Can Scissor Sisters catch on in U.S.?

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"'People think that you have huge success in one country that that must translate everywhere else," says Babydaddy. "But look at David Hasselhoff.' Now, weeks after the release of 'Ta-Dah,' the band's sophomore effort, the group is seeing a similar sales trajectory, with the album debuting at No. 1 in the United Kingdom, yet peaking at No. 19 domestically. To different audiences, it's the band's campy, playful sound that is both their greatest asset and biggest liability." [Yahoo News]

posted at 9:38 AM on December 4, 2006 in music | Comments (10)

Comments (10)

Who?

Posted by Anonymous | December 4, 2006 10:02 AM

Posted by Anonymous | December 4, 2006 8:33 PM

There's something about Americans and kitch that just does not mix.

Posted by K | December 4, 2006 10:05 PM

That's because their second album sucks.

Posted by Anonymous | December 5, 2006 11:46 AM

Huh, I think the second album is just as great as the first one. Neither album did well in the US, so it has nothing to do with the difference b/w albums. I think the lack of the same level of success in the US has a lot to do with their gay appeal. Most Americans aren't eager to embrace acts with strong gay appeal.

Posted by Anonymous | December 5, 2006 1:09 PM

"Most Americans aren't eager to embrace acts with strong gay appeal."

Explain Barbara Streisand, Cher, Liza Minelli, and Elton John.

Posted by Anonymous | December 5, 2006 1:27 PM

Everyone you mention are well established "icons" with strong fanbase. They were embraced by the gay community later. I have seen Scisor Sisters in UK, where all kinds of people were at the show. Here going to their shows feels like going to a gay bar for most people.

Posted by Anonymous | December 5, 2006 1:59 PM

Unfair analogy. 3 of the 4 are straight, whereas 4 out of 5 members in Scissor Sisters are out. That makes a difference to a lot of Americans, the "Well, it might appeal to gays but at least the performer is straight" factor.

Also, the success of those artists initially happened during the 60s and 70s, where the musical landscape was vastly different from what it is now.

Posted by J | December 5, 2006 2:05 PM

Who?

Posted by Anonymous | December 5, 2006 2:22 PM

Antony is bigger in the UK too.

Posted by Anonymous | December 5, 2006 3:10 PM