victorino, the duo formed in 2007 and has since gained international fame, thanks in part to the release of their singles "
History
In 2007, while in England, Eric Victorino was first introduced to Giovanni Giusti after a mutual friend of theirs had played Victorino a remixed Jay-Z album that Giusti had produced,[2] dubbed The Bloody Album. Victorino later emailed Giusti, expressing his enthusiasm for the music Giusti was making and they began a regular correspondence through the
The pair finally met in person for the first time while they were at The Panda Studios in
By late 2009, The Limousines had independently released their first official collection of songs; a dual 7" white
The band continued writing and promoting their music and on June 17, 2010, they announced that their debut album would be entitled Get Sharp.
In December 2010 Dangerbird Records officially welcomed The Limousines to their roster. Also in December 2010, the song "Internet Killed the Video Star" reached #1 on the Sirius-XM Alt-18 Countdown.[6] Their growing success and new contract also earned them a feature article in issue 24 of alternative scene magazine Substream Music Press, published for April/May 2011.[7]
The band toured as main support for Neon Trees in May 2011, spanning the midwest and east coast of the United States.
For the week of May 2, 2011, MTV began featuring the band on MTV Push Week, a promotional segment aired in between shows.
In May 2011,
The band began a North American tour in support of The Sounds in October, 2011, with the final show of the tour scheduled for November 22, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[8] In November, 2011, the Sounds announced that they will be touring Europe with the Limousines in early 2012.[9]
On August 14, 2015, the Limousines released their third single, "Stumble Back to You".
Get Sharp
Recorded primarily in Giusti's home studio, with some vocals done alongside engineer Todd Cooper at Street Symphony Studios, Get Sharp was composed in the same fashion as their previous work together; with the two sending lyrics and music back and forth to each other and exchanging ideas until finally meeting to record in the studio. Pre-ordering of the CD started on June 28, 2010, and the first 100 to do so received an autograph copy. Included with the first 100 was a piece of writing significantly used during the album's recording sessions; on it was a Limousines stamp of authenticity. San Francisco, Ca session drummer, Cary LaScala, performed a various amount of live shows with the band during the release of Get Sharp in 2010 into 2011.
Inspired by a great video idea[10] the band had for their song "Internet Killed The Video Star", they enlisted the help of family and friends and went to work on creating their first official music video. On June 23, 2010, The Limousines released the video on their official YouTube channel.[11]
Still without a record label to help back them, Victorino and Giusti officially released Get Sharp on July 27, 2010, through
and through various other music outlets. Pre-ordering for the 12" vinyl LP of the album began on December 27, 2010, with the first 500 copies autographed by the band. It was officially released January 6, 2011.Hush
Hush[12] was The Limousines' second studio album, released in 2013. The first single on this album was titled "Love Is A Dog From Hell".
Kickstarter funding
The Limousines used Kickstarter to fund their next album entirely. Initially planning to raise $30,000, fans donated $76,000 before the 30-day close. This huge success for The Limousines left them contract- and label-free for their Hush album.[13]
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
- Scrapbook (2009)
References
- ^ MySpace.com - The Limousines - San Francisco Bay Area, CA - Electronica/Pop/Alternative - www.myspace.com/thelimousines
- ^ South Bay's electro-upstarts the Limousines | Music & Nightlife
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- ^ "Interview with Eric Victorino from the Limousines – Everything About Music".
- ^ the Pop Sucker: Search results for the limousines
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- ^ Wilhelm, Tiffany (April–May 2011). "TheLimousines" (24).
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- ^ The Limousines | South Bay indie sensation | San Jose | Features & Columns
- ^ The Limousines - YouTube
- ^ The Limousines Official Site
- ^ "Local Rock Star Makes a Desperate Plea to His Fans". HuffPost. 5 September 2012.