The Everly Brothers

They still perform regularly as a duo around the world. Overall, Front 242's new work continues to reveal new ideas in music to fellow musicians and fans alike. The Everly Brothers have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. Meanwhile their enthusiasm for side projects has continued, as Patrick Codenys started appearing with a new group called Red Sniper, Bresanutti started recording with a new group called Troisseure, and Codenys and Richard 23 formed a quasi-DJ project called Coder23 which is touring in late 2004 and early 2005 as the opening act for VNV Nation. In 1986 they were among the first 10 artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and they were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. They have also recently issued another re-release of their first album "Geography" on Alfa-Matrix, this time newly remastered personally by Bresanutti to surprisingly powerful effect, and with extra tracks and a second disc filled with very early material that had never before been released. The Everly Brothers have had a total of 26 Billboard Top 40 singles. They have made occasional appearances in Latin America and Europe, even being rejoined by Dirk Bergen for a reunion concert in Aarschot in 2004 under the original lineup of Bresanutti, Bergen, Codenys and De Meyer (kept secret until two days before the show).

In addition, their approach to harmony singing influenced nearly every rock and roll group of the 1960s. tour showcasing the new material from "Still and Raw" and "Pulse", originally indicating that it would take place in autumn 2004, though that has been pushed back. With soft, mainly acoustic guitar backing, sweet close-harmony vocals, non-threatening lyrics, and clean-cut white faces, the Everly Brothers were, in their heyday, never perceived as a threat to society, as were performers such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard; they are one of rock and roll music's most important acts because their music, while arguably containing just as much subversion and sexual tension as that of many another group, helped bridge the gap between rock and country music in a way that appealed to fans of both genres. Front 242 also promised a new U.S. In short, their mid- and late-'60s material is considered by many critics and listeners to compare favorably to that done by the Beatles and the Byrds. The new releases also feature a much more emotional style from De Meyer than his previous Front 242 work, but which was presaged in his later recordings with C-Tec and particularly Cobalt 60 on its album "Twelve". In 1967 they had a hit single, "Bowling Green," and in 1968 they recorded another album now regarded as a classic, Roots, which featured their own compositions alongside songs by Randy Newman and others. The style of the two new releases tends to be a little more mellow than some of their past work, and makes revelatory use of glitchy and bleepy notes, while it also introduces a whole new level of manipulating De Meyer's vocals to achieve novel effects of the human voice as musical instrument.

Following the British Invasion, Everly Brothers recordings like "I'll See Your Light" and "It Only Costs a Dime" (both 1965) began to reflect many of the changes in popular music they had, with their earlier work, put into motion; they recorded, with members of the Hollies contributing songs such as "So Lonely" and "Don't Run and Hide," a classic album entitled Two Yanks in England (1966), at the time somewhat under-appreciated (and currently unavailable on CD) but now considered one of their best efforts. These represented another iteration of Front 242's explicitly stated goal of reinventing itself on almost every new album, as it has done through its history. Records, they continued to have hits, such as 1960's "Cathy's Clown" and "The Ferris Wheel" (from 1964), but the years after 1962 saw the Everly Brothers become less commercially viable than before even as they became artistically more accomplished. "Still and Raw" and the album "Pulse", released on XIIIBis Records in Europe and Metropolis in the U.S. She later died in a train accident.) Working with the Bryants, the harmonic duo had a number of hits in the USA and the UK, the biggest of which were "Wake Up Little Susie," "(All I Have to Do Is) Dream," and "Bird Dog." In 1960, when they signed with Warner Bros. Then, 2002 and 2003 also saw the release of the long-awaited first new material from Front 242 proper in a decade: the E.P. They had a hit with the single "Claudette," written by Roy Orbison (Claudette was the name of Roy's wife. In 2002 and 2003, Morf released an album, an E.P., a double album, and a DVD/CD two-disc combo, on the Belgian record label Alfa-Matrix, and went on tour through the U.S.

