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Dangerous Muse is an American electronic rock project founded by songwriter and vocalist, Mike Furey and keyboardist, synthesizer programmer, songwriter, background vocalist Tom Napack.[1][2]
Dangerous Muse | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, USA |
| Genres | Alternative dance, electronic rock, synthpop |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Independent Previous: Scarce Goods Sire Records Warner Music Group |
| Members | Mike Furey |
| Past members | Tom Napack |
History
editDangerous Muse formed when Mike Furey and Tom Napack met as students at Fordham University, New York City. Furey, a singer-songwriter trained in piano, wanted to experiment with a more electronic sound and Napack, a musician-programmer/guitarist/keyboardist, was looking to collaborate with a lyricist. Their first recording, "The Rejection", caught the attention of record mogul Seymour Stein who offered the duo a demo deal with Sire Records and facilitated their signing to Cordless Recordings, a digital imprint of Warner Music Group. Soon after, the duo signed with former Warner Bros. Records Senior Executive, Craig Kostich of Operational Art, for management.
"The Rejection" was their debut three-song digital EP. A music video for the lead single aired on MTV/Logo Network and in its second week went to #1 on the countdown. This success rallied significant press coverage for the duo. Highlights include the cover of The Advocate's annual music issue, Perez Hilton's popular blog, and the New York Daily News "Year End Ones to Watch." The song "The Rejection " was on the soundtrack for the movie " I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry ".[3] They were featured in the H&M Fashion Against Aids annual campaign along with Katy Perry, Yoko Ono, Robyn and other artists to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS. An exclusive t-shirt designed by Dangerous Muse was sold in stores worldwide and online to support the cause.[4] Dangerous Muse was the band on stage for the movie "House of Boys".[3] Tom Napack did remixes for artists such as Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, The Veronicas, Eddie Amador, Crystal Waters, Blush Response and Aesthetic Perfect.
Significant Dangerous Muse performances include direct support for Erasure in The Violet Flame Tour, NewNowNext Awards w/ Lady Gaga (MTV Studios, Times Square), Cornell University and Irving Plaza.
In April 2012, the band officially announced that Tom Napack had left Dangerous Muse to begin his own project, Vanity Police. Dangerous Muse currently performs as a 4-piece band with live video art projections by Mojo Video Tech.
In March 2017, the band released their album Electric Eternity.[5]
Discography
editLPs
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| 2017 | Electric Eternity
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Extended plays
edit| Year | Album |
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| 2005 | The Rejection
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| 2006 | Give Me Danger
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Singles
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2006 | The Rejection
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| 2007 | Give Me Danger
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| 2009 | I Want It All
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B-Sides
edit| Year | Title | A Side |
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| 2007 | (Every Day Is) Halloween
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Give Me Danger |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2006 | The Rejection |
| 2009 | I Want It All |
| 2014 | Fame Kills |
Compilations
edit- I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry (soundtrack) (July 20, 2007) "The Rejection"
- Asleep By Dawn Magazine Presents: DJ Ferret's Underground Club Mix #3 (October 30, 2007 Dancing Ferret Discs) "Give Me Danger"
- I Love Montreal : Mixed By Peter Rauhofer (2007) "Give Me Danger (Peter Rauhofer Reconstruction Dub)"
Dangerous Muse Official Remixes
edit- Tegan And Sara - Back In Your Head (Dangerous Muse Remix)
- The Veronicas - Untouched (Napack - Dangerous Muse Remixes)
- Alanis Morissette - Not As We (Dangerous Muse Remix)
- Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (Dangerous Muse "Match In The Gas Tank" Remix)
- Adam Lambert - If I Had You (Dangerous Muse Remix)[6]
References
edit- ^ Poet, J. "Dangerous Muse". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Go Behind the Music of Dangerous Muse". www.out.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ a b "Dangerous Muse". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "H&M Collaboration".
- ^ "Song Premiere: "Electric Eternity" by Dangerous Muse". The Big Takeover. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^ "Dangerous Muse Have A Hidden Joke In Adam Lambert's "If I Had You" Remix". idolator. 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2023-03-23.