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279	dbpedia	3	12	https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/articles/frank	en	Frank Iero's Bands ~ MCR 5 IS REAL DOT COM	https://mcr5isreal.neoci…mages/pencey.png		[ "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/mcrv.png", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/red.png", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/gee%20icon.png", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/angel.gif", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/articles/images/frank%20images/nada.png", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/articles/images/frank%20images/pencey.png", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/affiliates/FallenStar.gif", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/button.png", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/button.png" ]	[ "https://www.youtube.com/embed/tGhGDTB2-co", "https://www.youtube.com/embed/SRg-QIIZDz8" ]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	2019-03-11T00:36:15+00:00					null	Frank Iero's Bands 02/8/2020, by Angel Duster This is going to be an on-going list of all of rhythm guitarist Frank Ieroâs side projects, spanning from 1993 to present! I started with the smaller bands that we know little about, so we can delve into the bigger ones later. HYBRID: ? As of right now, all I know about this band is that it was a precursor to I Am a Graveyard. I AM A GRAVEYARD: ? This was a very early concept of Ieroâs, it was what he envisioned his later project Pencey Prep to be. As far as I know, it was created by Frank, but he left after the end of Pencey. It is a very muddied timeline. A very common misconception is that I Am a Graveyard is a song by Pencey Prep, it isn't! It is a totally separate project. See here: FrankIero: âi am a graveyardâ Using context clues from the replies, and my own memory, the person he is replying to is asking if the video he posted (see below) is Pencey Prep or I Am a Graveyard. There is only one recording of a live performance, one that he did with Ray Toro and Matt Pelissier, and members of Pencey Prep. The named are members of MCR! This is a later recording of their only known song âAttention Reader.â The band had been defunct for possibly two years at this point. Take a look: GIVE UP THE GHOST - 1998 - 2004 Also known as American Nightmare, American Nothing, and simply AN. Frank played guitar, and was not founding member. There is very little known about his involvement with this band, if he was involved at all. SECTOR 12: 1993 - ? This was Frank Ieroâs very first band, starting in his freshman year of high school. FRANKIEROMUSTDIE: âi found an old box of vhs tapes this weekend. lots of crazy memories flooded back. one of the tapes included the first show i ever played. i was a freshman in high school and i met @johnhambonemcguire who was a senior, he told me we were starting a band and that he booked us a show at our school for the junior ring dance in a month. i wasnât old enough to stay the whole night, but i got to play the show and the rest, as they say, is history. thank you @johnhambonemcguire xofrnkâ We know next to nothing about this little band, but hereâs what we do know: - The attached post includes photos and a video from the first ever show that Frank played - John 'Hambone' McGuire, future bassist for Pencey Prep and Leathermouth, told Frank to join his band - The show was at his high school's junior ring dance - He was only given a month to prepare - Frank was not old enough to stay for the entire dance, only the performance. Nada Recording Studios, who you may know from this video, commented this on the post: NADARECORDING: âI still have the old Sector 12(?) tapes and mixes.â FRANKIEROMUSTDIE: âhahahah no way!!! set them on fire and bury them in an unmarked grave!â This band obviously lasted longer than the show, but we sadly do not have any access to those tapes/mixes for the time being. It is definitely interesting to think about what they might have sounded like! PENCEY PREP: 1998 - 2002 Pencey Prep was the first âlegitâ band Frank was in. They blended many aspects of the NJ music scene at the time: punk, emo, hardcore, and even pop. For some more examples of that, check out Midtown and Thursday. It consisted of: - John McGuire: Bassist (was in Hybrid and Sector 12 with Frank. Joined I am a Graveyard afterwards) - Neil Sabatino: Guitarist and vocalist - Frank Iero: Guitarist and lead vocalist - Shaun Simon: Keyboards (joined I am a Graveyard with McGuire) - Tim Hagevik: Drums - Bruno Rocha: Backing vocalist (was in Hybrid and Sector 12) If you attended the average American public school, youâll understand the reference that is the bandâs name. It is taken from the book âCatcher in the Rye.â The main character, Holden Caulfield, was expelled from this very school. Originally, John wanted the band to be called âWhatchu Talkinâ âBout, Willis?â as a reference to Gary Colemanâs famous catchphrase in the show âDiff'rent Strokes.â The band was started due to all of the members experiencing heartbreak, and/or horrible relationships. They were signed to Eyeball Records, as was My Chemical Romance. They played with New Found Glory, The Strokes, Brand New, and even Thursday. FrankIero: âpretty sure around the same time as the Nada Surf/AAHP show Pencey played Maxwells in Hoboken w/Longview & theStrokes. gotta find that flier" They started work on their new album Heartbreak in Stereo, released in November of 2001. After that, they fired vocalist Rocha in December of the same year. They then released the EP Long Walk to Forever, and then pretty much self-imploded. Sabatino was asked to leave, and Hagevik had knee problems. "Long Walk to Forever CD," via Discogs Here is one of their shows, playing Yesterday from Heartbreak in Stereo (a personal favorite song of mine): To be continued...
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How did he achieve such incredible success, and what has he been up to recently?	