The Satellite Party
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Satellite Party is an alternative rock
band conceived by Perry Farrell
, former frontman for Jane's Addiction
and Porno for Pyros
, following the demise of Jane's Addiction in 2004. Other members currently include Carl Restivo
(bass) and Farrell's wife, Etty Lau Farrell
(backing singer and dancer). The band was initially formed as a collaboration between Farrell and Extreme
member Nuno Bettencourt
, however Bettencourt departed from the project in July 2007. Perry Farrell now remains the only permanent member.
on July 18, 2005. Tony Kanal
of No Doubt
filled in on bass and Steve Ferlazzo of DramaGods
was on keyboards. This was followed by an additional performance at Lollapalooza 2005
, held in Grant Park
in downtown Chicago on July 24, 2005. http://chicagofests.com/lolla05/.
The band's debut album, Ultra Payloaded
, was released on May 29, 2007, with contributions from artists such as John Frusciante
and Flea
of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
, Fergie
of The Black Eyed Peas
, electronic dance pioneers Hybrid
and Joy Division
/New Order
bassist Peter Hook
. The group has been signed with Columbia Records
, which is a part of Sony Records, since June 6, 2006.
The album includes a "lost song" titled "Woman in the Window" with vocals by the late Doors frontman Jim Morrison
. The album itself was preceded by the single, 'Wish Upon a Dog Star,' under the collaboration with Hybrid's lead track off their I Choose Noise
LP, "Dogstar."
In late July 2007, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt
left the band, stating, "I have always felt uncomfortable with the direction of the lineup and live show. I truly do believe in the songs and music on the album, and I wish Perry Farrell and any musician that remains on tour all the best.” Drummer Kevin Figueiredo
also left, for unexplained reasons. http://www.mp3.com/features/stories/9924.html Silvertide
guitarist, Nick Perri
, and drummer, Jordan Plonsky, joined the band for the remainder of the tour.
The band has since parted ways with Columbia Records
.
Satellite Party have recently been working on new material. However, current contributing guitarist(s) and drummer(s) are unclear.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band conceived by Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell is the frontman for the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Farrell created the touring festival Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction in 1991; it has since evolved into an annual destination festival. Farrell continues to produce Lollapalooza with partners William...
, former frontman for Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band's original line-up featured Perry Farrell , Dave Navarro , Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins . After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times...
and Porno for Pyros
Porno for Pyros
Porno for Pyros was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1992, following the initial break-up of Jane's Addiction...
, following the demise of Jane's Addiction in 2004. Other members currently include Carl Restivo
Carl Restivo
Carl Restivo is an American born musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and sound engineer. His unique abilities as a lead singer, multi-instrumentalist , songwriter, producer, and arranger have landed him spots on tour with Perry Farrell's Satellite Party and Tom Morello's...
(bass) and Farrell's wife, Etty Lau Farrell
Etty Lau Farrell
Etty Lau Farrell is a vocalist for the band Satellite Party and one of the stars of the show Married to Rock. She also works as a professional dancer in the film and music industry.-Early life:...
(backing singer and dancer). The band was initially formed as a collaboration between Farrell and Extreme
Extreme (band)
Extreme is an American rock band, headed by frontmen Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt, that reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Among some of Extreme's musical influences are Queen and Van Halen...
member Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt is a Portuguese guitarist and singer-songwriter best known for his role as the lead guitarist of the Boston rock band Extreme whose hits include the acoustic ballads "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted"...
, however Bettencourt departed from the project in July 2007. Perry Farrell now remains the only permanent member.
History
The group made its debut appearance in Los Angeles at the Key ClubKey Club
Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
on July 18, 2005. Tony Kanal
Tony Kanal
Tony Kanal is an English musician, record producer and songwriter. Kanal is the bassist for the American rock band No Doubt...
of No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
filled in on bass and Steve Ferlazzo of DramaGods
DramaGods
DramaGods is a rock band led by Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt.The band originally started as a solo project from Bettencourt when he released his album Population 1 in 2002. On the album, he recorded all the instruments on most of the tracks...
was on keyboards. This was followed by an additional performance at Lollapalooza 2005
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
, held in Grant Park
Grant Park (Chicago)
Grant Park, with between the downtown Chicago Loop and Lake Michigan, offers many different attractions in its large open space. The park is generally flat. It is also crossed by large boulevards and even a bed of sunken railroad tracks...
in downtown Chicago on July 24, 2005. http://chicagofests.com/lolla05/.
The band's debut album, Ultra Payloaded
Ultra Payloaded
Ultra Payloaded is the first album from Perry Farrell's latest group Satellite Party released by Columbia Records on May 29, 2007. It was preceded by a single, "Wish Upon a Dog Star"....
, was released on May 29, 2007, with contributions from artists such as John Frusciante
John Frusciante
John Anthony Frusciante is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, record and film producer. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he had been for a number of years and recorded five studio albums...
and Flea
Flea (musician)
Michael Peter Balzary , better known by his stage name Flea, is an Australian-American musician and occasional actor. He is best known as the bassist, co-founding member, and one of the composers of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers...
of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
, Fergie
Stacy Ferguson
Stacy Ann Ferguson , better known by her stage name Fergie, is an American singer-songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She was a member of the children's television series Kids Incorporated and the girl group Wild Orchid. She is the female vocalist for the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas...
of The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
, electronic dance pioneers Hybrid
Hybrid (producers)
Hybrid are a British electronic music group based in Swansea, comprising Mike Truman and Chris Healings, with the addition of Charlotte James completing their 2010 lineup. They are primarily known as a progressive breaks act, although they overlap considerably with progressive house and trance...
and Joy Division
Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...