They soon became known as the stalwarts of Archie Bleyer's Cadence Records label. Morf, a new guise for Bresanutti and Codenys along with vocalist Elko Blijweert. The song, written by the songwriting husband and wife team of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant , became their first million-seller. Within three months of "Speed Tribe" was the first release from Male or Female, a.k.a. However their next single, "Bye Bye Love," (which had been rejected by 30 other acts, including Elvis Presley) became an across-the-board smash, reaching #2 on the pop charts, and #1 on both the Country, and the R & B charts. The DVD was a collaboration with experimental documentary filmmakers Rod Chong and Sharon Matarazzo filming the 2001 24 Hour Le Mans, in which the racecars, clouds, rain and spectators are all used as impressionist elements of a visual backdrop for the music. The sons of two Kentucky country musicians, The Everly Brothers recorded their first single, "Keep A' Lovin' Me, " in 1956, under the aegis of Chet Atkins, but it flopped. This began in August 2002 with the release of a DVD/CD two-disc set called "Speed Tribe", released by Dance.com.

Don (born February 1, 1937 in Brownie, a small coal-mining town (now defunct) near Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) and Phil Everly (born January 18, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) are country-influenced rock and roll performers who had their greatest success in the 1950s. Then 2002 saw the beginning of a wave of new material from Bresanutti and Codenys, and then of Front 242 itself. Heartaches And Harmonies (1994). However, they once again seemed to become only minimally active after 1998, making occasional appearances in Europe and Mexico, while Codenys recorded under the name Gaiden with Steve Stoll in 2001. Some Hearts (1989). Front 242 also indicated at this time that they were recording new material. The Everly Brothers (Bella Musica) (1988). with Metropolis Records.

Born Yesterday (1986). The new tour material was the subject of Front 242's new recording contract in the U.S. All They Had To Do Was Dream (1985). They acknowledged the influence of Prodigy and their "Fat of the Land" album in crafting the new, more techno style of Re:Boot. Home Again (1985). The four core members of Front 242 regrouped in 1998 to compose radically reworked versions of many of their songs, which they then performed on their first tour in five years, appropriately called the Re:Boot tour. EB 84 (1984). Meanwhile, Richard 23 recorded with the groups Holy Gang and later LeTschak.

The Everly Brothers (Profile) (1981). This was the start of a number of releases from Cobalt 60. New Album (1977). Dominique Lallement and Frederic Sebastien of Reims, France. Everlys (1975). 1996 also saw the debut album "Elemental" from Cobalt 60, which De Meyer formed with the members of Kriegbereit, i.e. Pass The Chicken And Listen (1973). De Meyer also took over as vocalist for Birmingham 6 for their 1996 album "Error of Judgment".

Don't Worry Baby (1973). After the departure of Sharp and the demise of the Cyber-Tec label, the remaining group continued working under the name C-Tec. Stories We Could Tell (1972). In 1995, De Meyer met Marc Heal of Cubanate at a Front Line Assembly concert, and the two of them collaborated along with Ged Denton and Jonathan Sharp, to record as Cyber-Tec Project for the new (and short-lived) Cyber-Tec record label. Everly Brothers Show (1970). Earlier, Richard 23 had a side project as a member of Revolting Cocks, and De Meyer had a side project doing vocals for Bigod 20 for their debut single, "The Bog" in 1990. Chained To A Memory (1970). However, this period also saw a proliferation of side projects, an inordinate number of which involved De Meyer.

Wake Up Little Susie (Harmony) (1969). To the disappointment of many, the years following 06:21:03:11 Up Evil and 05:22:09:12 Off would be bereft of new material from Front 242 under any lineup, filled instead with a stream of live recordings and remixes. Roots (1968). commercials for the film "K2" were set to the Front 242 song "Moldavia", also from the album "Tyranny >For You<", although there was no Front 242 in the film itself. The Everly Brothers Sing (1967). Also in 1992, the T.V. The Hit Sound Of The Everly Brothers (1967). is playing the Front 242 video for "Tragedy >For You<" from the album "Tyranny >For You<".

