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Originally named Dead Lesbian and the Fibrillating Scissor Sisters, the final two words being derived from the lesbian sexual act of tribadism, [1] [2] [6] the band was founded in 2000 after friends Jason "Jake Shears" Sellards and Scott "Babydaddy" Hoffman (who had met in 1999 in Lexington, Kentucky) both moved to New York City, enjoying its open and gay-friendly ethos.
2006 – Scissor Sisters was included in Robert Dimery's book, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die [50] 2008 – Out magazine ranked Scissor Sisters number 26 and Ta-Dah number 81 on their "100 Greatest, Gayest Albums" list [5] [6]
Check out the Scissor Sisters' full tour dates below. May 16, 2025 – Nottingham, England - Motorpoint Arena Nottingham * May 17, 2025 – Glasgow, Scotland - OVO Hydro *
Jason Sellards (born October 3, 1978), known professionally by the stage name Jake Shears, is an American musician.He is best known as the co-lead vocalist of New York City pop-rock band Scissor Sisters, who achieved considerable chart success in the 2000s before their indefinite hiatus in 2012.
At the upcoming shows, Scissor Sisters will perform the debut album in its entirety for the first time. The project was particularly massive in the U.K., where it spawned five top 20 hits ...
INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Twelve years after breaking up, the Noughties pop sensations are marking the anniversary of their debut album with a new tour. Louis Chilton speaks to Jake Shears, Babydaddy ...
He had previously met Jake Shears—then still known as Jason Sellards—through a childhood friend, and Hoffman asked Shears to provide vocals for his tracks. When Hoffman moved to New York to study writing at Columbia, the duo officially joined forces in 2001 and took stage names to become the first two members of "Scissor Sisters", a lesbian euphemism, whose pop-rock music is deeply ...
The colourful pop band are reuniting to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album.