The Von Bondies
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The Von Bondies were an American
alternative rock
band
. The group disbanded in July 2011. Its most recent members were Jason Stollsteimer
on vocals and lead guitar, Christy Hunt on rhythm guitar and Leann Banks on bass guitar. Past members also included Don Blum, Marcie Bolen and others (see below).
The original line-up formed at the 1997 Cramps
/Guitar Wolf
show by Stollsteimer and Marcie Bolen
. They went through a variety of member changes and band names, including The Baby Killers, before settling on 'The Von Bondies' in 2000. Don Blum joined the band around 1999 after attending numerous Baby Killers shows, while Leann Banks was picked via an audition. The Von Bondies got their break by playing a New Year's Eve show in Detroit, MI in 2000. In attendance at the show was Long Gone John
, owner of the Sympathy for the Record Industry
label. This led to Sympathy releasing the band's debut album Lack of Communication
in 2001.
In 2003, the band released the live Raw and Rare through Dim Mak Records
, which was followed by their 2004 breakthrough release, Pawn Shoppe Heart
, on Sire Records
. Met with glowing reviews, Pawn Shoppe was produced by Jerry Harrison
of Talking Heads
and co-produced by singer Jason Stollsteimer.
The album reached a peak of #36 in the UK and #8 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart and stayed in the chart for eight weeks. The big single from this release was "C'mon C'mon," which reached #25 on the Billboard Singles chart and garnered national radio play for the band.
A shortened version of "C'mon C'mon" is the theme song to the TV series Rescue Me
and is performed live by the band in Michael Winterbottom
's film 9 Songs
. MLB Network
also uses a brief clip of the song as the opening of their new show 30 Clubs in 30 Days.
In 2008, the band signed with indie label Majordomo Records, joining label mates The Airborne Toxic Event
and Earlimart
. Their label debut, Love, Hate and Then There's You
, was released in February 2009 featuring the single "Pale Bride."
Known as a touring act, The Von Bondies have headlined tours of the United Kingdom
/Europe
, Australia
, and the United States
, taking along supporting bands like The Kills
, Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand
, Modey Lemon
, SSM
, The Subways
, The Stills
, Hot Panda
and The Donnas
. They have also appeared on Late Show with David Letterman
, Last Call with Carson Daly
and CD:UK.
The Von Bondies song "C'mon C'mon" was announced to appear as a downloadable track for the music video game
series Rock Band
on March 31, 2009.
attended a concert by Japanese garage punk
band Guitar Wolf
with Marcie Bolen
. At the time, Stollsteimer was working a job as a bowling alley bartender and Marcie as a hair dresser. The performance spurred him to create his own band, The Baby Killers, which toured with fellow Detroit bands The Detroit Cobras
, The Go
and The White Stripes
. After recruiting Lauren Wilcox on bass and Don Blum
on drums the band changed their name to the Von Bondies.
While playing a handful of shows in the Detroit area, the quartet recorded singles "It Came From Japan," an ode to Guitar Wolf, and "Nite Train." Jim Diamond
produced the Von Bondies' debut album, Lack of Communication
, in late 2001. It was recorded in only three days.
is the band's first album, released in 2001 by Sympathy for the Record Industry
, and released in the UK by Sweet Nothing Records. Much darker than subsequent directions undertaken by the band, the album was said at the time to have been produced by Jack White
of The White Stripes
. However, since a highly-publicized altercation between Stollsteimer and White, the band now says that Jim Diamond
was the album's producer. In addition to Detroit garage rock, the album also displayed other influences, such as the jazzy showtune-esque song "No Sugar Mama." The tracks "Shallow Grave" and "Nite Train" both display surf rock passages, amidst their heavy pummeling and lyrical morbidity. "Cass and Henry" is a sparse, almost spoken word narrative of a nocturnal encounter with a tall stranger. "In the Act" and "Sound of Terror" contain droning slide guitar and considerably slow tempos. On the last track, after a silence following the song Rock 'n' Roll Nurse, is a hidden bonus track: a cover of Sam Cooke
's Bring It On Home to Me, with Marcie Bolen
on lead vocals. The band said this is the least expensive album they made.
to begin work on Pawn Shoppe Heart
. "We were really insistent about finding our own sound," Jason recounts. "We were never happy with our first record. It's always been a challenge to capture the power of our live show but I think we've come a lot closer this time."
during the record release party for the band Blanche
at The Magic Stick (a Detroit music club.) Stollsteimer was treated for injuries at Detroit Receiving Hospital
.