Two Yanks In England (1966). to drown out the sound of Fonda calling for help; the T.V. In Our Image (1966). A broader segment of the non-industrial-music-loving public was exposed to Front 242 in 1992 in the film "Single White Female" starring Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh, when evil roommate Leigh ties up good roommate Fonda to a chair, and then turns the volume way up on the T.V. Beat & Soul (1965). 99 Kowalski is the assumed name of Kristin Kowalski, making a tradition out of Richard 23's idea of number-as-name. Gone, Gone, Gone (1965). On the other hand, a variety of new contributors were listed as members of Front 242 on these albums: Jean-Marc Pauly and Pierre Pauly on Up Evil, and 99 Kowalski and Eran Westwood on Off.

Rock 'n' Soul (1965). Neither of these albums had significant input from Richard 23, and 05:22:09:12 OFF only intermittently included their lead vocalist, Jean-Luc De Meyer. Folk Songs Of The Everly Brothers (1962). (The numbers correspond to letters, spelling "FUCK UP EVIL" and "EVIL OFF".) However at this point there were strains emerging, with the band members apparently having different artistic views about how to progress. Instant Party (1962). 06:21:03:11 UP EVIL and 05:22:09:12 OFF were brilliant releases musically and once again showed that Front 242 did not need to follow existing trends to stay fresh and original, even using a female vocalist. Christmas With The Everly Brothers (1962). Front 242's style shifted abruptly with each of their next two albums, released in rapid succession in 1993 (originally planned as a double-CD).

Souvenir Sampler (1961). This is the only known solo work from any of Front 242's members. Both Sides Of An Evening (1961). Bresanutti also composed a solo half-hour atmospheric recording called Art and Strategy (or The Art Corporation) to play during viewings of the lithographs, and released this in a limited edition of 1,000 CD's. A Date With The Everly Brothers (1961). 1992 saw Bresanutti return his focus on combining graphic arts with music, with a tour of his lithographs to three U.S. galleries. The Fabulous Style Of The Everly Brothers (1960). Sony/Epic also issued re-released versions of Front 242's five earlier albums, with several E.P.'s and singles consolidated as extra tracks on the albums.

Rockin' With (Mini EP) (1960). Tyranny was also the first album they released under contract with a major corporate label, Sony/Epic, after the widespread popularity of "Front by Front". It's Everly Time (1960). This album, like Front By Front was a huge success and it seemed as if the Frontmen could just go from strength to strength. Songs Our Daddy Taught Us (Ace) (1959). Tyranny >For You<, released in 1991, brought the world a much denser, multi-layered sound which would push them straight into the 1990s. Songs Our Daddy Taught Us (Rhino) (1959). With the turn of the decade the band went through many changes.

The Everly Brothers (Cadence) (1958). They're too stupid!". The Real Everly Brothers (1958). In fact the complete opposite is true, with them famously saying that "Neo-nazis couldn't make the music we do. Possibly due to this rather in-your-face approach, they have often been falsely accused of being neo-nazis or extreme right-wing. As they put it, they were merely presenting the world around them as it was.

They would use militaristic samples, preachers and the TV as a source for inspiration, but refused to admit to having any message. During these releases Front 242 also presented a style and imagery which was political in a decidedly apolitical style. "Headhunter" is possibly one of the most popularly played and remixed songs of the entire genre. By this point, Front 242 had developed a style of strong backbeats, slices, samples, and ominous vocals.

Their popularity would reach even higher with the 1988 "Headhunter" single and video by Anton Corbijn, and its accompanying album Front By Front. The 1985 album BackCatalogue collected material from the group's earlier years, but their international breakthrough didn't occur until the release of Official Version in 1987, on the Red Rhino Europe label, followed by their "Official Warfare" tour in support of the album. This tour led to the creation of Revolting Cocks by Richard 23, Alain Jourgensen of Ministry and others. Front 242 signed with the legendary Wax Trax label in 1984, and started their first tour in the United States with Ministry.

