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The Debutante Hour are a trio, based in New York City, consisting of multi-instrumentalists Susan Hwang, Mia Pixley, and Maria Sonevytsky. Typically, Sonevytsky and Hwang trade off accordion and primary vocal duties, and Pixley plays cello, as well as providing additional vocals. Hwang and Sonevytsky also alternate playing "hobo drum kit", consisting of a mini bass drum and firecracker snare (usually with brushes), while standing. The group's approach spans a variety of styles, and includes elements of close harmony, vaudeville, cabaret, and Americana. ==Background== The band's official bio states: "The group formed as a duo in 2007 when Maria Sonevytsky and Susan Hwang joined songwriting forces and fashion sensibilities. In addition to playing their favorite NYC venues, they toured Far East Asia (South Korea, Japan) and Europe (Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Italy, UK). Mia Pixley joined them in 2008 and has added to a fuller sound and irrepressible energy." Hwang's songs have been described as "oddly amusing love songs about zombies and bed-bugs" and in reference to their debut album, ''The Birth and Death of Meaning'', it has been stated "For as much as The Debutante Hour have an obvious penchant for absurdity, a closer listen reveals three women actually trying to make sense of their world through a dark humour." Their music has also been described as "antifolk songs with the occasional waltz, warming up the audience to clap along and cheer" and "songs about lost love, weird love and the devil." One of their UK shows (with the notable Shonen Knife), at the Brixton Windmill, was also reviewed favorably, the reviewer writing, "my favourite of the evening were the openers – The Debutante Hour. Visitors from New York and, according to the various researches I have done since, part of the anti-folk scene over there". Their song "Croak Hiss and Sputter" has been described as a "shindig tribute to a relationship’s tribulations, all in the manner that a cheeky trumpet personifies, not quite daring to expose its true feelings by using the most upbeat of formulas."〔 They have also been described as having a "bouncy, cabaret style." ''The Birth and Death of Meaning'' (named after the book by Ernest Becker) was produced by Franz Nicolay, formerly of The Hold Steady. Nicolay is also credited with "additional engineering, guitars, glockenspiel, mandola, keys, baritone ukulele, ukulele, banjo, additional vox and percussion." Drummer Brian Viglione (The Dresden Dolls) is also listed as a collaborator (drums on the songs "Your Worldview Gets Me Down", "Sunday In The Trailer", "Zombies Are Zen", "Croak, Hiss & Sputter", and "Be Yourself"). On March 5, 2011, the group released their 6 track EP ''Follow Me'', a collection of cover songs from artists as varied as Ric Ocasek, The Ronnettes, and The Flaming Lips. It also includes the group's cover of TLC's "No Scrubs", a longtime fixture of their live set. The EP was produced by Franz Nicolay and Matt Roth. The group also released an original Christmas-themed song in December 2011, entitled "I'm Afraid of Christmas", as a free download. Sonevytsky and Hwang sang on "Slapped Actress," off 2008 The Hold Steady album ''Stay Positive''. The group has self-produced a handful of colorful and highly visual music videos. The videos are conceived, directed, and shot collaboratively by the group (and edited by Sonevytsky), in such diverse locations as Seoul, Korea; Padova, Italy; Prague, Czech Republic; Wrocław, Poland; and Wetzlar, Germany. The group's first video, "Hammer, Hatchet, Chainsaw, Gun" was directed by Thomas Bayne. Two of the group's videos have been in the form of humorous, tongue-in-cheek send-ups of the public service announcement format, delivered in song, and composed of original material. Their videos have included guest appearances by fellow NYC musical luminaries, such as Amy Kohn and Franz Nicolay. 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 Debutante Hour」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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