The Scene Aesthetic was an American alternative rock band based in Seattle, Washington. The duo consists of Andrew de Torres (also a member of Danger Radio) and Eric Kimberlin.
The Scene Aesthetic | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2005–2012 |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Members | Andrew de Torres Eric Kimberlin |
| Website | thesceneaesthetic.com |
History
editOriginally from Everett, Washington, the band gained recognition through online outlets MySpace, YouTube, and PureVolume after publishing their first song "Beauty in the Breakdown" in 2006.[1] By 2007 on MySpace, "Beauty in the Breakdown" had nearly nine million plays, and the band had over 140,000 followers.[2]: 110 The song also had half a million views by August 2006.[1] Their debut album Building Homes from What We've Known had around 1.3 million downloads on PureVolume. However, as The Wall Street Journal reported in 2006 and Andrew Keen wrote in his 2007 book The Cult of the Amateur, the band made no revenue from any of these online streams.[2]: 110–111 [1]
The Scene Aesthetic's first tour in the summer of 2006 included mostly small, obscure venues such as a high school and pizza restaurant, with tickets averaging from $5 to $10.[2] Keen commented: "...their struggle to translate their massive virtual following into either significant record sales or a major label contract is an ominous augury for the other three million bands on MySpace trying to make a living selling their music."[2]: 112 Eventually, the band would tour with acts signed to major labels, for instance Owl City and Brooke Waggoner in 2009.[3]
Band members
edit- Eric Kimberlin – lead vocals (2005–2012; 2013 to present as Prince of Spain)
- Andrew de Torres – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, ukulele (2005–2012; 2013 to present as Prince of Spain)
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Building Homes from What We've Known (April 7, 2006)
- The Scene Aesthetic (July 10, 2007)
- Brother (November 2, 2010)
EPs
edit- A Type & A Shadow EP (July 14, 2009)
- Sister EP (May 23, 2011)
- The Days Ahead (December 6, 2011)
DVDs
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2007 | On the Road with The Scene Aesthetic |
Cover songs
edit| Year | Album | Song (Original artist) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rockin' Romance | "Love Story" (Taylor Swift) |
| 2010 | Rockin' Romance II | "Such Great Heights" (The Postal Service) |
| 2011 | Purevolume download | "Happily Ever After" (He Is We) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Holmes, Elizabeth (August 8, 2006). "Famous, Online". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Keen, Andrew (2007). The Cult of the Amateur: How Blogs, MySpace, YouTube, and the Rest of Today's User-Generated Media Are Destroying Our Economy, Our Culture, and Our Values. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-52081-2 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Up & Coming". The Stranger. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2023.