56-426: Opća opasnost (lit. "General danger") is a rock band from Croatia known for rock ballads . Founded by Slaven Živanović and Pero Galić in Županja in 1992, they grew to six members and released their first studio album in 1994, Treba mi nešto jače od sna , for Euroton records, a Croatian indie label. The songs "Opća opasnost", "Treba mi nešto jače od sna" and "Jednom kad noć" did very well on Croatian top lists at
112-619: A second drummer playing a separate full drumkit, such as Adam and the Ants from 1980 onwards, although other formations can also be expanded using two drummers such as Pink Fairies (1970–1971), the Glitter Band , Wizzard , Sigue Sigue Sputnik , Add N to (X) , and Rialto . Other times, the vocalist brings another musical "voice" to the table, most commonly a harmonica or percussion; Mick Jagger , for example, plays harmonica and percussion instruments such as maracas and tambourine in
168-450: A synth bass line. Two-member pop music bands such as Soft Cell , Blancmange , and Yazoo used programmed sequencers. Other pop bands from the 1980s, who were ostensibly fronted by two performers, such as Wham! , Eurythmics , and Tears for Fears , were not actually two-piece ensembles, because other instrumental musicians were used "behind the scenes" to fill out the sound. Modern bands that use this format include Ninja Sex Party . In
224-653: A European tour and a small US tour during early 2003. The second single from the album, a cover of the Four Seasons ' "The Night", reached No. 39 in the UK. Soft Cell had considered recording "The Night" in place of "Tainted Love" during 1981, though keyboardist David Ball stated in a 2003 interview with the BBC, "I think history has kind of shown that we did make the right choice [in 1981]". In 2005 they released an album compiling some of their early demo recordings called
280-562: A Lion and the Dresden Dolls both feature a keyboardist and a drummer. Ratatat comprises a two-guitar band that uses a drum machine for beats. W.A.S.P. guitarist Doug Blair is also known for his work in the two-piece progressive rock band Signal2Noise, where he acts as the lead guitarist and bassist at the same time, due to a special custom instrument he invented (an electric guitar with five regular guitar strings paired with three bass guitar strings). Heisenflei of Los Angeles duo
336-557: A band are Arcade Fire and the Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros . More rarely, rock or pop groups are accompanied in concerts by a full or partial symphony orchestra, where lush string-orchestra arrangements are used to flesh out the sound of slow ballads. Rhys Chatham and Glenn Branca started doing performances in the late 1970s with orchestras consisting of 10 to 100 (Branca) and even 400 guitars. Some groups have
392-494: A bassist and a drummer, such as in the bands Radiohead , Pearl Jam , and the Byrds . Some five-person bands feature two guitarists, a keyboardist, a bassist, and a drummer, with one or more of these musicians (typically one of the guitarists) handling lead vocals on top of their instrument (examples being Children of Bodom , Styx , Tally Hall , The Cars and White Reaper ). The four-piece arrangement can be augmented to five with
448-560: A drummer (e.g. Van Halen , The Who , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Led Zeppelin , and U2 . Instrumentally, these bands can be considered as trios. In some bands, the guitarist could also be an occasional keyboardist, like The Who, the Smiths , and Joy Division . Some bands have a keyboardist instead of a guitarist, like Bastille and Future Islands . In some rock bands, bassists could be occasional keyboardists like Led Zeppelin and R.E.M. Keyboardists are used in place of bass, performing with
504-512: A drummer, a bassist, two custom percussionists, a turntablist , and a sampler. Brazilian band Titãs , currently a three-man band, had as many as eight members in the late 1980s, with three lead singers, two guitarists, bassist, keyboard player, and drummer. In larger groups (such as the Band ), instrumentalists could play multiple instruments, which enabled the ensemble to create a wider variety of instrument combinations. More modern examples of such
560-436: A drummer, and a keyboardist. Although organ trios are most commonly associated with 1950s and 1960s jazz organ trio groups such as those led by organist Jimmy Smith , organ trios also exist in rock-oriented styles, such as jazz-rock fusion and Grateful Dead –influenced jam bands , for instance Medeski Martin & Wood . In organ trios, the keyboard player typically plays a Hammond organ or similar instrument, which permits
616-621: A drummer, and typically one or more of these musicians also sing (sometimes all three members sing, e.g. the Bee Gees or Alkaline Trio ). Some well-known power trios with the guitarist on lead vocals are the Jimi Hendrix Experience , Green Day , Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble , Nirvana , and Muse . A handful of others with the bassist on vocals include Thin Lizzy (from 1970 to 1974), Primus , Rush , Motörhead ,