Front 242 was becoming the most popular musical group in Belgium; their next album, No Comment would cement the group's place in electronic music, and was the first to introduce the term "Electronic Body Music" in association with their sound. Jonkheere was usually referred to by the name Richard 23. In 1983, Dirk Bergen left the band to pursue graphic design full time, and Richard Jonckheere was admitted to the group as a loosely backing vocalist and charismatic stage presence. These first releases, while cited as influential by a number of other artists in the genre, were not as characteristically strong and hard-hitting as the group's later efforts.

Their next single, U-Men, would be released in 1982, followed by the band's first album Geography in 1983. They also decided during this formative period never to use the regular waveform settings on their synthesizers, saying instead that creating the waveform itself for each note was part of the creative process. De Meyer also came to write almost all of the lyrics. Bresanutti, Codenys and De Meyer all took turns on vocals at first, until they settled on De Meyer as the lead vocalist; only recently have early recordings with Bresanutti on vocals been widely released.

Contact between Bresanutti and Codenys led the two duos to join together in 1982. Codenys said his father received a lottery winning and shared enough of it with him so that he could buy a car, but he bought his first synthesizer instead. Patrick Codenys and Jean-Luc De Meyer had separately formed a group called Under Viewer at about the same time. The first single to be released was Principles, late in that year.

They were interested in creating both music and graphic design using emerging electronic tools, and reportedly decided on changing their name to Front 242 because the name had greater potential as a subject of graphic design. Front 242 was created in 1981 in Aarschot, Belgium by Daniel Bresanutti and Dirk Bergen, who originally went by the name Prothese. It is perhaps no coincidence that Varese's great mark on the music world took place at the 1958 World Fair in Brussels, where Front 242 would work a few decades later. Going back earlier, these innovations can be seen as an extension of the work of Edgard Varese, the first significant composer to adopt electronic sources of sound as musical instruments, and who also used overwhelming percussion including with found objects.

The origin of Front 242 should be understood within the rise of industrial music, which originated in England in 1975 with the first performances of Cabaret Voltaire and Throbbing Gristle. These revolutionary groups introduced elements of style later taken up by Front 242 such as electronic instrumentation, overwhelming percussion often with found objects, and looped samples of found soundbytes. Front 242 is a pioneering Belgian electronic music group that came into prominence during the 1980s. During their most active period (effectively ending in 1993 with the albums 06:21:03:11 UP EVIL and 05:22:09:12 OFF) they were influential to a number of other industrial and electronic artists, coining the term electronic body music (EBM) to describe their music. Coder 23 - Patrick Codenys, Richard 23. Troissoeur - Daniel Bressanutti.

Red Sniper - Patrick Codenys. Male or Female - Daniel Bressanutti, Patrick Codenys. Gaiden - Patrick Codenys. LaTchak - Richard 23.

Grisha Zeme - Daniel Bressanutti, Patrick Codenys. Cobalt 60 - Jean-Luc De Meyer. C-Tec - Jean-Luc De Meyer. Cyber-Tec Project - Jean-Luc De Meyer.

Holy Gang - Richard 23. The Art Corporation - Daniel Bressanutti. Birmingham 6 - Jean-Luc De Meyer. Bigod 20 - Jean-Luc De Meyer.

Revolting Cocks - Richard 23. Under Viewer - Patrick Codenys, Jean-Luc De Meyer. Prothese - Daniel Bressanutti, Dirk Bergen. Still and Raw (e.p., 2003).

Religion (e.p., 1993). Angels Versus Animals (e.p., 1993). Animal (single, 1993). Mixed By Fear (e.p., 1991).

Rhythm of Time (single, 1991). Tragedy (For You) (single, 1990). Never Stop! (e.p., 1989). Headhunter (single, 1988).

Masterhit (single, 1987). Interception (single, 1986). Politics of Pressure (e.p., 1985). No Shuffle (single, 1985).

Live in Chicago (e.p., included free with early copies of No Comment, 1984). Two In One (e.p., 1983). Endless Riddance (e.p., 1983). U-Men (single, 1981).

Principles (single, 1981). Singles and EPs: