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SWEET
DREAMS ARE MADE
Marilyn Manson are a five piece band from Port Lauderdale who are best
known for their death metal rock music. They formed in 1989 when a restless
guy who had majored in photojounalsim with a dark look on American culture
and a notebook full of poems met up with a equally restless guitarist composer
who had been in five bands and wanted to now do something really different.
Thier lyrics and music clicked instantly and they joined forces.
The man
that had been the writter felt he wanted to change his name. He had decided
on one that he felt displayed the entire spectrum that he wanted his music
to project to people. 2 classic icons from the 1960's, Marilyn (Marilyn
Monroe) and Manson (Charles Manson), formed Marilyn Manson which he thought
was quite catchy. The guitarist who was full of enthusiasim followed Marilyn
and became Daisy Berkowitz this had now set the pattern for all the band
members to come.
By 1990 they
had formed the band Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids, with Manson singing,
Berkowitz on guitar and also Gidget Gein on Bass, Madonna Wayne Gacy on
keyboard and a nameless drum machine. Thier first really big gig was opening
for Nine Inch Nails on their summer tour, The main singer of NIN was still
in a battle with his producer and had not gained his own record label but
he liked the young band and became their informal manager.
They used a
lot of shock value type things in thier shows such as,a Lite-Brite (TM)
toy arranged to read "Kill God" ,and peanut-butter-&-jelly sandwiches
tossed from the stage, to caged or crucified girls, skinned goats' heads,
nudity and arson. They would wear womens clothing and Manson sometimes
may wear a womans swimsuit and read from "The Cat in The Hat," book and
play Charles Manson soundbites. They issued a newsletter, and even had
a "hot line" made for people to ring up and ask serious questions to them,
they took their roles as mentors very seriously, Manson was once quoted
as saying ""...in this position I've put myself in, I have the responsibility
of influencing the minds of teenagers. So I do choose my words carefully...
because I care. I care about what I say."
In 1992
the band thought that Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids was too long and
confusing so they trimmed it down to just Marilyn Manson. The band got
many nominations for the 1993 Slammies awards such as Band of the Year,
Best Hard Alternative Band, Best Local Release (the "Family Jams" cassette),
Song of the Year ("Dope Hat") , and even a Best Vocalist nomination for
Mr. Marilyn Manson. "Dope Hat" won in its category, and the Mansons collected
their first Band of the Year award. The summer of 1993 was a busy one for
them as this was when they picked up their first real recording contract.
Trent Reznor
(NIN) having finally won a vote of independence from his record label offered
the band their first contract plus a spot to support them once again on
their upcoming tour. MM accepted both offers and headed to Criteria Studios
to start recording thier first album, Portrait of an American Family. The
recording never got finished until Janurary 1994 as the band and Trent
were not happy with what they were recording and practically re-wrote everything
that was on the album.........and we all know the rest of the story...they
got bigger and bigger from then on!!
 THE
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!! |
FROM
THE BIBLE!! |
| THE
PRETTY PRETTY ONES!! |
SOME
OF THEM WANT TO ABUSE YOU! |
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