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#1732797403470672-402: A flautist. An example of a six-member rock band is Toto with a lead vocalist, guitarist, bassist, two keyboard players, and drummer. Other examples include Australian band INXS and American Blondie ; both consist of a lead vocalist, two guitarists, a keyboard player, a bassist, and a drummer. The American heavy-metal band Slipknot is composed of nine members, with a vocalist, two guitarists,
728-459: A four-piece 1984–1995), NOFX, Skillet, or even the lead guitarist, such as Dire Straits , Megadeth , Weezer , and Creedence Clearwater Revival . Some bands, such as the Beatles, have a lead guitarist, a rhythm guitarist, and a bassist that all sing lead and backing vocals, with those three playing and composing on keyboards regularly, as well as a drummer. Others, such as the Four Seasons , have
784-543: A guitarist, singer, and drummer, for instance the Doors . Some bands have a guitarist, keyboard player, bassist, and drummer, for example Talking Heads , the Small Faces , and Pink Floyd . Some bands have the lead vocalists that are also the pianist and keyboardist such as Queen and Coldplay . Some bands have the bassist on lead vocals, such as Thin Lizzy (a four-piece from 1974 onwards), Pink Floyd, Motörhead (as
840-399: A large number of members who all play the same instrument, such as guitar, keyboard, horns, or strings. Women have a high prominence in many popular music styles as singers. However, professional women instrumentalists are uncommon in popular music, especially in rock genres such as heavy metal . "[P]laying in a band is largely a male homosocial activity, that is, learning to play in a band
896-442: A lead vocalist, a lead guitarist, a keyboard player, and a bassist, with the drummer not being a member of the band. Five-piece bands have existed in rock music since the development of the genre. Aerosmith , AC/DC , Def Leppard and Oasis are examples of the common lineup of vocalist, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. An alternative lineup replaces the rhythm guitarist with a keyboard–synthesizer player (examples being
952-686: A new Soft Cell album was in the works. In May 2019, the To Show You, I've Been There book was released, which came with a vinyl copy of the Magick Mutants EP, a sequel to their debut Mutant Moments EP. In June 2020, the Mutant Moments EP received its first official release. Originally to be part of the UK June Record Store Day 2020, the 10 inch EP was sold directly through the band's website, as
1008-620: A new album. They held a reunion concert in London on 30 September 2018, stating it would be their last live UK performance as a duo but that they may still perform abroad and record together. Soft Cell's songs have been covered by several artists, including David Gray , Coil and Nine Inch Nails . Their track "Memorabilia" earned recognition for the band as pioneers of the synth-oriented techno genre. The duo have sold in excess of ten million records world-wide. Soft Cell were formed in 1978, after Almond and Ball had met at Leeds Polytechnic in
1064-488: A number of compilation records. The song "Tvoje ime čuvam" from this album received the Porin music award for hit of the year 2012. Rock band A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble that performs rock music, pop music, or a related genre. A four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. In the early years, the configuration was typically two guitarists (a lead guitarist and
1120-590: A remix for a forthcoming single. Despite claiming their 2018 reunion show would be the last in the UK, Soft Cell reunited again for 5 performances in 2021. The short tour was to mark 40 years of the Non Stop Erotic Cabaret album, with the band performing the album in full, as well as some hits and new material. The run began at the O2 Academy in Glasgow, Scotland on 10 November and ended at
1176-632: A rhythm guitarist, with one of them singing lead vocals), a bassist, and a drummer (e.g. the Beatles and KISS ). Another common formation is a vocalist who does not play an instrument, electric guitarist, bass guitarist, and a drummer (e.g. the Who , the Monkees , Led Zeppelin and U2 ). Sometimes, in addition to electric guitars, electric bass, and drums, also a keyboardist (especially a pianist) plays. Additionally, rock and pop bands can also include boy bands or girl bands , which many times have bands where
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#17327974034701232-689: A rhythmic pulse. Other examples of two-member bands are MGMT , WZRD , Pet Shop Boys , Hella , Flight of the Conchords , the Ting Tings , They Might Be Giants (from 1982 to 1992) and T. Rex (until shortly after scoring their UK breakthrough hit , at which point they expanded to a four-piece and more). When electronic sequencers became widely available in the 1980s, they made adding in musical elements easier for two-member bands to perform. Sequencers allowed bands to program some elements of their performance, such as an electronic drum part and
1288-460: A second and final single in an attempt to score a chart success. The band opted to record a cover version of "Tainted Love", an obscure 1965 northern soul track originally released by Gloria Jones (the girlfriend of Marc Bolan at the time of his death) and written by Ed Cobb of the Four Preps . Released in 1981, Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" was a No. 1 hit in 17 countries, including
