They started appearing on TV and having tours in Italy. The democratic regime installed after 1989 offered the group a chance they couldn’t have in the communist regime. They achieved a huge success, followed by tours throughout Romania and recordings for radio broadcast. It was established in 1977 by Ion Dumitrescu (drums), Nuţu Olteanu (lead solo guitar and vocals) and Emil Lechinţeanu (bass guitar). Mathew Morris (Music, Programming, Keyboards, Production)Ģ008 - Hydra (Infacted Recordings*/Diffusion Records) * European edition has a different track listĢ005 - Disconnect (Infacted Recordings)Ģ005 - Wrath (Diffusion Records / Infacted Recordings)Ģ003 - Awakening (European version - Infacted RecordingsĢ003 - Awakening (US version - Diffusion Records)ģ) IRIS is a Romanian hard rock band. Andrew Sega (Programming, Keyboards, Production) Reagan Jones (Vocal, Lyrics, Music, Keyboards) As we head into 2004, Iris continues to make waves with their innovative, genre-bending sound.
This led to a coveted slot opening for German electro-pop heroes De/Vision on their January 2004 european tour. Rave reviews followed from promiment magazines such as Outburn, Orkus, Side-Line, Zillo, and others.
In the summer, "Awakening" was signed to Infacted Recordings for a proper European release. More successful shows followed, in Atlanta, Detroit (Motorpop festival), Philadelphia (Dracula's Ball), Wisconsin (Reverence), and San Antonio. The first limited digipak edition sold out completely in under a month. March 2003 saw the North American release of the new record, "Awakening" on Diffusion Records, to rave reviews from magazines like Side-Line and Outburn. The first single, "Unknown" was released in the fall, and became yet another glitch-pop anthem in the band's catalog. The sound was definitely evolving: powerful songs, inventive electronics, and an increasing tendency to take risks were shaping the Iris sound. Near the end of the year, the tracks for the new record, "Awakening", were taking form. Andrew brought some organic, IDM-influenced sounds to the band, as well as having some classical and arrangement training. The two immediately hit it off, and work began on the next record. In 2002, Reagan was in the studio working on some tracks in Dallas when Matt introduced him to Andrew Sega (The Alpha Conspiracy) as a potential musical partner. 2001 saw them playing the Transcommunion festival, with bands like Apoptygma Berzerk, Negative Format, and The Echoing Green, as well as some successful shows in New York and San Francisco. Three singles from the album followed, "Lose In Wanting", "Saving Time", and "Danger is the Shame", as well as a european-only release of the "Annie" single.Īfter the release of "Disconnect", the future of Iris was uncertain, and the band withdrew from the public stage - resting on the success of "Disconnect".
The single "Annie, Would I Lie To You" grew quickly to become the signature song from "Disconnect", acheiving massive club play and becoming the album's signature track. Reagan's evocative vocals combined with Matt's refined production made the record an instant modern synthpop classic. The album sold thousands of copies and achieved considerable club and radio success. In 1999, Forgiving Iris changed their name to Iris and released their debut album, "Disconnect". After the appearance of an early version of the track "Annie, Would I Lie To You" on various compilations, the band signed with Todd Durrant from A Different Drum, and work began on the first record. A lucky break led to Iris playing at the KRBE 104.1 festival in Houston with acts like C&C Music Factory and Lucas, as well as a performance at the side stage of the Duran Duran / Waterlilies concert that same year. The band began playing covers of their favorite songs at clubs in town, and slowly gained a following. ġ) IRIS originally called "Forgiving Iris", started in 1993 when two members of a Texas college electronic music class, Reagan Jones and Matt Morris, realized they had identical tastes in music. There's more than one artist named Iris out there:Ģ) A French Progressive/Psychedelic Rock band from 1972ĥ) A Spanish electronic pop artist, Iris Aneas.Ħ) An indie pop artist signed to Cult Nation.
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