White Hot Odyssey

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White Hot Odyssey
Also known asDazzler
Vagiant
Vagiant UK
Origin Eugene, Oregon, United States
Genres Hard rock, glam rock, glam punk
Years active2002–2005
Labels Jive Records
Members Steve Perry
Jason Moss
Mark Rogers
Ed Cole
Jivan Valpey
Website WhiteHotOdyssey.com

White Hot Odyssey was an American hard rock band formed in Eugene, Oregon, United States, in 2002 by Cherry Poppin' Daddies vocalist Steve Perry and guitarist Jason Moss, along with guitarist Mark Rogers, bassist Ed Cole and drummer Jivan Valpey.

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Biography

In frontman Steve Perry's words, White Hot Odyssey was an attempt to bring the "roll" back to "rock and roll", an experiment in "sexual, stupid, big dumb rock" reminiscent of the glam, hard rock and protopunk of the 1970s. [1] Perry explained that he had always wanted to front a band of this style since he was an adolescent and listened to groups such as the New York Dolls, The Stooges, Sweet and T. Rex. [2] Having experimented with glam rock under the production supervision of Tony Visconti for the Daddies' 2000 single "Diamond Light Boogie", Perry was inspired to pursue the idea further. [3] In a nod to the extravagant and outlandish fashion of glam rock (and perhaps the early years of the Daddies), i.e. feather boas and other such androgynous attire, White Hot Odyssey was styled around Louis XIV powdered wigs and knee-length pantaloons.

The band originally formed as "Vagiant", playing their first show in early 2003 as an opening act for the Cherry Poppin' Daddies (due to their lavish costumes, however, most people had no idea that it was, in fact, Perry performing in the opening act as well [4] ). Shortly afterwards, their name was changed to "Vagiant UK" following the discovery of another band by the name of Vagiant, and finally to "White Hot Odyssey" after their signing to Jive Records to avoid legal complications. [5] The group performed steadily over the next two years, playing major venues throughout the Northwest such as Portland's Crystal Ballroom and Eugene's W.O.W. Hall and McDonald Theatre, often as a supporting act for the Daddies.

In 2004, White Hot Odyssey was signed to Jive Records, largely due to the success that the similarly theatrical hard rock/glam band The Darkness had then seen, and released their self-titled debut in November 2004. Perry was surprised because the same label representative had rejected a similar demo earlier. [4]

White Hot Odyssey played their last show in late 2005. In 2013, Perry re-recorded the White Hot Odyssey song "Subway Killer" for the Daddies' sixth studio album White Teeth, Black Thoughts , re-written in a rockabilly style.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

YearTitleLabel
2004 White Hot Odyssey Mojo/Jive

Non-album tracks

YearTrackSource
2005"Look British, Think Yiddish" (Steve Perry) – 3:40available on official site since January 2005

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References

  1. ↑ Salvia, Vanessa. 'Perry's Poppin' Eugene Weekly . August 26, 2004.
  2. ↑ Lick, Jacklyn (February 7, 2005). Confidentially Speaking With White Hot Odyssey. Rock Confidential
  3. ↑ White Hot Odyssey - Press www.whitehotodyssey.com/
  4. 1 2 Steffen, Chris (2004). Cherry Poppin' Daddies. Dallas Music Guide.
  5. ↑ Taylor, Lewis. 'Daddies' Pilgrimage Now An Odyssey' The Register-Guard . August 20, 2004.
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