1344-522: A series of live dates. They performed at the opening of the Ocean nightclub in London during March 2001. A mini-tour followed later in the year. The track "God Shaped Hole" featured on the Some Bizzare compilation titled I'd Rather Shout at a Returning Echo than Kid Someone's Listening , released during 2001. A new Soft Cell album, Cruelty Without Beauty , was released during late 2002, followed by
1400-445: A singer, instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader". According to Auslander, she was "kicking down the male door in rock and roll and proving that a female musician ... and this is a point I am extremely concerned about ... could play as well if not better than the boys". Many bands maintain different but consistent lineups for studio recording vs. live performances. Toxic Holocaust , for instance, consisted entirely of
1456-477: A single member within the recording studio for the first 10 years of their existence but still toured as a band with supplementary members on stage. For decades Genesis maintained two consistent lineups: Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins in the studio with Chester Thompson and Daryl Stuermer always additionally appearing as band members in live performances. Soft Cell Soft Cell are an English synth-pop duo who came to prominence in
1512-638: A young man having recently left home to live in a bedsit while partying hard. "Bedsitter" reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1981. The song was highly acclaimed in a retrospective review by AllMusic journalist Ned Raggett who wrote that it "ranks as one of the best, most realistic portrayals of urban life recorded." The final single on the album, the ballad " Say Hello, Wave Goodbye ", peaked at No. 3 in February 1982. During 1982,
1568-679: Is largely a peer-based... experience, shaped by existing sex-segregated friendship networks. As well, rock music "...is often defined as a form of male rebellion vis-à-vis female bedroom culture." In popular music, a gendered "distinction between public (male) and private (female) participation" in music has existed. "[S]everal scholars have argued that men exclude women from bands or from the bands' rehearsals, recordings, performances, and other social activities." "Women are mainly regarded as passive and private consumers of allegedly slick, prefabricated – hence, inferior – pop music..., excluding them from participating as high-status rock musicians." One of
1624-566: The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 that Soft Cell were releasing two new tracks ahead of the concert: "Northern Lights" and "Guilty (Cos I Say You Are)". Entitled "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye", the reunion concert took place at the O2 Arena in London on 30 September 2018. It was stated this was their final live UK show as a duo, but that they may still perform abroad and record material together. In 2019 Ball said
1680-597: The 1950s and '60s, girls in their teens—in rock usually sang songs as personæ utterly dependent on their macho boyfriends...". Philip Auslander says that "Although there were many women in rock by the late 1960s, most performed only as singers, a traditionally feminine position in popular music". Though some women played instruments in American all-female garage rock bands , none of these bands achieved more than regional success. So they "did not provide viable templates for women's on-going participation in rock". In relation to
1736-546: The 1990s, Local H continued on as a two-piece when their bassist departed, with guitarist/singer Scott Lucas modifying his guitars by adding a bass pickup for the lower strings. Starting in the 2000s, blues-influenced rock bands such as the White Stripes and the Black Keys used a guitar-and-drums scheme. Death from Above 1979 featured a drummer and bass guitarist. Tenacious D is a two-guitar band; One Day as
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1792-645: The Bedsit Tapes . Another similar compilation entitled Demo Non Stop was also released around this time. In November 2008, the band released a remix album entitled Heat . The album included Soft Cell tracks remixed by such acts as Paul Dakeyne , the Grid , Manhattan Clique , Cicada , Richard X , Ladytron , MHC , Atomizer , Mark Moore , Spektrum , The Dark Poets and many more. In February 2018, Soft Cell announced that they would reunite for one last UK reunion concert. On 21 August 2018, Almond revealed on
1848-568: The Northern Soul scene."What!" was a major hit in the UK and reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart in August that year. By 1983, fame and nearly constant drug use were having a bad effect on the duo. Marc Almond also formed the group Marc and the Mambas , featuring collaborations with The The 's Matt Johnson and future Almond collaborator Annie Hogan, as an offshoot to experiment out of
1904-488: The Pity Party plays drums, keyboards, and sings simultaneously. Royal Blood and The Garden are two-piece bands that uses bass and drums along with electronic effects . The smallest ensemble commonly used in rock music is the trio format. In a hard-rock or blues-rock band, or heavy-metal rock group, a " power trio " format is often used, which consists of an electric guitar player, an electric bass guitar player, and
