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Artist Bio
BOOKINGS (Artists We Would Pair Well With)
*Any alternative or hard rock band
*Any dark alt rock band that embraces both a hard rock guitar sound and synthesizers in their songwriting
Examples of bands we would tour with--
*Stabbing Westward
*TOOL
*Green Jellö (Stephen's other band)
*A Perfect Circle
*Nine Inch Nails
*Sevendust
*Projected
*Karnivool
*Life of Agony
*AL1CE
*Rabbit Junk
*I Ya Toyah
*The Joy Thieves
*Dead Register
*Schism (TOOL tribute band)
*The Hu
*Days of Grey (NJ)
*Worst Ones (PA)
Unhappily Ever Now
Origin: Phoenixville, PA (USA)
Genres: Alternative, Industrial, and Progressive Metal
Years Active: 2020 - Present
Musically Sounds Like: 90s Stabbing Westward; a blend of Puscifer/TOOL/A Perfect Circle; modern industrial rock/metal bands
Lyrically Feels Like: Stabbing Westward
Unhappily Ever Now is the alternative, industrial, and progressive metal project founded by Cleopatra Records (Green Jelly) songwriter Stephen Watson and is composed of Stephen Watson (lead performer and songwriter) and Maria V (vocals, lyrics, and melodies).
Their music is driven by complex and ambitious compositions inspired by bands such as Stabbing Westward, TOOL, and A Perfect Circle, among others.
While Stephen's work with Green Jelly contributing to the Cleopatra Records album, Garbage Band Kids ("Hey Hey Hey"), is carefree and intended to be humorous, his work with Unhappily Ever Now is much more serious, brooding, and critical of the human condition.
The band name and themes are heavily inspired and influenced by Stephen's favorite TV show, 12 Monkeys (SyFy), and explore the deep-seated sadness that not only have we lost our ability as a society to coexist with each other and to be happy in the NOW, but that we've lost so much along the way -- our pets, family, friends, partners, relationships, homes and jobs.
We seem to be stuck unhappily ever in our NOW, and themes of watching us struggle to survive, losing our place in time, and not having the chance to say goodbye, are prominent in Unhappily Ever Now's music.
Stephen Has Worked With: Stabbing Westward/StabWalt (remix), Rabbit Junk (remix), Assemblage 23 (remix), The Joy Thieves (remixes), 00tz 00tz (remix), Green Jelly (member)
Maria V Has Worked With: Stabbing Westward/StabWalt (remix), Rabbit Junk (remix), Assemblage 23 (remix), The Joy Thieves (remixes), 00tz 00tz (remix), Subliminal Noise Yard (member), Ailanthus (member), Matadora (guest vocals)
Unhappily Ever Now Has Performed With: I Ya Toyah, Megatronix, SPANKTHENUN, Xentrifuge, The Russian White, Cyborg Amok, Malice Machine, Elektrikill, Eyes of The Living, Fire From Olympus, Fragmented, Zilla, HeadHum, Days of Grey, Kurt Donavon, Source, Dinosaurs In Paris, The Borderline
Maria V Has Performed With: Iris, I Ya Toyah, Megatronix, SPANKTHENUN, Xentrifuge, The Russian White, Cyborg Amok, Malice Machine, Elektrikill, Eyes of The Living, Fire From Olympus, Fragmented, Zilla, HeadHum, Days of Grey, Kurt Donavon, Source, Dinosaurs In Paris, The Borderline
Unhappily Ever Now Has Performed At: QXT's Night Club (Newark, NJ), Debonair Music Hall (NJ), Dingbatz (NJ), The Rusty Nail aka The Nail (PA); Tourist Inn (PA); Now seeking to book more shows as UEN was founded during the pandemic
Stephen Has Performed At: QXT's Night Club (Newark, NJ)/UEN, Debonair Music Hall (NJ)/UEN/Green Jellö, Dingbatz (NJ)/UEN, The Rusty Nail aka The Nail (PA)/UEN; Tourist Inn (PA)/UEN; Jabber Jaws Bar and Grille (PA)/Green Jellö, Underground Live (PA)/Green Jellö
Maria V Has Performed At: Vans Warped Tour (NJ Side Stage), QXT's Night Club (Newark, NJ)/UEN, Debonair Music Hall (NJ)/UEN, Dingbatz (NJ)/UEN, CBGB's Gallery (NY), The Saint, Darkstar Festival, Cybertron, Northsix, Don Hill's, Otto's Shrunken Head, Asbury Lanes, The Rusty Nail aka The Nail (PA)/UEN; Tourist Inn (PA)/UEN
Music
Orestes (A Perfect Circle Cover) Contributed to Sacred Geometry (A Tribute to A Perfect Circle) by Coitus Interruptus Productions
PLEADING (THE HAUNTING OF SCARS)
[STABBING WESTWARD REMIX]
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