. It was released on February 3, 2009. They are currently touring in anticipation of their album, and in the meantime will release a limited-edition 7-inch single of "Pale Bride" from the forthcoming album, backed with the non-album song "Falling In Love."
The Von Bondies celebrated their 9th year together with the release of their third full length record, Love, Hate And Then There's You. This new record sense includes the first single “Pale Bride” and the anthemic leadoff track “This Is Our Perfect Crime,” plus pounders like “I Don’t Wanna” and “Chancer.” A limited-edition 7-inch single featuring the song “Pale Bride” and the non-album B-side “Falling In Love” was released in advance of the album. Also of note is that this is the first Von Bondies release on which Don Blum co-writes with Stollsteimer. Love, Hate was produced by Jason Stollsteimer, three songs by Butch Walker (Hot Hot Heat, The Donnas, All-American Rejects) and 3 songs by Rick Parker (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club). All songs were written by Jason Stollsteimer, except "Blame Game" and "Earthquake" co-written by Stollsteimer and Blum.
DVDs featuring the Von Bondies:
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alternative rock
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
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
. The group disbanded in July 2011. Its most recent members were Jason Stollsteimer
Jason Stollsteimer
Jason Stollsteimer is the vocalist and guitarist for the American indie rock band The Von Bondies. Stollsteimer also is the main songwriter and producer of the Von Bondies...
on vocals and lead guitar, Christy Hunt on rhythm guitar and Leann Banks on bass guitar. Past members also included Don Blum, Marcie Bolen and others (see below).
The original line-up formed at the 1997 Cramps
The Cramps
The Cramps were an American rock band, formed in 1976 and active until 2009. The band split after the death of lead singer Lux Interior. Their line-up rotated much over their existence, with the husband and wife duo of Interior and lead guitarist Poison Ivy the only permanent members...
/Guitar Wolf
Guitar Wolf
Guitar Wolf is a Japanese garage punk power trio founded in Nagasaki, Nagasaki in 1987. The band is known for songs with piercing vocals and an extremely loud style of noise-influenced punk which emphasizes heavy distortion and feedback...
show by Stollsteimer and Marcie Bolen
Marcie Bolen
Marcie Bolen is an American guitarist from Detroit, Michigan. She grew up in Southgate, Michigan and went to school for art and cosmetology.-Musical career:...
. They went through a variety of member changes and band names, including The Baby Killers, before settling on 'The Von Bondies' in 2000. Don Blum joined the band around 1999 after attending numerous Baby Killers shows, while Leann Banks was picked via an audition. The Von Bondies got their break by playing a New Year's Eve show in Detroit, MI in 2000. In attendance at the show was Long Gone John
Long Gone John
Long Gone John is an American entrepreneur who is best known for his record label Sympathy for the Record Industry and his vinyl toy company Necessaries Toy Foundation. He lived in Long Beach, California for 30 years, but relocated to Olympia, Washington in 2007.-History:Long Gone John was born...
, owner of the Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
label. This led to Sympathy releasing the band's debut album Lack of Communication
Lack of Communication
Lack of Communication is the first album by garage rock revival band The Von Bondies. It was produced by Jack White of The White Stripes, a band that also had the Von Bondies open their shows for them during one of their tours...
in 2001.
In 2003, the band released the live Raw and Rare through Dim Mak Records
Dim Mak Records
Dim Mak Records is a record label founded in 1996 by Steve Aoki and based in Los Angeles, CA. Dim Mak's first release was a 7" by a little known hardcore band from southern California, Stickfigurecarousel.-Roster:Active* Steve Aoki* All Leather...
, which was followed by their 2004 breakthrough release, Pawn Shoppe Heart
Pawn Shoppe Heart
Pawn Shoppe Heart is the major-label debut of American garage rock revival band The Von Bondies, and their second album, released in 2004....
, on Sire Records
Sire Records
Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...
. Met with glowing reviews, Pawn Shoppe was produced by Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison is an American songwriter, musician and producer...
of Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
and co-produced by singer Jason Stollsteimer.
The album reached a peak of #36 in the UK and #8 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart and stayed in the chart for eight weeks. The big single from this release was "C'mon C'mon," which reached #25 on the Billboard Singles chart and garnered national radio play for the band.
