There were maybe 200 fans there and they sang every song louder than the PA. We played this rehearsal gig at The Bootleg, this tiny little club on Beverly. We decided we wanted to play really small clubs. We understood that if we wanted to take our music to an audience we had to assume that we were starting from scratch.ĭoes it feel that way when you’re playing shows?ī: After being gone so long, it’s kind of like taking baby steps to get back up on stage. Which I think is probably the best way to start. S: We just assumed that nobody would care, to be honest. You guys seem really smart about using social media.ī: We were surprised when we finally activated our Facebook account and suddenly there were 300,000 fans on there and they were all super psyched that we have a new album coming out. We’re not stupid, we know they want to make money and they’re a business, and that’s fair enough but that doesn’t mean that we have to view ourselves like that. But we just found that the relationship became obstructive in the end. S: Obviously when a major label is behind you and you’re the hot ticket of the month, then there’s no better combination. We were an asset to a corporation, that’s how they looked at us. So it just didn’t make sense for us to pursue that path any moreĭid non-musical people try to have too much musical influence over the band?ī: That’s one of the things that happened. So, by the time it came out, there were people who didn’t even know us or care what kind of record we were making. Part of it was that our first records came out on indie labels, and they were bought out by bigger corporations. By the time Bleed Like Me came out, we hit a wall. Why such negative vibes about working with a big record company? What’s changed now?īutch: It’s better doing it ourselves, basically. In an interview with KROQ’s Kevin & Bean, Manson and Vig revealed their surprise over being instantly adored all over again. Seven years later, Garbage is back together and surprising themselves all over again.
During the tour for their third album, the group declared they were going on permanent hiatus and disbanded. Their follow-up, titled 2.0, outsold their debut. Beginning in 1994, the band with the Scottish female frontwoman took the alt-rock world by storm with a string of hits including “Stupid Girl,” Queer” and “Only Happy When It Rains.” Their self titled debut album was a surprise success, selling over 4 million copies. Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig are Garbage. READ MORE: Belibi Dunk Electrifies Stanford Crowd In Cardinal Women's Opening Round NCAA Win
MOUNTAIN VIEW (CBS SF/ LIVE 105) – Live 105’s BFD Concert will soon be at the Shoreline Amphitheatre, but KROQ’s morning show has one of the bands, in-studio to talk about their comeback to the stage and studio. (L-R) Steve Marker, Butch Vig, Shirley Manson and Duke Erikson of Garbage (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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