en	/legit/img/safari-pinned-tab.svg	Legit.ng - Nigeria news.	https://www.legit.ng/1378771-frank-iero-bio-age-height-net-worth-wife-kids-tattoos.html	Frank Iero is widely known as the guitarist and backup vocalist of the famous rock band My Chemical Romance. Aside from his work in the band, he is involved in multiple other projects. What is so fascinating about this musician? Starting from local bands, this talented musician crawled his way up to the top and became a part of My Chemical Romance. The band's popularity opened a lot of doors for him. Profile summary Full name: Frank Anthony Iero, Jr. Birthday: October 31, 1981 Age: 39 years old (as of 2020) Height: 5 feet 6 inches (1 m 68 cm) Nationality: American Birthplace: Belleville, New Jersey, United States Occupation: Guitarist, bassist, vocalist Bands and solo projects: My Chemical Romance, Leathermouth, Frank Iero and the Future Violents Wife: Jamia Nestor (married in 2007) Children: Cherry and Lily (twins, born in 2010), Miles (born in 2012) Frank Iero biography The talented guitar player was born in Belleville, New Jersey, United States. Frank Iero birthday is on October 31, 1981 - he was born on Halloween. How old is Frank Iero? For those who wonder, Frank Iero age is 39 years, as of 2020. When he was a young boy, he had a lot of health struggles, including ear infections and bronchitis. His parents split when he was young, and he stayed with his mother, in whose basement he would normally practice music. He started playing with local bands at the age of eleven, and his first band where he was a frontman was Pencey Prep. There, he met the members of My Chemical Romance. Frank Iero and Gerard Way became friends and Frank helped My Chemical Romance get their first shows. After playing in a few more bands, Iero joined My Chemical Romance in 2002. My Chemical Romance is a rock band consisting of Mikey Way, Ray Toro, Gerard Way and Frank Iero. The band has become internationally successful, leaving their name in history as one of the most famous rock bands of the 2000s. They released four studio albums before breaking up in 2013. Along with playing in My Chemical Romance, he also fronted the quintet Leathermouth, which split in 2010. He co-founded the record company Skeleton Crew with his wife, although they later left it to focus on their family. After the band's break-up, the artist went on to pursue his solo career, releasing three studio albums. For a while, he performed under his solo name, Frank Iero and the Future Violents. My Chemical Romance announced their reunion in 2019. They were planning to play shows in 2020, before they got postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. How tall is Frank Iero? This musician is a person of average height, as evident by his public appearances and performances. The exact Frank Iero height is 5 feet 6 inches, which translates to 1 m 68 cm. Frank Iero net worth Due to his long and fruitful career, which has included various tours, performances, and album sales, this guitarist has earned a considerable fortune. How much is Frank Iero worth? Celebrity Net Worth states that the talented musician is worth $16 million. Frank Iero tattoos This man has got an impressive amount of tattoos. Many of Frank Iero hot pictures show that he has tattoos all over his body, and many of them are meaningful. The guitarist has around 60 different tattoos. Here are some of his most prominent tattoos: Scorpion on his neck, meaning that he would never get a "real" job. Scissor and banner on his neck, to celebrate his friend Mikey's engagement. Bomb, web, and roses on his chest, covering the old tattoos "hope" and his spouse's name. "Search and Destroy" tattoo on his waistline, with two guns that make an X. A large portrait of his grandfather on his arm. Letters and Bones tattoo, which is the logo of the Skeleton Crew. Woman and swords on his left forearm, which symbolizes Mary holding the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Scorpion and Anvil tattoos on the right side of his stomach. Frankenstein on the inner side of his left forearm. "Keep the Faith" and a Halloween pumpkin on his upper back. Skulls on either side of his upper back. Snake and sparrows on the right side of his body. "Woman and Spiderweb" on the left side of his body. Bomb, stars, and bats in red and black ink, on the inner side of his left arm. Spider on his right elbow. "Forget me not" and a finger in the sea of blood on his left bicep. Rose and guns on his left elbow. Skull and wings on the backside of his head. "Halloween" on his fingers. Frank Iero wife and kids The musician is happily married to the love of his life, Jamia Nestor. After dating her for a long time, he proposed to her in May 2006 during the band's album recording, and they got married in February 2007. In September 2010, Jamia gave birth to twin girls, who the happy couple named Cherry and Lily. In April 2012, the guitarist became a father to a newborn son, whose name is Miles. Frank Iero kids are their father's entire world, and he even has tattoos related to their births. He is a very loving dad to them and even takes them to his performances sometimes. The biography of Frank Iero is quite exciting, as he is an incredibly talented musician and a devoted family man. READ ALSO: Richest musicians in the world: Top 25 in 2020 The list of the world's richest musicians changes every year. In 2020, some of them have remained on top of the rating, while some new stars who earn a lot of money emerged to challenge them. Who are the wealthiest musicians in the world in 2020? Legit.ng offers the list of members of the music industry who have made a name and a huge fortune for themselves. Source: Legit.ng
279	dbpedia	2	3	https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/articles/frank	en	Frank Iero's Bands ~ MCR 5 IS REAL DOT COM	https://mcr5isreal.neoci…mages/pencey.png		[ "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/mcrv.png", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/red.png", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/gee%20icon.png", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/angel.gif", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/articles/images/frank%20images/nada.png", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/articles/images/frank%20images/pencey.png", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/affiliates/FallenStar.gif", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/button.png", "https://mcr5isreal.neocities.org/button.png" ]	[ "https://www.youtube.com/embed/tGhGDTB2-co", "https://www.youtube.com/embed/SRg-QIIZDz8" ]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	2019-03-11T00:36:15+00:00					null	Frank Iero's Bands 02/8/2020, by Angel Duster This is going to be an on-going list of all of rhythm guitarist Frank Ieroâs side projects, spanning from 1993 to present! I started with the smaller bands that we know little about, so we can delve into the bigger ones later. HYBRID: ? As of right now, all I know about this band is that it was a precursor to I Am a Graveyard. I AM A GRAVEYARD: ? This was a very early concept of Ieroâs, it was what he envisioned his later project Pencey Prep to be. As far as I know, it was created by Frank, but he left after the end of Pencey. It is a very muddied timeline. A very common misconception is that I Am a Graveyard is a song by Pencey Prep, it isn't! It is a totally separate project. See here: FrankIero: âi am a graveyardâ Using context clues from the replies, and my own memory, the person he is replying to is asking if the video he posted (see below) is Pencey Prep or I Am a Graveyard. There is only one recording of a live performance, one that he did with Ray Toro and Matt Pelissier, and members of Pencey Prep. The named are members of MCR! This is a later recording of their only known song âAttention Reader.