A shortened version of "C'mon C'mon" is the theme song to the TV series Rescue Me
Rescue Me (TV series)
Rescue Me is an American television drama series that premiered on the FX Network on July 21, 2004, and concluded on September 7, 2011. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of a group of New York City firefighters in the fictitious Ladder 62 / Engine 99 firehouse.The show...
and is performed live by the band in Michael Winterbottom
Michael Winterbottom
Michael Winterbottom is a prolific English filmmaker who has directed seventeen feature films in the past fifteen years. He began his career working in British television before moving into features...
's film 9 Songs
9 Songs
9 Songs is a 2004 British film directed by Michael Winterbottom. The title refers to the nine songs played by eight different rock bands that complement the story of the film...
. MLB Network
MLB Network
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also uses a brief clip of the song as the opening of their new show 30 Clubs in 30 Days.
In 2008, the band signed with indie label Majordomo Records, joining label mates The Airborne Toxic Event
The Airborne Toxic Event
The Airborne Toxic Event is an American indie rock band from Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. It consists of Mikel Jollett , Steven Chen , Noah Harmon , Daren Taylor and Anna Bulbrook...
and Earlimart
Earlimart (band)
Earlimart is an Indie rock band based in Los Angeles, California. They are named for the town of Earlimart, California. Their sound bears resemblance to Elliott Smith and Grandaddy, as well as to contemporaries like Pedro the Lion, with whom they performed in a 2004 tour. The band's sixth...
. Their label debut, Love, Hate and Then There's You
Love, Hate and Then There's You
Love, Hate and Then There’s You is the third studio and final album by the American alternative rock band, The Von Bondies. It was released on February 3, 2009...
, was released in February 2009 featuring the single "Pale Bride."
Known as a touring act, The Von Bondies have headlined tours of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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/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...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, taking along supporting bands like The Kills
The Kills
The Kills is a rock band formed by American singer Alison Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince . Their first three albums, Keep On Your Mean Side, No Wow, and Midnight Boom, have garnered much critical praise...
, Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
, Modey Lemon
Modey Lemon
Modey Lemon is an American garage rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group formed in Pittsburgh's South Oakland neighborhood in 1999 as an informal side project of Dean Swagger, a rock trio that had spent the previous year mainly performing in basements to college party crowds...
, SSM
SSM
-Organisations:* Shattuck-Saint Mary's, a boarding school in Faribault, MN* Society of the Sacred Mission* Society of Saint Michael, a priestly fraternity of Anglo-Catholic bishops, priests, and deacons...
, The Subways
The Subways
The Subways are an English alternative rock / indie rock band. Their debut album, Young For Eternity, was released on 4 July 2005 in the UK and February 14, 2006 in the U.S. Their second album, All or Nothing, was released on 30 June 2008 and their third album Money and Celebrity debuted on the...
, The Stills
The Stills
The Stills were a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 2000. The band consists of Tim Fletcher , Dave Hamelin , Olivier Corbeil , and Liam O'Neil , Gregory Paquet .-History:The band members have known each other since the age of...
, Hot Panda
Hot Panda
Hot Panda is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2006 based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-History:Hot Panda formed in 2006 naming themselves after a Chinese restaurant in Edmonton. The band released their debut EP Whale Headed Girl July 2007. They subsequently signed to Mint Records and released...
and The Donnas
The Donnas
The Donnas are an American all-female rock band from Palo Alto, California. They draw inspiration from The Ramones, The Runaways, AC/DC, Bachman–Turner Overdrive and Kiss. Rolling Stone has stated that "the Donnas offer a guileless take on adolescent alienation; they traffic in kicks, not...
. They have also appeared on Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
, Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
and CD:UK.
The Von Bondies song "C'mon C'mon" was announced to appear as a downloadable track for the music video game
Music video game
A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a video game where the gameplay is meaningfully and often almost entirely oriented around the player's interactions with a musical score or individual songs...
series Rock Band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
on March 31, 2009.
Early days
In 2000 Jason StollsteimerJason Stollsteimer
Jason Stollsteimer is the vocalist and guitarist for the American indie rock band The Von Bondies. Stollsteimer also is the main songwriter and producer of the Von Bondies...
attended a concert by Japanese garage punk
Garage punk
Garage punk is a fusion of garage rock and punk rock. It is fast-paced lo-fi music characterized by a dirty, choppy guitar sound—usually played by bands who are on independent record labels or who are unsigned...
band Guitar Wolf
Guitar Wolf
Guitar Wolf is a Japanese garage punk power trio founded in Nagasaki, Nagasaki in 1987. The band is known for songs with piercing vocals and an extremely loud style of noise-influenced punk which emphasizes heavy distortion and feedback...
with Marcie Bolen
Marcie Bolen
Marcie Bolen is an American guitarist from Detroit, Michigan. She grew up in Southgate, Michigan and went to school for art and cosmetology.-Musical career:...
