Human Drama

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Human Drama was, in many ways, the personal vehicle for singer/songwriter Johnny Indovina, who guided the band through a variety of lineup changes and stylistic experiments. During their lifespan, Human Drama released a series of recordings built around Indovina's passionate singing and dramatic melodies. Indovina and Human Drama began their career in New Orleans in the early 80s as The Models, releasing two singles along with compilation appearances. A mid-'80s move to Los Angeles and the discovery of an already existing Australian band also named The Models set the stage for Indovina and company to begin their new incarnation. The newly renamed Human Drama became a member of the "Scream scene" of the mid-'80s, which sprang up around the short-lived Los Angeles underground goth/metal club that brought Guns N' Roses and Jane's Addiction to the world. Human Drama contributed a song, "Wave of Darkness", to the 1987 Scream Compilation LP, which led to a major label deal with RCA. 1989 saw the release of the debut Hopes Prayers Dreams Heart Soul Mind Love Life Death EP and the full length Feel LP. Both releases featured a electric guitar-oriented approach. Indovina felt that RCA wasn't properly promoting the band, and the band and label parted ways. Moving to the independent Triple X label, the next Human Drama release was 1992's The World Inside. Stylistically different from the first two releases, Indovina moved Human Drama into a quieter, more strings-based sound. This album is widely regarded as Indovina and Human Drama's most important work. The LP earned the band critical raves and a near fanatical following, especially in Mexico. A solo performance of various cover songs by Indovina at the album's release party predicted the next Human Drama album. Released in 1993, PinUps was an open tribute to David Bowie's album of the same name, a collection of remakes of various sources of inspiration. A move to New York city accompanied a temporary co-release stint on the Projekt label, resulting in two additional mid-decade releases, 1994's Human Drama EP and 1995's Songs of Betrayal, which was later re-released as two separate discs with additional tracks. The next Human Drama release would be a live album. 1997's Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Four Days Later, featuring many of the early Feel-era songs, along with some new cover song choices. 1999 brought Solemn Sun Setting, which saw a merging of the two "different" Human Drama styles, before the following year's career overview, Best of Human Drama...In a Perfect World. The final Human Drama album, 2002's Cause and Effect, continuing themes from Solemn Sun Setting, was an unexpected goodbye from Indovina and company, for both the band and their fans. In 2004, Human Drama recorded their final track, the Beatles "Let It Be", which was given to fans who attended the band's farewell performance in Los Angeles. When asked why he chose "Let It Be" as their final recording Indovina answered, "I strived my entire career to write a song as good as that, but since I couldn't, I decided to record it as a salute to, what is in my opinion, the best song ever written". Indovina has since moved on with his next project, Sound of the Blue Heart. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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On Tour: Yes

country: US

city: 1985

Begin Date: 1985

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Let It Be (Final Show Promo)

Let It Be (Final Show Promo)

Jan/2004

Momentos En El Tiempo: Johnny Indovina Live Acoustic

Momentos En El Tiempo: Johnny Indovina Live Acoustic

Jan/2002

Songs Of Betrayal Part 2

Songs Of Betrayal Part 2

Jan/1999

King of Kings - Single

King of Kings - Single

Nov/2019

King of Kings

Nov/2019

One More Time Around the Lake

One More Time Around the Lake

Sep/2019

Delancey Street 1993 - Single

Delancey Street 1993 - Single

Jun/2019

Farewell (Version One) - Single

Farewell (Version One) - Single

May/2019

Broken Songs for Broken People

Broken Songs for Broken People

Apr/2017

Rain on Me - Single

Rain on Me - Single

Apr/2017

Rain on Me

Apr/2017

The Liar Inside - Single

The Liar Inside - Single

Oct/2015

The Liar Inside

The Liar Inside

Oct/2015

The World Inside

The World Inside

Feb/2010

Feel (Remastered)

Feel (Remastered)

Sep/2008

Feel

Jun/2008

Moments in Time

Moments in Time

Jan/2005

Cause & Effect

Nov/2002

Cause And Effect

Cause And Effect

Jan/2002

The Best of Human Drama ... In a Perfect World

The Best of Human Drama ... In a Perfect World

Jul/2000

Songs of Betrayal, Part 1

Songs of Betrayal, Part 1

Mar/1999

February 10th - Single

February 10th - Single

Apr/2021

February 10th

Apr/2021

The Liar Inside (Alt Mix) - Single

The Liar Inside (Alt Mix) - Single

Oct/2015

Cause & Effect

Nov/2002

Solemn Sun Setting

Solemn Sun Setting

Jan/1999

14,384 Days Later

14,384 Days Later

Sep/1997

The Liar Inside (Alt Mix)

The Liar Inside (Alt Mix)

Oct/2015

Ten Small Fractures

Ten Small Fractures

Jul/2023

Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Four Days Later - Live

Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Four Days Later - Live

Jun/2008

The Best Of Human Drama... In A Perfect World

The Best Of Human Drama... In A Perfect World

Jan/2000

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