A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow the ownership and control of a number of different companies. In the U.S., 80% or more of stock, in voting and value, must be owned before tax consolidation benefits such as tax-free dividends can be claimed.

Sometimes a company intended to be a pure holding company identifies itself as such by adding "Holdings" or "(Holdings)" to its name, as in Sears Holdings.

History

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United States

In the United States, Berkshire Hathaway is the largest publicly-traded holding company; it owns numerous insurance companies, manufacturing businesses, retailers, and other companies. Two other large notable holding companies are United Continental Holdings and AMR Corporation, publicly traded holding companies whose primary purposes are to wholly own United Airlines and American Airlines, respectively. In some instances, holding companies have held capital for pending investments.

Broadcasting

In U.S. broadcasting, many major media conglomerates have purchased smaller broadcasters outright, but have not changed the broadcast licenses to reflect this, resulting in stations that are (for example) still licensed to Jacor and Citicasters, effectively making them subsidiary companies of their owner Clear Channel Communications. This is sometimes also done on a per-market basis; for example in Atlanta both WNNX and later WWWQ are licensed to "WNNX LiCo, Inc." (LiCo meaning "license company"), both owned by Susquehanna Radio (which was later sold to Cumulus Media). In determining caps to prevent excessive concentration of media ownership, all of these are attributed to the parent company, as are leased stations, as a matter of broadcast regulation.

Personal holding company

In the United States, a personal holding company is defined in section 542 of the Internal Revenue Code. A corporation is a personal holding company if both of the following requirements are met:

Personal Holding Company Income Test. At least 60% of the corporation's adjusted ordinary gross income for the tax year is from dividends, interest, rent, and royalties.

Stock Ownership Requirement. At any time during the last half of the tax year, more than 50% in value of the corporation's outstanding stock is owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals.

Public utility holding company

Regarding the regulation of natural gas or electric utilities, a "Public Utility Holding Company" is a company which owns a subsidiary which distributes electricity or gas to retail customers. Such companies are subject to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005.

Parent company

A parent company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm (subsidiary) to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. A parent company could simply be a company that wholly owns another company. This would be known as a "wholly owned subsidiary."

See also

Bank holding company

Conglomerate

Dubai World

Investment company

Airline holding companies

Patent holding company

Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935

Samuel Insull

Shell corporation

External links

Emergence of Electrical Utilities in America, Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of American History

Notes

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name	Alexander Day
nationality	British
alias	Marmaduke Davenport, Esq.
charge	Four counts of defrauding; two counts of grand larceny
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Alexander Day (also known as Marmaduke Davenport, Esq.) was a British sharper known for cons committed in London in September 1722. Originally from St Andrew, Holborn, Day went under the name Marmaduke Davenport, Esq. and hired a carriage and footman to create the impression to shopkeepers in London that he was a respected member of the gentry. Once the shop proprietors had supplied their goods, Day would flee without paying.

In 1723, Day was arrested in connection with a robbery of a mail coach in Clapham. Although he was ruled out as a suspect of this crime, he was indicted on four counts of defrauding and two counts of grand larceny for crimes committed in the September of the previous year. After his trial, Day was found guilty on all counts of defrauding and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment at Newgate Prison, which included standing twice in the pillory and paying a fine of £200.

Criminal career

Alexander Day originated from the parish of St Andrew, Holborn. He worked as a sharper in London, where he went under the pseudonym Marmaduke Davenport Esq. to suggest that he was a member of the gentry. To further this claim, Day would say that he had a large estate in Durham and was engaged to a wealthy heiress. Day also claimed to have left his own coachman and horses at his country seat and needed to hire a carriage and footman in London. Once he had hired the carriage and footman, he took this entourage around numerous premises in the city, where he would convince shopkeepers that he was about to spend large amounts of money on their expensive goods.

This perceived wealth and social status led him to be able to gain credit on purchases. Day would take delivery of upper-class items at his rented Queen Square property, but would fail to pay. Historian Hannah Grieg hypothesises that Day may have previously spent time in Bath, Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh, where he practised his craft and stole goods to furnish his London home and further convince his victims of his wealth.

Arrest and trial

In 1723, Day was arrested on suspicion of robbing the Bristol mail coach at Clapham, though subsequent investigations ruled him out as a suspect. During this time, he was indicted on four counts of defrauding and two counts of grand larceny. These charges referred to crimes committed in September 1722, which included: # the theft of gold and silver lace to the value of £55, # the defrauding of Thomas Gravestock, the proprietor of the gold and silver lace, # the defrauding of Samuel Scrimpshaw for cambric valued at £48, # the defrauding of George Kendrick for tea valued at £51, # the "felonious" theft of of rich brocade, of cherry-powdered podesay and of white podesay at a combined value of £34, # the defrauding of a Mr. Hinchliff, the proprietor of the brocade and podesay.

During the trial, Day stated that he had stolen to keep up with annual £200 payments on his Durham estate, which was mortgaged for £1,200, but he was unable to provide evidence of the Durham estate and could not provide a witness willing to testify to his reputation. The court did not believe his defence and he was found guilty of defrauding all persons in the case.

On 24 April 1723, Day was sentenced to two years' imprisonment at Newgate Prison. This would include standing twice in the pillory, as well as a fine of £200. He would then be under probation for the two years following his release. Peter King of the Open University identifies that Day's first pillory was in Covent Garden, where he was surrounded by a large crowd and was severely pelted with rotten vegetables and faeces for an hour. A newspaper report published after Day's sentence stated that he was "a great master of his profession [who] would not be at liberty to follow his former profession any longer". The second pillory took place at Ludgate Hill.

Notes

References

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name	Ferry Corsten
landscape	yes
background	non_vocal_instrumentalist
birth name	Ferry Corsten
alias	Ferr, System F, Moonman (more)
birth date	December 04, 1973
origin	Rotterdam, Netherlands
genre	Trance
occupation	DJ, Producer, Remixer
years active	1989–present
label	Flashover Recordings
associated acts	Gouryella, Vimana (more)
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Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, (born 4 December 1973) is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, ''Corsten's Countdown''. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry Corsten ranked #7 on DJ Magazine annual Top 100 DJ Poll. In 2010 he dropped down to #9.

Life and career

Before 1999: Early years

Ferry Corsten was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He has produced and remixed under many aliases since the release of his first record at the age of sixteen, but he officially started to work as a musician when he was 27 years old. As a teenager he would listen to his father's record player and he would save money to buy his first keyboard by washing cars, and selling mixed tapes to kids in his neighbourhood. He later began to perform live performances with a friend and won his first award "De Grote Prijs van Nederland" at Holland in 1989. He eventually released a record with a couple of friends when he was just sixteen years old and later began releasing self-made productions while he grew up in Rotterdam in the 1990s, producing underground hardcore gabber tracks, later expanding into club-house and trance music. His first single to reach a chart position was "Don't Be Afraid" under the alias Moonman, which was only the start for becoming a composer as well. In 1997 Corsten and his partner Robert Smit established a dance label named Tsunami with the Dutch based dance company Purple Eye Entertainment b.v., this junction made the creation of another label possible; Polar State. Ferry Corsten was studying to become an Electrical Engineer, so he went to the Technical Training School and after that Higher Technical Education.

1999–2004: Rise to fame

In February 1999 Corsten's second solo project, System F, was released on the Tsunami imprint along with the album ''Out of the Blue'', including the same-named melodic tune that became a hit on dance floors all over the world, achieving a top twenty position in the United Kingdom single chart. The follow-up single was "Cry", produced together with Robert Smit which reached the UK Top 20.

His growing popularity in the late 1990s led to cooperation with many famous trance DJs and musicians like DJ Tiësto (Gouryella, Vimana), Vincent de Moor (Veracocha), and Robert Smit (Starparty). The track "Gouryella" by the act Gouryella was released in May, the single entered the UK Singles Top 75 at number fifteen and achieved various hit positions throughout the world. The next single was entitled "Walhalla" which entered the UK single chart at number twenty-seven. In 1999 Ferry was elected as producer of the year at the Ericsson Muzik Award in London. In September 2000 the third Gouryella single entitled "Tenshi" was released. In 2000, Corsten also remixed William Orbit's "Adagio for Strings" as well as "New Year's Day" for U2. His remix of Barber's "Adagio For Strings" was awarded at the Dancestar 2000 awards. The Ministry of Sound dance compilation series entitled ''Trance Nation'' became one of the best selling dance compilations in the UK and was awarded the platinum status. In 2000 in his home country Corsten got awarded the Silver Harp award for his numerous outstanding contributions made to Dutch dance music.

