Belly was an alternative rock band formed in 1991 by former Throwing Muses members Tanya Donelly (who was also in The Breeders) and Fred Abong
Donelly named the band "Belly" because she thought the word was "both pretty and ugly."[2] Their EP, Slow Dust (1992), made it to number one on the UK indie chart. Soon after, their single "Feed the Tree" made the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart and their first album, Star (1993), hit number two on the UK Albums Chart.[1]
In the United States, the album was RIAA certified gold, largely based on the success of "Feed the Tree" on Modern Rock radio stations and MTV, where the video was featured as part of MTV's Buzz Bin videos and Alternative Nation video show for much of 1993. Two follow-up singles were released, "Gepetto" and "Slow Dog," but neither matched the initial success of "Feed the Tree." Star was consequently nominated for two Grammys. The album went on to sell over 800,000 copies in the US alone and two million worldwide.[citation needed]
In the spring of 1993, they embarked on a US tour supported by Radiohead.
Track Listing
1.Someone to die for
2.Angel
3.Dusted
4.Every Word
5.Gepetto
6.Witch
7.Slow Dog
8.Low Red Moon
9.Feed the Tree
10.Full moon
11.White Belly
12.Untogether
13.Star
14.Sad Dress
15.Stay
Donelly named the band "Belly" because she thought the word was "both pretty and ugly."[2] Their EP, Slow Dust (1992), made it to number one on the UK indie chart. Soon after, their single "Feed the Tree" made the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart and their first album, Star (1993), hit number two on the UK Albums Chart.[1]
In the United States, the album was RIAA certified gold, largely based on the success of "Feed the Tree" on Modern Rock radio stations and MTV, where the video was featured as part of MTV's Buzz Bin videos and Alternative Nation video show for much of 1993. Two follow-up singles were released, "Gepetto" and "Slow Dog," but neither matched the initial success of "Feed the Tree." Star was consequently nominated for two Grammys. The album went on to sell over 800,000 copies in the US alone and two million worldwide.[citation needed]
In the spring of 1993, they embarked on a US tour supported by Radiohead.
Track Listing
1.Someone to die for
2.Angel
3.Dusted
4.Every Word
5.Gepetto
6.Witch
7.Slow Dog
8.Low Red Moon
9.Feed the Tree
10.Full moon
11.White Belly
12.Untogether
13.Star
14.Sad Dress
15.Stay
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