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The Scaramanga Six are an English rock band. Originally formed in 1995 and based in Huddersfield, the band currently consists of founder members Paul Morricone (vocals, guitar, various other instruments) and Steven Morricone (vocals, bass guitar, various other instruments) plus Julia Arnez (guitar, vocals) and Gareth Champion (drums). The Scaramanga Six are noted for their aggressive live act and their flamboyant and theatrical songs, which have made them a significant band on the Leeds rock scene. Entirely self-managed and self-releasing (via their own Wrath Records label), their independent business practices and active promotion of other artists has seen them hailed as "the closest we'll see to a British answer to Fugazi"〔(CD Times review of "Walking Through Houses" ) by Theo Graham-Brown, retrieved October 11, 2008〕 and described as "working entirely outside the indie scene, let alone the actual industry."〔(Drowned In Sound review of Strike! Up The Band ) by Toby Jarvis, retrieved October 11, 2008〕〔(“The Scaramanga Six - Fengende galskap” ) – interview by Eirik in Metal.norge.com, April 16, 2008〕〔(“Wrath of the Mighty” ) – article/interview in ‘’Vibrations.org’’ by Sam Saunders, May 6, 2008〕 The band also have a distinctive visual identity and style thanks to Paul Morricone's self-directed promotional films for the band, via his own Poison Pen Films and Thunder & Lighting companies. Nominally and originally a sextet, the actual band lineup over the years has varied between four and six members. The ten former Scaramanga Six members include Stephen Gilchrist (leader of stuffy/the fuses, drummer for Graham Coxon) multi-instrumentalist Chris Catalyst (The Sisters of Mercy, Eureka Machines, Robochrist) and James Kenosha (drummer for Duels, producer for Pulled Apart By Horses, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Lone Wolf, Club Smith and Grammatics). ==Sound, influences, themes and visuals== The Scaramanga Six play a tuneful and carefully arranged mixture of heavy rock, vocal pop, rockabilly, garage and crooner songs described as “intense-yet-aloof rock operas” (Drowned In Sound) and “B-movie chic combined with real musical muscle” (Kerrang).〔(various reviews of ''Cabin Fever'' ) stored on history page on Scaramanga Six homepage, retrieved October 11th, 2008〕 They have also been described as “a British Queens Of The Stone Age.〔('Drowned In Sound' review of "Horrible Face" ) by Toby Jarvis, retrieved October 11, 2008〕" Influences cited by the band themselves include The Stranglers, Cardiacs, The Cramps and Tony Bennett. Their song lyrics are characterised by themes of dark humour, desperation, tongue-in-cheek self-aggrandisement, criminality, “the drudgery of everyday life, work and office politics”,〔 and human/animal behaviourism. The band has a strong visual sense reflected in their use of video and release artwork, which is all handled in-house by Paul Morricone. Paul cites this aspect of the band's work as being partly down to his own "day time job – working in television as a director/editor. So naturally I am interested in the visual aspect of things. It’s not just about creating an image to sell the band though. Our video to "The Poison Pen" doesn’t even have us in it – just an insane psycho rabbit man. I’ve always enjoyed the total package that is an album. I like looking at sleeve notes and photos and design and imagining what the band were doing at the time. It’s all part of the mystique and fascination, don’t you think? It’s why people will always buy records rather than download them."〔(“The Scaramanga Six: Paul Morricone of ireallylovemusic's fave band The Scaramanga Six! tells us all bout the gore and horror that is the band’s new album ''Cabin Fever''” ) – interview in ''ireallylovemusic.co.uk''〕 The band's visual stylings extend to their onstage presentation. They perform in a Mafia-style “confrontational family” manner〔(''Drowned In Sound'' review of ''Strike! Up the Band'' ) by Toby Jarvis, March 2003 (as reproduced on Scaramanga Six homepage)〕 wearing suits and ties and staring out their audiences. 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 Scaramanga Six」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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