The Servant (band)
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The Servant were an English
alternative
band, formed in London in 1998. They are popular in Britain
, France
, Italy
, as well as other Europe
an countries and western Canada
.
Their first introduction to an American audience was in the film Sin City
with the song "Cells". The instrumental version of "Cells" is not on the Sin City soundtrack, but it can be downloaded via their website ("Cells" was also used in the film The Transporter
and Transporter 2
, along with their song, "Body"). Since the Sin City trailers, there has been significant U.S. interest in their records and demands for live concerts. The band released their fourth album entitled How To Destroy A Relationship in 2006.
Before achieving commercial success in 2004 with their self-titled album
, released by Prolifica Records in the UK and by Recall Group in France, The Servant released two mini albums: Mathematics
in 1999 and With the Invisible
in 2000.
On November 26, 2007, the band announced on their blog at MySpace that they were splitting up "to move on to pastures new".
was the lead singer for the band; he also played guitar and wrote many of the band's songs. He is also known as a guest vocalist for the Italian group Planet Funk
. His vocals have been described by Trevor Baker as "a young Liam Gallagher
if he'd been raised by Quentin Crisp
."
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
alternative
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, formed in London in 1998. They are popular in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, as well as other Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an countries and western Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Their first introduction to an American audience was in the film Sin City
Sin City (film)
Sin City, also known as Frank Miller's Sin City, is a 2005 crime thriller film written, produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez...
with the song "Cells". The instrumental version of "Cells" is not on the Sin City soundtrack, but it can be downloaded via their website ("Cells" was also used in the film The Transporter
The Transporter
The Transporter is a 2002 French action film directed by Louis Leterrier and Corey Yuen and written by Luc Besson, who was inspired by BMW Films' The Hire series....
and Transporter 2
Transporter 2
Transporter 2 is a 2005 action film directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by Luc Besson. It is the sequel to The Transporter . It is itself followed by Transporter 3 ....
, along with their song, "Body"). Since the Sin City trailers, there has been significant U.S. interest in their records and demands for live concerts. The band released their fourth album entitled How To Destroy A Relationship in 2006.
Before achieving commercial success in 2004 with their self-titled album
The Servant (album)
The Servant is the debut album of the London-based alternative band The Servant in 2004, released on the Prolifica Records label. The limited edition contained 15 tracks and totalled an hour in length.-Track listing:...
, released by Prolifica Records in the UK and by Recall Group in France, The Servant released two mini albums: Mathematics
Mathematics (album)
Mathematics is the debut EP released by the British Indie rock band The Servant. It came out in 1999, being the first of a double album, together with With the Invisible which came out in 2000...
in 1999 and With the Invisible
With the Invisible
With the Invisible was the second EP released by the British indie rock band The Servant. It came out in 2000, being the second of a double album, together with Mathematics which came out in 1999...
in 2000.
On November 26, 2007, the band announced on their blog at MySpace that they were splitting up "to move on to pastures new".
Members
- Dan BlackDan BlackDan Black is a British wonky pop artist. He was also a member of alternative rock band The Servant, before their 2007 split. He has also been a guest vocalist for the Italian group Planet Funk....
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... - Chris Burrows - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Matt Widmer - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Trevor Sharpe - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Dan Black
Dan BlackDan Black
Dan Black is a British wonky pop artist. He was also a member of alternative rock band The Servant, before their 2007 split. He has also been a guest vocalist for the Italian group Planet Funk....
was the lead singer for the band; he also played guitar and wrote many of the band's songs. He is also known as a guest vocalist for the Italian group Planet Funk
Planet Funk
Planet Funk is an Italian electronic dance musical ensemble.Members are Sergio Della Monica, Alex Neri, Domenico GG Canu, Marco Baroni, Alex Uhlmann and Alessandro Sommella , in addition to a series of guest singers in collaboration, like Dan Black, Sally Doherty, Raiz and John Graham...
. His vocals have been described by Trevor Baker as "a young Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher
William John Paul "Liam" Gallagher is an English musician and singer-songwriter, the former frontman of the English rock band Oasis and currently of the band Beady Eye. Gallagher's erratic behaviour, distinctive singing style, and abrasive attitude have been the subject of commentary in the press...
if he'd been raised by Quentin Crisp
Quentin Crisp
Quentin Crisp , was an English writer and raconteur. He became a gay icon in the 1970s after publication of his memoir, The Naked Civil Servant.- Early life :...
."
Studio Albums
- MathematicsMathematics (album)Mathematics is the debut EP released by the British Indie rock band The Servant. It came out in 1999, being the first of a double album, together with With the Invisible which came out in 2000...
(1999) - With the InvisibleWith the InvisibleWith the Invisible was the second EP released by the British indie rock band The Servant. It came out in 2000, being the second of a double album, together with Mathematics which came out in 1999...
(2000) - The ServantThe Servant (album)The Servant is the debut album of the London-based alternative band The Servant in 2004, released on the Prolifica Records label. The limited edition contained 15 tracks and totalled an hour in length.-Track listing:...
(2004) - How to Destroy a RelationshipHow to Destroy a RelationshipHow to Destroy a Relationship is the second album released by London rock group The Servant. It was released in Italy, France, and Switzerland on October 2, 2006 ....
(2006)
Singles
- "The Apes and the Chimpanzees"
- "In a Public Place"
- "Milk Chocolate" (Promo)
- "Orchestra"
- "Liquefy"
- "Cells"
- "I Can Walk in Your Mind" (Promo)
- "How To Destroy a Relationship"
- "(I Should Be Your) Girlfriend"
- "Hey Lou Reed"