8mm (band)
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8mm is a trip-hop influenced pop-rock band from Los Angeles
, California
. 8mm was started by Sean Beavan
(who formerly worked with bands such as Marilyn Manson
, Nine Inch Nails
and God Lives Underwater
), and his wife Juliette Beavan. The band currently consists of Sean Beavan, Juliette Beavan, and Jon Nicholson, Juliette being the frontwoman. 8mm has toured internationally in countries such as the United Kingdom and Chile, as well as across the US and in parts of Canada. They released two albums. Their debut, appropriately titled Opener
, was released independently. Their second, Songs to Love and Die By
, was released on Curb Appeal Records
.
8mm was featured in the popular television show One Tree Hill
twice with their songs "No Way Back" and "Forever and Ever Amen". The latter was featured in the episode "Songs to Love and Die By", titled after their second album. They also remade a version of Carly Simon
's "Nobody Does It Better
" which was used in the film Mr. & Mrs. Smith
. Their song "Liar" was featured on Grey's Anatomy and on the season finale of Dirt
. MTV
used the track "Give It Up" on its hit show Road Rules
and "Never Enough" for a preview of an upcoming episode of The Real World: Sydney
. Additionally "Forever and Ever Amen" was used for the second episode of CBS
's Moonlight
.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. 8mm was started by Sean Beavan
Sean Beavan
Sean Beavan is a musician, record producer, and audio engineer best known for his work with Guns N Roses, Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, God Lives Underwater, and Slayer...
(who formerly worked with bands such as Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
, Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
and God Lives Underwater
God Lives Underwater
God Lives Underwater was an industrial rock band from rural Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania , formed in 1993 by band members David Reilly and Jeff Turzo. God Lives Underwater was originally signed to American Recordings after being discovered by Rick Rubin, who subsequently produced the band's first...
), and his wife Juliette Beavan. The band currently consists of Sean Beavan, Juliette Beavan, and Jon Nicholson, Juliette being the frontwoman. 8mm has toured internationally in countries such as the United Kingdom and Chile, as well as across the US and in parts of Canada. They released two albums. Their debut, appropriately titled Opener
Opener (8mm album)
-Track listing:#"Opener" – 3:52#"Save Yourself" – 3:08#"Never Enough" – 4:15#"Nothing Left To Lose" – 3:10#"Crawl" – 4:13#"Give It Up" – 6:24...
, was released independently. Their second, Songs to Love and Die By
Songs to Love and Die By
Songs to Love and Die By is an album by 8mm first released on Curb Appeal Records. It features a hidden track starting at 7:05 on track ten, after "Forever And Ever Amen". The song is an original composition written by Sean Beavan entitled "Unjustified "...
, was released on Curb Appeal Records
Curb Appeal Records
Curb Appeal Records is an American record label founded in Kansas City, Missouri by The Get Up Kids guitarist and Blackpool Lights frontman Jim Suptic.-History:In July 2005, The Get Up Kids split up, leaving the members to pursue their own side-projects...
.
8mm was featured in the popular television show One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
twice with their songs "No Way Back" and "Forever and Ever Amen". The latter was featured in the episode "Songs to Love and Die By", titled after their second album. They also remade a version of Carly Simon
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records, and has since been the recipient of two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her work...
's "Nobody Does It Better
Nobody Does It Better
"Nobody Does It Better" is a power ballad composed by Marvin Hamlisch with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager. It was recorded by Carly Simon as the theme song for the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. It was the first Bond theme song to be titled differently from the name of the film, although...
" which was used in the film Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a 2005 American romantic comedy action film directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg. The original music score was composed by John Powell...
. Their song "Liar" was featured on Grey's Anatomy and on the season finale of Dirt
Dirt (TV series)
Dirt is an American television serial broadcast on the FX network. It premiered on January 2, 2007 and starred Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller, the editor-in-chief of the first-of-its-kind "glossy tabloid" magazine DirtNow, which was previously two separate publications: drrt and Now Dirt (styled...
. MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
used the track "Give It Up" on its hit show Road Rules
Road Rules
Road Rules was an MTV reality show that debuted on July 19, 1995. The series, which was MTV's second reality show after The Real World followed six strangers between the ages of 18 and 24 after stripping them of their money and putting them on an RV traveling from location to location only guided...
and "Never Enough" for a preview of an upcoming episode of The Real World: Sydney
The Real World: Sydney
The Real World: Sydney is the nineteenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras document their lives and interpersonal relationships...
. Additionally "Forever and Ever Amen" was used for the second episode of CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's Moonlight
Moonlight (TV series)
Moonlight was an American paranormal romance television drama created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, who was also executive producer for all episodes with Joel Silver, Gerard Bocaccio, Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman. The series follows private investigator Mick St...
.
Discography
| Release date | Title | Type | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Opener Opener (8mm album) -Track listing:#"Opener" – 3:52#"Save Yourself" – 3:08#"Never Enough" – 4:15#"Nothing Left To Lose" – 3:10#"Crawl" – 4:13#"Give It Up" – 6:24... |
EP | – |
| 2006 | Songs to Love and Die By Songs to Love and Die By Songs to Love and Die By is an album by 8mm first released on Curb Appeal Records. It features a hidden track starting at 7:05 on track ten, after "Forever And Ever Amen". The song is an original composition written by Sean Beavan entitled "Unjustified "... |
LP | Curb Appeal Records Curb Appeal Records Curb Appeal Records is an American record label founded in Kansas City, Missouri by The Get Up Kids guitarist and Blackpool Lights frontman Jim Suptic.-History:In July 2005, The Get Up Kids split up, leaving the members to pursue their own side-projects... |
| 2008 | On a Silent Night (The Christmas EP) | EP | ChelseaGirl Records |
| 2010 | Love And Apocalypse | EP | ChelseaGirl Records |