â The band had been defunct for possibly two years at this point. Take a look: GIVE UP THE GHOST - 1998 - 2004 Also known as American Nightmare, American Nothing, and simply AN. Frank played guitar, and was not founding member. There is very little known about his involvement with this band, if he was involved at all. SECTOR 12: 1993 - ? This was Frank Ieroâs very first band, starting in his freshman year of high school. FRANKIEROMUSTDIE: âi found an old box of vhs tapes this weekend. lots of crazy memories flooded back. one of the tapes included the first show i ever played. i was a freshman in high school and i met @johnhambonemcguire who was a senior, he told me we were starting a band and that he booked us a show at our school for the junior ring dance in a month. i wasnât old enough to stay the whole night, but i got to play the show and the rest, as they say, is history. thank you @johnhambonemcguire xofrnkâ We know next to nothing about this little band, but hereâs what we do know: - The attached post includes photos and a video from the first ever show that Frank played - John 'Hambone' McGuire, future bassist for Pencey Prep and Leathermouth, told Frank to join his band - The show was at his high school's junior ring dance - He was only given a month to prepare - Frank was not old enough to stay for the entire dance, only the performance. Nada Recording Studios, who you may know from this video, commented this on the post: NADARECORDING: âI still have the old Sector 12(?) tapes and mixes.â FRANKIEROMUSTDIE: âhahahah no way!!! set them on fire and bury them in an unmarked grave!â This band obviously lasted longer than the show, but we sadly do not have any access to those tapes/mixes for the time being. It is definitely interesting to think about what they might have sounded like! PENCEY PREP: 1998 - 2002 Pencey Prep was the first âlegitâ band Frank was in. They blended many aspects of the NJ music scene at the time: punk, emo, hardcore, and even pop. For some more examples of that, check out Midtown and Thursday. It consisted of: - John McGuire: Bassist (was in Hybrid and Sector 12 with Frank. Joined I am a Graveyard afterwards) - Neil Sabatino: Guitarist and vocalist - Frank Iero: Guitarist and lead vocalist - Shaun Simon: Keyboards (joined I am a Graveyard with McGuire) - Tim Hagevik: Drums - Bruno Rocha: Backing vocalist (was in Hybrid and Sector 12) If you attended the average American public school, youâll understand the reference that is the bandâs name. It is taken from the book âCatcher in the Rye.â The main character, Holden Caulfield, was expelled from this very school. Originally, John wanted the band to be called âWhatchu Talkinâ âBout, Willis?â as a reference to Gary Colemanâs famous catchphrase in the show âDiff'rent Strokes.â The band was started due to all of the members experiencing heartbreak, and/or horrible relationships. They were signed to Eyeball Records, as was My Chemical Romance. They played with New Found Glory, The Strokes, Brand New, and even Thursday. FrankIero: âpretty sure around the same time as the Nada Surf/AAHP show Pencey played Maxwells in Hoboken w/Longview & theStrokes. gotta find that flier" They started work on their new album Heartbreak in Stereo, released in November of 2001. After that, they fired vocalist Rocha in December of the same year. They then released the EP Long Walk to Forever, and then pretty much self-imploded. Sabatino was asked to leave, and Hagevik had knee problems. "Long Walk to Forever CD," via Discogs Here is one of their shows, playing Yesterday from Heartbreak in Stereo (a personal favorite song of mine): To be continued...
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Iero was born in Belleville...	en	/skins-ucp/mw139/common/favicon.ico	Reality Show RP Wiki	https://reality-show-rp.fandom.com/wiki/Frank_Iero	Frank Anthony Iero Jr (born October 31, 1981) is the rhythm guitarist, co-lead guitarist, backup vocalist, and burger flipper of My Chemical Romance & Prency Prep as well as the vocalist of the bands LeATHERMOUTH, Death Spells, and Frank Iero and The Future Violents. Early life[] Iero was born in Belleville, New Jersey and grew up in Kearny, New Jersey. As a child he suffered numerous bouts of bronchitis and ear infections which meant he spent a lot of his childhood in the hospital. Frank is also lactose intolerant and has other various food allergies. He went to a Catholic school growing up, and later went to Rutgers University on a scholarship, but dropped out to go on tour with My Chemical Romance. He is also 3/4 Italian and 1/4 Polish. Iero's parents separated when he was young and he grew up living with his mother, Linda, who lent out her basement to her son's many band practices; his father and grandfather were musicians and both were big influences on Iero when he was young. His father urged him to play drums, but Iero later began playing the guitar. Music career[] Frank started playing in local bands on the New Jersey punk scene at age 11. Before joining My Chemical Romance he served as vocalist for the punk band Pencey Prep. The band released an album, Heartbreak in Stereo, on the independent Eyeball Records before disbanding. Whilst playing with Pencey Prep, he became friends with Gerard Way and the other My Chemical Romance members, became a fan of their original demo and helped them get their first shows. After his band broke up, Frank played in several bands, including I Am A Graveyard, Hybrid, Sector 12, and American Nightmare before being offered the slot of rhythm guitar in My Chemical Romance. Iero is also the vocalist of the more hardcore band LeATHERMOUTH, who released their debut album XO in January 2009, on Epitaph Records. He was involved in a tribute band to The Cure named The Love Cats, after the song of the same name, and played bass with Reggie And The Full Effect on their farewell tour. He was a judge for the 7th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists. On 7 December 2010, Iero parted ways with the record company Skeleton Crew he and his wife co-founded years earlier in order to concentrate on his family and his music with My Chemical Romance stating that, although he would have loved to carry on, he could not juggle his career with the band, the new additions to his family (newborn daughters) and co-running a business at the same time. After My Chemical Romance's breakup, Iero started to make music on his own as a form of therapy, to distract from his at the time severe stomach pain. This solo project, originally not made to release, became Stomachaches, his solo debut. It was released 2014 under the name Frnk Iero andthe Cellabration. Also in 2014, he contributed a cover of Green Day's song "Extronary Girl" as part of Kerrang's 10-year tribute to "American Idiot". Following Stomachaches, he released Parachutes in 2016 under the name Frank Iero and the Patience. During the Australian leg of the tour promoting this album he, his bandmate and brother in law Evan Nestor and his manager were part