The Gutter Twins
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The Gutter Twins is a musical collaboration between rock musicians Greg Dulli
and Mark Lanegan
. Dulli and Lanegan have regularly contributed to each other's projects since 2000, most notably in Dulli's Twilight Singers
; of the duo's origins, Dulli said "I think Mark told a journalist we were doing it, and then the journalist called me, and I didn't know we were doing it." On Christmas Day 2003, Dulli and Lanegan began work on the collaboration.
announced that the duo, "two of the alt-rock era's greatest frontmen," had signed to Seattle label Sub Pop
. Soon thereafter, Sub Pop reported a 4 March 2008 release date for their debut album Saturnalia
.
The Gutter Twins appeared with their backup band on The Late Show with David Letterman on March 20, 2008, and toured the album throughout the USA and Europe during the year. Critical response to the album was consistently good; Blast Magazine called it "an audial descent into the dark emotions that often lurk beneath the surface." and that "The haunting “God’s Children” sounds like it was penned by U2’s long-lost cousin from Seattle". and Uncut said "With Lanegan at his stentorian best and Dulli in full confessional mode, Saturnalia is a feast, certainly – but one where the dishes are served delightfully raw."
In September 2008, The Gutter Twins released the Adorata EP
through iTunes. It features two original songs and cover versions of songs by José González
, Primal Scream
, Scott Walker
, Vetiver
, and Eleven
. A portion of Adorata’s proceeds will go to the Natasha Shneider
Memorial Fund. Shneider was a friend of the band and the late lead singer of Eleven
.
As of January 2009, The Gutter Twins are touring as a duet, backed by guitarist Dave Rosser (who also sings lead vocals on Tennessee Waltz). The setlist includes song for both their albums, acoustic versions of some tracks from their previous bands and a few covers. They usually segue God's Children into Bob Dylan's All Along The Watchtower
, jokingly acknowledging the obvious melodic similarities between their own song and Dylan's. Stations is also occasionally started with a short quote from the intro of Stairway To Heaven
, which Dulli states is his favorite song of all time.
The band is currently on hiatus.
Greg Dulli
-Biography:Greg Dulli was born and brought up in the working-class city of Hamilton, Ohio. Although he was raised a Catholic, he is now agnostic. Dulli first came to public attention in the late 1980s with The Afghan Whigs when he joined D.C. transplant bassist John Curley and Louisville, Kentucky,...
and Mark Lanegan
Mark Lanegan
Mark Lanegan is an American rock musician and songwriter. Lanegan began his music career in the 1980s, forming the grunge group Screaming Trees with Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner and Mark Pickerel. During his time in the band Lanegan would start a low-key solo career...
. Dulli and Lanegan have regularly contributed to each other's projects since 2000, most notably in Dulli's Twilight Singers
The Twilight Singers
The Twilight Singers is an American indie rock band. The group was initially formed as a side project of The Afghan Whigs leader Greg Dulli in 1997...
; of the duo's origins, Dulli said "I think Mark told a journalist we were doing it, and then the journalist called me, and I didn't know we were doing it." On Christmas Day 2003, Dulli and Lanegan began work on the collaboration.
Saturnalia: (2008 - 2009)
In July 2007, the music website Pitchfork MediaPitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
announced that the duo, "two of the alt-rock era's greatest frontmen," had signed to Seattle label Sub Pop
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
. Soon thereafter, Sub Pop reported a 4 March 2008 release date for their debut album Saturnalia
Saturnalia (album)
Saturnalia is the first studio album by The Gutter Twins, a collaboration between Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan. The album, which was started as far back as 2003, was released on March 4, 2008. Prior to the album's release, the duo began posting songs on their official MySpace page...
.
The Gutter Twins appeared with their backup band on The Late Show with David Letterman on March 20, 2008, and toured the album throughout the USA and Europe during the year. Critical response to the album was consistently good; Blast Magazine called it "an audial descent into the dark emotions that often lurk beneath the surface." and that "The haunting “God’s Children” sounds like it was penned by U2’s long-lost cousin from Seattle". and Uncut said "With Lanegan at his stentorian best and Dulli in full confessional mode, Saturnalia is a feast, certainly – but one where the dishes are served delightfully raw."
In September 2008, The Gutter Twins released the Adorata EP
Adorata
Adorata is The Gutter Twins' eight-song EP, released initially as an iTunes exclusive on September 2, 2008. Within a couple of weeks, Adorata was released in DRM-free, 320kbit/s MP3, a superior audio quality in comparison to iTunes, through the Sub Pop Records website...
through iTunes. It features two original songs and cover versions of songs by José González
José González
José González is a Swedish-Argentine indie folk singer-songwriter and guitarist from Gothenburg, Sweden.González is also a member of Swedish band Junip, along with Elias Araya and Tobias Winterkorn.- Biography :...
, Primal Scream
Primal Scream
Primal Scream are a Scottish alternative rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie and now based in London. The current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes , Martin Duffy , and Darrin Mooney...
, Scott Walker
Scott Walker (singer)
Scott Walker, born Noel Scott Engel on January 9, 1943 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and the former lead singer of The Walker Brothers. Despite being American born, Walker's chart success has largely come in the United Kingdom, where his first four solo albums...
, Vetiver
Vetiver
Chrysopogon zizanioides, commonly known as vetiver , is a perennial grass of the Poaceae family, native to India. In western and northern India, it is popularly known as khus. Vetiver can grow up to 1.5 metres high and form clumps as wide. The stems are tall and the leaves are long, thin, and...
, and Eleven
Eleven (band)
Eleven was a hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1990 by Alain Johannes , Natasha Shneider , and Jack Irons .-History:...
. A portion of Adorata’s proceeds will go to the Natasha Shneider
Natasha Shneider
Natasha Shneider was a Russian musician. She was most notably the keyboardist and vocalist in the musical group Eleven, and was the partner of bandmate Alain Johannes...
Memorial Fund. Shneider was a friend of the band and the late lead singer of Eleven
Eleven (band)
Eleven was a hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1990 by Alain Johannes , Natasha Shneider , and Jack Irons .-History:...
.
As of January 2009, The Gutter Twins are touring as a duet, backed by guitarist Dave Rosser (who also sings lead vocals on Tennessee Waltz). The setlist includes song for both their albums, acoustic versions of some tracks from their previous bands and a few covers. They usually segue God's Children into Bob Dylan's All Along The Watchtower
All Along the Watchtower
"All Along the Watchtower" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The song, which has been included on most of Dylan's greatest hits compilations, initially appeared on his 1967 album John Wesley Harding. Over the past 35 years, he has performed it in concert more...
, jokingly acknowledging the obvious melodic similarities between their own song and Dylan's. Stations is also occasionally started with a short quote from the intro of Stairway To Heaven
Stairway to Heaven
"Stairway to Heaven" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in late 1971. It was composed by guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant for the band's untitled fourth studio album . The song, running eight minutes and two seconds, is composed of several sections, which...
, which Dulli states is his favorite song of all time.
The band is currently on hiatus.
External links
- The Gutter Twins official MySpace page
- The Gutter Twins at Sub PopSub PopSub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
- Gutter Twins comprehensive discography at The Shawn Smith Collective