In 2001 Ferry Performed and Produced the Dance Valley Anthem, the largest selling theme of Dance Valley and the largest event of The Netherlands (80.000 visitors)

In 2002 Ferry contributed to remix projects of tracks by Japanese superstar Ayumi Hamasaki. He went on to compose and arrange her heavily trance-based song "Connected," which was released in 2003, along with remixes, as a single in Germany which has sold 4 million copies, making this one of Ferry's most successful songs.

Ferry Corsten is the electronic dance music artist with the highest amount of dance singles in the UK charts. He has 10 gold singles, between those his 1999 remix of "Madagascar", "Out of the Blue" as his alias System F, both "Gouryella" and "Walhalla" in 2000, "Cry" and the "Dance Valley Theme" in 2001 with "Exhale" which is his latest as System F with Armin van Buuren; and his 2003–2004 singles "Punk" and "Rock Your Body Rock".

In 2003 he launched his first album as Ferry Corsten, ''Right of Way'', in Heineken Musical Hall with 4,500 clubbers at his eight-hour set. The music video of the song was nominated in the TMF Dutch MTV Awards in Netherlands. The album spawned three singles, "Punk" (UK #29), "Rock Your Body, Rock" (UK #11), and "It's Time" (UK #51). "Rock your body Rock" was voted biggest hit by BG Magazine in The Netherlands and reaches the top 10 in the UK.

In 2004, he produced and performed the single "Everything Goes" for the TMF Dutch Awards.

2005–2007: L.E.F.

In 2005, Corsten founded his own record label, titled Flashover Recordings and released his 2nd artist album L.E.F., And he released his concept L.E.F. worldwide. In this year he was number 5 in the DJ MAG Top 100.

Special performances in 2005:

L.E.F. Beirut, Lebanon.

L.E.F. residencies in New York LA.

L.E.F. event in Amsterdam.

South American Music Conference 2005.

Passport Complication Release party in Rotterdam at Rotterdam Beach.

His track "Fire" was nominated in the best trance video category for the 2006 Trance Awards.In the DJ MAG Top 100 he was number 6 this year.

In 2006 Ferry Corsten performed at a concert in El Salvador in September and he did his Road to Voodoo Bus Tour: 20 states, 27 cities in 5 weeks.

The single "Junk" with vocals by Guru (Gangstarr) – top 20 charts Holland was released in 2006.

On 4 July 2007, Corsten debuted his new weekly radio show titled "Corsten's Countdown" which counts down a list of the highest voted trance tracks.

In 2007 Ferry released the single "Beautiful" – top 40 charts in Holland, and the single "The Race" (Brain Box) – top 20 charts in Holland. Also a New mix compilation Passport United States of America is released.

In 2007 was the successful 1st edition of Full on Ferry Concert Ahoy' Stadium Rotterdam (cap:12.000) and he produced the 1st official anthem for Bavaria City Racing in 2007 (F1 demonstration in the center of Rotterdam with more than 500.000 spectators. Official opening of the event by Ferry Corsten and the prime minister of The Netherlands, Jan Peter Balkenende).

He was dubbed the King of Crossover in an August 2007 interview on UK clubbing website HarderFaster.net, reflecting his recent L.E.F. (Loud Electronic Ferocious) style, which some hail as a new direction in dance music. Corsten describes it as "everything from electro house, trance and techno".

2008–2009: Twice In A Blue Moon

Ferry Corsten's third album, ''Twice In A Blue Moon'', which made its debut at the 2nd edition of the Full On Ferry event at Ahoy in Rotterdam, was released on 1 November 2008. The first single from the album, ''Radio Crash'', has been played by Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Above & Beyond and many other DJ's globally. The track has been a huge hit in clubs across the world and gave Ferry a good start in promoting his new album.And he released the single "Into The Dark" ft. Howard Jones (March 2008).

In 2008 Ferry Corsten is the first DJ ever to be named Ambassador of Freedom by Dutch Liberation Day Comity.

2009–present: Twice In A Blue Moon (Remix Edition) and Once Upon A Night Vol. 1 & 2

Ferry's album, Twice In A Blue Moon, consists of remixes of the previous album (Twice In A Blue Moon). It includes remixes by Rafael Frost, Lange, Ummet Ozcan, Markus Schulz and many more. The countries he visited during ''Twice In A Blue Moon: The Experience'' have included; Australia, the United States, Romania, Brazil, and Lebanon with debut show on May 29 in Mallaca, Malaysia.

