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Concrete Blonde is a former American alternative rock band. They were active from the early 1980s to the early 1990s and, after breaking up in 1995, reunited in 2001. They are best known for the poignant songwriting and vocals of Johnette Napolitano. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Johnette Napolitano (born September 22, 1957, Hollywood, California) is the lead singer and songwriter and bassist of Concrete Blonde, best known for their #1 U.S. Modern Rock hit Joey. She has also recorded as a solo artist, with the albums Sketchbook (2002), Sketchbook 2 (2006), Scarred (2007) and as...

Biography

Singer-songwriter/bassist Napolitano formed the band Dream 6 with guitarist James Mankey in Los Angeles in 1982, releasing an eponymous EP in France on the Happy Hermit label in 1983. When they signed with I.R.S. Records in 1986 , labelmate Michael Stipe suggested the name Concrete Blonde, describing the contrast between their hard rock music and introspective lyrics. During an MTV interview, Napolitano can also be quoted as saying that the name Concrete Blonde are just "two words that sound good together". They were joined by drummer Harry Rushakoff on their eponymous debut album. Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson replaced Rushakoff on Bloodletting and several tracks on Mexican Moon, while Rushakoff was in treatment for drug addiction. Rushakoff was kicked out of the band in 2002 for failing to show up for several rehearsals and shows.^{[citation needed]} He was replaced by Gabriel Ramirez. The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... ||/ | @___oo / / / (__,,,,| ) /^) ^/ _) ) /^/ _) ) _ / / _) / )// || | )_) < > |(,,) )__) || / )___) | ____( )___) )___ ______(_______;;; __;;; A bassist is not a musician, so much as a guy or girl trying to play an instrument with four strings and a long neck. ... Johnette Napolitano (born September 22, 1957, Hollywood, California) is an American singer, songwriter and bassist best known for her work with the alternative rock group Concrete Blonde. ... James Mankey is the guitarist in Concrete Blonde and also played with the Sparks. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... I.R.S. Records was a record label, started in the US in 1979 by Miles Copeland III along with Jay Boberg and Carl Grasso. ... John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960 in Decatur, Georgia) is the lead singer of the American rock band R.E.M. Stipe has become well-known (and occasionally parodied) for the mumbling style of his early career and for his complex, surreal lyrics, as well as his social and... Former drummer for Concrete Blonde. ... Roxy Music are an English art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry (vocals and keyboards). ... Paul Thompson was the drummer of Roxy Music from 1971-1980. ...

Their most commercially successful album was Bloodletting (1990), fueled by the top 40 radio hit "Joey". The band broke up in 1993, but reunited in 2001, releasing the albums Group Therapy (2002) and Mojave (2004). On June 5, 2006, Napolitano announced in a MySpace blog entry that the band is officially retired.^{[citation needed]} is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

In 2007, Napolitano performed the main vocals on the score of the new Australian film West written and directed by Daniel Krige. She also sings the title song, "Falling in Love". West recently had its World Premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.^{[citation needed]} West is a 2007 Australian film, written and directed by Daniel Krige, starring Khan Chittenden, Nathan Phillips, Gillian Alexy and Michael Dorman. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... West is a 2007 Australian film, written and directed by Daniel Krige, starring Khan Chittenden, Nathan Phillips, Gillian Alexy and Michael Dorman. ... One of the A festivals in Europe. ...

Discography

Albums

• Concrete Blonde (1986)
• Free (1989)
• Bloodletting (1990)
• Walking in London (1992)
• Mexican Moon (1993)
• Still in Hollywood (1994) - a compilation of live recordings and previously unreleased material
• Recollection: The Best of Concrete Blonde (1996)
• Concrete Blonde y Los Illegals (1997) - collaboration with a Los Angeles-based Chicano Punk band
• Classic Masters(2002)
• Group Therapy (2002)
• Live in Brazil 2002 (2003) - double live album
• Mojave, (2004)
• The Essential(2005)

