Coachella 2011: Is Bono correct that the Scissor Sisters are 'the best pop group in the world'?
In the week leading up to the Friday kickoff of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Pop & Hiss offers a preview of some of this year's less established or under-appreciated artists.
Who: Scissor Sisters
When: Saturday, April 16
From: New York City
If you've stopped giggling at the innuendo within their moniker long enough to press play on any Scissor Sisters record, you'd know that the New York-based band is all about having a raucous, dirty, sexy, good time -– making them an appropriate fit for the party in the desert.
The New Yorkers defy both genre and gender with their mix of glam rock, disco and pop; you can hear the sounds of Madonna, Queen, ABBA and Duran Duran within the band's DNA.
Though they aren't marquee acts in the States, the Sisters have scooped up some pretty major co-signs in their career, including a collaboration with Elton John (who co-wrote their breakout single, "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"), their 2004 self-titled debut being named one of the "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die," an opening gig with Lady Gaga on the current leg of her Monster Ball Tour, and Bono deeming them "the best pop group in the world."
Scissor Sisters' live offering is a mash-up of burlesque, a drag show and underground discotheque. Lead man Jake Shears, a former go-go stripper, takes a less-is-more approach with his costume (his outfit during the Los Angeles Monster Ball stop consisted of leather chaps, tiny leather briefs and a chest barring vest -– which hit the floor), so expect him to squeeze in a tan onstage.
Take a peek at their single, "Any Which Way," in which the band is at their dirtiest, danciest best.
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-- Gerrick D. Kennedy
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Photo: Singers Ana Matronic (right) and Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters perform onstage at Staples Center on March 28. Credit: Kevin Winter / Getty Images
well, maybe not "the best pop group in the world", but one of the greatest absolutely !
Posted by: Stefy | April 13, 2011 at 06:40 AM
The best. Bono has spoken, world adapt. They are the most creative thing within pop.
Posted by: Jesus Christ Super Star | April 14, 2011 at 06:57 AM
scissor sisters are the best show ever i should know i am there biggest fan.
Posted by: david l jones from baltimore maryland | April 14, 2011 at 06:58 AM
Love Love Love this band!!! And have since I first saw them on, I believe it was GMA in 2004! Just saw their show at the Cains in Tulsa!!!! One of the funnest shows you'll ever see! And the music....well, that speaks for itself!!!
Posted by: Tracy | April 14, 2011 at 07:58 AM
This being my first exposure to them, I like it...though this specific tune is a sort of modern disco with huge overtones from the Bee Gees.
Posted by: Jerry Orta | April 14, 2011 at 08:36 PM