This year also was the third edition Full on Ferry – The Masquerade in association with UDC on October 17, 2009, at Ahoy' Rotterdam.

In 2009 Ferry Corsten released two singles: "We Belong" from the album Twice in A Blue Moon (Date of release: May 25, 2009) and "Made of Love" from the album Twice In A Blue Moon – top 40 Ducht charts / Radio 538 Dance Smash / No.2 in UK Club Charts (Date of release: Valentine's Day 2009). And he released his DVD; Ferry Corsten – Backstage Corsten reveals his concept Once Upon a Night, a mix compilation that immediately hit number 1 on iTunes in the US right after its release, and the supporting world tour.

Ferry's interactive radioshow Corsten's Countdown is available in more than 30 countries.

The DJ application Cue Play DJ set up a promotional partnership around Corsten's countdown 150st edition. Cue Play DJ is a mobile digital DJ application for the iPhone, with tracks from the Flashover label.

In 2010 Ferry Corsten has mixed the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix and the album FC System F – Champions came out in February.

Ferry released Once Upon A Night in 2010. The album came out on March 30 and he started his tour: Once Upon A Night: The Experience.

After the release of Vol.1 Ferry released Once Upon A Night Vol.2 on October 1 and his world tour started on September 17. He's the best DJ in the world.

Pseudonyms

Aliases

''A Jolly Good Fellow, Albion, Bypass, Cyber F, Eon, Exiter, Ferr, Firmly Underground, Free Inside, Kinky Toys, Lunalife, Moonman, Pulp Victim, Pulse, Raya Shaku, Riptide, Sidewalk, Sidewinder, Skywalker, System F, Tellurians, The Nutter''.

Collaborations

''Discodroids (with Peter Nijborn) Gouryella (with Tiësto), Veracocha (with Vincent de Moor), Vimana (with Tiësto), FB (with Benny Benassi) System F 2010 w/ Tiesto

Discography

Studio albums

;As Ferr

1996: ''Looking Forward''

;As System F

2001: ''Out of the Blue

2003: ''Together''

;As Ferry Corsten

2003: ''Right of Way''

2006: ''L.E.F.''

2008: ''Twice in a Blue Moon''

Tours

Play Station Tour (2003)

Right of Way World Album tour (2004)

Heineken Tour (2004)

Passport Compilation World Tour (2005)

LEF World Album Tour (2006)

Tour (2007)

Tour (2008)

Twice In A Blue Moon World Tour (2009)

Once Upon A Night World Tour (2010)

