Lucia Cifarelli
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Lucia Cifarelli is currently a vocalist and occasional keyboardist for industrial music
group KMFDM
. She was formerly the vocalist for the band Drill
and also performed in KMFDM offshoots MDFMK
, KGC, and Schwein
.
, along with future Black Label Society
guitarist John DeServio
, which released only one album, the self-titled Drill
, which spawned two music videos and had a third song featured on Empire Records
. Later that year Drill toured opening for Stabbing Westward's Wither, Blister, Burn, and Peel Tour. The band broke up shortly after the end of the tour.
Lucia would join the KMFDM hiatus band, MDFMK
, in 2000. The project lasted for one self-titled album. In 2001, Lucia and Sascha Konietzko
worked on the "super group
" Schwein
and its albums Schweinstein
and the subsequent remix album, Son of Schweinstein
.
She recorded one solo album, From the Land of Volcanos
. One single off the album, "I Will", appeared on the American Pie 2
soundtrack.
. In July 2005, she married fellow band member Sascha Konietzko
. They have one child together.
She also collaborates as a member on KGC, starting with their 2006 album Dirty Bomb
.
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
group KMFDM
KMFDM
KMFDM is an industrial band led by German multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko, who founded the group in 1984 as a performance art project...
. She was formerly the vocalist for the band Drill
Drill (band)
Drill was an alternative rock band from New York that formed in 1995. The band is perhaps best known as being headed by vocalist Lucia Cifarelli, with members that included guitarist Dan Harnett, future Black Label Society bassist John DeServio, and drummer Marcus Farny.The band split up shortly...
and also performed in KMFDM offshoots MDFMK
MDFMK
MDFMK was an industrial rock band formed by two members of KMFDM, Sascha Konietzko and Tim Skold. Lucia Cifarelli, formerly of the band Drill, later rounded out the trio.-History:...
, KGC, and Schwein
Schwein
Schwein is a music group comprising members of Buck-Tick, KMFDM, and PIG. Members Raymond Watts and Hisashi Imai , both having worked together in Schaft, were joined by Atsushi Sakurai , Sascha Konietzko and Lucia Cifarelli...
.
Biography
Lucia got her start recording in studios in New York, eventually forming her own band, DrillDrill (band)
Drill was an alternative rock band from New York that formed in 1995. The band is perhaps best known as being headed by vocalist Lucia Cifarelli, with members that included guitarist Dan Harnett, future Black Label Society bassist John DeServio, and drummer Marcus Farny.The band split up shortly...
, along with future Black Label Society
Black Label Society
Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
guitarist John DeServio
John DeServio
John "JD" DeServio, is the current bass guitarist in Black Label Society, joining after the departure of James Lomenzo in 2005.JD was also a member of Pride & Glory, Wylde's southern rock trio for a short time in December 1994 , and was also Black Label Society's original bass guitarist, playing on...
, which released only one album, the self-titled Drill
Drill (album)
Drill is the self-titled debut album by Drill, released on March 5, 1996.-Track listing:All tracks by Lucia Cifarelli & Dan Harnett except were noted#"Go to Hell" – 3:49#"Innuendo" – 3:18#"I Like You" – 4:24...
, which spawned two music videos and had a third song featured on Empire Records
Empire Records
Empire Records is a 1995 coming of age film that follows a group of record store employees over the course of one exceptional day. The employees of this independent music store try to fight off a large chain, all while learning about each other...
. Later that year Drill toured opening for Stabbing Westward's Wither, Blister, Burn, and Peel Tour. The band broke up shortly after the end of the tour.
Lucia would join the KMFDM hiatus band, MDFMK
MDFMK
MDFMK was an industrial rock band formed by two members of KMFDM, Sascha Konietzko and Tim Skold. Lucia Cifarelli, formerly of the band Drill, later rounded out the trio.-History:...
, in 2000. The project lasted for one self-titled album. In 2001, Lucia and Sascha Konietzko
Sascha Konietzko
Sascha Konietzko , also known as Sascha K and Käpt'n K, is a German musician and producer. He is the founder, frontman, and "anchor" of industrial rock band KMFDM. Konietzko jokingly purports himself to be the father of industrial rock...
worked on the "super group
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
" Schwein
Schwein
Schwein is a music group comprising members of Buck-Tick, KMFDM, and PIG. Members Raymond Watts and Hisashi Imai , both having worked together in Schaft, were joined by Atsushi Sakurai , Sascha Konietzko and Lucia Cifarelli...
and its albums Schweinstein
Schweinstein
-Personnel:* Sakurai Atsushi – vocals* Imai Hisashi – guitar* Raymond Watts – vocals, programming, guitar* Sascha Konietzko – vocals, programming* Lucia Cifarelli – vocals* Jules Hodgson – guitar* Chris Ignatiou – guitar* Julian Beeston – programming...
and the subsequent remix album, Son of Schweinstein
Son of Schweinstein
Son of Schweinstein is a remix EP by Schwein. Released following Schweinstein, Son of Schweinstein features remixes of tracks found on Schweinstein.-Track listing:...
.
She recorded one solo album, From the Land of Volcanos
From the Land of Volcanos
From the Land of Volcanos is the debut solo album by Drill and KMFDM veteran Lucia Cifarelli.-Track listing:#"So Clever" - 3:59#"I Don't Care" - 3:58#"Northern Star" - 4:06#"Fear" - 4:53#"Feels Like Summer" - 4:29#"What You Become" - 4:04...
. One single off the album, "I Will", appeared on the American Pie 2
American Pie 2
American Pie 2 is a 2001 comedy film and sequel to American Pie and is the second film in the American Pie film series. It was written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg, and directed by J. B. Rogers. The film picks up the story of the four friends from the first film as they reunite during the...
soundtrack.
KMFDM and marriage
After the MDFMK project was discontinued, Lucia was asked to return as a member of KMFDM. She has been a member of the band since 2002's AttakAttak
Attak, the first KMFDM album following a three-year hiatus, was released in 2002 on Metropolis Records and is the group's twelfth studio album overall. It was recorded in Seattle, Washington...
. In July 2005, she married fellow band member Sascha Konietzko
Sascha Konietzko
Sascha Konietzko , also known as Sascha K and Käpt'n K, is a German musician and producer. He is the founder, frontman, and "anchor" of industrial rock band KMFDM. Konietzko jokingly purports himself to be the father of industrial rock...
. They have one child together.
She also collaborates as a member on KGC, starting with their 2006 album Dirty Bomb
Dirty Bomb (KGC album)
Dirty Bomb is the first album by KGC a collaborative project between Sascha Konietzko, Dean Garcia and Lucia Cifarelli, released in 2006.-Track listing:All tracks by Lucia Cifarelli#"Ever After" - 4:16#"6 ft Below" - 3:44#"Katatonic" - 3:34...
.