American rock band
"Ninedays" redirects here. For other uses, see
Nine days
.
Nine Days
(stylized as
ninedays
) is an American
rock
band from
Long Island, New York
. It was formed in the hamlet of
St. James
Suffolk County, New York
in 1994 by John Hampson and Brian Desveaux, and released three independent albums in the 1990s before their mainstream debut album,
The Madding Crowd
, released in 2000. The band scored a hit in the United States from the album
The Madding Crowd
, with the single "
Absolutely (Story of a Girl)
".
History
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Prior to creating the group, John Hampson and Brian Desveaux played in a heavy metal band, and were also members of a cover band with drummer Vincent Tattanelli called Wonderama. In 1993, the duo took time off from those bands and began writing more poppy songs, with a focus on strong songwriting: "If the song didn't work on acoustic guitar, then it wasn't a good song," said Desveaux.
[1]
The band's influences were
Bob Dylan
,
Bruce Springsteen
and
Neil Young
. They joined with bassist Nick Dimichino and recorded eight songs with a studio drummer. Tattanelli joined the new project and the band gained Jeremy Dean as keyboardist. They recorded their debut album,
Something to Listen To
(1995) in nine days, which they used as their band name. The group, from
St. James
, began playing weekly at the Village Pub, which was regularly frequented by Midshipman from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, in
Port Jefferson, New York
.
[1]
[2]
They released their second album
Monday Songs
in 1996, and won several local radio contests.
[3]
After recording their third effort, 1998's
Three
, the band contacted producer
Pat Thrall
to create a four-song demo to circulate among record labels. The process was exhausting for the musicians, according to Desveaux, who estimated that they performed at showcases for each major record label and were "passed up twice by each."
[4]
They more frequently began performing in New York City and continued to write, with Hampson adopting an edgier songwriting style. He wrote the song "
Absolutely (Story of a Girl)
",
[1]
and the band recorded a three-song demo to once again shop around to labels.
[3]
They were signed by
550 Music
(then known as Sony 550 Music) in February 1999, and began working on their major-label debut album with producer
Nick DiDia
.
The Madding Crowd
was released in May 2000, and was the band's highest-selling album, shipping over 500,000 copies in the US.
[5]
"Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" became a radio
hit single
, reaching number six on the
Billboard
Hot 100
chart in the US and within the top ten in
Canada
and
New Zealand
.
[6]
"
If I Am
" was the album's second single, but performed poorer than its predecessor.
So Happily Unsatisfied
, the band's follow-up and fifth album, saw a limited promotional release in November 2002 but did not see a full commercial release until 2006. The release date was repeatedly delayed by 550 Music until the band was ultimately dropped. In the interim, the album had leaked onto the internet. In 2003, the band recorded and self-released their sixth effort,
Flying the Corporate Jet
. Their next release was an
extended play
,
Slow Motion Life (Part One)
(2007).
Slow Motion Life (Part Two)
, released in 2013 (the incomplete demos), was intended to comprise the two as a full album. That year, the band released their seventh main album,
Something Out Of Nothing
, following it up with
Snapshots
in 2016.
In February 2024, the band appeared in a television ad for Travel South Dakota (a division of the South Dakota Department of Tourism) performing a rewritten version of "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" titled "Absolutely (Story of a State)." The ad debuted in
South Dakota
and neighboring states during the
Super Bowl
.
[7]
Outside of music, Hampson is currently an English teacher in
Wantagh, New York
.
[8]
He wrote and recorded alternate versions of "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" for the 2022 film
Everything Everywhere All At Once
.
[9]
Members
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- John Hampson ? lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Brian Desveaux ? lead vocals, lead guitar
- Jeremy Dean ? keyboards, backing vocals
- Nick Dimichino ? bass guitar, backing vocals
- Vincent Tattanelli ? drums, percussion
Discography
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Studio albums
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Extended plays
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Singles
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Music videos
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References
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- ^
a
b
c
Robbie Woliver (May 14, 2000).
"Dues Paid, Rock Band Is Climbing Charts"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
April 30,
2017
.
- ^
"Nine Days releases lost album, 'So Happily Unsatisfied,' after 15 years"
.
Newsday
. January 3, 2018
. Retrieved
February 20,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
Mark Woodlief (July 5, 2000).
"Nine Days 'Absolutely' Surprised By Success"
.
MTV News
. Retrieved
April 29,
2017
.
- ^
Chris Celauro.
"Nine Days Interview with Brian Desveaux of Nine Days: How They Escaped a Musical Deathtrap"
. ModernRock.com. Archived from
the original
on March 5, 2001
. Retrieved
April 27,
2010
.
- ^
a
b
"Gold & Platinum: Nine Days"
.
Recording Industry Association of America
. Retrieved
April 30,
2017
.
- ^
"Nine Days ? Chart History"
.
Billboard
. Prometheus Global Media
. Retrieved
April 30,
2017
.
- ^
"Travel South Dakota puts throwback twist on first Super Bowl ad"
.
SiouxFalls.Business
. February 8, 2024
. Retrieved
February 18,
2024
.
- ^
"Wantagh English Teacher to Release Third Solo Album"
.
Wantagh-Seaford, NY Patch
. August 21, 2012
. Retrieved
February 20,
2023
.
- ^
Puchko, Kristy (April 6, 2022).
"How a one-hit wonder became absolutely crucial to 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'
"
.
Mashable
. Retrieved
March 2,
2024
.
- ^
"Nine Days Chart History - Hot 100"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
May 12,
2015
.
- ^
"Nine Days Chart History - Adult Pop Songs"
.
Billboard
.
Prometheus Global Media
. Retrieved
December 5,
2015
.
- ^
"Nine Days Chart History - Alternative Songs"
.
Billboard
.
Prometheus Global Media
. Retrieved
December 5,
2015
.
- ^
"Nine Days Chart History - Pop Songs"
.
Billboard
.
Prometheus Global Media
. Retrieved
December 5,
2015
.
- ^
"australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal"
. Hung Medien
. Retrieved
December 5,
2015
.
- ^
"Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Singles"
.
RPM
. July 17, 2013
. Retrieved
December 5,
2015
.
- ^
"Discografie Nine Days"
.
dutchcharts.nl
(in Dutch). Hung Medien
. Retrieved
December 5,
2015
.
- ^
"charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal"
. Hung Medien
. Retrieved
December 5,
2015
.
- ^
Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- ^
"Nine Days > UK Charts"
.
Officialcharts.com/
.
Official Charts Company
.
External links
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- John Hampson
- Brian Desveaux
- Jeremy Dean
- Nick Dimichino
- Vincent Tattanelli
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