The Raveonettes
Biography
Self-confident and ambitious, the Raveonettes entered the garage rock race of the new millennium with a stylish, brassy sound not heard since Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation. Sune Rose Wagner (guitar, vocals) and Sharin Foo (bass, vocals) hail from Copenhagen and formed the Raveonettes out of dismay for their homeland's state of music.
Wagner had tried getting a band together during the late '90s, packing his bags for New York City's Hell's Kitchen and later experiencing the small crannies of Las Vegas, west Hollywood, and an island outside of Seattle. His first exposure to pop music was his mother's copy of Bob Dylan's Before the Flood. Bob Dylan became Wagner's musical muse. Bits of Buddy Holly and the Everly Brothers and the guitar work of Mark Knopfler sunk in later on, but the lovely dissonance of Sonic Youth and the Jesus and Mary Chain motivated Wagner to do music on a professional level. Alas, his stay in America didn't exactly pan out, so Wagner returned to Denmark and connected with Foo, who had been singing in and around hometown clubs. Foo was born and bred on the Beatles and the Velvet Underground, but also found world music to be equally enticing.
Selected Discography
Not tryin to be a jerk...but sounds like they've been listening to Papercuts lately.
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I first heard The Raveonettes when I was 15 (I fell in love with their track 'Love in a Trashcan'). Since then, I've been an avid fan. I adore their new album (although Pretty in Black will always be my favorite). They are always creating fresh and edgy new sounds, which I admire. Their songs can be both soft and passionate, ranging from ambient vocals on 'Here Comes Mary' to violent percussion on 'Attack of the Ghost Riders'.
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I went to one of their shows not expecting much, but they put on an excellent show. I was impressed. They were pretty nice to talk to as well, really down to earth.
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