Artist:PVRIS
Song:You and I
Album:White Noise: Deluxe Edition
PVRIS (pronounced PARIS) started out as a post hardcore band and went in a more commercial direction for the 2014 album White Noise. I don't think the changes have helped them much but White Noise is their biggest selling album to date. They were called Operation Guillotine when they were formed in Lowell, MA in 2009. They started out as a metalcore band but when the original lead singer was replaced by Lynn Gunn, the name was changed to PVRIS and she changed their musical style. The spelling of the band name is for copyright reasons. I figured that. The other band members were Alex Babinski on guitar, Brian Macdonald on bass and Brad Griffin on drums. They released an EP and toured in 2013. Griffin left at the conclusion of the tour. PVRIS now hires drummers for tours. For the 2014 album White Noise, PVRIS signed with Rise Records and brought in producer Blake Harnage who wrote and produced with Lynn. This album introduced electronic instruments and was more pop than previous recordings. Lynn claimed the change was subconcious. But she writes the songs and brought Harnage in. So I'm not buying that. And later she admitted the changes were Harnage's idea. He played the keyboards on the album. The album did OK. But I don't think the changes helped much. PVRIS toured with Mayday Parade. The single You and I was released in 2016 along with a deluxe edition of White Noise. This is available as a budget CD. For the 2019 album Use Me, PVRIS signed with Warner Bros. After the album was released, Babinski was fired due to sexual misconduct allegations. These were later recanted. But Warners dropped PVRIS and they signed with Hopeless Records for the 2023 album Evergreen. Lynn claimed the change was good for the band as it allowed them to take more control of their music. Based on the credits, PVRIS looks more like a Lynn Gunn solo act than a band. Maybe that is her future. Here's the video for You and I by PVRIS.
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