If you’re the type of artist that cares more about the art than the money and fame, then hiding your identity is the best way to keep your audience’s attention on the art rather than the superficial. Here are 11 stories behind masked bands. Over a span of 44 years, the art collective known as The Residents has kept their identities shrouded in mystery. The members of the band met in high school in Shreveport, Louisiana and later migrated to San Francisco, California, and choose to stay hidden under eyeball masks and top hats because they want audiences to focus on their pop deconstructionist music rather than their image. Over the duration of the band’s lifetime, The Residents have released nearly 40 albums of avant-garde music and various multimedia collections. Why These 11 Bands Wear Masks: The Locust Clinic The Knife Deadmau5 Pussy Riot Slipknot Daft Punk Gwar The Aquabats! Insane Clown Posse-In 1989 in Detroit, Michigan, Joseph Bruce (aka Violent J) and Joseph Utsler (aka Shaggy 2 Dope) formed the hip-hop horror duo Insane Clown Posse. Surrounding their music with violent imagery and despair, Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope paint their faces like demented clowns to portray the Dark Carnival ethos and mythology.
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 15:24:27 +0000
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