Recognitions

Awards

1989 De Grote Prijs van Nederland

1999 Producer of the Year (Ericsson Muzik Awards) London

1999 Trance Nation 1 – Platinum Sales Award

1999 Trance Nation 2 – Gold Sales Award

1999 Gold Sales Award (Art of Trance – Madagascar (Ferry Corsten Remix))

1999 Trance Nation 3 – Gold Sales Award

1999 Gold Sales Award (System F – Out the of Blue)

1999 Trance Nation 4 – Gold Sales Award

1999 Gold Sales Award (Gouryella – Gouryella)

2000 Dance Star UK Best Remix (William Orbit – Barber's Adagio for Strings)

2000 Gold Sales Award (Gouryella – Walhalla)

2000 Gold Sales Award (Ferry Corsten – Cry)

2000 Gold Sales Award (Veracocha – Carte Blanche)

2000 Dancestar Award: Best Producer of the Year

2000 Silver Harp Award for Outstanding Contributions To Dutch Music

2001 Gold Sales Award (System F – Dance Valley Theme)

2001 Trance Nation 2001 – Silver Sales Award

2001 Gold Sales Award (System F Feat. Armin van Buuren – Exhale)

2002 Gold Sales Award (Ferry Corsten – Punk)

2003 BG Magazine Dance Awards: Award Biggest Hit (Rock Your Body Rock)

2005 Best Trance DJ Ibiza

2006 L.E.F. Best selling dance album on I Tunes (U.S. within 2 weeks after its release)

2007 Best Trance DJ Ibiza

2007 SLAM!FM DJ of the Year

Nominations

2004 IDMA Best International DJ

2004 IDMA Best Compilation (Ferry Corsten: Mixed Live)

2004 IDMA Best Producer

2004 TMF Dutch Awards Best National DJ

2004 TMF Dutch Awards Best Video (Rock Your Body Rock)

2005 IDMA 20TH Annual International Dance Music Awards

2005 IDMA Best Dance Video (Punk)

2005 IDMA Best Producer

2005 IDMA Best Remixer

2006 IDMA Best Ortofon European DJ

2007 IDMA Best Ortofon European DJ

2008 Ibiza DJ Awards Best Trance Awards

2008 IDMA Best Ortofon European DJ

2008 IDMA Best Ortofon Global DJ

2009 IDMA Best European DJ 2009 IDMA Best Global DJ 2009 IDMA Best Producer

2010 IDMA Best European DJ

2010 IDMA Best Radio Show with Corsten's Countdown

2010 Ibiza DJ Awards Best DJ Trance

Selected Remixes

Apoptygma Berzerk – Kathy's Song

Armand Van Helden – Witch Doktor (Free Inside Remix)

Art of Trance – Madagascar

Ayumi Hamasaki – A Song for XX

Ayumi Hamasaki – Kanariya

Ayumi Hamasaki – WHATEVER

Bobina – Invisible Touch (Ferry Corsten's Touch)

BT - Force Of Gravity (Ferry Corsten Remix)

BT – Suddenly (Ferry Corsten's Fix)

Corderoy – Sweetest Dreams (Ferry Corsten Remix)

Cosmic Gate – The Truth (Ferry Corsten Remix)

Duran Duran – Reach Up For The Sunrise (Ferry Corsten Remix)

Elles de Graaf – Show You My World

Embrace – Embrace

Every Little Thing – For The Moment

Faithless feat. Boy George – Why Go (Ferry Corsten Remix)

Faithless feat. Dido – Feelin Good (Ferry Corsten Fix)

Gatecrasher Sheffield – mix compilation (Mixed by Ferry Corsten)

Girl Next Door – Jōnetsu no Daishō

Kai Tracid – Conscious (Ferry Corsten Remix)

Kamaya Painters – Endless Wave (Albion Remix)

The Killers – Human

Klubbheads – Klubbhopping (A Jolly Good)

Laidback Luke feat. Johanthan Mendelson – Till Tonight (Ferry Corsten)

Marco Borsato – De Bestemming (Ferry Corsten Remix)

Markus Schulz – Do You Dream (Ferry Corsten Remix)

Matt Darey presents Mash Up – Liberation (Ferry Corsten Remix)

Mind One – Hurt Of Intention (Ferry Corsten Fix)

Moby – In My Heart

Moby – Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad

Nelly Furtado – Do It (Ferry Corsten Remix)

Novastar – Because The Remix

Oceanlab – Clear Blue Water

Public Enemy – Bring the Noise

Rafaël Frost – Red

Ramin Djawadi – Prison Break Theme (Ferry Corsten Breakout Remix)

Rank 1 – Awakening (Ferry Corsten Remix)

Shiny Toy Guns – Le Disko (Ferry Corsten Remix)

Solarstone-Late Summer Fields(Ferry Corsten Remix)

Tiësto – Kaleidoscope (Ferry Corsten Remix)

Tony Walker – Field of Joy

U2 – New Year's Day

William Orbit – Barber's Adagio for Strings

William Orbit – Ravel's Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte (Ferry Corsten Remix)

William Orbit feat. Ferry Corsten – Clavier (Ferry Fix)

Yoji Biomehanika – Theme From Bangin' Globe (System F Remix)

See also

Flashover Recordings

Gouryella

Veracocha

References

External links

Official Site

Artist Site at Ultra Records

Clubplanet Interviews Ferry Corsten

Interview by Laptoprockers

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Name	Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Background	group_or_band
Alias	SKSK
Origin	Gilbert, Arizona, United States
Genre	Post-hardcore, emo
Years active	2002–2010
Label	Immortal, RCA
Associated acts	Chiodos, Escape the Fate, The Hybrid Release, Mod Sun, Curses
Website	myspace.com/scarykids
Past members	Tori Humbert Peter Costa Justin SalterJames EthridgeTyson StevensChad Crawford DJ Wilson Steve KirbyPouyan Afkary
Notable instruments	}}

Scary Kids Scaring Kids was an American post-hardcore band formed in Gilbert, Arizona in 2002. The band's name comes from the Cap'n Jazz song of the same name. The group disbanded following a farewell tour in 2010.

