Emigrate (band)
Emigrate is an industrial metal band based in New York City led by Richard Kruspe, the lead guitarist of Rammstein.
Emigrate | |
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 Emigrate frontman Richard Kruspe in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Industrial metal, alternative metal, industrial rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2005–2008, 2011–present |
| Labels | Spinefarm Records |
| Members | Richard Kruspe Arnaud Giroux Joe Letz Sky van Hoff |
| Past members | Olsen Involtini Henka Johansson |
| Website | emigrate |
History
Kruspe started the band in 2005, writing songs with ex-wife Caron Bernstein, when Rammstein decided to take time off from touring and recording. Kruspe has previously stated that the idea for Emigrate came to him around Rammstein's Mutter era.
On September 5, 2006, members of the Rammstein.de newsletter were sent an invitation to the Emigrate newsletter and given the chance to download the song "Wake Up", a sneak peek of the upcoming album. Three song samples were also posted on Emigrate's website: "My World", "Babe", and "Temptation". Fans voted "Babe" as being their favorite, and newsletter recipients were allowed to download "Babe" in its entirety starting November 29, 2006.[1] Babe is the only one of these songs where the subject matter, a parent's unconditional love for their child, is not Bernstein's point of view, as she didn't have any children at the time. Kruspe then explained exactly how he felt, and she turned his feelings into lyrics. As opposed to "My World" which is entirely about her feelings of her life as it related to her world. On May 21, 2007, Emigrate's official website opened and "My World" was made available for download in its entirety to newsletter subscribers.
The video for "My World" has been released and can be viewed on the official website. The video was also included on the limited edition release of the album Emigrate. In addition to the video, "My World" is featured on the soundtracks to the third Resident Evil movie, Resident Evil: Extinction and True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet. The soundtracks to the previous two movies contained "Halleluja" and "Mein Teil" from Rammstein, respectively. On July 27, 2007, Kruspe made an appearance on Bruce Dickinson's rock show on BBC.[2] A video for "New York City" has been released. Kruspe then left the Emigrate project aside due to Rammstein reuniting in the fall of 2007 to work on their new album Liebe ist für alle da which was released in October 2009, and also to take part in the subsequent Rammstein tour.
Joe Letz, who had appeared in the video for "My World", updated the Emigrate Facebook page on June 24, 2011, stating that Kruspe had been working on a new record.
On December 5, 2012, an announcement posted on the Emigrate Facebook page announced that demos were being recorded and reviewed, and studio time was being set up in January 2013 to begin official recording of an untitled second album.
In January 2013, Kruspe stated via the Emigrate Facebook page that drums were beginning to be mixed for the new record.
In January 2014, Kruspe, on the Emigrate Facebook page, posted that twenty tracks had been recorded for Emigrate and that mixing would be performed in Los Angeles, California, alongside Ben Grosse, with a projected release in the summer of 2014. On March 7, 2014, Kruspe announced the second album was complete and he is departing back to Berlin.
