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Handsome (Handsome Album)
''Handsome'' is the only studio album by American rock band Handsome. It was released on February 4, 1997 through Epic Records, and was produced by Terry Date. Background Handsome was founded by Australian guitarist Peter Mengede, an original member of the New York City band Helmet. Mengede had left Helmet in 1993 over disagreements with the songwriting process, and was in debt due to tax issues.Mengede, Peter. ''BoostingShapes'' podcast, 2019. Mengede recruited former members of New York area hardcore bands Cro-Mags and Quicksand. However, he claimed at the time that the band were "being very cautious to avoid cashing in on this 'hardcore supergroup' label." Vocalist Jeremy Chatelain was discovered by the other members during a long auditioning process in New York. The band eventually signed a multi-record deal with Sony's Epic. Their eponymous debut was recorded and mastered at Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington with Terry Date. Prior to making the album in Seattle, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handsome (band)
Handsome was an American rock supergroup formed in 1995. The group's lineup was singer Jeremy Chatelain, guitarists Peter Mengede (formerly of Helmet), Tom Capone (formerly of Quicksand), bassist Eddie Nappi, and drummer Pete Hines (formerly of Cro-Mags and Murphy's Law). Capone would leave the group in 1997, replaced by Donni Campion (formerly of Electric Love Hogs). They released two 7" vinyl singles in 1995, two CD singles in 1997 and one album, '' Handsome'' (1997), through Epic/Sony before disbanding. History Handsome was conceived by Australian guitarist Peter Mengede, who was in the New York band Helmet from 1989 to 1993. Mengede was ousted from Helmet by frontman Page Hamilton, due to his dissatisfaction with their songwriting process. Mengede envisioned Handsome as being a band where all members would have an equal say.Mengede, Peter. ''BoostingShapes'' podcast, 2019. By 1995, Mengede had recruited former Quicksand guitarist Tom Capone and former Cro-Mags and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |