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Remy Zero — Hermes Bird
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misterbearbaby
(Marina del Rey, California)
Posted: Mar 08, 2013 - 13:46
 
 Cynaera wrote:
Demonstrating my total ignorance:  The first time I ever heard this band, it was on an episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." The second time was the theme song for "Smallville."  I apologize for my lack of musical knowledge.  I like their music, but I'm not sure I'd spend money on it right away - they're more like a slow-growing fire than an instant inferno to me. I'll keep listening...
 
There's some weird kind of sub genre of music that's evolved for shows watched by teen/college aged women.  This band seems to have some chops but I sense that they were sprayed on, like their fake tans, post production. I think we'd be deeply disappointed in ther stage performance.

Jazbo
(Beautiful Valparaiso IN.)
Posted: Sep 07, 2012 - 12:49
 
kinda, really like this....7 to an 8...

Synth80s
(*Beautiful* Southern California (cough, choke, honk))
Posted: Mar 01, 2012 - 17:07
 
The All Music Guide kind of savaged this album in their review — I think they're dead wrong (not the first time, but one of their more egregious misses). This is an excellent album. Remy Zero only had 3 proper albums and they're all quite different — this is the best IMO.

Cynaera
(Kenneth's Frequency)
Posted: Aug 02, 2011 - 17:15
 
Demonstrating my total ignorance:  The first time I ever heard this band, it was on an episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." The second time was the theme song for "Smallville."  I apologize for my lack of musical knowledge.  I like their music, but I'm not sure I'd spend money on it right away - they're more like a slow-growing fire than an instant inferno to me. I'll keep listening...

Krispian
(Vancouver, BC)
Posted: May 31, 2011 - 16:43
 
Seamless segue from Joe Satriani - Oriental Melody

Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Apr 14, 2011 - 08:00
 

Great Goose of Zeus, it's a Hermes Bird!


bdh
(Sunshine Coast, Australia)
Posted: Feb 10, 2011 - 12:05
 
Awesome, brilliant, I got chills down my spine when this started playing.. "Wait.. no.. yes.. no.. YES!". Thanks RP! Keep on rockin!

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Aug 04, 2010 - 07:44
 
 KikaKitty wrote:
Bill never disappoints - best DJ out there! 
Just heard Remy Zero for the first time & wow.  Hey how can you not like an album with your name in the title as an extra bonus?

 
It must have been hell at school having a name like Zero ;)


SilentCity
Posted: Jul 19, 2010 - 08:24
 
So thrilled to know I'm not the only one who knows about Remy Zero and Villa Elaine. This has been a favorite of mine for about 10 years now. I discovered them just a month after they played my town. They never came back. Truly sad I never got to see this band perform live.

nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Jul 10, 2010 - 02:12
 
 LPCity wrote:
Love the bass work on this.  Simple, yet driving.
 

Agreed! Love the rythme guit also! JB, not for me..........

KikaKitty
Posted: Jun 01, 2010 - 15:16
 
Bill never disappoints - best DJ out there! 
Just heard Remy Zero for the first time & wow.  Hey how can you not like an album with your name in the title as an extra bonus?


Danimal174
(Upstate South Carolina)
Posted: May 07, 2010 - 12:28
 
 horstman wrote:

WTF?

Me thinks it sounds like Turin Brakes.

But that's just me. Good song. Gotta pick this up.

 

Since I heard of Remy Zero first (and I think they pre-dated Turin Brakes), I'd say that the Turin Brakes sound like Remy Zero. (As a matter of fact, I did, on one of the songs from TB's new CD.)

Either way, we both agree on the same point...they sound like each other.  {#Smile}

alanthecowboy
(Lakefield)
Posted: Mar 14, 2010 - 08:45
 
 Danimal174 wrote:
...let's push for a reunion!
 
A little less likely as of this January...


horstman
(Syracuse, New York)
Posted: Mar 14, 2010 - 08:43
 
 philbertr wrote:
Thought it was Porcupine Tree!
 
WTF?

Me thinks it sounds like Turin Brakes.

But that's just me. Good song. Gotta pick this up.


Amanda666
Posted: Mar 14, 2010 - 08:40
 
This could not sound less like Jeff Buckley and I think rp needs to play more Jeff Buckley, the last five songs have been awful. What's happened to this station?

LPCity
(Salt Lake City, Utah)
Posted: Feb 26, 2010 - 16:07
 
Love the bass work on this.  Simple, yet driving.

lmic
(Harmless Little Bunny)
Posted: Feb 01, 2010 - 16:32
 
 ssg wrote:
Vocal sounds like Jeff Buckley.
True dat.


crockydile
(The swamps of Houston)
Posted: Jul 21, 2009 - 06:44
 
 handyrae wrote:


I second the "thought it was U2" vote. I wasn't really paying attention and only figured out it wasn't U2 when the next song that came was a definite U2 song. 
 
And another vote for the Bono Sound-alike...poor guy (Remy) is cursed. Prob. hears that all the time. {#Frown}

handyrae
(Zero Point Field)
Posted: Jun 19, 2009 - 11:26
 
 drtjdel wrote:


Thought it was U2.
 

I second the "thought it was U2" vote. I wasn't really paying attention and only figured out it wasn't U2 when the next song that came was a definite U2 song. 

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Jun 19, 2009 - 11:26
 
 natalita wrote:
remy sounds like bono
 
bono  Good song.



annersjen
(in the rolling hills of New York)
Posted: May 02, 2009 - 19:20
 
Two Remy Zero albums are among the best albums I've ever heard in the past 10 years. Easily. (Not their first one.)

wycado
(Smoking cigarettes and plotting revenge)
Posted: Apr 23, 2009 - 14:54
 
 savoyard wrote:
Sounds like Dashboard Confessional to me...Not saying that's a good or bad thing.
 

