Shivaree (band)
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Shivaree is an American alternative pop/rock band formed in 1997 consisting of Ambrosia Parsley
(vocals), Danny McGough (keyboard), and Duke McVinnie (guitar). Shivaree is best known for the song "Goodnight Moon
", released in 1999 and appearing in Dawson's Creek
and Kill Bill: Volume 2. Shivaree officially separated in 2007 after a very brief promotional tour of their last album "Tainted Love".
", which means, roughly, a noisy mock serenade for newlyweds. It is most commonly used along the Mississippi River
, and to the west of it.
They have produced four full-length album
s (with one not receiving a North American release due to contract disagreements) and have approximately 500,000 combined sales.. They credit numerous other musicians in their work and are usually joined by two or three other collaborators when performing live. The band have mentioned their use of primarily Southern ideas and memes, and cite William Faulkner
as an influence. After contract disagreements with their previous label, it appeared that the group would split up after their second album. However, an EP and another two albums later followed.
Their most well known song, "Goodnight Moon
", was featured in Seasons 3 and 6 of the television series Dawson's Creek
and played over the closing credits
of the Quentin Tarantino
film Kill Bill: Volume 2. It also plays through the closing scenes and the end credits of the film, Ni reprise ni échangée, the French comedy-drama with the English title, Monique, and was used in a commercial for the Norwegian
clothing shop Cubus
.
Shivaree released a total of four full-length albums, two EPs, and eight singles (some of which included unreleased songs) in their ten-year musical career.
, keyboardist Danny McGough, and guitarist Duke McVinnie. Parsley is due to release her solo debut album in the spring of 2011. McGough and McVinnie continue to work with other artists by playing and producing separately. Ambrosia Parsley
will be releasing her solo debut album in the spring of 2011.
MV indicates that a music video was made for the song as part of promotion.
and then again in the "Corrupt and Immoral Transmissions" EP in 2000.
and then again in the "corrupt and immoral transmissions" EP in 2000.
It’s very similar to the Version in the album "I Oughtta Give You A Shot In The Head..."
but with an alternate ending to the song. Although it's titled “(Album Edit)” in the single, it‘s not the same one published in the album.
and then again in the "Bossa Nova" single in 2001.
in Arte on 03.10.2002 but was NEVER released on CD.
Ambrosia Parsley
Ambrosia Parsley is an American alternative pop/rock singer-songwriter. She began her career in 1999 as the lead singer of Shivaree accompanied by Danny McGough , and Duke McVinnie...
(vocals), Danny McGough (keyboard), and Duke McVinnie (guitar). Shivaree is best known for the song "Goodnight Moon
Goodnight Moon (song)
"Goodnight Moon" is a song by the American alternative rock band Shivaree, written by Ambrosia Parsley and Duke McVinnie. It is the seventh track on the band's debut album I Oughtta Give You a Shot in the Head for Making Me Live in This Dump. It was used during the ending credits of the film Kill...
", released in 1999 and appearing in Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
and Kill Bill: Volume 2. Shivaree officially separated in 2007 after a very brief promotional tour of their last album "Tainted Love".
History
The band takes its name from the French term, "shivareeShivaree
Shivaree may refer to:* Shivaree , a clamorous salutation made to a newlywed couple* Shivaree , an American band formed in 1997* Shivaree , a play by William Mastrosimone...
", which means, roughly, a noisy mock serenade for newlyweds. It is most commonly used along the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
, and to the west of it.
They have produced four full-length album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s (with one not receiving a North American release due to contract disagreements) and have approximately 500,000 combined sales.. They credit numerous other musicians in their work and are usually joined by two or three other collaborators when performing live. The band have mentioned their use of primarily Southern ideas and memes, and cite William Faulkner
William Faulkner
William Cuthbert Faulkner was an American writer from Oxford, Mississippi. Faulkner worked in a variety of media; he wrote novels, short stories, a play, poetry, essays and screenplays during his career...
as an influence. After contract disagreements with their previous label, it appeared that the group would split up after their second album. However, an EP and another two albums later followed.
