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Iris | |
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 Reagan Jones and Andrew Sega in 2009 | |
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| Also known as | Forgiving Iris (1993 –1998) |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Synth-pop,electronic rock,indietronica |
| Years active | 1993 –2021 |
| Labels | Diffusion Records Infacted Recordings A Different Drum Dependent Records |
| Past members | Reagan Jones Andrew Sega Matthew Morris |
| Website | http://www.irismusic.com |
Iris was an Americansynthpop[1] band, formed byReagan Jones and Mat Morris in 1993. After the release of their first albumDisconnect, Matthew Morris was replaced withAndrew Sega, who pushed the band's sound in a more experimental electronic direction. Their final album,Six, was released in September 2019. Iris disbanded in 2021.[2]
The band was initiated in 1993 as Forgiving Iris, with members Reagan Jones (vocals/keyboards), Matt Morris (keyboards/programming).[1] The two had met in college and, influenced by artists such asErasure andDepeche Mode, began playing covers locally inAustin, Texas. In 1998 they changed their name to Iris and released their debut full-length,Disconnect, which netted them "Best Band" and "Best Album" awards at the American Synthpop Awards in 2000.[1] Its single "Annie, Would I Lie To You?" was one of the best-selling records in labelA Different Drum’s history.
After several shows that followed, Reagan Jones and Matthew Morris started having arguments about their musical direction. Morris became focused on his personal life, and wasn't interested into going back to the studio for the second album. Jones metAndrew Sega through the original singer ofCTRL Joel Willard in 2001, and told him that he was looking for someone new to work with.[3] Sega and Jones started working on some test tracks, the first of which would later become "Unknown". They felt that the chemistry between the two worked out so well that they started working on the new record that would becomeAwakening.[4] Sega added guitars and pushed the band's sound into a more experimental electronic direction. They released their second albumAwakening throughout Sega's new label,Diffusion Records. Their next record,Wrath (2005) took a more aggressive approach. Its first single, "Appetite" went No. 1 on mainstream radio in Poland. A European tour followed, including festivals in Moscow and London.
In 2008, Iris released their first CD/DVD combo,Hydra. It featured 3 brand new tracks, as well as remixes from bands likeMesh,Alpinestars,Datguy,Benz & MD, plus a 40 minute "behind the scenes" tour diary DVD.
In 2010, Iris releasedBlacklight through Infacted Recordings. After finishing its supporting tour in the U.S., the duo parted ways due to a tour argument. There was more than a year of silence between the band members, which ended when Jones sent Sega three demo songs.[5][6]
In 2014, Iris signed withDependent Records and releasedRadiant through the label,[7] followed bySix in 2019.[8]
Iris disbanded in September 2021.[2] Dependent Records confirmed their split, saying that it was caused due to "personal differences".[9]
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