History

Early years, ''After Dark'' and ''The City Sleeps in Flames'' (2002–2005)

The band - which originally was composed of Tyson Stevens on bass and vocal (later to be strictly the vocalist), guitarists Chad Crawford, DJ Wilson (later to switch to bass) and Steve Kirby, Pouyan Afkary on keyboards, drummer Peter Costa, and back-up vocalist Ian Dittmar - recorded their self-financed debut EP, ''After Dark'', while they were still in high school. ''After Dark'' was eventually re-released by Immortal Records in 2005. After nearly disbanding, they decided to pursue the band full-time, hosting nude carwashes and taking out loans to finance their tours. The band was then signed to Immortal Records, where they released their first full-length album. Entitled ''The City Sleeps in Flames'', the album was recorded during February and March 2005 with producer Brian McTernan, and released on June 28, 2005. The album gained moderate success and spawned the successful singles "The Only Medicine" and "My Darkest Hour" which were made into music videos.

Self-titled album (2006–2007)

''Scary Kids Scaring Kids'', released on August 28, 2007 and produced by Don Gilmore (who previously worked on Dashboard Confessional, Linkin Park, and Good Charlotte records) in North Hollywood, California, was the result of much consideration and effort by the band, even though they had spent most of the year living on the road. The band specifically wanted the record to be a composed album, rather than a collection of songs thrown together. This is evidenced by transitions between songs, a prelude and an interlude, as well as references throughout the album to previous tracks on the record.

Lyrically, the record was a quest for the truth in its most organic form. "It's all about reaching deep within and pulling out who you truly are", Pouyan explains. The record encompasses several disparate yet linked themes, from retaining and appreciating individuality to standing up for what one believes in, and not backing down. "I think we really had time to make this album sound exactly the way we wanted to and focus on every track individually", explains Pouyan. "In the past, we've been so limited with time, but with this disc we could really focus on the small details that made a big difference to us." Pouyan spoke of the album saying, "We were so proud of this album that we had no other name for it. This is what Scary Kids is all about to this day."

In January 2008, the band was awarded a Libby Award by PETA for Best Newcomers. Scary Kids Scaring Kids received the award for their work in speaking up against Chicken Express for the PETA's 'I Am Not A Nugget' campaign.

Change in labels, work on a follow-up album and break-up (2008–2010)

Scary Kids left Immortal Records before it collapsed and signed their major label deal with RCA records. During their fall tour with Anberlin, Straylight Run, and There For Tomorrow, the band announced they will be working on their third studio album at the tour's end. The band has said the album should be out in October 2009, though due to the band's disbandment, it is unknown what will happen to the recorded tracks for the album. --UPDATE: The album that was in the process of being recorded will not be released, said Tyson at the 2/11/10 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place show.--

Lead singer Tyson took some urgent personal time off in the last 4 days of the 2009 Warped Tour and the band had replacement singer Craig Mabbitt of Escape the Fate, and Brandon Bolmer of Chiodos, ex-Yesterdays Rising, filling in on vocals for the rest of the tour, with some help from Cove Reber of Saosin .

On November 30, 2009 Pouyan posted an official statement addressing the end of Scary Kids. Due to mutual agreement the band has chosen to go their separate ways.

From Pouyan's blog:

WE ARE BREAKING UP WITH YOU. POSTED BY Pouyan ON November 30, 2009

First of all we would like to thank everybody who has supported Scary Kids Scaring Kids since the moment we decided to pick up our instruments and leave our homes to travel the world. We have created a strong kinship with our fans, which are much more than people of the same interests; you've become our family away from home.

To get it out of the way quickly, yes we are breaking up and yes we will be embarking on our final tour in the month January. We are doing this to say goodbye in person to all the friends that have ever supported us and we’ll be making it even more special by touring with some of the bands that have become brothers to us on the road. The reason we are ending the band is very simple. We created this band together as juniors in high school and though we’ve been able to grow together for many years, inevitably we have also grown apart. We’ve had some very serious difficulties over the years as a lot of you can probably relate to as well. Life throws us all something different and we’ve decided that the best thing for us personally is to end the band on a positive note and start new chapters in our individual lives. We don’t want this thing that we've created to become the source of ultimate negativity and we’d rather remember the great times we've had together and move forward knowing we tried our best and had more good times than bad.

