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Death in Vegas is a United Kingdom band, currently consisting of Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes. The band's style is that of pop rock with a techno, weird dub, psychedelic and industrial sound combination that some call dance-rock.

The band, originally called Dead Elvis, was formed in 1994, and consisted of Fearless and Steve Helier. Objections from the estate of Elvis Presley forced the band into changing name to the current one; Dead Elvis was instead used as the name of their debut album.

After the release of Dead Elvis, Helier left the band, and was replaced by Holmes.

Death in Vegas' songs have been used elsewhere. The track Dirge featured in a Levi jeans advert, and the song Hands Around My Throat has been used in a 2004 commercial for Sony Ericsson. Another song, Girls, is featured on the Lost in Translation soundtrack.

Death in Vegas had signed to the Concrete Records label in 1994, but parted company from Concrete ten years later, after the release of their third album, Scorpio Rising. Fearless and Holmes have since decided to create their own label, Drone Records. The duo were to have produced rock band Oasis's sixth album, but other commitments meant they had to pull out.

Discography

Death in Vegas have produced four studio albums.

  • Dead Elvis
    • 1. All That Glitters
    • 2. Opium Suffle
    • 3. GBH
    • 4. Twist & Crawl
    • 5. Dirt
    • 6. Rocco
    • 7. Rekkit
    • 8. I Spy
    • 9. Amber
    • 10. Rematerialised
    • 11. 68 Balcony
    • 12. Sly
  • The Contino Sessions (September 1999)
    • 1. Dirge
    • 2. Soul Auctioneer
    • 3. Death Threat
    • 4. Flying
    • 5. Aisha
    • 6. Lever Street
    • 7. Aladdin's Story
    • 8. Broken Little Sister
    • 9. Neptune City
In this album, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie collaborates in the song Soul Auctioneer, while on Aisha, Iggy Pop sings; Jim Reid draws Broken Little Sister near to the sound of his band, Jesus and Mary Chain.
  • Scorpio Rising (June 2003)
    • 1. Leather
    • 2. Girls
    • 3. Hands Around My Throat
    • 4. 23 Lies
    • 5. Scorpio Rising
    • 6. Killing Smile
    • 7. Natja
    • 8. So You Say You Lost Your Baby
    • 9. Driving Horses
    • 10. Help Yourself
Like The Contino Sessions, this album (named after Kenneth Anger’s classic film about gay Nazi bikers) features guest vocalists: Oasis’s Liam Gallagher (Scorpio Rising), Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval (Killing Smile and Help Yourself), former The Jam frontman Paul Weller (So You Say You Lost Your Baby) and Adult.'s Nicola Kuperus (Hands Around My Throat) lend their voices.
  • Satan's Circus (October 2004)
    • 1 Ein fur die Damen
    • 2 Zugaga
    • 3 Heil Xanax
    • 4 Black lead
    • 5 Sons of rother
    • 6 Candy McKenzie
    • 7 Reigen
    • 8 Kontroll
    • 9 Anita Berber
    • 10 Head
    • 11 Come on over to our side softly softly
Satan's Circus is markedly different from the rock-influenced Contino Sessions and Scorpio Rising. It features a more electronic sound, with drum machines, synthesisers and programmed rhythms replacing live bass, guitar and drums. German krautrock has a significant influence - the melody of Kraftwerk's Trans-Europe Express is featured in the track Zugaga.
This led some fans to be disappointed, while others saw this as a return to the hypnotic instrumentals of Dead Elvis (unlike the previous two albums, Satan's Circus did not feature any guest vocalists). The album was also released as a limited edition double pack including a live CD, recorded on the Scorpio Rising tour at the Brixton Academy, London.

In addition to the above, they have also released a compilation album, as part of the Back to Mine series of albums.

  • Back to Mine Vol. 16 (February 2004)
    • 1. The Upsetters - Cloak and Dagger
    • 2. Fad Gadget - Back to Nature
    • 3. Gene Clark and the Godsin Brothers - Only Colombe
    • 4. Nina Simone - My Sweet Lord
    • 5. Songs: Ohia - Soul
    • 6. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Nashville Blues
    • 7. Dillard & Clark - Polly
    • 8. Sam Gopal -The Sky Is Burning
    • 9. Bo Diddley - Elephant Man
    • 10. Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane
    • 11. Au Pairs - Headache for Michelle
    • 12. Piero Piccioni - Psychedelic Mood
    • 13. Joy Division – Decades
    • 14. Mmm – Donna

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In addition to the above, they have also released a compilation album, as part of the Back to Mine series of albums. But I really didn't expect all this to come out of it, they are having fun with it, it's cool, but in the end they are paying me for their 15 minutes of fame and I welcome her to my world of Ho-Wop!". Death in Vegas have produced four studio albums. The only way I was associated with it was when I was asked for licensing permission by Frankee's representatives, which makes me a writer on her song by copyright law. The duo were to have produced rock band Oasis's sixth album, but other commitments meant they had to pull out. "Just to clear it up once and for all, I was not involved with 'F.U.R.B.' I have never met Frankee and she is definitely not my girlfriend or ex-girlfriend. Fearless and Holmes have since decided to create their own label, Drone Records. While Eamon initially said that he selected Frankee to record the song at an audition, he later stated that his only involvement was in clearing the use of the music with the following written statement:.

