Shoegaze is a genre that emerged from the UK in the late 1980's. The music media called this music genre "Shoegaze" because the members of these bands often maintains a motionless performing style,standing on a stage and staring at the floor while playing their instruments,hence, the idea they were gazing at their shoes. (partly from Wikipedia)
In addition to this explanation, their sound is made of much feedback noise by using many guitar effectors.So they connected so much effectors at their feet on the floor they're playing.So they were looked as if they were gazing at their shoes! That's really nice naming!!
In 1985, the band called"The Jesus&Mary Chain" released their first album "Psycho Candy". Their sound is characteristic as the furious feedback noise and the mellifluous voice. This was the origin of the shoegazery movement. They influenced lots of shoegazing bands following to them.
In 1988, the most famous shoegaze band "My Bloody Valentine" released their first album"Isn't Anything"from the Creation Label which is famous for UK indie rock including shoegazing bands. The name of the band was taken from the B-grade horror movie made in Canada.
In 1990, "Ride" released their first album "Nowhere". The front vocalist of this band is now the bassist of Oasis. Ride is one of my most favorite shoegazing bands, and this album "Nowhere" is the very memorable album of ever! They have intelligent atmosphere and that fascinate me a lot...
In 1991, My Bloody Valentine released their second album "Loveless". This has become the most well-known album of shoegazery.
........and now 2000's Shoegazery is again looked at!
There are lots of neo shoegazing bands appearing in this age..
My favorite shoegaze bands
・Adorable
・Swervedriver
・Moose
・Curve
・Lush
・Slowdive
・Asobiseksu
