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The Czars was an alternative rock band, formed in 1994 in Denver by John Grant and Chris Pearson. They released six studio albums, one EP, and three singles in the duration of their career. After the release of ''Goodbye'' in 2004, five of the six members of The Czars left the band over the span of nine months,〔(12 Questions With John Grant of The Czars - Identity Theory )〕 leaving John Grant as the sole member of the band. After the exit of the other members, John Grant continued to tour under the name before deciding to pursue a solo career.〔(Interviews 2008 )〕 Members Andy Monley and Roger Green, along with musician David Devine, appear on ''Sorry I Made You Cry'' as guitarists.〔(Czars, The - Sorry I Made You Cry (CD, Album) at Discogs )〕 Following the band's breakup, Grant took some time off from the music business, and returned to recording and performing in 2010 with his debut solo album ''Queen of Denmark''.〔("John Grant getting his sad mojo working" ). ''Toronto Star'', December 3, 2010.〕 ==History== Originally going by the name Titanic,〔(Interview: The Czars (John William Grant) by Martin Williams )〕 The Czars was formed by Grant, Pearson, and Linsenmaier after Grant came back from a long stay in Germany in 1994. Prior to forming the band, John Grant aspired to be a translator in Germany before realizing that his English skills were poor and he would be unable to have the job he desired.〔 The band went through numerous personnel changes in its early stages. It took a few years before the official line-up was formed: John Grant on vocals and piano, Jeff Linsenmaier on drums, Andy Monley and Roger Green on guitar, and Chris Pearson on bass. In 1996, the band's demos were released on the album ''Mood Swing'' through their own record label, Velveteen Records. In 2000 the band began to work on 'The Ugly People vs The Beautiful People' with Simon Raymonde providing his production services gratis once again, leaving his young family back in London while he and The Czars battled their way through the new songs in snowy Denver. The Czars also appeared on the compilation album, ''Sing a Song for You: A Tribute to Tim Buckley'' after being asked to cover "Song to the Siren" and were also asked to compose the soundtrack for the independent film ''I'd Rather Be... Gone''. The EP, ''X Would Rather Listen to Y Than Suffer Through a C of Z's'' was self-produced by the band and released during the 2002 tour. The name of the EP is a joke and came from a dictionary. John Grant has said the following about the meaning of the title: "It's just a joke about how people use calculated formulas with people when they go out into to the world to deal with people and how that simply doesn't work."〔 Violinist Elin Palmer joined the band in 2003 and contributed to the album, ''Goodbye''. Having sunk several thousands into the band over the course of the two previous albums, and with the band staring at a large unrecouped balance the label decided to hold off on picking up the next option. The band received help from friends and within a year or so had made the album ''Goodbye'', which Grant has stated is his favorite Czars album.〔 Despite ''Goodbyes critical acclaim, it was the final album made by the band. Five out of the six members decided to part ways over a span of nine months in 2004, resulting in John Grant being the only member. Grant continued to perform live with the moniker until finally deciding to part with the name. In 2005, Bella Union released a compilation of b-sides and rarities by the band, titled ''Sorry I Made You Cry''. "The Best Of The Czars" compilation album came out on December 1st 2014 on Bella Union. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Czars」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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