James Ethridge, the band's drummer in the last few years, didn't take part in the band's farewell tour in 2010. He was replaced by Derek Smith, who opened with his new hip hop act Mod Sun, as well as playing drums for Scary Kids. The album that the band was recording in 2009 will not be released to the public due to their breaking-up before putting vocals to the recorded music.

Chad Crawford has begun a new band with members of Drop Dead, Gorgeous, Taken by History, and Dreamer called Curses.

Band members

;Final line-up

Tyson Stevens - lead vocals (2002–2010), bass (2002–2004)

Chad Crawford - rhythm guitar, vocals (2002–2010)

Pouyan Afkary - keyboards, synth, piano, programming, backing vocals (2002–2010)

Steve Kirby - lead guitar (2004–2010)

DJ Wilson - bass (2004–2010), lead guitar (2002–2004)

Derek Smith - drums, percussion (2010)

;Former members

Ian Dittmar - Vocals, guitar (2007–2009)

James Ethridge - drums, percussion (2007–2009)

Justin Salter - drums, percussion (2005–2007)

Peter Costa - drums, percussion (2003–2005)

Tanner Wayne - drums, percussion (2009)

;Fill-in members

Brandon Bolmer - lead vocals (2009)

Craig Mabbitt - lead vocals (2009)

Cove Reber- lead vocals (2009)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
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''The City Sleeps in Flames''		* Release date: June 28, 2005	* Label: Immortal Records	Compact disc>CD, music download	—	—	—	50	—
! scope="row"		* Release date: August 28, 2007	* Label: Immortal Records	* Formats: CD, music download	80	23	23	—	6

Extended plays

Title	Details
''After Dark EP''		* Release date: 2003	* Label: Immortal Records	* Formats: CD

Compilations

''Music on the Brain Vol. 2''

''Punk The Clock Vol. 2''

''Masters of Horror Soundtrack''

''Punk Goes '90s''

''U.S. Cellular Emerging Artists Vol. 1''

''Punk Goes Crunk''

Singles

!Year	!Title	!Album
	"The Only Medicine"
rowspan="2"	"The City Sleeps In Flames"
"My Darkest Hour"
rowspan="3"	"Faces"	rowspan="3"
"Snake Devil"
"The Deep End"

References

External links

tyson guest vocals

Scary Kids Scaring Kids official website

Interview with Pouyan

Scary Kids Scaring Kids Interview February 7th, 2007 on DrivenFarOff.com

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name	Beverley Craven
background	solo_singer
born	July 28, 1963Colombo, Sri Lanka
spouse	Colin Campsie (songwriter)
instrument	Vocals / piano
genre	Pop
occupation	Singer-songwriter
years active	1990–present
label(s)	CBS Records, Sony BMG/Epic
website	www.beverleycraven.com
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Beverley Craven (born 28 July 1963 in Colombo, Sri Lanka) is a British singer-songwriter best known for her 1991 UK Top 5 hit single "Promise Me". Her most recent album, ''Close To Home'', was released in 2009. Craven has sold over 4 million records in her career.

Biography

Early life

Craven, although British, was born in Colombo in July 1963 while her father was working for Kodak in Sri Lanka.

Two years later the family returned to Hertfordshire and Craven began taking piano lessons at the age of seven encouraged by her mother who was a classical violinist. She was also an accomplished swimmer during her teens and competed in several local and national swimming competitions around the UK.

Craven did not buy her first pop record until she was 15, especially buying records by singer-songwriters such as Elton John, Judi Tzuke, Stevie Wonder and, in particular, Kate Bush, all of whom influenced her music.

At 18 she left school and her home and worked in a number of odd jobs. Having failed to find any sympathetic musicians with whom to play, at the age of 22 Craven decided to strike out on her own as a piano-playing singer and songwriter. Following a brief stint touring with soul singer Bobby Womack (who tried to sign her to his record label), she recorded her first set of demos and attracted the attention of Go West’s manager, John Glover. He quickly set about securing her a major music publishing deal with Warner Brothers and a development contract with Epic records followed.

Debut album

In November 1988 she was sent to Los Angeles to work with some established songwriters and to ‘learn her craft’ playing in bars and restaurants. The experience was ‘unproductive’ she confesses, preferring even now to write alone. Soon afterwards, again in Los Angeles, she made her first attempt to record her debut album with Stewart Levine of Simply Red fame. However she felt the professionalism of the recordings failed to capture the naivete of her work and was relieved when Epic agreed. She went on to record with Paul Samwell-Smith, whose other production credits included Cat Stevens, Carly Simon and All About Eve.