Their most well known song, "Goodnight Moon
Goodnight Moon (song)
"Goodnight Moon" is a song by the American alternative rock band Shivaree, written by Ambrosia Parsley and Duke McVinnie. It is the seventh track on the band's debut album I Oughtta Give You a Shot in the Head for Making Me Live in This Dump. It was used during the ending credits of the film Kill...
", was featured in Seasons 3 and 6 of the television series Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
and played over the closing credits
Closing credits
Closing credits or end credits are added at the end of a motion picture, television program, or video game to list the cast and crew involved in the production. They usually appear as a list of names in small type, which either flip very quickly from page to page, or move smoothly across the...
of the Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
film Kill Bill: Volume 2. It also plays through the closing scenes and the end credits of the film, Ni reprise ni échangée, the French comedy-drama with the English title, Monique, and was used in a commercial for the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
clothing shop Cubus
Cubus
Cubus is a brand of watches from Croatia.-Company:Cubus was founded as an idea which was supposed to compete to the world's famous brands of watches and their marketing concepts...
.
Shivaree released a total of four full-length albums, two EPs, and eight singles (some of which included unreleased songs) in their ten-year musical career.
Band members
Shivaree's band members are vocalist Ambrosia ParsleyAmbrosia Parsley
Ambrosia Parsley is an American alternative pop/rock singer-songwriter. She began her career in 1999 as the lead singer of Shivaree accompanied by Danny McGough , and Duke McVinnie...
, keyboardist Danny McGough, and guitarist Duke McVinnie. Parsley is due to release her solo debut album in the spring of 2011. McGough and McVinnie continue to work with other artists by playing and producing separately. Ambrosia Parsley
Ambrosia Parsley
Ambrosia Parsley is an American alternative pop/rock singer-songwriter. She began her career in 1999 as the lead singer of Shivaree accompanied by Danny McGough , and Duke McVinnie...
will be releasing her solo debut album in the spring of 2011.
Albums
- I Oughtta Give You a Shot in the Head for Making Me Live in this DumpI Oughtta Give You a Shot in the Head for Making Me Live in This DumpI Oughtta Give You a Shot in the Head for Making Me Live in This Dump is the debut album by American alternative rock band Shivaree, released by Capitol Records in 1999. It contains the song "Goodnight Moon", which appears on the soundtrack to the 2004 film Kill Bill vol...
(Oct 19, 1999) - Rough DreamsRough DreamsRough Dreams is an album by Shivaree, released by Odeon Records in 2002. Due to disputes with the label, Rough Dreams was not officially released in the United States.-Track listing:# "Wagers"# "Gone Too Far"# "After The Prince And The Showgirl"...
(Jun 17, 2002) - NOT released in USA due to disagreements with record label. - Who's Got Trouble?Who's Got Trouble?Who's Got Trouble? is an album by Shivaree, released by Zoë Records in 2005. It has been called "dark cabaret pop."-Track listing:# "New Casablanca"# "I Close My Eyes"# "Someday"# "Lost in a Dream"# "Little Black Mess"# "Mexican Boyfriend"...
(Jan 11, 2005) - Tainted Love: Mating Calls and Fight SongsTainted Love: Mating Calls and Fight SongsTainted Love: Mating Calls and Fight Songs is an album of covers by Shivaree, released by Zoë Records in 2007.-Track listing:# "Paradise" # "I Wanna Be Your Driver"...
(Jul 31, 2007) - album of covers
Singles
- "Goodnight MoonGoodnight Moon (song)"Goodnight Moon" is a song by the American alternative rock band Shivaree, written by Ambrosia Parsley and Duke McVinnie. It is the seventh track on the band's debut album I Oughtta Give You a Shot in the Head for Making Me Live in This Dump. It was used during the ending credits of the film Kill...
