http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.54387&rws=%2Fgene-2%2Ftop-tracks.rssGene's first single, 1994's "For the Dead," was <I>NME</I>'s Single of the Week. The chart topping "Be My Light, Be My Guide" followed, as did a contract from Polydor Records. As is the way of the fickle British press, the backlash began almost as fast as the band's career moved forward. Through it all, Gene was constantly written off as second-rate Smiths, with singer Martin Rossiter coming under fire as a Morrissey-wannabe. While the comparison was obvious (same whiny, tortured artist pose set to jangly guitar-driven music), it was somewhat obtuse in its scope. Hard times fell on Gene in the mid/late 1990s as America was still punch-drunk on Grunge. Once again, the band was written off. Resurfacing in May 2000, Gene crossed the pond and recorded the live album, <I>Rising for Sunset</I> at the Troubadour in L.A.. The album finally showed the band's gritty, Faces/Jam side, sorely missing from their studio efforts. The album topped the U.K. charts, amazed the critics, and proved once again, that success really is the best revenge. - Linda RyanBrit Pop/Brit Rocken720Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:41:19 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.54387&rws=%2Fgene-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Gene's first single, 1994's "For the Dead," was <I>NME</I>'s Single of the Week. The chart topping "Be My Light, Be My Guide" followed, as did a contract from Polydor Records. As is the way of the fickle British press, the backlash began almost as fast as the band's career moved forward. Through it all, Gene was constantly written off as second-rate Smiths, with singer Martin Rossiter coming under fire as a Morrissey-wannabe. While the comparison was obvious (same whiny, tortured artist pose set to jangly guitar-driven music), it was somewhat obtuse in its scope. Hard times fell on Gene in the mid/late 1990s as America was still punch-drunk on Grunge. Once again, the band was written off. Resurfacing in May 2000, Gene crossed the pond and recorded the live album, <I>Rising for Sunset</I> at the Troubadour in L.A.. The album finally showed the band's gritty, Faces/Jam side, sorely missing from their studio efforts. The album topped the U.K. charts, amazed the critics, and proved once again, that success really is the best revenge. - Linda Ryan http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2652071&rws=%2Fgene-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Gene on Rhapsody Online 2652071 tra.2652071 Gene art.54387 0.99 Libertine alb.195147 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/1/1/661161_170x170.jpg 2000-09-01 00:00:00.0 2002-08-06 00:00:00.0 true We'll Get What We Deserve tra.2652071 291000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2652071&rws=%2Fgene-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2652071&variant=data&rws=%2Fgene-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2721567&rws=%2Fgene-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Gene on Rhapsody Online 2721567 tra.2721567 Gene art.54387 0.99 Libertine alb.195147 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/1/1/661161_170x170.jpg 2000-09-01 00:00:00.0 2002-08-06 00:00:00.0 true Somewhere In The World tra.2721567 183000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2721567&rws=%2Fgene-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2721567&variant=data&rws=%2Fgene-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2652073&rws=%2Fgene-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Gene on Rhapsody Online 2652073 tra.2652073 Gene art.54387 0.99 Libertine alb.195147 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/1/1/661161_170x170.jpg 2000-09-01 00:00:00.0 2002-08-06 00:00:00.0 true You tra.2652073 245000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2652073&rws=%2Fgene-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2652073&variant=data&rws=%2Fgene-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2652063&rws=%2Fgene-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Gene on Rhapsody Online 2652063 tra.2652063 Gene art.54387 0.99 Libertine alb.195147 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/1/1/661161_170x170.jpg 2000-09-01 00:00:00.0 2002-08-06 00:00:00.0 true Does He Have A Name? 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