The album, ''Beverley Craven'' was eventually released in July 1990 and, although it initially failed attract attention in the United Kingdom it found acceptance in Europe.

It was not until April 1991 that she found success in her homeland. A re-released ''Promise Me'' was heavily promoted and eventually peaked at #3 in the UK singles chart, becoming her biggest hit. This success helped her debut album also chart at #3 in the UK, staying charted for over a year in the UK and eventually going double platinum in that country. The album sold in excess of 1,2 million copies worldwide. Other singles released to promote the album, including ''Holding On'' and ''Woman To Woman'' were less successful, but helped maintain the momentum.

In 1992 she released a videotape titled Memories, recorded live at the Birmingham Symphony Hall.

In February 1992, Craven performed at the Brit Awards show (following her nomination in three categories), winning the Best British Newcomer Award. She was eight months pregnant when she sang at the Brits and she gave birth to her first child, Mollie, less than a month later.

Love Scenes

Craven spent much of 1992 enjoying motherhood and recording her second album. ''Love Scenes'', again produced by Paul Samwell-Smith, was eventually released in September 1993. It peaked at #4 on the United Kingdom charts, but overall was much less successful than her debut, spending only 13 weeks on the charts. It spawned three singles, ''Love Scenes'', ''Mollie's Song'' (written for her daughter), and a cover of Abba's ''The Winner Takes It All''. These singles only became minor hits, with only the title track reaching the UK top 40.

In 1993 she embarked on a twelve-date concert tour, and the following Christmas played a sell-out show at the Royal Albert Hall.

Mixed Emotions

Craven took a five-year hiatus after giving birth to two more daughters, and it was not until 1999 that she released her third album, ''Mixed Emotions''. Craven recorded the album in her home studio and for the first time produced the record herself. The album peaked at #46 in the UK, spending two weeks on the charts. The lead single, ''I Miss You'' was only released as a promo single as the label refused to release it commercially. After promotion for this album ended, Craven left Epic Records and retired from the music industry to take care of her daughters.

Also in 1999, Craven contributed lead vocals on the song "The Very Last Time", included on the album The Time Machine, by Alan Parsons

2000s

In 2004 ''The Very Best of Beverley Craven'' compilation album was released, and Craven embarked on a comeback to promote the record, making a handful of live concert appearances, but shortly after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Following treatment she was finally given the all-clear, and returned to the stage in 2006, doing more tours in subsequent years.

In March 2009, Craven released her first album in ten years, ''Close To Home'', fully written and produced by herself. She released it on her own record label and sold it initially through her website and at concerts, although later in the year she made it available for purchase on online retailers and on digital outlets. The song ''Rainbows'', was released as a digital download single, and she filmed a videoclip to it.

Present

Craven released a live DVD, titled ''Live In Concert'' in August 2010, as well as a songbook later in the year featuring songs from her four albums.

Craven is now working on an autobiography. She is expected to tour the United Kingdom in 2011.

Personal life

Craven is married to British singer/songwriter Colin Campsie. The pair met at a Tears For Fears concert in 1991, and married in 1993. They have three daughters, Mollie (b. 1992), Brenna (b. 1995) and Connie (b. 1996).

On her website on 24 December 2010, Beverley announced that "Colin and I have decided to go our separate ways after 20 years together".

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	UK Albums Chart	Album	Record label
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	"Joey"	align="center"
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	"You're Not the First"	align="center"
	"Memories"
	"Mollie's Song"
	"The Winner Takes It All"
	"I Miss You" (promo only)	align="center"
	"We Found a Place" (Polish promo only)	align="center"
	"Say You're Sorry" (Polish promo only)	align="center"
	"Rainbows"	align="center"

Videos

''Memories'' (1992) (VHS - a mixture of promo videoclips and a live performance at the Birmingham Symphony Hall)

''Live In Concert'' (2010) (DVD) - live performance at the High Barn in Great Bardfield, Essex, plus the promo videoclip of her song ''Rainbows''.

References

External links

Beverley Craven's official website

Category:1963 births Category:Living people Category:British female singers Category:British singer-songwriters Category:Sri Lankan musicians Category:BRIT Award winners Category:Sri Lankan people of English descent

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