Track Listing True Your Haunted Head Dance Along the Edge Still In Hollywood Song for Kim (She Said) Beware of Darkness (George Harrison) Over Your Shoulder Little Sister (Youre the Only One) Can Make Me Cry Cold Part of Town True (Instrumental) Itll Chew You Up and Spit... Track Listing God Is A Bullet Run Run Run Its Only Money Help Me Sun Roses Grow Scene of a Perfect Crime Happy Birthday Little Conversations Carry Me Away Roses Grow, Happy Birthday, and Scene of a Perfect Crime rule; the rest are kind of generic Categories: | | ... Track Listing Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) The Sky Is A Poisonous Garden Tonight Caroline The Darkening of the Light I Dont Need a Hero Days and Days The Beast Lullabye Joey Tomorrow Wendy (Andy Prieboy) Categories: | | ... Track Listing Ghost of a Texas Ladies Man Walking In London La Coeur Jumeaux Woman to Woman Why Dont You See Me City Screaming Someday? I Wanna Be Your Friend Again . ... Track Listing Jenny I Read Mexican Moon Heal It Up Jonestown Rain I Call It Love Jesus Forgive Me (For the Things Im About to Say) When You Smile Close To Home One of My Kind End of the Line (Love Is a) Blind Ambition Bajo la Lune Mexicana... Still in Hollywood is a collection of rare and unreleased material from Concrete Blonde. ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... Just three years after their retirement, Concrete Blondes Johnette Napolitano and Jim Mankey reunited to record an album with the Los Angeles-based Mexican band Los Illegas. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Classic Masters can refer to several album: Classic Masters (Concrete Blonde) Classic Masters (April Wine album) Classic Masters (Blind Melon album) Classic Masters (Grand Funk Railroad album) Classic Masters, a compilation by Queensrÿche Category: ... The sixth studio album by alternative rock band Concrete Blonde, after their break-up and reunion. ... This impressive double disc captures Concrete Blondes visit to Brazil during 2002. ... After reuniting for 2002s Group Therapy, Concrete Blonde disappeared into the desert. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Singles

• "Still in Hollywood" (1986) - 12" vinyl single

1. Still In Hollywood
2. Still In Hollywood [Edit]

• "True" (1986) - vinyl-only

1. True
2. True II

• "Dance Along The Edge" [12"]
• "Happy Birthday" (1989) - UK single

1. Happy Birthday
2. Run,Run,Run

• "God is a Bullet" (1989)

1. God Is A Bullet
2. Free
3. Little Wing

• "Caroline" (1990)

1. Caroline [Edit]
2. Roses Grow [Live]
3. Tomorrow, Wendy [Live]
4. The Sky Is a Poisonous Garden [Live]
5. Little Wing

• "Joey" (1990)

1. Joey
2. I Want You

• "Everybody Knows IRS US promo yellow CD (1990)

1. Everybody Knows

• "Ghost of a Texas Ladies' Man" (1992)

1. Ghost of a Texas Ladies' Man
2. Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) [Extended Version]
3. Everybody Knows
4. The Ship Song

• "Someday" (1992) - two part CD single

1. Someday
2. Happy Birthday
3. Joey
4. Still In Hollywood
5. Probably Will
6. 100 Games Of Solitaire
7. Les Coeurs Jumeaux

• "Walking in London" (1992)

1. Walking in London
2. God Is a Bullet [Live]
3. Free
4. 100 Games of Solitaire

• "New Songs & Resurrections "

1. heal it up
2. walking in london
3. mexican moon
4. god is a bullet
5. jenny i read
6. true

• "Heal it Up" (1993)
• "Mexican Moon" (1994)

1. Mexican Moon
2. Bajo La Luna Mexicana
3. Mandocello
4. Castels Made Of Sand [Live]
5. Shout [Live]

• "Jonestown" (1994) - vinyl-only, includes uncensored version not available on Album

1. Jonestown
2. Jonestown (Jim Jones edit)
3. Simple Twist of Fate

• "Roxy" (2002)

1. Roxy [Radio Edit]
2. The God In You

• "The Real Thing"

Related Albums

• Dream 6 - Dream 6 (1983) - reissued in 2003, Pre-Concrete Blonde group featuring Johnette Napolitano and Jim Mankey
• Johnette Napolitano and Holly Vincent - Vowel Movement 1995)
• Pretty & Twisted - Pretty & Twisted (1995) - Johnette Napolitano and Marc Moreland of Wall of Voodoo
• Johnette Napolitano - "No Talking, Just Head" (1996) - Lead Singer for The Heads, re-formed Talking Heads project with Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
• Johnette Napolitano - Sound Of A Woman, (1998) - unreleased solo album
• Johnette Napolitano - Sketchbook (2002)
• James Mankey - Jam (2002)
• Catfish Scar
• Johnette Napolitano - Sketchbook 2 (2006)
• Andy Prieboy - ...Upon My Wicked Son (1990) - Johnnette sings backing vocals to Andy's lead on Tomorrow, Wendy

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References

• Huey, Steve. "Concrete Blonde" Allmusic Guide. Retrieved on May 20, 2007.
• Golde, Kimberlye (2002). "Almost Famous" San Francisco Herald. Retrieved on May 20, 2007.

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See also

• Johnette Napolitano
• James Mankey

Johnette Napolitano (born September 22, 1957, Hollywood, California) is the lead singer and songwriter and bassist of Concrete Blonde, best known for their #1 U.S. Modern Rock hit Joey. She has also recorded as a solo artist, with the albums Sketchbook (2002), Sketchbook 2 (2006), Scarred (2007) and as... James Mankey is the guitarist in Concrete Blonde and also played with the Sparks. ...

External links

• Concrete Blonde Official Website
• Johnette Napolitano
• History of Concrete Blonde w/ Johnette Napolitano