Gay for Johnny Depp
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| Origin | New York City |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
| Genres | Hardcore Metal Screamo |
| Labels | Captains of Industry |
| Members | Sid Jagger Marty Leopard Fabrizio Coxboi JJ Samanen |
Gay for Johnny Depp is a hardcore/metal band formed in New York, USA. Members are: Sid Jagger (Guitar - Real name: Joe Grillo), Marty Leopard (Vocals - Real name Arty Shepherd), Fabrizio Coxboi (Bass) and JJ Samanen (drums). They are known for the lyrical content of their songs, which is exclusively concerned with the band's obsession over the actor Johnny Depp.
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[edit] History
Formed from ex-members of post-hardcore bands Garrison and Instruction in 2004, Gay for Johnny Depp released their first recording effort, Erotically Charged Dance Songs for the Desperate, on July 12, 2004. The 5-track EP was met with positive reviews which often compared Gay for Johnny Depp to fellow hardcore bands The Blood Brothers and The Locust.
The band recorded their second EP, Blood: The Natural Lubricant (An Apocalyptic Adventure Beyond Sodom and Gomorrah), in the summer of 2005, and released it on September 19, 2005. This was supported by a small tour of the UK. The record gained Gay for Johnny Depp a lot of fans, due to the unusual song titles as much as the music itself.
On June 9, 2006 Gay for Johnny Depp played at the Download Festival in Donington Park, UK.
The band are currently working on their first full-length album, to be titled The Politics of Cruelty.
[edit] Style
Gay for Johnny Depp have been described as spazzcore, hardcore, and metal. They are most well known for their vulgar, homoerotic lyrics focused around Johnny Depp; for example on "Kill The Cool Kids", Leopard sings "Cos I want my Johnny bleeding, fuck him in the ass!" The vocals are most often delivered in a high-pitched scream reminiscent of bands such as Ed Gein. Musically, the band are recognisable for a frantic, relentless style, with songs almost always lasting less than 3 minutes.
[edit] Discography
[edit] EPs
- Erotically Charged Dance Songs for the Desperate (2004)
- Blood: The Natural Lubricant (An Apocalyptic Adventure Beyond Sodom and Gomorrah) (2005)
[edit] Trivia
- Gay for Johnny Depp played their first ever UK show on September 14, 2005 in Exeter, supporting Million Dead. During the show, frontman Marty Leopard was punched by an angry crowd member and had to go to hospital to receive 5 stitches in his face.[1]
- The band's song "Shh, Put the Shiv To My Throat" has been remixed by art collective Blacksmoke.
- A music video for "Shh, Put the Shiv To My Throat" exists, featuring the band playing blindfolded in a dark room, covered in blood.