. At the time, Stollsteimer was working a job as a bowling alley bartender and Marcie as a hair dresser. The performance spurred him to create his own band, The Baby Killers, which toured with fellow Detroit bands The Detroit Cobras
The Detroit Cobras
The Detroit Cobras are an American garage rock cover band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1994.-History:The Detroit Cobras signed with Sympathy for the Record Industry and released their first full-length album, Mink Rat or Rabbit, in 1998...
, The Go
The Go
The Go is an American rock & roll band from Detroit, Michigan. Their sound has evolved from garage punk to a blend of 1960s and 1970s influences, most notably The Beatles....
and The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
. After recruiting Lauren Wilcox on bass and Don Blum
Don Blum
Don Blum is a musician, best known as the drummer for the Indie rock band The Von Bondies. Blum currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan...
on drums the band changed their name to the Von Bondies.
While playing a handful of shows in the Detroit area, the quartet recorded singles "It Came From Japan," an ode to Guitar Wolf, and "Nite Train." Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond (music producer)
Jim Diamond is a music producer, studio engineer, and bass guitar player based in Detroit, Michigan. He worked on the first two White Stripes albums and played bass with The Dirtbombs.- Background :...
produced the Von Bondies' debut album, Lack of Communication
Lack of Communication
Lack of Communication is the first album by garage rock revival band The Von Bondies. It was produced by Jack White of The White Stripes, a band that also had the Von Bondies open their shows for them during one of their tours...
, in late 2001. It was recorded in only three days.
Lack of Communication (2001-2002)
Lack of CommunicationLack of Communication
Lack of Communication is the first album by garage rock revival band The Von Bondies. It was produced by Jack White of The White Stripes, a band that also had the Von Bondies open their shows for them during one of their tours...
is the band's first album, released in 2001 by Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
, and released in the UK by Sweet Nothing Records. Much darker than subsequent directions undertaken by the band, the album was said at the time to have been produced by Jack White
Jack White (musician)
Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...
of The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
. However, since a highly-publicized altercation between Stollsteimer and White, the band now says that Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond (music producer)
Jim Diamond is a music producer, studio engineer, and bass guitar player based in Detroit, Michigan. He worked on the first two White Stripes albums and played bass with The Dirtbombs.- Background :...
was the album's producer. In addition to Detroit garage rock, the album also displayed other influences, such as the jazzy showtune-esque song "No Sugar Mama." The tracks "Shallow Grave" and "Nite Train" both display surf rock passages, amidst their heavy pummeling and lyrical morbidity. "Cass and Henry" is a sparse, almost spoken word narrative of a nocturnal encounter with a tall stranger. "In the Act" and "Sound of Terror" contain droning slide guitar and considerably slow tempos. On the last track, after a silence following the song Rock 'n' Roll Nurse, is a hidden bonus track: a cover of Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
Samuel Cook, , better known under the stage name Sam Cooke, was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. He is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocal abilities and...
's Bring It On Home to Me, with Marcie Bolen
Marcie Bolen
Marcie Bolen is an American guitarist from Detroit, Michigan. She grew up in Southgate, Michigan and went to school for art and cosmetology.-Musical career:...
on lead vocals. The band said this is the least expensive album they made.
Pawn Shoppe Heart (2003-2005)
The group relocated to a San Francisco recording studio in early 2002 with producer Jerry HarrisonJerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison is an American songwriter, musician and producer...
to begin work on Pawn Shoppe Heart
Pawn Shoppe Heart
Pawn Shoppe Heart is the major-label debut of American garage rock revival band The Von Bondies, and their second album, released in 2004....
. "We were really insistent about finding our own sound," Jason recounts. "We were never happy with our first record. It's always been a challenge to capture the power of our live show but I think we've come a lot closer this time."
Broken ties
On the evening of December 13, 2003, an altercation occurred between Stollsteimer and the White Stripes frontman Jack WhiteJack White (musician)
Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...
during the record release party for the band Blanche
Blanche (band)
Blanche is an American alternative country band from Detroit, Michigan. Their music is based in Americana, early country, and folk blues, with a touch of haunting Southern Gothic stylings and garage rock mentality. Blanche is known for wearing vintage fashion of the early to mid-20th century.The...
at The Magic Stick (a Detroit music club.) Stollsteimer was treated for injuries at Detroit Receiving Hospital
Detroit Receiving Hospital
Detroit Receiving Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, is the state's first Level I Trauma Center. Receiving’s emergency department treats more than 105,000 patients annually, and nearly 60% of Michigan’s emergency physicians are trained at Receiving...