On July 22, 2014, a post was made to Emigrate's official Facebook page with a teaser trailer to Emigrate's new album, titled Silent So Long and an official release date of October 17, 2014.[3]
On December 9, 2014, Emigrate's second album titled Silent So Long was released.[4]
On July 26, 2018, a post on the official Facebook page announced the upcoming filming of a new music video with guests Benjamin Kowalewicz and Ian D'Sa of Billy Talent, inviting applications to participate in the recording.[5]
Emigrate's third album, A Million Degrees, was released on November 30, 2018.[6]
Members
Current members
- Richard Kruspe – lead guitar, lead vocals, keyboards, electro sequencer (2005–present)
- Arnaud Giroux – bass, backing vocals (2005–present)
- Mikko Sirén – drums (2013–present)
- Sky van Hoff – bass, additional guitars, synths & production (2018–present)
Regular guest members
- Joe Letz – live drums (2007–present)
- Andrea Marino – live keyboards (2021–present)
- Alice Lane – live bass (2021–present)
Former members
- Olsen Involtini – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2005–2018)
- Henka Johansson – drums (2005–2008, 2021)
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | ||||||||||
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| GER [7] |
SWI [8] |
AUT [9] |
FRA [10] |
FIN | NED | SWE | ||||||
| 2007 | Emigrate | 8 | 18 | 28 | 41 | 29 | 59 | 47 | ||||
| 2014 | Silent So Long | 28 | 30 | 55 | 119 | — | — | — | ||||
| 2018 | A Million Degrees | 30 | 38 | 70 | 166 | — | — | — | ||||
| 2021 | The Persistence of Memory | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart | |||
| 2007 | "My World" | — | Emigrate |
| "New York City" | 14 | ||
| "Wake Up" | — | ||
| "In My Tears" | — | ||
| "Let Me Break" | — | ||
| "Babe" | — | ||
| "Resolution" | — | ||
| "Temptation" | — | ||
| "This Is What" | — | ||
| "You Can't Get Enough" | — | ||
| "Emigrate" | — | ||
| "Blood" | — | ||
| "Help Me" | — | ||
| 2008 | "Temptation" | — | Temptation |
| "Face Down" | — | ||
| "I Have a Dream" | — | ||
| "New York City" | — | ||
| "My World" | — | ||
| "My World (Resident Evil: "Extinction" Video Mix") | — | ||
| 2014 | "Eat You Alive" | — | Silent So Long |
| "Get Down" | — | ||
| "Rock City" | — | ||
| "Hypothetical" | — | ||
| "Rainbow" | — | ||
| "Born On My Own" | — | ||
| "Giving Up" | — | ||
| "My Pleasure" | — | ||
| "Happy Times" | — | ||
| "Faust" | — | ||
| "Silent So Long" | — | ||
| 2018 | "1234" | — | A Million Degrees |
| "You Are So Beautiful" | — | ||
| "Let's Go" | — | ||
| "War" | — | ||
| "Lead You On" | — | ||
| "Hide and Seek" | — | ||
| "A Million Degrees" | — | ||
| "We Are Together" | — | ||
| "I'm Not Afraid" | — | ||
| "Eyes Fade Away" | — | ||
| "Spitfire" | — | ||
| 2021 | "Freeze My Mind" | — | The Persistence of Memory |
| "You Can't Run Away" | — | ||
| "Always on My Mind" (Willie Nelson cover) | — | ||
| "Rage" | — | ||
| "I'm Still Alive" | — | ||
| "Come Over" | — | ||
| "Hypothetical" | — | ||
| "Blood Stained Wedding" | — | ||
| "I Will Let You Go" | — |
Music videos
- "My World"
- Features Richard Kruspe on vocals and lead guitar, Arnaud Giroux on bass, Joe Letz on drums, and Margaux Bossieux on rhythm guitar.
- "New York City"
- Directed by the same director of "My World".
- "Eat You Alive"
- Features Richard Kruspe on vocals and lead guitar, Arnaud Giroux on rhythm guitar, Joe Letz on drums, Margaux Bossieux on bass, and Frank Dellé of Seeed on guest vocals.
- "1234"
- Features Richard Kruspe on vocals and lead guitar, Joe Letz on drums, Margaux Bossieux on bass, and Benjamin Kowalewicz and Ian D'Sa of Billy Talent on guest vocals and rhythm guitar, respectively.
- "War"[11]
References
- "Pilgrim Management – Emigrate". Retrieved November 29, 2006.
- "Herzeleid.com". Retrieved June 8, 2007.
- "Rammstein Guitarist's Emigrate: More 'Silent So Long' Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. August 28, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- "Emigrate Website". December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- Facebook: Emigrate Videocasting
- "A million degrees". EMP Mail order UK Ltd. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Discographie Emigrate". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- "Emigrate – A Million Degrees". hitparade.ch. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- "Discographie Emigrate". austriancharts.at. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- Lescharts: Emigrate discography
- "Emigrate – War (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Emigrate at AllMusic
- Interview with Richard Kruspe, 2008
- Emigrate discography at MusicBrainz
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