of a near-fatal car accident. In May 2019 he released Barriers with the band Frank Iero and the future Violents. On March 22nd, 2013, the band officially broke up, but 6 years later on October 31st, 2019, it was officially announced by the band via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter etc. that they were officially reuniting (minus former drummer Bob Bryar, who will be replaced on drums by former MCR touring drummer Jarrod Alexander) for their first show together on December 20th, 2019 in Los Angeles, California at the Shrine Expo Hall. Equipment[] In the earlier days of My Chemical Romance, Iero mainly used Gibson SG's & Epiphone Les Paul (guitar)\|Les Paul guitars (most notably his white Les Paul nicknamed 'Pansy' which proved popular among his fans but has since been broken while onstage) and Marshall amps. He has since switched to using Gibson Les Pauls (with the Neck Pick-up removed) and occasionally uses a Gibson SG. He also used a Fender Stratocaster in the Desolation Row video. He has recently collaborated with Epiphone to design the Wilshire Phant-O-Matic guitar which he used onstage for the My Chemical Romance 'World Contamination' Tour, the Honda Civic Tour and for the Reading and Leeds festivals. Personal Life[] On March 9, 2008, Iero married his long term girlfriend Jamia Nestor after proposing during the recording of The Black Parade. On September 7, 2010, Iero announced on the My Chemical Romance official website that he and his wife had become parents of twin girls named Cherry and Lily. On April 6, 2012, Iero announced on his personal Twitter account that his wife had given birth to their son, Miles. He has also been claimed the Best Dad Ever. He also as a dog name Lois. Frank has many tattoos, including the word "HALLOWEEN" tattooed on his fingers, a Jack O Lantern on his back, "Keep the Faith" on his upper back, the letters "N.J." inside his lip standing for New Jersey, "I wish I were a ghost" around his right wrist, a dove on his left lower chest, an anchor on the lower part of his right bicep with an "N" and "J" on either side, a large chest piece, a scorpion on the right side of his neck, portraits of his grandparents on both arms, logos for the bands Black Flag and The Misfits, a matching 'revenge' tattoo with James Dewees, and a Frankenstein monster. Frank revealed in Life On The Murder Scene that he got the scorpion tattoo as high up on his body as he could once he decided that he didn’t want a real job. Most of the tattoos were done by L.A.Ink's Kat Von D, and Frank even appeared on her reality show. In her book High Voltage, in which some of his tattoos are featured, Von D states that she was present at Iero's wedding indicating that the two have remained friends. Iero has expressed his pro-gay rights stance on numerous occasions, including wearing a pro-gay marriage t-shirt on tour and his home-custom red 'Homophobia is gay' t-shirt which has become a fan favorite. During the earlier years of MCR, he and Gerard had kissed several times on stage and briefly in their music video I'm Not Okay (I Promise) arguably as a pro-gay statement. He also revealed to Rock Sound magazine that he voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election. He has been a vegetarian since childhood after discovering the mistreatment animals endure in slaughterhouses and rearing farms and in 2008 PETA dubbed Iero one of the World's Sexiest Vegetarians, alongside Alyssa Milano. In the making of 'Helena' video,he stated that he could not carry the coffin because he was too small. Jokingly he said he is 4"9. He is actually 5'6. Quotes[] "This is a band that will save your life." "I can't imagine any other bands having better kids than ours, and if they do at least I know our kids can beat up their kids." "I'm totally f-in' bummed about the 'Ghost of You' leak. If you see a site with a link to the video, please don't watch it. Don't send it out. Don't look at screencaps. It's NOT FINISHED YET!" "If I revealed my secret identity, the world would go to shit." "Oh, one time we got held hostage!” "We've mutilated, killed and disemboweled rock 'n' roll clichés!” "My biggest addictions have been chocolate cake, mashed potatoes, and butter sandwiches.” "I burn everything and call it Cajun.”
279	dbpedia	1	9	https://kids.kiddle.co/Frank_Iero	en	Frank Iero facts for kids	https://kids.kiddle.co/i…14_Hanna_Jon.jpg	https://kids.kiddle.co/i…14_Hanna_Jon.jpg	[ "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/wk/kids-robot.svg", "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/wk/kids-search-engine.svg", "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/thumb/f/fa/Iero_Frank_2014_Hanna_Jon.jpg/300px-Iero_Frank_2014_Hanna_Jon.jpg", "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/thumb/3/39/Frank_Iero_Chile.jpg/300px-Frank_Iero_Chile.jpg", "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/timeline/878353f547c8cc7a48fbb3638e69a672.png", "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/thumb/5/5f/Kids_robot.svg/60px-Kids_robot.svg.png", "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/wk/kids-search-engine.svg" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	null	Learn Frank Iero facts for kids	en	/images/wk/favicon-16x16.png		https://kids.kiddle.co/Frank_Iero	Frank Anthony Iero, Jr. (, born October 31, 1981) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist of the rock band My Chemical Romance and as a guitarist in the supergroup L.S. Dunes. He was also the lead vocalist of the post-hardcore band Leathermouth. He has a solo project titled Frank Iero and the Future Violents (formerly frnkiero andthe cellabration and Frank Iero and the Patience). He released his debut solo album titled Stomachaches on August 26, 2014. Early life He was born in Belleville, New Jersey. As a child, he suffered numerous bouts of bronchitis and ear infections, which meant he spent a lot of his childhood in the hospital. Iero is lactose intolerant and has other various food allergies. He attended Queen of Peace High School. He went to Rutgers University on a scholarship, but dropped out to go on tour with My Chemical Romance. Iero's parents split when he was young and he grew up living with his mother, who lent out her basement to her son's many band practices; his father and grandfather were musicians and both were big influences on Iero when he was young. His father had taught him to play drums, but Iero later began playing the guitar. Music career Early bands and Pencey Prep (1997–2002) Frank started playing in local bands on the New Jersey punk scene when aged 11. Before joining My Chemical Romance he served as frontman for the punk band Pencey Prep. The band released an album, Heartbreak in Stereo, on the independent Eyeball Records before disbanding. Whilst playing with Pencey Prep, he became friends with Gerard Way and the other My Chemical Romance members, became a fan of their original demo and helped them get their first shows. After his band broke up, Frank played in several bands, including I Am A Graveyard, Hybrid, and Sector 12 before being offered the slot of rhythm guitar in My Chemical Romance. My Chemical Romance (2002–2013) Main article: My Chemical Romance Iero joined My Chemical Romance in 2002 and was featured on two tracks, "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" and "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville", on their debut album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. Iero performed on the band's second studio album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, released on June 8, 2004. My Chemical Romance released their third studio album, The Black Parade, on October 24, 2006. My Chemical Romance's fourth and final studio album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys was released on November 22, 2010. The band announced their breakup on March 22, 2013. Leathermouth and side projects (2007–2016) Iero fronted the hardcore punk quintet, Leathermouth, who released their debut album XO in January 2009, on Epitaph Records. The band split later in 2010. He is involved in a tribute band to The Cure named The Love Cats, after the song of the same name, and played bass with Reggie and the Full Effect on their farewell tour. His first solo song This Song Is A Curse was released as a bonus track on the official soundtrack to the Tim Burton film, Frankenweenie. He later posted an anti-Xmas track he recorded as a joke in 15 minutes, and followed that up with a cover of the song 'Be My Baby', originally made famous by The Ronettes. On December 7, 2010, Iero left the record company Skeleton Crew that he and his wife had co-founded in order to concentrate on his family and his music with My Chemical Romance, stating that although he would have loved to carry on, he could not juggle his career with the band, the new additions to his family (newborn daughters), and co-running a business . He was a judge for the 7th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists. In early 2013 Iero and James Dewees announced that they were working on a new project, a digital hardcore act called Death Spells. They also announced a tour supporting Mindless Self Indulgence and a performance at the Skate and Surf Festival in New Jersey. .....? and an accompanying music video. A full-length album was expected to be released in late 2013 but was delayed until 2016, when their album Nothing Above, Nothing Below was released on July 29th of that year. During Death Spells' initial inactivity in 2013, Iero performed new solo songs live and posted others to his Soundcloud, then implied he had a full album worth of songs wrote with more content being created on a continuous basis. This was confirmed to be for a solo album. Solo career (2013–present) On November 28, 2013 he announced via his official website and his Twitter account that a two-track release entitled "For Jamia..." would be released digitally and via limited vinyl on December 10. After his former band broke up Iero began writing songs in his home studio. Throughout the rest of 2013 he started playing a couple of songs live at events, posted a demo of "joyriding", and recorded a full-length album. Iero plays everything on the album except for drums which were handled by former My Chemical Romance drummer Jarrod Alexander. He also assembled a touring band composed of Evan Nestor, Rob Hughes and Matt Olsson. In June 2014 he announced his signing to Staples Records and his debut album called Stomachaches due out August 25, under the moniker frnkiero andthe cellabration. This was followed up with tour dates (a support slot on the Taking Back Sunday and The Used co-headline US fall tour) and a debut single called "Weighted". On August 4, 2014 he released the music video for this song. A second single and accompanying video for the song "Joyriding" was released. The band opened for Mallory Knox in the UK in November 2014 on their first overseas run. The band announced headline dates for 2015 in Mexico, the US, and Europe and played the Reading and Leeds festivals of that year. The band also opened for Against Me! in the US on a summer tour and ended the year on a headline run. They performed two acoustic shows in New Jersey showcasing new material and announcing they were go into studio to record a second album in two weeks. On May 22, 2016 they officially announced recording a new album and an Australian tour, with a name change to the band, to be then known as Frank Iero and the Patience. The band performed at Shadow of the City with The 1975 in New Jersey and played both Riot Fest dates (Denver and Chicago) in September 2016. After a motor vehicle accident that injured Iero and his bandmates, all remaining 2016 dates were canceled. Iero released his second studio album titled Parachutes on October 28 and returned to touring during 2017. On December 31, 2018 Iero announced his new solo moniker Frank Iero and the Future Violents. He released his third solo studio album, Barriers, under the new moniker on May 31, 2019. Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019. Live band members Frank Iero and the Future Violents Frank Iero – lead vocals, guitars Evan Nestor – guitars, percussion, backing vocals Matt Armstrong – bass guitar Tucker Rule – drums, percussion Kayleigh Goldsworthy – keyboards, violin, mandolin, backing vocals Frank Iero and the Patience Frank Iero – lead vocals, guitars Evan Nestor – guitars, backing vocals Steve Evetts – bass guitar Matt Olson – drums, percussion, backing vocals frnkiero andthe cellabration. Frank Iero – lead vocals, guitars Evan Nestor – guitars, backing vocals Rob Hughes – bass guitar, backing vocals Matt Olson – drums, percussion, backing vocals Timeline My Chemical Romance Reunion (2019–present) Main article: My Chemical Romance Reunion Tour On October 31, 2019, My Chemical Romance announced they would be reuniting with a date in Los Angeles on December 20 and a new merchandise line. They announced that they would also be playing shows in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan in 2020. The tour was later postponed to 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The last concert of the tour took place on March 26, 2023, in Osaka, Japan, The status of the band post-tour is currently unknown. Equipment In the earlier days of My Chemical Romance, Iero mainly used Gibson SG's & Epiphone Les Paul guitars (most notably his white Les Paul nicknamed 'Pansy' which proved popular amongst his fans but has since been broken while onstage) and Marshall amps. He has since switched to using Gibson Les Pauls (with the Neck Pick-up removed) and occasionally uses a Gibson SG. He also used a Fender Stratocaster in the Desolation Row video. In 2011, he collaborated with Epiphone to design the Wilshire Phant-O-Matic guitar, which he used onstage for the My Chemical Romance 'World Contamination' Tour, the Honda Civic Tour and for the Reading and Leeds festivals. He also uses the Orange Rockerverb MKII 100 head and Orange 160 Watt Guitar 4x10 Vintage Cabinet. He primarily uses a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver pedal as his main overdrive. Personal life and political views Iero has many tattoos including logos for the bands Black Flag and The Misfits, symbols of his love for his home state, New Jersey, a matching 'revenge' tattoo with James Dewees and others by acclaimed tattoo artist Kat Von D: a Frankenstein's monster and portraits of his grandmothers and grandfather, all of which were featured in Von D's book High Voltage Tattoo and the latter of which was done on an episode of her reality show LA Ink in which Iero was featured. On February 5, 2007 Iero married his long-term girlfriend Jamia Nestor after proposing on May 25, 2006 during the recording of The Black Parade. On September 7, 2010, Iero announced on the My Chemical Romance official website that he and his wife Jamia had become parents of twin girls. On April 6, 2012, he announced via his official Twitter account that his wife had given birth to their son. On October 13, 2016, Iero was injured in a motor vehicle accident. As he and his band unloaded their van for a show in Sydney, Australia, a passenger bus with no passengers hit them. Iero was dragged about 10 feet along the curb by the bus and credits "an enormous rucksack" for saving his life that day. He canceled all remaining 2016 shows, and would later speak about that day saying "It's incredible to me that we're all still alive. No one that witnessed the accident thought that we would be." In response to Donald Trump winning the United States presidential election of 2016, Iero tweeted, "I feel sad and ashamed. This morning, all I could say to my kids when they woke up was 'I'm so sorry.'" Discography See also
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Born on October 31, 1981, Frank Iero is an American musician best known for his involvement in the rock band My Chemical Romance and post-hardcore band Leathermouth. He served as the rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist for the aforementioned bands. Apart from playing in bands, he also came out with a solo punk rock project, Frank Iero Iero, and the Patience. His latest works include the album Stomachache released in 2014 and the single Weighted which was premiered on BBC Radio One in July 2014. He is also known as being a pro-gay person, and his stance on the gay right has been unequivocal. Early Life Frank Iero, Jr.was born on October 31, 1981, in Belleville, New Jersey. He had a brief education because he suffered from bronchitis and other infection, which made him spend most of her time in the hospital. He had his education at a Catholic school and went to the Rutgers University on scholarship but dropped out later on choosing music ahead of his education. Having some form of musical background as his father and grandfather were musicians; Iero was encouraged by his mother to pursue music. She even gave her basement out for is musical practices. Though he started with drums as suggested by his dad, Iero fell for guitar rather. advertisement advertisement Music Career Frank Iero didn’t have smooth education as a child and but never gave up on his love for music. At age 11 he joined the local band New Jersey punk. He played with the band for a while and with his talent and potential were glaring, and would later be rolled onto My Chemical Romance after serving as a frontman for the band Pencey Prep. His career at Pencey Prep was an effective and vibrant one and was part of the band's release of the album Heartbreak in Stereo by the independent Eyeball Records. Sadly the band disbanded shortly after that release and Frank had to find himself another band. Post-Pencey Prep disbandment, Iero played in bands like I Am A Graveyard, Hybrid, Sector 12 and American Nightmare. With his close relationship with some members of My Chemical Romancee specially Gerard Way, he helped them with their first show and would later be part of the band. advertisement advertisement Career At My Chemical Romance After joining other bands and playing for a while, Frank Iero finally joined My Chemical Romance in 2002. Some of his early features work with the band includes, Honey, This Mirror Isn’t Big Enough for the Two of Us and several others on the band’s debut album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. Frank Iero was an integral part of the release of the second studio album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge in 2004 and other albums like The Black Parade in 2006 and their last album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys in 2010. My Chemical Romance would later in 2013 be disbanded. Iero had previously in 2009 fronted for Leathermouth with the release of their album XO. However a year after the release the group was disbanded. advertisement advertisement Death Spells & Solo Project After the disbandment of My Chemical Romance in 2013, Frank Iero went into solo works. His first song was This Song is a Curse and also did an anti-Xmas track. He later did the cover of the song Be My Baby. All these songs were released under the record company Skeleton Crew. He had formed this company with his wife but later left the company. In 2013 collaborated with James Dewees on a gital hardcore project they dubbed, Death Spells. The two performed at the Skate Surf Festival in New Jersey and also a supporting tour Mindless Self Indulgence. The group would later release the single Where Are My Fucking Pills? Death Spells has since mid-2013 not been active. He at this time acted solo with the release of new songs on his Soundcloud. He would later in December release the track, For Jamia as announced on the Twitter page a month before. Frank Iero had a record deal with Staple records in 2014 which was followed with his debut solo album Stomachache and also released the single Weighted later that year. The song was accompanied by a music video. Other singles released includes Joyriding. He had previously assembled a touring band and was working with them on tour. The band toured the UK in 2014 as their maiden overseas tour and would in 2015 tour Mexico, the US and Europe. Iero in 2016 announced the recording of a new album which was followed by an Australian tour. Currently, the touring band is called frnkiero and the Patience. The band has since performed at Shadow of the City with 1975 in New Jersey and also played at the Riot Fest in Denver and Chicago in September 2016. advertisement advertisement Personal Life
