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This article is about the band. For the annual period of mourning in Judaism, see The Nine Days.
Nine Days Origin Oyster Bay, New York, United States Genres Alternative rock
Indie rock
Power popYears active 1994–present Labels Sony Music Website www.ninedaysmusic.com Members John Hampson (vocals, rhythm guitar)
Brian Desveaux (lead guitar, backing vocals)
Jeremy Dean (keyboards)
Nick Dimichino (bass guitar, backing vocals)
Vincent Tattanelli (drums, percussion)Nine Days is an American rock band who were popular in the early 2000s. Formed in Oyster Bay by frontman John Hampson and Brian Desveaux, they released three independent albums in the 1990s before their mainstream debut album, The Madding Crowd, released in 2000. The band scored two hits in the US from The Madding Crowd, in "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)", which reached #6 and "If I Am", which reached #68.
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History
A mainstream second album, So Happily Unsatisfied, was scheduled for release in 2003. Unfortunately, due to complications with their record label, Sony, the album was never actually released as the band was no longer in possession of the rights of the songs. In 2006, Nine Days' official website updated with a statement that the album would finally see an actual release, but no other specifics were given.
After the split with Sony, the band released another album under their own record label. The album, titled Flying The Corporate Jet, can be purchased at the bands' website. There have also been a number of other Nine Days albums that are available for free and legal download from [1].
Although the band is for the most part still together and occasionally performs shows, both vocal artists, John Hampson and Brian Desveaux, have pursued solo careers and their music is available for purchase from their websites, [2] and [3] respectively.
In mid-August 2006, Nine Days reunited and went back to the studio to record.[1] Slow Motion Life (Part One), a new EP with 6 songs, was released on January 19, 2007, and is available from their website or iTunes. New album is to be announced for release. Nine Days performed a charity show for Wantagh S.O.S (Save Our Students), a group to help Wantagh students get sports back after the budget was voted down.
Members
Hampson is currently working on a follow-up full-length solo album. The album has been promised for the past three years, with the release date being pushed back repeatedly due to Hampson's busy schedule juggling school, family, and music. However, Hampson does have copies of this album on hand at concerts, so the release date is approaching. Hampson continues to do live shows (both solo and with Nine Days) and post on the Nine Days message board through his website. A few demos of the upcoming album are on the internet for legal download, along with unreleased music by Nine Days and Brian Desveaux, bandmate of Nine Days. Hampson works as an English teacher with his wife, who is an Italian teacher, at both Wantagh High School and Wantagh Middle School, on Long Island, NY.
Discography
Albums
Year Album Billboard Top 200 1995 Something To Listen To - 1996 Monday Songs - 1998 Three - 2000 The Madding Crowd 67 2002 So Happily Unsatisfied - 2003 Flying the Corporate Jet - 2007 Slow Motion Life (Part One) - Singles
Date Title US CAN AUS UK 4/2000 "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" 6 3 31 89 12/2000 "If I Am" 68 - - - References
- ^ "Nine Days Message Board". NineDaysMusic.com. http://www.ninedaysmusic.com/phorum-3.4/read.php?f=1&i=82215&t=82215. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
External links
Categories:- American alternative rock groups
- Musical groups from Long Island
- Musical groups established in 1998
- Musical quintets
- American power pop groups
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