Jucifer

Infobox musical artist
Name = Jucifer


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Background = group_or_band
Years_active = 1995-present
Origin = Athens, Georgia, United States
Genre = Noise rock
Label = Capricorn Records
Relapse Records
Velocette Records
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URL = [http://www.jucifer.com www.jucifer.com]
Current_members = Amber Valentine
Edgar Livengood

Jucifer is a two piece noise rock band signed to Relapse Records. Band members include Amber Valentine on lead guitar and vocals and Edgar Livengood on drums.

History

Jucifer was formed in 1995 by Amber Valetine and her boyfriend Edgar Livenwood. The band hails from Athens, Georgia. They released their first album, "Calling All Cars on the Vegas Strip", through their own label Crack Rock. After this release, they were able to sign to Capricorn Records, which reissued the album.cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0jfuxqujld0e | title=Jucifer
author=Proefrock, Stacia
work=Allmusic
accessdate=2008-10-07] Afterwards, they signed to Velocette Records, with whom they released "I Name You Destroyer" in 2002cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0jfuxqujld0e~T2| title=Jucifer main albums| work=Allmusic| accessdate=2008-10-07] and the EPs "Lambs" and "Warbird", in 2001 and 2004 respectively.cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0jfuxqujld0e~T22| title=Jucifer singles and EPs| work=Allmusic| accessdate=2008-10-07] For their following release, "If Thine Enemy Hunger", Jucifer signed to Relapse Records,cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gxfwxqydldae | title=Jucifer - "If Thine Enemy Hunger"
author=Prato, Greg
work=Allmusic
accessdate=2008-10-07] which is currently their label.cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:a9fwxztjldje | title=Jucifer - "L'Autrichienne"
author=Prato, Greg
work=Allmusic
accessdate=2008-10-07]

In March 2008, Jucifer released their fourth album, "L'Autrichienne", which was recorded in July 2007. To support the album, Jucifer embarked on their first tour through Europe. After the European tour they toured over the Northeastern United States and Canada.cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=100604| title=Jucifer: Canadian tour dates announced
date=2008-07-09| work=blabbermouth.net | accessdate=2008-10-07]

Discography

These are the albums released by Jucifer:
*"Calling All Cars on the Vegas Strip" (1999, Capricorn Records)
*"Lambs" EP (2001, Capricorn Records)
*"I Name You Destroyer" (2002, Velocette Records)
*"War Bird" (2004, Velocette Records)
*"If Thine Enemy Hunger" (2006, Relapse Records)
*"L'Autrichienne" (2008, Relapse Records)
*"Veterans of Volume: Live With Eight Cameras" (Bare Ruined Films)

References

External links

* [http://www.relapse.com/index2.aspx/ Relapse Records label]
* [http://www.jucifer.com/ Official Jucifer website]
*MySpace|jucifer|Jucifer
* [http://www.juciferDVD.com/ Official Jucifer DVD website]