1960-485: The Police , and Cream . Some power trios feature two lead vocalists. For example, in the band Blink-182 , vocals are split between bassist Mark Hoppus and guitarist Tom DeLonge , or in the band Dinosaur Jr. , guitarist J. Mascis is the primary songwriter and vocalist, but bassist Lou Barlow writes some songs and sings, as well. An alternative to the power trio is an organ trios formed with an electric guitarist,
2016-769: The Rolling Stones. Ozzy Osbourne played the harmonica on some occasions with Black Sabbath . Flutes may also be used by vocalists, most notably Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull and Ray Thomas of the Moody Blues . Larger bands have long been a part of rock and pop music, in part due to the influence of the "singer accompanied with orchestra" model inherited from popular big-band jazz and swing and popularized by Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald . To create larger ensembles, rock bands often add an additional guitarist, an additional keyboardist, additional percussionists or second drummer, an entire horn section , and even
2072-461: The Some Bizzare label, backed by Phonogram Records . Their first single, "A Man Could Get Lost" b/w "Memorabilia" on 7" and "Memorabilia" b/w "Persuasion" on 12", was produced by Daniel Miller who founded Mute Records , "Memorabilia" was a success in nightclubs, but did not enter the UK singles chart. After the chart failure of "Memorabilia", Phonogram Records allowed Soft Cell to record
2128-650: The US Top 40. The A-side of the 12-inch single of "Tainted Love" actually featured a two-song medley, with "Tainted Love" blending into the Motown classic " Where Did Our Love Go " (originally recorded by the Supremes in 1964). The duo's first album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret , hit UK No. 5 and further explored the now-trademark Soft Cell themes of squalor and sleaze. "Seedy Films" talks of long nights in porno cinemas, while "Frustration" and "Secret Life" deal with
2184-648: The United Kingdom, where it was the second best selling single of 1981 after selling 1.05 million copies (a total which increased to 1.35 million copies by August 2017). In 1982, "Tainted Love" became a No. 8 single in the United States and went on to set a Guinness World Record at the time for the longest consecutive stay (43 weeks) on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song's popularity developed slowly, needing 19 weeks to enter
2240-478: The White Stripes , Tenacious D , the Black Keys , Twenty One Pilots , and Royal Blood ) are relatively rare because of the difficulty in providing all of the musical elements which are part of the rock or pop sound (vocals, chordal accompaniment , bass lines , and percussion or drumming). Rock and pop duos typically omit one of these musical elements. In many cases, two-member bands omit a drummer, since guitars, bass guitars, and keyboards can all be used to provide
2296-515: The band ever got to having a No. 1 hit with one of their own songs. The song entered straight into the Top 20 and peaked at No. 2. In June 1982, as was the trend at the time, the duo released a mini album titled Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing , containing remixes of older material along with their new single, "What!", which is a cover of the 1965 song by Melinda Marx , which was later covered in 1968 by Judy Street , whose version became extremely popular on
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2352-685: The bands Yes , Journey , Bon Jovi , Dream Theater , and Deep Purple ). Another alternative replaces the rhythm guitarist with a turntablist , such as in Deftones , Incubus , or Limp Bizkit . Further alternatives include a keyboardist, guitarist, drummer, bassist, and saxophonist, such as the Sonics , the Dave Clark 5 , and Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs . Three guitarists may be present with
2408-460: The boredom and hypocrisy associated with suburban life. A companion video titled Non-Stop Exotic Video Show was released in 1982 and featured videos directed by Tim Pope . The video generated some controversy in Britain, mainly due to a scandal involved with the "Sex Dwarf" clip. Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret garnered two additional hits: " Bedsitter " dealt with the loneliness and lifestyle of
2464-743: The duo released a new single "Soul Inside", which returned them to the UK Top 20, but by early 1984 the duo had amicably decided to end Soft Cell. They played farewell concerts at Hammersmith Palais in January, and released one final album called This Last Night in Sodom (UK No. 12) in March. The album's second and final single "Down in the Subway" (UK No. 24), had already been released in February 1984. Almond and Ball reunited as Soft Cell in 2000 with
2520-472: The duo spent most of their time recording and relaxing in New York City, where they met a woman named Cindy Ecstasy who Almond would later confirm was his drug supplier (it was Cindy Ecstasy who introduced them to the new nightclub drug of the same name). Soon after "Say Hello Wave Goodbye" dropped out of the chart, Soft Cell released a brand new song: "Torch" , a love song which was to prove the closest
