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Released: Feb 11, 2010
Label: Universal Music Ireland Ltd.

General Info

  • Genre: Garage / Rock / Visual

    Location BROOKLYN, US

    Profile Views: 1954633

    Last Login: 5/3/2011

    Member Since 12/3/2004

    Website www.semipreciousweapons.com

    Record Label Perezious/HausOfGaGa/Streamline/Geffen/Interscope

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    .. .. ...... / ..SITE.. / ..YOUTUBE.. / ..PICS.. / ..FRIEND US.. / ..RINGTONES.. / ..WALLPAPERS.. .. .. .......... ...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ...."We are Semi Precious Weapons from New York Mother-Fucking City, and we hope you ALL GET LAID!".... ..It’s hard to argue with a band who expresses such an impassioned sentiment. And audiences across the country ain’t fightin’ with the raw power and electricity that pulsates throughout a Semi Precious Weapons performance. Their message is clear- music can be dangerous, dirty, and fun... ..Led by one of the most charismatic vocalists in generations, the Boston Globe declares that "SPW splits the difference between AC/DC and Queen, fronted by the fabulously fierce Justin Tranter.” The visual appeal of the band, who are masterfully thrusting sex, glamour, and loving violence back into the rock & roll spotlight, is undeniable. Tranter easily dominates any stage, with crowd pleasing antics ranging from gravity defying high kicks in his custom made Stuart Weitzman heels to pouring champagne into eager mouths, all while demanding to “See some titties!” What may be more shocking then the actual live show is the bloody, sweaty, reality of the band’s achievements on their road to a major label deal. Tranter is the designer and owner of a successful jewelry company, Fetty, which he started by pounding out gun and heart necklaces in his Brooklyn loft to sell at early SPW shows. Moreover, the level of musicianship of each member of this ridiculously attractive band is by no means the studio-produced image that dominates the scene. "I mean our damn drummer has a fucking degree in classical composition and I have one in songwriting, whatever that means..." states Tranter, who met drummer Dan Crean, Bassist Cole Whittle, and guitarist Stevy Pyne in Boston while attending the Berklee School of Music. "We got to NYC and it was nothing but girls pretending to be in Sex and The City, and dudes schwerking V- Necks, insisting they don't love the Strokes. So our bitch asses decided to stop complaining about New York's hipster plague and start the filthy party band we always wanted to see.".. ..With brash lyrics like: “I can’t pay my rent, but I’m fucking gorgeous,” SPW quickly drew a loyal NYC following and were ultimately voted Best Band in NYC by the Village Voice. During the self-made uprising of their filthy glamour rock 'n roll movement, SPW asked another NYC based rock 'n roll original, Lady Gaga, to open for them. This sparked a friendship that has continued through “The Rise of Gaga” and has culminated in these two uncompromising musical artists to embark together on one of the most talked about world tours this year- “The Monster Ball”.. .."We spent three years driving ourselves around in a murder van to play bars EVERYWHERE, I mean we even played a sports bar in Waterloo Iowa. Now in the last 2 months we have made an incredible record that we are proud of, and are on a tour bus playing arenas all over the world with Ms. GaGa! Hard work and magic.".. ..SPW’s album debut with rockworld producer-kingpin Jack Joseph Puig, is due out in early 2010. It will ultimately showcase the band’s unapologetic embrace of all things filthy, dangerous, and glamorous- in other words: rock & motherfucking roll. ..We leave the final words to Justin, "our new record is titled "You Love You" because our not-so-secret mission is hoping that our fans will love themselves and rock 'n roll more than anything else, even me"...... ..I can’t pay my rent but I’m fucking gorgeous – Indeed!.. .. --------------- .. .. To BUY the below necklaces go to ..THE SPW STORE!.. ........ ..THE SPW STORE!.. .. ------------------ .. ..SPW On Perez Hilton!!.. .. ..SPW in Teen Vogue.. .. ..The SPW STORE!!!.. .. ..The SPW YouTube Channel!!!.. ..
  • Members

