I have become an object for you to consume. Like an automobile or electronic device, I have become a consumable thing. Some feel safer when people are things. An object has no feelings. There is no need to respect an object. There is no humanity in an object, therefore it is easier to judge or take advantage of one.
The Objectification of Me has left me feeling empty. The shallow world of narcissism and fantasy promises protection from a seemingly hostile world. We project ourselves preemptively as fantasy-laden, idealized images similar to those the advertising world uses to sell products. We become a product. We become consumable. Emptiness.
Diamond Eyes, enigmatic lead singer and mastermind behind HOLLAND BOYS is calling it quits after what some are calling "a complete and total mental breakdown." He will perform his final shows with The BOYS in September 2007, then return to a sanctuary in Brussels, under the guidance of world-famous psychologist, Erich Johannsen. Where does that leave HOLLAND BOYS? In limbo. 7.29.07 - HOLLAND BOYS is currently working overtime putting the finishing touches on their highly anticipated album "The Objectification of Me." An incredibly visionary recording that tastefully combines elements of techno, electro, and synth-pop, "The Objectification of Me" will no doubt catapult HB into the electronic music stratosphere in 2007. The sexually charged smash singles "I am Gay" and "I Wanna F U" will be accompanied by deeper, more lyrically poignant tunes like "We Become Dust" and "We are Diamonds." Furthermore, fans of HOLLAND BOYS can expect to see a more elaborate stage show that includes more interactive video on stage, as well as, additional dancers and musicians joining Diamond Eyes in what has been called "the most intriguing live performance by a German pop act in the US.ever." Finally, the "behind the scenes" hungry HB fans will have an opportunity to spend more quality time with frontman Diamond Eyes this summer as Axis Records releases documentary and candid video footage of this charasmatic, yet mysterious artist. 1.1.07 After a crazy and life changing year, Holland Boys is back on the scene with a vengeance. First, Gern Schroeder legally changed his name to Diamond Eyes. Second, Diamond Eyes took many months off from recording and performing to mourn the loss of his longtime friend and bandmate Nu Dietricht. Today, after moving HB headquarters to the US, he is back in the studio recording the latest HOLLAND BOYS material with Philadelphia / UK-based producer Thomas Worthington. "We Become Dust" is Eyes' stab at combining existentialism and dance music, a first in human history. He has been extracting lyrical inspiration from philosophers like Sartre and de Montaigne, and musical inspiration from underground electro powerhouses in the NYC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia.
1.1.06 Holland Boys has ROCKETED to the top of the German charts with the hard-pounding single, "I am Gay." An artistic proclamation, "I am Gay" may be the most important song about sexuality to come out of the European dance scene since 1994. Liberated and hungry, the Boys mix dance grooves with infectious choruses laden with gritty, cold-hard-facts lyrics. HB's passion for memorable performances comes from the heart of the electro/rave scene in Berlin, New York, and London, a scene they have been a part of since early in 2004. In 2005, the BOYS toured many European cities including Berlin, Paris, and London, almost opening for acts like Depeche Mode and New Order (they had to cancel these dates due to the sudden death of keyboardist Nu Dietricht). The Boys debuted the single "I am Gay" for the first time on US soil in November of 2005.
The expectations Axis Records has for HOLLAND BOYS are astronomical, envisioning them to be the next international synth-pop act by the end of 2007. If things continue to fall into place, the new year promises to be huge for the Boys. Their forthcoming LP "The Objectification of Me" has been rumoured to have the potential to change the face of electronic music worldwide. A music video for the smash single, "I am Gay" is in the works, as well as, US and European tours in the spring and summer of 2007. You have taken one step closer to the diamond. Keep on.
-Jonathon Sumner
You won't fully understand what this is until late 2007. Patience.
