Shades Apart
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Shades Apart were an American
alternative rock
musical group from Bridgewater, New Jersey. They are best known for their US radio hit "Valentine" and their cover
of the hit song "Tainted Love
."
s followed in 1992 and 1993. 1995's full-length, Save It, produced by Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton, resulted in some media exposure due to the success of their cover of Soft Cell
's "Tainted Love
". After another independent release in 1997, the band signed to Universal
, who released Eyewitness in 1999 and Sonic Boom in 2001. In 1999, the single "Valentine" peaked at #31 on Billboards Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Their song "Stranger By The Day" featured in the film American Pie
and is on the soundtrack.
The band has since broken up, though various reunion shows have occurred over the past years with the most recent show being at Maxwell's
in Hoboken, New Jersey
on June 18th, 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
musical group from Bridgewater, New Jersey. They are best known for their US radio hit "Valentine" and their cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the hit song "Tainted Love
Tainted Love
"Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of The Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1965. It attained worldwide fame after being covered by Soft Cell in 1981, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart, and has since been covered by numerous groups and...
."
History
The band formed in 1988, self-releasing an album that year; two EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s followed in 1992 and 1993. 1995's full-length, Save It, produced by Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton, resulted in some media exposure due to the success of their cover of Soft Cell
Soft Cell
Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of "Tainted Love" and platinum debut Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret...
's "Tainted Love
Tainted Love
"Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of The Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1965. It attained worldwide fame after being covered by Soft Cell in 1981, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart, and has since been covered by numerous groups and...
". After another independent release in 1997, the band signed to Universal
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
, who released Eyewitness in 1999 and Sonic Boom in 2001. In 1999, the single "Valentine" peaked at #31 on Billboards Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Their song "Stranger By The Day" featured in the film American Pie
American Pie (film)
American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film written by Adam Herz. American Pie was the directorial film debut of brothers Paul and Chris Weitz, and the first film in the American Pie film series...
and is on the soundtrack.
The band has since broken up, though various reunion shows have occurred over the past years with the most recent show being at Maxwell's
Maxwell's
Maxwell's is a music club in Hoboken, New Jersey that also has a restaurant. The intimate venue often attracts a wide variety of acts looking for a change from the New York City concert spaces across the river.-History:...
in Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
on June 18th, 2011.
Members
- Mark Vecchiarelli - guitar, vocals
- Kevin Lynch - bass, background vocals
- Ed Brown - drums
Discography
- Shades Apart (Wishingwell Records, 1988)
- Dude Danger EP (Sunspot RecordsSunspot RecordsSunspot Records was a small independent record label from the Washington D.C. area that existed in the early nineties. The Sunspot roster featured bands primarily from the east coast of the U.S.. Several of these bands such as Avail, Shades Apart, 1.6 Band, and Fly went on to have successful music...
, 1992) - Neon (Skene! RecordsSkene! RecordsSkene! Records was a DIY punk rock record label founded in Connecticut then later based in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the late 1980s and early 1990s. An early album release was Better Yet Connecticut Hardcore; featuring bands such as Bug Gulp, Fallback, Freedom of Choice, Forced Reality and Scooter...
, 1993) - Save It (RevelationRevelation RecordsRevelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
, 1995) - "Tainted LoveTainted Love"Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of The Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1965. It attained worldwide fame after being covered by Soft Cell in 1981, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart, and has since been covered by numerous groups and...
" CD single (1995, Revelation 40 PR1) - Seeing Things (Revelation, 1997)
- Eyewitness (UniversalUniversal RecordsUniversal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
, 1999) - Sonic Boom (Universal, 2001)
Compilation appearances
- In-Flight Program CD (1997, Revelation REV050)
- Track 05 - "Fearless"
- Music from the Motion Picture American Pie CD (1999, UptownUptown RecordsUptown Records was an American record label, founded by Andre Harrell in 1986. It went on to become one of the most popular Hip-Hop and R&B labels of the late 1980's and early 1990s. Featured on the roster were such luminaries as Guy, Heavy D & The Boyz, Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, and Soul for Real...
/Universal)- Track 08 - "Stranger by the Day"
- Revelation 100: 15 Year Retrospective Of Rare Recordings CD/LP (2002, Revelation REV100)
- Track 07 - "Under The Sun"
- Violent World: A Tribute to The MisfitsViolent World: A Tribute to the MisfitsViolent World: A Tribute to the Misfits is a tribute album to the horror punk band the Misfits released in 1997 by Caroline Records. It features primarily punk rock bands performing cover versions of Misfits songs from the band's early era, 1977 to 1983....
CD (1997, Caroline)- Track 03 - "20 Eyes"
External links
- Shades Apart on the Revelation Records website
- Shades Apart official MySpace page