    ........Vocals........Bass.... ....Drums........Guitar & Backing Vocals.... .. .. Management Merck Mercuriadis .. Booking Jenna Adler at CAA .. Publicity 42 West .. Contact Tina Chang for management, and booking tina.chang@mac.com .. .. .. .. ..SIGN UP to Get a.. Free MP3 Download of.. “Semi Precious Weapons”.. (Pre Release Raw Mix”).. .. .. ....SPW Store.... .. .. .. .. ..
  • Influences

    TRINA....ELVIS...JAY-Z....WARHOL.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......
  • Sounds Like

    Smash Hit Songs Played By A Real Rock&Roll Band... .. ......Sign Up for the Semi Precious Weapons mailing list to get the latest updates and news!.... .. .. ....Email:.......... ...... .......... .... Download your Semi Precious Weapons "F*&@ing Gorgeous" Ring Tone for FREE right now! ......F*%&ing Gorgeous.... .. .. ........ ..

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  • 3 days ago
  • SLEDGY

     Not Only Street Records signs upcoming roots rock reggae band GREEN GENES from NY by the way of CO More Coming Soon Stay Posted!!! http://www.notonlystreet.com/green-genes.html

    8 days ago
  • Tuff Nut

    Thanx 4 the add, please play my songs!!! 

    8 days ago
  • RALPHY

    Presenting . . .

    RALPHY!!!!

    " D.I.S.C.O (At the Disco) "

    RALPHY IS TAKING US BACK TO THE 70's AND SHE'S BRINGING BACK THE DISCO!

    FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF "SATISFIED"
    RALPHY'S NEW SINGLE "D.I.S.C.O (At the Disco)" IS ABOUT TO BE RELEASED! GET YOUR FREE DOWNLOAD HERE!!! 

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSYQuWGTA-0

    Thanks for the support!!!! Ralphy x 

    14 days ago
  • Richard Harris


    Give the man some RESPECT Semi!
     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS THE HUMOR OF RODNEY DANGERFIELD ...

    "I tell ya when I was a kid, all I knew was rejection. My yo-yo, it never came back!"

    "When I was a kid I got no respect. The time I was kidnapped, and the kidnappers sent my parents a note they said, "We want five thousand dollars or you'll see your kid again."

    "Last week I saw my psychiatrist. I told him, "Doc, I keep thinking I'm a dog." He told me to get off his couch."

    "One night I came home. I figured, let my wife come on. I'll play it cool. Let her make the first move. She went to Florida."

    "I asked my old man if I could go ice-skating on the lake. He told me, "Wait til it gets warmer."

    "I was so ugly as a kid, my mother had morning sickness AFTER I was born."

    "A hooker once told me she had a headache."

    ~ Rodney Dangerfield

    A DAY WITHOUT LAUGHTER IS A DAY WASTED!

    LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com


     

    21 days ago
  • VULCAN

     THANKS FOR KEEPING THE FLAME ALIVE !!!



    ..cLuStErLuCk..VULCAN..drop..Cusp..Omega..

    24 days ago
  • SLEDGY

    Hey Music Industry, this is Sledgy. Be looking for my NEW cd entitled: Da Realla, Scheduled to be realeased on Not Only Street Records on May 25th, featuring Everybodies Darlin, Drop Hits, I Know Now & MORE... Check me out on Myspace I have over 150,000 FANS!! http://www.notonlystreet.com/sledgy.html

    29 days ago
  • THE FABS

    Check out Fabiola's new MoDs reggae band Dreamtribes and their video for Mysterious Calling filmed in Argentina - A message in morse code from an alien race lost in deep space....
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn2GZSruqlc

    1 month ago
  • Vedensky

    Hi!
    It's nice to meet you!
    I wish you a wonderful spring!

    1 month ago
  • Richard Harris


    OVERCOME LIFE'S DIFFICULTIES Semi!
     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT OVERCOMING DIFFICULTIES ...

    "DIFFICULTIES are meant to ROUSE,

    not DISCOURAGE. The HUMAN SPIRIT

    is to GROW STRONG by CONFLICT."

     ~ William Ellery Channing

    YARD BY YARD, ALL TASKS ARE HARD ~

    BUT INCH BY INCH, THEY'RE ALL A CINCH!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com


     

    1 month ago
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