.
Love, Hate And Then There's You (2009-2011)
The Von Bondies have finished recording their new album entitled Love, Hate and Then There's YouLove, Hate and Then There's You
Love, Hate and Then There’s You is the third studio and final album by the American alternative rock band, The Von Bondies. It was released on February 3, 2009...
. It was released on February 3, 2009. They are currently touring in anticipation of their album, and in the meantime will release a limited-edition 7-inch single of "Pale Bride" from the forthcoming album, backed with the non-album song "Falling In Love."
The Von Bondies celebrated their 9th year together with the release of their third full length record, Love, Hate And Then There's You. This new record sense includes the first single “Pale Bride” and the anthemic leadoff track “This Is Our Perfect Crime,” plus pounders like “I Don’t Wanna” and “Chancer.” A limited-edition 7-inch single featuring the song “Pale Bride” and the non-album B-side “Falling In Love” was released in advance of the album. Also of note is that this is the first Von Bondies release on which Don Blum co-writes with Stollsteimer. Love, Hate was produced by Jason Stollsteimer, three songs by Butch Walker (Hot Hot Heat, The Donnas, All-American Rejects) and 3 songs by Rick Parker (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club). All songs were written by Jason Stollsteimer, except "Blame Game" and "Earthquake" co-written by Stollsteimer and Blum.
Members
- Jason StollsteimerJason StollsteimerJason Stollsteimer is the vocalist and guitarist for the American indie rock band The Von Bondies. Stollsteimer also is the main songwriter and producer of the Von Bondies...
: Vocals and guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure... - Leann Banks: Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and vocals - Christy Hunt: GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and vocals
Past members
- Lauren Wilcox: Bass guitar (2001)
- Carrie Ann Smith: Bass guitar and vocals, (2001–2004)
- Yasmine Smith: Bass guitar and vocals, touring member (2004–2006)
- Marcie BolenMarcie BolenMarcie Bolen is an American guitarist from Detroit, Michigan. She grew up in Southgate, Michigan and went to school for art and cosmetology.-Musical career:...
: Guitar, (2001–2006) - Alicia Gbur: Guitar, keyboards, vocals, touring member (November 2007-March 2008)
- Matt Lannoo: Guitar, touring member (November 2007-March 2008)
- Don BlumDon BlumDon Blum is a musician, best known as the drummer for the Indie rock band The Von Bondies. Blum currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan...
: Drums and percussion
Studio Albums
| Year | Album | U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 2001 | Lack of Communication Lack of Communication Lack of Communication is the first album by garage rock revival band The Von Bondies. It was produced by Jack White of The White Stripes, a band that also had the Von Bondies open their shows for them during one of their tours... |
- | - | Sympathy For The Record Industry Sympathy for the Record Industry Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John... |
| 2003 | Raw and Rare Raw and Rare Raw and Rare is an album by The Von Bondies released in 2003 that consists mostly of live BBC radio recordings made in 2001 and 2002.-Track listing:All songs written by Jason Stollsteimer except where noted.#"Lack of Communication" – 3:31... |
- | - | Intheact Records/Dim Mak Records Dim Mak Records Dim Mak Records is a record label founded in 1996 by Steve Aoki and based in Los Angeles, CA. Dim Mak's first release was a 7" by a little known hardcore band from southern California, Stickfigurecarousel.-Roster:Active* Steve Aoki* All Leather... |
| 2004 | Pawn Shoppe Heart Pawn Shoppe Heart Pawn Shoppe Heart is the major-label debut of American garage rock revival band The Von Bondies, and their second album, released in 2004.... |
197 | 36 | Sire Records Sire Records Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a... |
| 2009 | Love, Hate and Then There's You Love, Hate and Then There's You Love, Hate and Then There’s You is the third studio and final album by the American alternative rock band, The Von Bondies. It was released on February 3, 2009... |
- | - | Majordomo Records |
Singles
- "Nite Train 7" (D wreckED hiT Records, 2000)
- "It Came From Japan" 7" (Sympathy For The Record IndustrySympathy for the Record IndustrySympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
, 2001) - "It Came From Japan" CD Single (Sweet Nothing, 2002)
- "Tell Me What You See" 7" (Must Destroy Music, 2002)
- "C'mon C'mon" 7" (WEA international, 2004)
- "C'mon C'mon" CD Single (WEA International, 2004)
- "Tell Me What You See" CD Single Part 1 (WEA International, 2004)
- "Tell Me What You See" CD Single Part 2 (WEA International, 2004)
- "Tell Me What You See" 7" (Sire RecordsSire RecordsSire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...