Death in Vegas had signed to the Concrete Records label in 1994, but parted company from Concrete ten years later, after the release of their third album, Scorpio Rising. Both the success of the single and the controversial nature of its lyrics prompted production of an answer single "F.U.R.B (F*ck You Right Back)" by an unknown singer called Frankee who has claimed to be an ex-girlfriend of Eamon's. Another song, Girls, is featured on the Lost in Translation soundtrack. On April 24, 2004 the single debuted on the British Charts at #1. The track Dirge featured in a Levi jeans advert, and the song Hands Around My Throat has been used in a 2004 commercial for Sony Ericsson. The success of the song in the US prompted Jive Zomba to release the song internationally where it went to number one in Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden. Death in Vegas' songs have been used elsewhere. The track reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the popularity of the song helped the album I Don't Want You Back into the Top 10 in the US.

After the release of Dead Elvis, Helier left the band, and was replaced by Holmes. Jive Zomba fast tracked the release of a video for the song and commissioned an album for release in early 2004. Objections from the estate of Elvis Presley forced the band into changing name to the current one; Dead Elvis was instead used as the name of their debut album. "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" immediately caught the attention of urban radio stations when it was released in the US in late 2003 due to its stripped down production and edited profanities about an ex-lover who was two-timing the singer. The band, originally called Dead Elvis, was formed in 1994, and consisted of Fearless and Steve Helier. Dee and his co-producer Mark Passy helped to refine Eamon's sound. The band's style is that of pop rock with a techno, weird dub, psychedelic and industrial sound combination that some call dance-rock. Blige.

Death in Vegas is a United Kingdom band, currently consisting of Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes. At fifteen, he caught the attention of writer/producer Milk Dee who had worked with entertainers such as MC Lyte, Janet Jackson and Mary J. Mmm – Donna. His father, Walter Doyle, was in a doo wop group and Eamon has been singing live since he was nine years old. 14. Eamon was born Eamon Doyle in Staten Island in 1984. Joy Division – Decades. This song is the first song with a profanity in the title to reach the US top twenty, as well as the first to reach #1 in the aforementioned countries.

13. As well as reaching the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, this song has achieved success in other nations including reaching number one on the Australian, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Swedish charts. Piero Piccioni - Psychedelic Mood. His debut album I Don't Want You Back reached the top ten of the Billboard 200 in March 2004 on the success of its lead single "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back). 12. Eamon Doyle (known as just Eamon) is an R&B artist from Staten Island, New York. Au Pairs - Headache for Michelle. Eamon Lyrics and Posters (http://www.lyricsquest.com/E/eamon/index.html).

11. All Eamon Lyrics (http://lyrics.activelyrics.com/E/eamon/index.html). Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane. Eamon VH1 page (http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/eamon/artist.jhtml/). 10. Eamon All Music Guide page (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70311071654390588&sql=Bbs831vd3zzva/). Bo Diddley - Elephant Man. Eamon web page (http://www.eamonmusic.com/).

9. I Don't Want You Back (2004). Sam Gopal -The Sky Is Burning. 8. Dillard & Clark - Polly.

7. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Nashville Blues. 6. Songs: Ohia - Soul.

5. Nina Simone - My Sweet Lord. 4. Gene Clark and the Godsin Brothers - Only Colombe.

3. Fad Gadget - Back to Nature. 2. The Upsetters - Cloak and Dagger.

1. 16 (February 2004)

    . Back to Mine Vol. 11 Come on over to our side softly softly.

    10 Head. 9 Anita Berber. 8 Kontroll. 7 Reigen.

    6 Candy McKenzie. 5 Sons of rother. 4 Black lead. 3 Heil Xanax.

    2 Zugaga. 1 Ein fur die Damen. Satan's Circus (October 2004)

      . Help Yourself.

      10. Driving Horses. 9. So You Say You Lost Your Baby.

      8. Natja. 7. Killing Smile.

      6. Scorpio Rising. 5. 23 Lies.

      4. Hands Around My Throat. 3. Girls.

      2. Leather. 1. Scorpio Rising (June 2003)

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        Neptune City. 9. Broken Little Sister. 8.

        Aladdin's Story. 7. Lever Street. 6.

        Aisha. 5. Flying. 4.

        Death Threat. 3. Soul Auctioneer. 2.

        Dirge. 1. The Contino Sessions (September 1999)

          . Sly.

          12. 68 Balcony. 11. Rematerialised.

          10. Amber. 9. I Spy.

          8. Rekkit. 7. Rocco.

          6. Dirt. 5. Twist & Crawl.

          4. GBH. 3. Opium Suffle.

          2. All That Glitters. 1. Dead Elvis

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