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. Retrieved March 24, 2016 The band released six studio albums before splitting in 2005. They reformed for concerts in 2011 and 2012, and again in 2015. In 2017 they released their 1st studio album in 15 years, ''Broken Songs for Broken People'' featuring the singles/videos "Rain On Me", "The Liar Inside" and "Like This One". Broken Songs was followed by series of singles in 2019-2020, and a full length album "Blurred Images" in April 2021 on Sunset Blvd. Records.

Human Drama (1985 - 2018)

Indovina began his career in

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in 1980 in the Models. with Indovina, Michael Ciravolo (guitar), Steve Fuxan (bass) and Charlie Bouis (drums). Upon relocating in the fall of 1985 to

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, they changed their name in 1986 to Human Drama with the addition of

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(keyboards). Human Drama quickly became an integral part of the "Scream Scene" which developed around the underground LA club

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'', a year later, both of which were produced by

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and many others). Human Drama next signed to

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'' in 1992. A video for "This Tangled Web" was directed by long-time friend, roadie and tour manager for the band, Dave Eddy. The album proved so popular that Triple X eventually released a companion six-video compilation that featured detailed narration by Indovina. '' Pinups'', a collection of cover songs, was released in 1993, followed by the ''

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. In 1998 '' 14,384 Days Later'', a live, career-spanning retrospective was released on both Hollow Hills/Triple X and the Mexican Opcion Sonica label. A book of Indovina's lyrics, ''My Bag of Secrets (The Words of Human Drama), My Bag of Secrets...the Words of Human Drama'', was published in 1997. The following year brought '' Solemn Sun Setting'', the band's seventh album, and in 2000, Triple X released '' The Best of Human Drama...In a Perfect World''. Indovina then released '' Momento's En El Tiempo'', the first live document of his solo acoustic shows. Produced by long-time Human Drama guitarist Michael Ciravolo, the disc was culled from several performances recorded between 1995 and 2000 in venues ranging from

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and in

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In late 2006, Indovina formed a new band, Sound of the Blue Heart, releasing the albums ''Beauty?'' in 2006 and ''Wind of Change'' in 2009. In 2011 Human Drama reunited for one concert in Hollywood, CA. In 2012 they performed in Mexico City at the Plaza Condesa. They recorded a new single in 2015, "The Liar Inside". Also that year Indovina released his first solo album, ''Trials of the Writer''. In 2015 Human Drama performed in Mexico City at Circo Volador for a 30th Anniversary Concert.González Delgadillo, Daniel (2015)
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, ''La Jornada'', August 9, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2016 In 2017, the band returned with ''Broken Songs for Broken People'', their first album in 15 years, supported by 3 new videos for "The Liar Inside", "Rain on Me" and “Like this One”, followed in 2018 by concerts in Mexico City at Auditorio Blackberry and in Los Angeles at Bar Sinister. In 2019 Human Drama set out to record a series of eight singles that culminated in the 2021 album Human Drama "Blurred Images".

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

*''Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Four Days Later'' (1996), Triple X *''Momentos En El Tiempo'' (2002), Noise Kontrol -reissued 2005 as ''Moments in Time''

Compilations

*''The Best of Human Drama...In a Perfect World'' (2000), Triple X

EPs

*''Hopes Prayers Dreams Heart Soul Mind Love Life Death'' (1989), RCA *''Human Drama'' (1994), Projekt

Singles

*”This Tangled Web"/"Times Square (1990), Triple X *”Fascination and Fear"/"Fading Away" (1991), Triple X *"Heroin"/"Never Never" (1998), Triple X *"The Liar Inside" (2015), Dixsamdee Music BMI *"Rain On Me" (2017) Fonarte Latino Records *”Farewell (version one) “ (2019) Fonarte Latino Records *”Delancey Street 1993“ (2019) Fonarte Latino Records *”One More Time Around The Lake” (2019) Fonarte Latino Records *”King Of Kings” (2019) Fonarte Latino Records *”Into Our Escape” (2020) Fonarte Latino Records *”Another Crash” (2020) Fonarte Latino Records *"Let The Memories Live Here" (2020) Fonarte Latino Records *"Sometimes (2020) Fonarte Latino Records *"February 10th (2021) Sunset Blvd. Records *"I'm Looking (2021) Sunset Blvd. Records *"He's Forgotten How to Dream (2022) Sunset Blvd. Records

Compilation appearances

*''Projekt 200 by Various Artist'' - Human Drama "The Waiting Hour (Once Again)";

2007. *''Very Introspective Actually- A Pet Shop Boys Tribute'' - Human Drama "This Must Be The Place I've Waited Years To Leave";

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2001. *''Orphee'' - Human Drama " A Single White Rose";

Compilation 2000. *''Songs from the Wasteland: A Tribute to The Mission'' - Human Drama " Kingdom Come";

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1999. *''Death for Life'' A benefit compilation for AIDS research - Human Drama "Goodbye"; Mere Mortal Productions 1999. *''New Wave Goes To Hell'' - Human Drama "The Whole Of The Moon";

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1996. *''Beneath The Icy Floe'' - Human Drama "Sad I Cry";

1995. *''Scream The Compilation'' - Human Drama "Wave Of Darkness";

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1987.

Videos/DVD

*''The World Inside Video Collection'' (Video); Triple X *''Cynthia's Journal'' (Video) Projekt *''The Liar Inside'' (Video); The Orchard *''Rain On Me'' (Video); The Orchard * Like this One (Video); The Orchard * February 10th (Video); * Into Our Escape (Video); * I'm Looking (Video); * Another Crash (Video);

Books

The book ''My Bag of Secrets (The Words of Human Drama)'' contains lyrics, photos and commentary from Johnny Indovina and his fans. It was published in 1997. An updated version was released on Amazon Books 2022.

Timeline

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References

External links

*
Johhny Indovina official website
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