, 2004) - "Pale Bride" 7" (Majordomo Records, 2008)
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Main- stream Rock | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2004 | "C'mon C'mon" | - | 25 | - | 21 | Pawn Shoppe Heart |
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Compilations
- Sympathetic Sounds Of Detroit LP/CD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 2001, SFTRI 623)
- X-Mas Surprise Package Volume 4 7" (Flying Bomb Records, 2001, FLB-118)
- New Blood - The New Rock N Roll Vol 2 CD (Artrocker, 2002, RRR 33003)
- X-Ray CD01 (Swinstead Publishing Limited, 2002, CD01)
- Rough Trade Shops Rock And Roll 2xCD (Mute, 2002, CDStumm 212)
- The New Rock Revolution CD (NME Magazine, 2002, NME CD 02-?)
- Dim Mak 2003 Sampler CD (Dim Mak, 2003, DM 045)
- X-Mas Surprise Package (The Collector's Edition) CD (Flying Bomb Records, 2002, FLB-122)
- Smash Music Sampler CD (Smash Music, 2004, smash 008)
- Sympathy For The Download 00 CD (Record Collection Music, 2004)
- House of Wax Soundtrack (Maverick Records, 2005)
- Rescue Me SoundtrackRescue Me (soundtrack)Rescue Me is the official soundtrack to the American dark comedy TV show by the same name. The official soundtrack was released on May 8, 2006 on Nettwerk records.-Track listing:#"C'mon C'mon" - The Von Bondies – 2:14#"Devil" - Stereophonics – 4:41...
(Nettwerk Records, 2006) - Lost Boys: The Tribe Soundtrack (Adrenaline Records, 2008)
Videography
Music Videos:- It Came From Japan
- C'mon C'mon
- Tell Me What You See
- Pale Bride
DVDs featuring the Von Bondies:
- 9 Songs9 Songs9 Songs is a 2004 British film directed by Michael Winterbottom. The title refers to the nine songs played by eight different rock bands that complement the story of the film...
- Features a live performance of "C'mon C'mon" as one of the nine songs. (2004) - In Her Shoes - Features the song "C'mon C'mon" (2005)
- Later With Jools Holland - Louder - Features a live performance of "Lack of Communication".
Media Usage
- C'mon C'mon is the opening theme used for the FX series Rescue MeRescue Me (TV series)Rescue Me is an American television drama series that premiered on the FX Network on July 21, 2004, and concluded on September 7, 2011. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of a group of New York City firefighters in the fictitious Ladder 62 / Engine 99 firehouse.The show...
. - C'mon C'mon has been used in the PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
and XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
game Burnout 3: TakedownBurnout 3: TakedownBurnout 3: Takedown is the third game in the Burnout series of video games. Released on September 7, 2004, developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts , the game drew critical acclaim and a large fanbase.A GameCube version was planned but was scrapped during development...
. - C'mon C'mon has been used in the PlayStation PortablePlayStation PortableThe is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
game Gretzky NHL. - C'mon C'mon has been used in the MVP Baseball seriesMVP Baseball seriesMVP Baseball was a baseball game series published by EA Sports, running from 2003 to 2007 with five games produced. In 2003, MVP became the official successor to EA's long-running Triple Play Baseball series, and it simulated Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2005...
of video games. - C'mon C'mon is featured as a download for the console game Rock Band/Rock Band 2Rock Band 2Rock Band 2 is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems. It is the sequel to Rock Band and is the second title in the series. The game allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments...
. - C'mon C'mon has been modified to fit into the video game Tribes: VengeanceTribes: VengeanceTribes: Vengeance is a science fiction first-person shooter computer game of the Tribes video game series. It was developed by Irrational Games and released by Sierra Entertainment in October 2004...
on the MTV2MTV2MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
television show Video ModsVideo ModsVideo Mods was a television series that aired on MTV2. The show turned video games into music videos. It was created by Tony Shiff of Big Bear Entertainment in 2003. A pilot aired in Dec 2003, having been underwritten by Electronic Arts...
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Interviews
- love for The Von Bondies - From Torontomusicscene.ca