''Blow'' is the second album by Belgian rock group
Ghinzu
Ghinzu is a Belgian alternative rock band founded in 1999 in Brussels.
Lineup
*John Israel (also known as John Stargasm) (voice, keyboards), full name John-David Simon Israel
*Mika "Nagazaki" Hasson (bass), full name Michael Salvatore Hasson ...
released in 2004. It features the single, "Do You Read Me?", and the song "The Dragster Wave" which was used in the 2008 film ''
Taken'' and is included in its original soundtrack.
The album was first released on Dragoon, the label owned by the band (and distributed by the indie label Bang!) in February 2004 in
Benelux
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. It was released in France six months later via Atmosphérique/Universal and then in Germany, Switzerland and Sweden via
V2. The album cover art for the European release is different from the Belgian version. The Belgian cover shows singer John Stargasm holding his own cut-off head while singing. This was judged too aggressive by their French label (the band was under license of the major
Universal
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via Atmosphérique) especially at a time where American hostage in
Iraq
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,
Nick Berg
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, just had been beheaded.
The international album cover shows a negative image of two horses.
''Blow'' was particularly successful in the French-speaking parts of Europe, where the single "Do You Read Me?" became a hit. This allowed Ghinzu to play big summer festivals, like the Eurockéennes de Belfort on July 2, 2005, where the band did a noticed performance on the Main Stage. ''Blow'' sold about 100,000 copies worldwide.
Track listing
Personnel
* John Stargasm - Vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, bass (track 10)
* Mika "Nagazaki" Hasson - Bass, guitar (tracks 2-4), synthesizer (track 10)
* Greg Remy - Lead guitar, backing vocals
* Fabrice George - Drums
* Kris Dane - Rhythm guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
*Sanderson Poe - Double bass, backing vocals
References
External links
Album release info at Discogs
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2004 albums
Ghinzu albums