Gossip
Artist : GOSSIP
Song : Heavy Cross
Album : Music For Men
Label : Columbia
Gossip will release their highly anticipated album Music For Men on Monday June 22,2009. Music For Men was produced by multi Grammy Award winner Rick Rubin. This record marks the band’s first release of new material on Columbia Records.
Originally formed in 1999 in Olympia, Washington, Gossip is vocalist Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Oaine and drummer Hannah Billie. A hybrid of soul, gospel, rock, funk, disco, punk, passion and rebellion, this three piece from Portland, Oregon first garnered attention in the UK with the release of the breakthrough album “ Standing In The Way Of Control “ in 2006. The band is led by the inimitable Beth Ditto-larger than life, forthright, rebel rousing and infectious. Beth’s vocal have been compared to such legends as Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner although her and the band’s sound is uniquely their own.
Gossip have toured extensively over the past couple years, covering the major festival circuits in North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan. The band’s live show has garnered critical acclaim and has comented Gossip’s reputation as one of the most exciting and relevant must-see live bands. NME raved “ The greatest punk rock n’ roll disco soul band on the planet. Gossip are mind-blowing. Everyone need to hear this band and dance like there’s no tomorrow.”Recorded at the historic Shrangri La Studio in Malibu, “ Music For Men “ completely captures Beth Ditto’s powerful vocals and the Gossip fiery sound.