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When MCR broke up in early 2013, Frank granted us one of his first interviews and we’ve been along for the ride as he stepped back, re-grouped, and began making music again. Frank popped in to see us during NAMM and offered Epiphone and many of our friends around the world a sneak peak at his new album Stomachaches. And of course, we sat down with Frank before the show to talk shop about guitars and the mysterious ways of the music muse. ——————– When we last spoke with you, My Chemical Romance had disbanded and you were working on some music at a very casual pace. Now things are picking up in a big way. What’s your life like right now? You know, it’s crazy. I feel like if we had talked maybe… 4 months ago, I would have said: ‘Ok I have some down time on my hands. I’m enjoying the free time. I’m getting ready to pick things up.’ And now it’s so hectic, I can’t even breath (laughs)! It’s kind of nuts. Which is fun. I like being busy. Did you miss that feeling? With My Chemical Romance, you kept a very busy pace. Physically, you must have been used to that. Is it good to have that energy back? It is welcome but it’s a very different kind of busy. Mainly because I don’t have other people to rely on. Nobody else is picking up any kind of slack. And if things fall by the wayside, it’s all on me. If things go well, it’s all on me as well. That must be pretty energizing, too since that gives you some more opportunities to be creative. It does. I guess the concern there–or the juggling act–is not to let the craziness of the business-side seep into the creative. Because things will come your way and sound like really great opportunities and I always say ‘yes’ if it’s something I want to do. But I never think: ‘Oh my God! How am I going to pull this off?’ So what happened in those four months? What changed your answer from ‘I’ve got some downtime’ to ‘I’ve got a new record?’ I started out–well, I didn’t think I was writing a record. I was at a point where I was kind of beside myself with the way I felt physically. I just had these horrendous stomach aches–I battle with nausea, basically. But it had gotten where it was really coming to a head. It was sucking the life out of me. So in order to kind of like–in a defiant way–reclaim my life back, my creative life back–I forced myself to do something to get my mind off of how I was feeling. And once again–like it did when I was young–music saved me. And I just started writing constantly and going down and demo-ing and recording. Slowly but surely, I realized I had this group of songs and I guess I had written a record. It was this weird reveal to myself. The funky thing about it is there are themes I feel run through that record but it’s very diverse musically–almost to a point disjointed–because it wasn’t ever thought to be a record. I like that janky feel to it. Is there a theme or a thread to the new songs you’re writing now? There are certain things I’ve always been fascinated with as a writer and as a person. The power in frailty–the beauty in the things that most people find mundane. Or even the things that some people are scared of. There’s a kind of purity that I see in these things, if take the time to look at them a different way. And the other theme that I feel runs through the album is this search for calm or peace of mind. A place where you can feel like you belong. At least in my experience we’re all searching for that. It’s kind of that life journey: what does it all mean? Where is my place in all of this? Where can I feel like I have finally found my point of existence, where I can finally feel safe. Do you feel like you’re at that point as a writer because you’ve had such a big change in your lifestyle in terms of being at home and not on the road. Do you hear a different writing voice coming through? You know–absolutely there’s a different writing voice come through. There is something to be said about coming home and having that down time. Because, you tend to have a hard time relating to real life again. When you finally come back down to Earth, it’s difficult to find your speed, so-to-speak. So there is something about that. But I feel like when I started writing songs and they started coming out of me, I had been off the road for awhile. Anything you go through changes the way you are now. And I had a lot of huge life experiences in a short amount of time. I came home off the road and I had three children. If that doesn’t change you then there’s something wrong (laughs)! But there’s definitely something to be said for a different outlook. I can’t imagine what the next stage brings. Tell us more about your new record. The title of the new record is extremely literal. It’s called Stomachaches and that’s for a reason. Because I kind of felt like the spark for this creativity, the seeds of these songs, started as these horrendous stomach aches. So I could have called it “12 Songs” or “12 Stomach Aches” (laughs). They are near synonymous with each other. Did you write most of the songs on your Epiphone Phant-o-matic? A lot of the songs stem from me playing bass. And I don’t know why. I have no good reason. Now you have to design an Epiphone bass. Yes, I would like that. I feel like the foundation of the melody and chord changes were written on bass. There are a lot of bass lines driving the songs on the record. Guitar on this record was another voice. And I think that’s something that I’ve always done with guitar lines that I write. Even with my past band, My Chem, I would come in and I would ride that space between vocal and rhythms. I tried to weave in and out of supporting those melodies. That’s something I’ve always loved to do. And on this record, I feel like the guitars are at times very dirty and squashed and it’s almost like a yell coming through. Jarod Alexander played drums and you played all the other instruments. So when you went into the studio, did you track with bass and drums? What we did was… well, you know there’s the correct way of doing things? That was not how it went! A lot of the demo-ing was me doing all the instrumentation and programming drums. And then I brought them to him. There’s a song on the record called “Blood Infections” that is basically almost all bass. It drives the entire song. So that one I did track with bass and Jarod. But then there are some songs like “She’s the Prettiest Girl at the Party and She Can Prove It With A Solid Right Hook” where I ended up using a lot of the original demo guitars. The way I recorded them was so integral that I couldn’t recreate it. So I thought, why try to mimic something that happened just in a moment in time. Now it’s done. It’s at the pressing plant. I got the test presses before I came to Nashville. What kind of touring do you have planned? So far, we’re booked for the U.S. We start in September. For the most part it’s supporting Taking Back Sunday and The Used. And then I would say we’re hopefully going to the UK in November. We’ll see what happens after the holidays. When you’re touring as support, you have a chance to surprise the audience and it’s also a very confined set. Do you like that idea? And you can go out to dinner afterwards instead of waiting until late. I do like that! For me, I requested a support slot. I wanted to take our time and really become a band. The