/New Order
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
bassist Peter Hook
Peter Hook
Peter Hook is an English bass player, musician and author.He was a co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook played bass with them throughout their career until...
. The group has been signed with Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, which is a part of Sony Records, since June 6, 2006.
The album includes a "lost song" titled "Woman in the Window" with vocals by the late Doors frontman Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
James Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American musician, singer, and poet, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors...
. The album itself was preceded by the single, 'Wish Upon a Dog Star,' under the collaboration with Hybrid's lead track off their I Choose Noise
I Choose Noise
I Choose Noise is the third studio album by British progressive breakbeat band Hybrid, as well as an EP by the same. The album included recorded symphonic sequences by the Seattle Session Orchestra, and was produced in collaboration with composer Harry Gregson-Williams.The album was released in...
LP, "Dogstar."
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt is a Portuguese guitarist and singer-songwriter best known for his role as the lead guitarist of the Boston rock band Extreme whose hits include the acoustic ballads "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted"...
left the band, stating, "I have always felt uncomfortable with the direction of the lineup and live show. I truly do believe in the songs and music on the album, and I wish Perry Farrell and any musician that remains on tour all the best.” Drummer Kevin Figueiredo
Kevin Figueiredo
Kevin 'kFigg' Figueiredo is an American drummer.Kevin began playing drums at the age of ten, when his grandfather bought him a drum kit. He has studied with jazz drummer Bob Gullotti "The Fringe" and Mike Mangini, whom collectively exposed him to many different approaches to drumming.He has...
also left, for unexplained reasons. http://www.mp3.com/features/stories/9924.html Silvertide
Silvertide
Silvertide was a rock band hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-History:Silvertide was formed in January 2001 in Northeast Philadelphia. At first, Silvertide was signed by J Records. They released their first EP American Excess in 2002...
guitarist, Nick Perri
Nick Perri
Nick Perri is a professional lead guitarist, songwriter, producer-engineer, and business owner. He has played for the platinum bands/artists Shinedown, Perry Farrell, Silvertide, Matt Sorum, SINAI, and Christina Perri. In 2009 Perri launched PERRI INK. LLC as a parent company for his future...
, and drummer, Jordan Plonsky, joined the band for the remainder of the tour.
The band has since parted ways with Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
.
Satellite Party have recently been working on new material. However, current contributing guitarist(s) and drummer(s) are unclear.
Band members
- Perry FarrellPerry FarrellPerry Farrell is the frontman for the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Farrell created the touring festival Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction in 1991; it has since evolved into an annual destination festival. Farrell continues to produce Lollapalooza with partners William...
– lead vocals (2004–present) - Carl RestivoCarl RestivoCarl Restivo is an American born musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and sound engineer. His unique abilities as a lead singer, multi-instrumentalist , songwriter, producer, and arranger have landed him spots on tour with Perry Farrell's Satellite Party and Tom Morello's...
– bass, guitar (2007–present) - Etty Lau FarrellEtty Lau FarrellEtty Lau Farrell is a vocalist for the band Satellite Party and one of the stars of the show Married to Rock. She also works as a professional dancer in the film and music industry.-Early life:...
- backing vocals (2004–present)
Former members
- Nuno BettencourtNuno BettencourtNuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt is a Portuguese guitarist and singer-songwriter best known for his role as the lead guitarist of the Boston rock band Extreme whose hits include the acoustic ballads "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted"...
- guitar (2004–2007) - Kevin FigueiredoKevin FigueiredoKevin 'kFigg' Figueiredo is an American drummer.Kevin began playing drums at the age of ten, when his grandfather bought him a drum kit. He has studied with jazz drummer Bob Gullotti "The Fringe" and Mike Mangini, whom collectively exposed him to many different approaches to drumming.He has...
- drums (2005–2007)
Live members
- Nick PerriNick PerriNick Perri is a professional lead guitarist, songwriter, producer-engineer, and business owner. He has played for the platinum bands/artists Shinedown, Perry Farrell, Silvertide, Matt Sorum, SINAI, and Christina Perri. In 2009 Perri launched PERRI INK. LLC as a parent company for his future...
- guitar (2007) - Jordan Plosky - drums (2007)
- Jenny GaltJenny GaltJenny Galt is a Canadian singer/songwriter best known as one of the finalists on the television show Rockstar: Supernova.Born in 1976 in Montreal, and educated in Ottawa , Galt has been based in Vancouver for the past decade, where her group Cherrybomb played to favourable reviews , with tours of...
- keyboards (2007) - Tony KanalTony KanalTony Kanal is an English musician, record producer and songwriter. Kanal is the bassist for the American rock band No Doubt...
- bass (2005) - Steve Ferlazzo - keyboards (2005)
Singles
- Wish Upon A Dog Star (2007) Modern RockModern Rock TracksAlternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
#26, Hot Dance Club PlayHot Dance Club PlayThe Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
#18.