"Dashboard Confessional" - now that's one of the top 10 band names of all time.

drtjdel
Posted: Apr 23, 2009 - 14:54
 
 philbertr wrote:
Thought it was Porcupine Tree!
 

Thought it was U2.

ick
(San Diego, CA)
Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 06:27
 
 vicariance wrote:
this song is the perfect example of why I love radio paradise.  This is a song I absolutely love, on an album I pretty much love, but it is very likely that no one else I know whose tastes are similar to mine has even ever heard it before.  I learn so much listening to this station and am reminded of so much that I already like.

{#Clap}
 
I've heard, own and love this record too!  Thank goodness for an ex-girlfriend that worked in the music biz... might never have discovered them had it not been for her.


stewliscious
(northGA)
Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 06:26
 
Herpes Bird

philbertr
(Hurricane Target Florida)
Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 06:25
 
Thought it was Porcupine Tree!

vicariance
(awesome like a billion hot dogs)
Posted: Feb 19, 2009 - 12:58
 
this song is the perfect example of why I love radio paradise.  This is a song I absolutely love, on an album I pretty much love, but it is very likely that no one else I know whose tastes are similar to mine has even ever heard it before.  I learn so much listening to this station and am reminded of so much that I already like.

{#Clap}

Bocephus
(Boulder, CO)
Posted: Feb 19, 2009 - 12:56
 
 stephanos wrote:

Bono was my first thought too. Or Fran Healy.
 
I thought this was U2 also.


natalita
(Philadelphia, PA)
Posted: Feb 19, 2009 - 12:56
 
remy sounds like bono

Bridieboo
(Halifax, NS)
Posted: Dec 18, 2008 - 05:21
 

love love love



miamizsun
(New Digs in Fort Lauderdale(3261.3 Miles SE of RP), FL)
Posted: Dec 18, 2008 - 05:19
 
upped from 7 to 8   {#Music}

js5280
(Denver, CO)
Posted: May 04, 2008 - 20:05
 
AliGator wrote:
Sounds like Bono? Uh, no.


Actually, listen to Zero's "Save Me" and the resemblance is unmistakable. Less so on this song, but apparently Bill's playing on this likeness. Red Hill and Save Me have the very similar soaring vocals that sent me running to see who was singing.
(former member)
(limbo)
Posted: May 04, 2008 - 19:57
 
I lost my Remy Zero when my external drive died - good to hear them again.
Danimal174
Posted: Apr 09, 2008 - 19:58
 
One of the many good songs by Remy Zero. It's a shame they broke up. Zach Braff is right...let's push for a reunion!
vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Jan 06, 2008 - 10:01
 

8 9

nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Oct 29, 2007 - 02:56
 
Nice song, great bass.
Wizzuvvoz
(middle of the road in the groin of America)
Posted: Jun 09, 2007 - 17:32
 
keller1 wrote:
Usually like Remy Zero ... don't like this one though.
I am the opposite. I like this one.
keller1
(Taco Bell is a phone company in Mexico)
Posted: May 09, 2007 - 08:06
 
Usually like Remy Zero ... don't like this one though.
MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Apr 23, 2007 - 13:07
 
I have a feeling I will always make this association with this song. Thanks. Thanks a lot.

trekhead wrote:

Sunman
(The 'Nard in SOCAL)
Posted: Mar 29, 2007 - 11:16
 
Remyhead??
trekhead
(Oooh, I could just give you SUCH a Pinch!)
Posted: Mar 07, 2007 - 12:31
 

TheLuggage
(Near Boston, MA)
Posted: Mar 07, 2007 - 12:30
 
Nice follow to Joe Satriani's "Oriental Melody"
ssg
(Redmond, WA)
Posted: Feb 10, 2007 - 17:19
 
Vocal sounds like Jeff Buckley.
Synth80s
(*Beautiful* Southern California (cough, choke, honk))
Posted: Jan 27, 2007 - 02:04
 
savoyard wrote:
Sounds like Dashboard Confessional to me...Not saying that's a good or bad thing.


I always get a chuckle when people make comparisons like this without knowing the relative timeline. I think you mean Dashboard Confessional sounds like Remy Zero. This album was released in 1998 (and it is excellent from start to finish).

-Synth80s
savoyard
(SB, Indiana)
Posted: Jan 12, 2007 - 11:34
 
Sounds like Dashboard Confessional to me...Not saying that's a good or bad thing.
SpaceCase
(Lancaster, PA, USA)
Posted: Dec 22, 2006 - 20:23
 
Great seamless seque from Satriani's Oriental Melody!
Songs alright, all wrong.......
kinda a little Smashing Pumpkins-ish for my tastes....

Edited to say: I obviously don't read through everyones comments before I comment......
lerokan
Posted: Dec 14, 2006 - 09:30
 
you know, Fran Healy (Travis) and Cinjun Tate (Remy Zero) are very close friends and write songs togther. I saw them both play together in SF in about 2001, and it was a really fun expierence.

Interesting Fact: Cinjun Tate was also married to Alyssa Milano.
stephanos
(Switzerland)
Posted: Dec 08, 2006 - 07:11
 
AliGator wrote:
Sounds like Bono? Uh, no.

Bono was my first thought too. Or Fran Healy.
AliGator
(Home)
Posted: Oct 10, 2006 - 20:05
 
Sounds like Bono? Uh, no.
greatfulted
(WDW, FL)
Posted: Sep 26, 2006 - 04:14
 
Is that Bono on lead vocals? Sounds pretty good!