The Dandy Warhols biography
The Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994. The band was founded by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström, with keyboardist Zia McCabe and drummer Eric Hedford. Hedford left in 1998 and was replaced by Taylor-Taylor's cousin Brent DeBoer. The band's name is a play on the name of American pop artist Andy Warhol.
The band gained popularity after they were signed to Capitol Records and released their major label album debut ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down in 1997, featuring the popular single "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth". In 2001, the band rose to international attention after their song "Bohemian Like You" was featured in a Vodafone advertisement. The band have released nine studio albums to date.
The band was formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994 by Courtney Taylor-Taylor and Peter Holmström. Soon after, drummer Eric Hedford joined, and following an unsuccessful experiment with Taylor-Taylor's girlfriend on bass guitar, keyboardist Zia McCabe joined the band after Taylor-Taylor saw her working in a coffee house. Taylor-Taylor described the band's beginning as a group of friends who "needed music to drink to". The Dandy Warhols performed in bars throughout Portland and became well known for their nudity-filled live shows. At their first gig in 1994, they were approached by Tim/Kerr Records, who offered to pay for the recording of an album. The result was 1995's Dandys Rule OK, which combined elements of 1960s garage rock and 1990s shoegaze music.
The album impressed Capitol Records, who decided to sign the band, and in 1997 they released their second studio album and major label debut, ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down, which produced the popular single "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth". The extravagant music video was directed by celebrity fashion photographer David LaChapelle and earned them fame outside the United States.
In 1998, drummer Eric Hedford left the band after a dispute over royalties and was replaced by Taylor-Taylor's cousin, Brent DeBoer.
The single "Every Day Should Be a Holiday" featured in the 1998 comedy film There's Something About Mary.
In 2000, the band released their third studio album, Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia, to critical and commercial success, after the re-release of their single "Bohemian Like You" was featured in a popular Vodafone advertisement. It has since become the band's most well-known song and has been featured in a number of films and television shows.
Around this time, Taylor took out a loan to acquire an industrial warehouse space in downtown Portland, dubbed "The Odditorium", occupying a quarter city block. The Odditorium is the band's eclectic rehearsal space and recording and mixing studio. It also serves as an art space and clubhouse for parties and other events.
After becoming a fan of the band after seeing them play at the Glastonbury Festival in 2000, David Bowie personally selected them to play at the 2002 Meltdown festival. Bowie and The Dandy Warhols played a rendition of "White Light/White Heat" together as an encore to the July 29 gig, which was billed as The New Heathens Night. The band also supported David Bowie on his 2003 A Reality Tour.
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