" (1999 & 2000) MV - "Bossa Nova" (2001) MV
- "John 2/14" (2002) MV
- "After The Prince And The Showgirl" (2002)
- "I Close My Eyes" (2005) MV
- "New Casablanca" (2005) MV - radio promo CDR only, no official single release.
- "2 Far" (2005) - remake of "Gone too Far" from their previous album "Rough Dreams".
- "Cold Blooded" (2007)
MV indicates that a music video was made for the song as part of promotion.
Non-Album Studio Recordings and Alternate Versions
- "Scrub" - was released in the "Goodnight Moon" Maxi single in 1999
and then again in the "Corrupt and Immoral Transmissions" EP in 2000.
- "My Boy Lollipop" - was released in the "Goodnight Moon" Maxi single in 1999
and then again in the "corrupt and immoral transmissions" EP in 2000.
- "Funeral Song For A Dog" - was released only once in the "Bossa Nova" Maxi single in 2001.
- "You Don't Know What Love Is" - was never released. It was recorded during Shivaree's debut album but never released. A 55 second clip was available in an EPK posted in October 2010 on Ambrosia's official Facebook.
- "The Snake" - was released only once in the "John 2/14" Maxi single in 2002.
- "Bossa Nova" (Allskate Mix) - was released only once in "Bossa Nova" single in 2001 and was the mix used in the music video instead of the one actually included in the album.
- "Bossa Nova" (Album Edit) - was released only once in "Bossa Nova" single in 2001.
It’s very similar to the Version in the album "I Oughtta Give You A Shot In The Head..."
but with an alternate ending to the song. Although it's titled “(Album Edit)” in the single, it‘s not the same one published in the album.
- "I Close My Eyes" (Breach Edit) - was released in the "Breach" EP in 2004 and in the one track single of the same title. Almost Identical to the version in the album "Who's Got Trouble" but with a slight difference in instruments and an alternate/longer ending.
- "I Close My Eyes" (Radio Mix) - was NEVER released officially. This Mix only appeared for its music video in 2005 and is only available in a very rare 2 track radio-promo single. It is shortest version of the song with more backup vocals.
- "I Close My Eyes" (TV Track) - was NEVER released officially. This Mix is only available in a very rare 2 track radio-promo single. This is a karaoke version of the "radio mix". It's essentially an instrumental track with some backup vocals.
Official Live released tracks
- "Goodnight Moon" (Live) - was released only once in the "Corrupt and Immoral Transmissions" EP in 2000.
- "I Don't Care" (Live) - was released in the "Corrupt and Immoral Transmissions" EP in 2000
and then again in the "Bossa Nova" single in 2001.
Live Covers and Live Unreleased songs
- "Stroll" (Live) - was NEVER released on CD. It is only a live performance at Le Ciel in Grenoble, France on April 25, 2005.
- Great Balls of Fire (Live) - was an unofficial promo release of "The Black Sessions 2002" (The Black Sessions are performances of the live music broadcast on the French Radio station ‘France Inter‘. These are recorded in front of a live audience and featured on a C‘est Lenoir show. A French Radio DJ‘s name is Bernard Lenoir [“Lenoir“ means “black“ in English]). This was released in a CD of only 2500 copies to local radio stations and shops in North America and Europe. Only 2,500 copies were made of this CD.
- "Tonight You Belong To Me" (Live) - was an unofficial promo release of "The Black Sessions 2002". This was released in a CD of only 2500 copies to local radio stations and shops in North America and Europe.
- "Get Out And Get Under The Moon" (Live) - was NEVER released on CD. It is only a live performance at Le Ciel in Grenoble, France on April 25, 2005.
- "Heaven" (Live) - Duo with Nada Surf for the emission on "Musicplanet2nite"
in Arte on 03.10.2002 but was NEVER released on CD.
- "Dedicated Follower Of Fashion" (Live) - a cover of 'The Kinks' performed in OuiFm radio(AccousticSession+Interview in Paris) March 25, 2005. was never released.
- "Hold Me Right" (live) - only performed on tour but never released.