Artist:Veruca Salt
Song:Seether
Album:Indie Top 20 Vol. 20
The indie band Veruca Salt had success when the music video for the 1994 single Seether went into heavy rotation on MTV. They had one other hit and then the band leaders split up. They have since reunited and they are still active. Veruca Salt was formed in 1992 in Chicago by Louise Post and Nina Gordon. They met through actress Lili Taylor. After playing local folk clubs, they placed an ad in the Chicago Times. They were going to turn it into an all girl band. But instead Nina's brother Jim Shapiro and bassist Steve Lack were brought in. The name Veruca Salt is a character in the classic children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Nina and Louise wrote all the songs but they didn't write together. They signed with the local label Minty Fresh and then released the single Seether. The album American Thighs was produced by Brad Wood who produced Liz Phair. They signed with Geffen who re-released Seether and shot a music video. The video was very popular on MTV. The single reached #8 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. After releasing an EP as a stopgap, the 1997 album Eight Arms to Hold You was released. It was produced by Bob Rock. The single Volcano Girls was in the teen comedy Jawbreaker. But it wasn't as successful as the first album. While preparing to record a third album, Nina and Louise got into an argument and Nina left to go solo. Louise continued to lead Veruca Salt. But the rest of the band was different. And due to management changes at Geffen, she signed with Beyond Records. American Thighs is out of print but you can get Seether on this various artists comp that is part of a series released by the British label Beechwood. After releasing a couple of solo albums, Nina returned to Veruca Salt in 2013. They released a CD in 2015 and they continue to tour especially in Australia. At this point I think they are a nostalgia act. Here's the video for Seether by Veruca Salt.
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