Every heard of this band? They landed themselves onto Britain's top ten list and will now be hitting the streets of America. Born out of the Liberal haven known as the "East Village", this dynamic team will be on Saturday Night Live on December 11th, 2004.
Here is a profile of their group:
Scissor Sisters
revitalizing pop musicPHILADELPHIA - Jake Shears loves his fabulous wardrobe: plume-topped hats, flowing boas, formfitting bodysuits, tops adorned with glitter and fur. There’s only one thing he despises: his new pair of orthopedic sneakers.
“But you know what? If it weren’t for these orthopedic sneakers, I wouldn’t be walking,” the 23-year-old singer/songwriter/prolific pop purveyor said backstage at a recent sold-out show. “My feet are really messed up
the shoes on stage.”
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The New York-based band’s overtly theatrical live performances (where inflated condoms have been known to fly through the air), sexy lyrics (they want to “take your mama out all night”) and flamboyant stage presence have drawn everyone from traditional pop fans to drag queens to hipsters. They’ve become one of the year’s biggest buzz bands, their self-titled debut album has sold over 1.2 million copies worldwide — mainly in Europe and Britain, where they first became sensations — and they’ve opened for household names like Elton John and U2.
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“People use our shows as an excuse to dress up and go wild,” said Matronic, who in 2001 became the group’s fifth element (plus the sole straight and female member; the other four are gay men).
“At the end a show, we’ll have a bunch of freaks on stage with us; it’s just mayhem, very Muppet Show,” Shears said.
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