God Lives Underwater is tagged as: industrial, industrial rock, electronic, alternative, rock God Lives Underwater was an industrial rock band from rural Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia) formed in 1993 by band members David Reilly and Jeff Turzo. God Lives Underwater were originally signed to American Recordings after being discovered by Rick Rubin, who subsequently produced the band’s first two albums. Supposedly, the name “God Lives Underwater” was derived from Jeff Turzo’s previous band GLU, from which David Reilly used the initials as a backronym to form the band’s name. Influences of the band’s sound include Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Psychedelic Furs, Econoline Crush, and Spiritualized. Reilly disparaged uses of “electronica” in reference to the band in 1998, suggesting that “techno” would be more appropriate, but ultimately saying that he would prefer the label “pop band”. In 1998, the band scored a hit with their second studio album Life in the So-Called Space Age on 1500/A&M, which charted at #137, and soon began nation-wide touring, supporting major label acts and playing numerous music festivals. However, contractual entanglements and a label bankruptcy postponed the release of their follow-up album Up Off The Floor, and the numerous side-projec... Read More About God Lives Underwater Biography... Send God Lives Underwater ringtones to your cell |
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