2576-563: The early 1980s. The duo consists of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball . The band are primarily known for their 1981 hit version of " Tainted Love " and their platinum-selling debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret . In the United Kingdom, Soft Cell had twelve top 40 hits, including "Tainted Love" (number 1), " Torch " (number 2), " Say Hello, Wave Goodbye ", " What " (both number 3), and " Bedsitter " (number 4). They also had four top 20 albums between 1981 and 1984. The duo split in 1984 but reformed in 2001 to tour and release
2632-459: The event was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic . In July 2021, the duo announced that their new album would be called Happiness Not Included and would feature tracks such as "Heart Like Chernobyl", "Light Sleepers" and "Nostalgia Machine". The album was released in May 2022, 20 years after their previous studio album release, with Dave Ball revealing Pet Shop Boys were working on
2688-490: The gender composition of heavy-metal bands , it has been said that "[h]eavy metal performers are almost exclusively male" "...[a]t least until the mid-1980s" apart from "...exceptions such as Girlschool ." However, "...now [in the 2010s] maybe more than ever–strong metal women have put up their dukes and got down to it", "carv[ing] out a considerable place for [them]selves." When Suzi Quatro emerged in 1973, "no other prominent female musician worked in rock simultaneously as
2744-473: The glare of the Soft Cell spotlight. Soft Cell's third album release, appropriately titled The Art of Falling Apart , was a Top 5 hit in the UK but the singles were only modest successes. The first single "Where The Heart Is" only reached 21, while the double A-side "Numbers"/"Barriers" peaked at 25. "Numbers" also generated controversy due to references in the song to the drug speed . In September 1983,
2800-416: The keyboard player to perform bass lines, chords, and lead lines. A variant of the organ trio is a trio formed with an electric bassist, a drummer, and an electronic keyboardist (playing synthesizers) such as the progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer . A power trio with the guitarist on lead vocals is a popular record-company lineup, as the guitarist and singer usually are songwriters. Therefore,
2856-403: The label only has to present one "face" to the public. The backing band may or may not be featured in publicity. If the backup band is not marketed as an integral part of the group, then the record company has more flexibility to replace band members or use substitute musicians. This lineup often leads to songs that are fairly simple and accessible, as the frontman has to sing and play guitar at
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#17327974034702912-549: The members do not play any instruments but sing and dance instead. Such is the case of Menudo , the Spice Girls and K-pop bands, for example. The usage of band as "group of musicians" originated from 1659 to describe musicians attached to a regiment of the army and playing instruments which may be used while marching. This word also used in 1931 to describe "one man band" for people who plays several musical instruments simultaneously. Two-member rock and pop bands (such as
2968-629: The previous year. Their initial efforts at recording resulted in an EP titled Mutant Moments , released in 1980 and which was funded by a loan of £2,000 from Dave Ball's mother and made with a simple two-track recorder. Soft Cell's next recording, "The Girl with the Patent Leather Face", appeared as a contribution to the Some Bizzare Album , which included Depeche Mode , the The , and Blancmange . The duo ultimately signed to
3024-418: The reasons that mixed-gender bands rarely exist is that "bands operate as tight-knit units in which homosocial solidarity – social bonds between people of the same sex... – plays a crucial role." In the 1960s, pop music scene, "[s]inging was sometimes an acceptable pastime for a girl, but playing an instrument...simply wasn't done." "The rebellion of rock music was largely a male rebellion; the women—often, in
3080-528: The same time. The four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. Before the development of the electronic keyboard, the configuration was typically two guitarists, a bassist, and a drummer (e.g. The Beatles , KISS, Metallica , Rise Against , Weezer , the Clash , and the Smashing Pumpkins ). Another common formation is a vocalist, electric guitarist, bass guitarist, and
3136-589: The time, and the latter became their signature song and one of the greatest ballads of ex-Yugoslav rock. They released another album, Amerika , for another local indie label, before signing on to Croatia Records for their 1997 album Ruski rulet . They went on a hiatus in 2001, but returned in 2008 as a supporting band for a Whitesnake show in Osijek , as well as for Uriah Heep in 2009. In 2011, they performed as an opening act before Bon Jovi . Croatia Records released their 2011 album Vrati se na svjetlo , as well as
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