Hercules and Love Affair

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Hercules & Love Affair


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = flagicon|USA New York City, USA
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Genre = Disco
House
Formed =
Years_active = 2004-present
Label = DFA Records
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/herculesandloveaffair MySpace Page]
Current_members = Andy Butler
Nomi Ruiz
Kim Ann Foxman
Antony Hegarty
Past_members =

Hercules and Love Affair is a musical project from New York based DJ Andy Butler. Members include Nomi Ruiz, Kim Ann Foxman and Antony Hegarty (lead vocalist in Antony & The Johnsons).cite web|last =Robinson |first =Peter |title =Groove is in the art|publisher = The Guardian|url =http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguide/features/story/0,,2258655,00.html|accessdate = 2008-02-23] It is signed to DFA Records.Their single "Blind" was released on 3 March, 2008, and their debut album (produced by Butler and Tim Goldsworthy) was released on 10 March.cite news | first=Paul | last=Lester | title=New band of the day: No 251: Hercules and Love Affair | date=2007-01-08 | url =http://music.guardian.co.uk/newbands/story/0,,2237246,00.html | work =guardian.co.uk | accessdate = 2008-02-21 | language = ] Their self-titled album has been critically well-received and charted in the top 40 in several countries.

Biography

The band's central figure, Andrew Butler, began his musical career at 15, DJing in a Denver leather bar run by a hostess called Chocolate Thunder Pussy. [ cite web | url= http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,2262760,00.html | last= Petridis | first= Alexis | title= "Hercules and Love Affair" record review | publisher= The Guardian newspaper] He then moved to Brooklyn, in order to attend Sarah Lawrence College. [ cite web | url= http://www.timeout.com/london/music/features/4342/Hercules_And_Love_Affair-interview.html | last= Lawrence | first= Eddy | title= Hercules And Love Affair: interview | publisher= Time out London] According to Butler: "I’ve been writing songs since childhood. I made music for dance performances in college (where he studied under Martin Goldray), like a remake of Gino Soccio’s ‘Runaway’ done in the style of Kraftwerk." [ cite web | url= http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/da/67743 | last= McGillivray | first= Will | title= "Hercules and Love Affair" | publisher= Fact Magazine]

The band made their live debut on May 17 2008, at the Studio B venue in Brooklyn, New York, before going on a European and North American tour [ cite web | url= http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/05/hercules_love_a_2.html | last= | first=| title= Hercules & Love Affair @ Studio B, NYC (pics) & Tour Dates | publisher= Brooklyn Vegan]

Their songs "Blind" and "Hercules Theme" have been featured on the Chanel Website. "Blind" was also featured in the Fall/Winter 2008/9 Fashion Show for Chanel and on the Ruehl No.925 website in July 2008.

Discography

Albums

*"Hercules and Love Affair" (10 March, 2008, DFA Records) Billboard 200 #191, UK Albums Chart #31

ingles

*"Classique #2"/"Roar" (3 September 2007, DFA Records)
*"Blind" (3 March 2008, DFA Records) UK Singles Chart #40, Italy Singles Chart #12, Euro 200 #196
*"You Belong" (7 July 2008, DFA Records)

References

External links

* [http://forums.dfarecords.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=12 Official forum]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Hercules+%26+Love+Affair Hercules & Love Affair at Discogs]
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* [http://www.last.fm/music/Hercules+and+Love+Affair Hercules and Love Affair] at Last.fm
* [http://www.musicomh.com/interviews/hercules-and-love-affair_0408.htm Hercules and Love Affair] Interview at musicOMH.com