Del Marquis
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Del Marquis is the lead guitarist for the group Scissor Sisters
.
in 2001 at the insistence of a friend who, at the time, was dating Jake Shears
. He originally dismissed the band when he first saw them perform at The Cock, a New York City gay bar. His subsequent membership of the Scissor Sisters
is mainly due to his late reappraisal, and is primarily owed to his reply to the band's advertisement in a newspaper for a guitarist.
Unlike the outrageously flamboyant stage image of Jake Shears
and Ana Matronic
, Del Marquis possesses an image on stage much like that of Paddy Boom
and Babydaddy
. His signature costumes typically consist of high-waisted trousers and fitted dress shirts. His outfits are often braced, finished with ornate pleated or ruffled neck-wear, and tend to be decorated with jewelry. He is also the focus of a fan group named the 'Deltoids,' who operate a forum on Scissor Sisters
official web-site known as "Deltoid HQ."
According to Del Marquis' own account on the band DVD, he has admittedly stalked several renowned guitarists; doing so by sleeping outside their hotels. One of these was Robert Smith
of The Cure
.
released in 2008.
On Halloween 2008, he began releasing solo material, starting with the song "Hot House Shadow," only available with a digital film from his official site. The video was made by Embryoroom, the same team who made Kuvaputki
. Further to this, on November 6 it was announced that Del was to digitally release a series of solo EPs, with one to be released the first Tuesday of every month from December 2008 to April 2009. These will contain collaborations with Joan As Police Woman and Basement Jaxx
. The first EP, titled "Hothouse," was released on December 2. The "Runaround" EP will be released in September 2009, and includes remixes from Baron von Luxxury
and Lifelike.
Del appeared as a guest vocalist and guitarist on the October 2009 single "I'll Sing Like Billy MacKenzie in Heaven" by Portland, OR electronic pop group Microfilm.
Del Marquis is included on a list of openly
gay
entertainers in The Advocate
' s "Forty under 40" issue of June/July 2009.
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
.
Scissor Sisters
He was introduced to the Scissor SistersScissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
in 2001 at the insistence of a friend who, at the time, was dating Jake Shears
Jake Shears
Jake Shears is the lead male vocalist for the American music group Scissor Sisters.-Early life and education:...
. He originally dismissed the band when he first saw them perform at The Cock, a New York City gay bar. His subsequent membership of the Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
is mainly due to his late reappraisal, and is primarily owed to his reply to the band's advertisement in a newspaper for a guitarist.
Unlike the outrageously flamboyant stage image of Jake Shears
Jake Shears
Jake Shears is the lead male vocalist for the American music group Scissor Sisters.-Early life and education:...
and Ana Matronic
Ana Matronic
Ana Matronic is the female lead singer for the Scissor Sisters.Her stage name is said to be due to "a deep and abiding love of robots"...
, Del Marquis possesses an image on stage much like that of Paddy Boom
Paddy Boom
Paddy Boom is a drummer. He was the original drummer for the American glam rock band Scissor Sisters.-Early life:...
and Babydaddy
Babydaddy
Scott Hoffman , known by his stage name Babydaddy, is the Ivor Novello Award-winning multi-instrumentalist, backing vocalist and lyricist for the American glam rock band, Scissor Sisters...
. His signature costumes typically consist of high-waisted trousers and fitted dress shirts. His outfits are often braced, finished with ornate pleated or ruffled neck-wear, and tend to be decorated with jewelry. He is also the focus of a fan group named the 'Deltoids,' who operate a forum on Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
official web-site known as "Deltoid HQ."
According to Del Marquis' own account on the band DVD, he has admittedly stalked several renowned guitarists; doing so by sleeping outside their hotels. One of these was Robert Smith
Robert Smith (musician)
Robert James Smith is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitar player and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure, and its only constant member since its founding in 1976...
of The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
.
Solo career
Del has produced the DVD, KuvaputkiKuvaputki
Kuvaputki is a multi-angle DVD by Embryoroom produced and directed by Edward Quist and co-produced by Derek Gruen aka Del Marquis, with music by Pan Sonic, the Finnish experimental electronic music duo consisting of Mika Vainio and Ilpo Väisänen.The film is "a hyper-real multi-angle DVD environment...
released in 2008.
On Halloween 2008, he began releasing solo material, starting with the song "Hot House Shadow," only available with a digital film from his official site. The video was made by Embryoroom, the same team who made Kuvaputki
Kuvaputki
Kuvaputki is a multi-angle DVD by Embryoroom produced and directed by Edward Quist and co-produced by Derek Gruen aka Del Marquis, with music by Pan Sonic, the Finnish experimental electronic music duo consisting of Mika Vainio and Ilpo Väisänen.The film is "a hyper-real multi-angle DVD environment...
. Further to this, on November 6 it was announced that Del was to digitally release a series of solo EPs, with one to be released the first Tuesday of every month from December 2008 to April 2009. These will contain collaborations with Joan As Police Woman and Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s...
. The first EP, titled "Hothouse," was released on December 2. The "Runaround" EP will be released in September 2009, and includes remixes from Baron von Luxxury
Baron von Luxxury
Baron von Luxxury is a producer, songwriter, DJ and lead singer of the band Luxxury. Some of his best-known songs are "Drunk" which was used in commercials for Pontiac, "Sweet and Vicious" which was used on The Hills and "I Know There's Something Going On", a cover of a song by Frida from ABBA...
and Lifelike.
Del appeared as a guest vocalist and guitarist on the October 2009 single "I'll Sing Like Billy MacKenzie in Heaven" by Portland, OR electronic pop group Microfilm.
Del Marquis is included on a list of openly
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
entertainers in The Advocate
The Advocate
The Advocate is an American LGBT-interest magazine, printed monthly and available by subscription. The Advocate brand also includes a web site. Both magazine and web site have an editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment of interest to LGBT people...