Golden Millennium

Infobox musical artist
Name = Golden Millennium


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Austin, Texas, USA
Genre = Glam Rock
Years_active = 1999
Label = Peek-A-Boo Records
URL = [http://www.peekaboorecords.com/album.aspx?id=21 Official website]
Associated_acts = Spoon
The 1-4-5s
Teen Titans
The Wontons
The Kiss Offs
Black Lipstick
Silver Scooter
Past_members = Dean Hsieh - guitar, vocals
Travis Higdon - guitar, vocals
Britt Daniel - bass, vocals
Tom Hudson - drums

Infobox Album
Name = Golden Millennium EP
Type = EP
Artist = Golden Millennium


Released = December 31, 1999
Recorded = 1999 in Austin, Texas
Genre = Glam Rock
Length = 13:13
Label = Peek-A-Boo Records
Producer = Peek-A-Boo Records
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*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dbfpxqlkldje]
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Golden Millennium was a glam rock revival supergroup formed in 1999 comprised of Dean Hsieh, Travis Higdon, Tom Hudson, and Britt Daniel.

Overview

To commemorate the end of the 2nd millennium, Peek-A-Boo Records released the "Golden Millennium EP" on December 31, 1999. According to some, the end of the millennium would not come for another year, on December 31, 2000. Despite what some regarded as a misinterpretation of the Gregorian calendar, Peek-A-Boo labelmates Dean Hsieh (The 1-4-5s, Teen Titans, The Wontons), Travis Higdon (The 1-4-5s, The Kiss Offs, Black Lipstick), Tom Hudson (Silver Scooter), and Britt Daniel (Spoon, Drake Tungsten, Skellington, The Alien Beats) got together in 1999 and formed the '70s glam-inspired supergroup Golden Millennium. As the label's website reports, Golden Millennium formed as a joke when Hsieh and Higdon bought matching gold-glitter Gibson Les Paul guitars.Peek-A-Boo Records, [http://www.peekaboorecords.com/album.aspx?id=21 Golden Millennium Bio Page] , PeekABooRecords.com, retrieved October 11, 2007.] Coincidentally, Hudson had gold-glitter drums, and the idea of forming a glam band was conceived. The three recruited Daniel on bass, and the group learned a slew of covers and a few originals with the intent of playing only one show. The performance went so well that Golden Millennium recorded the "Golden Millennium EP" and played one final reprise show at the close of 1999.

Discography

"Golden Millennium EP"

# "Abby Alien" - 3:44
# "20th Century Boy" - 3:05 (T. Rex cover)
# "Sci-Fi Suicide" - 3:36
# "Suffragette City" - 2:48 (David Bowie cover)

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