funny thing about making this record was that I did it by myself. So these songs will live with a band for the first time. The rehearsals for this tour are the first time I’ve had a chance to perform these songs. Do you want to tell the bass player what parts to play? Well funny enough, I asked friend Rob to play bass who is usually a guitar player. The bass lines were so important and so weird I thought that to get the parts played incorrectly (laughs) the way I did it, I needed to get a guitar player since I play bass like a guitar player. This is a very personal record. Do you feel like you can tell the band to let go or do you want to try to recreate the record on stage? You’re right. I had a very intimate experience with that record. Those were late nights with just me pining over things. These stories that I wanted to tell. As far as the stage show, in no project that I’ve ever been a part of have I wanted to recreate the record live. I feel like the live experience should be a totally different animal. It’s like book to movie. If you want to listen to the record then you have to stay home and listen to the record! Via Frank Iero has done a little bit of everything in the music industry. Perhaps best known as the rhythm guitarist for My Chemical Romance, he’s also fronted bands like LeATHERMOUTH and Death Spells, and worked on original material for soundtracks. Before all of that, he was a member of Pencey Prep, perhaps one of the paradigm examples of contemporary garage punk. In December, Iero set up shop with B.CALM PRESS, releasing an EP of covers called for jamia… Earlier this month, Iero took some time via e-mail to share the B.CALM origin story and his thoughts on DIY with Velociriot. Velociriot: I know you’ve talked about this before, but what is B.CALM? Where did the inspiration for it come from? Where did the name come from? Frank Iero: B.CALM is an entity under which I can release the different things that I make. Instead of finding a label and a publisher and a merch company and a fine art distributor, etc, etc, for all of my different outlets, I just decided to start my own thing, from which I can independently release certain projects under one umbrella. So far we have done music and merchandise and I would like to expand that into the other mediums I feel creative in, but it’s an extremely small operation and a lot of work. The name B.CALM stems from the nature of the company I wanted to make. It’s intimate and pure, very hands on and personal to me. A place where I can release the things that I hold dear, a sanctuary for my art. It’s an acronym of sorts…possibly more of a letter jumble. I wanted the name to really mean something so used my children’s initials, LB CB MA, and formed a statement I needed to hear. V: B.CALM seems like it has been a pretty personal project for you – do you see it continuing to be a place for personal pieces, like for jamia…? FI: Yes absolutely. I’m not saying I will never release things that I make anywhere else, but I wanted a place to have absolute control to do the things I’ve always wanted to do, the way I wanted to do them. I think of B.CALM as a home base of sorts. There are no ulterior motives or big schemes, just a love of the craft and a place to be as crazy as I want to be. V: How are your experiences working with B.CALM different than your experiences working with major or independent labels? Is it different from just releasing your stuff on SoundCloud? FI: Well every label is different, but it’s a very different thing doing it all yourself. It’s fun, terrifying, difficult and exciting all at the same time. It provides a great satisfaction when things work out the way you wanted them to… but on the flip side there is also a horrible feeling of loneliness and fear when you need help and you turn around and realize you’re the only one there. But I am lucky to have an amazing wife and friends that help out wherever and whenever they can and ultimately I just have to realize it’s all for fun and the love of creating, otherwise what’s the point? V: Your career has always highlighted your work ethic, and you’ve done a lot of do-it-yourself projects. What’s the draw in DIY for you? FI: I don’t know, I’m a masochist probably. Haha. I guess I like getting my hands dirty. I have always been a fan of the do it yourself thing, ever since I was young. You start a band, you raid the copy shop, and you make do with the materials at your disposal. It’s inspiring, it teaches you problem solving skills and a good work ethic and ultimately, it means more. For me I enjoy the process…every step is important. The things I create are a part of me, and I like to be there every step of the way…falling all over myself. Fucking things up as I go along. My favorite parts end up being the mistakes. V: Do you think DIY is important to the punk scene? Have you seen it grow in the community? FI: I do, I think if it weren’t for the DIY ethics nothing would ever change. What you have to understand is, as disheartening as the thought may be, our world is run by business and all businesses have to make money. that means labels, distributors, publishers, hospitals, schools, government; you name it, it’s all about the bottom line. Yes, making ‘great art’ is wonderful and when ‘great art’ makes a profit everyone benefits and the world can change…(yes I believe great art can change the world). But if that ‘great art’ doesn’t sell, someone at the company is going to tell you and everyone else that your ‘art’ isn’t that ‘great’ and 99% of the time they will move on. It’s the nature of the beast, it’s not fair…but art and life seldom are. Our creative world these days, especially the music industry, is set up to fail. We have a business that is losing money rapidly and the bossman is scared. ‘Don’t take any risks, play it safe, because we cannot afford to lose any more than we already are in this economy.’ So the same things are green lit over and over, more polished, more sexually explicit, dumb it down even more than last year, different packages of the same shit. Big money won’t take a chance on something new until it proves itself, because no one wants to be the guy or girl who lost their ass on some out of left field artist. But you see there is the problem..the only thing that can truly change the industry, or the world for that matter, is something truly new and inspiring. A hail Mary. Something so undeniably risky it ignites the world’s imagination. So, here we lie, dying in a vicious cycle. And this happens every 15-20 years or so. DIY is where the revolution begins. Because greatness starts with being so goddamned crazy no one else in their right mind will help you, so you have to do it all by yourself. It’s how punk rock began, tattooing, street art, the fucking internet, you name it. Anything the mainstream has adopted, monetized, and bled dry over the years at one point in time started in someone’s basement. And that last statement sounds bleak as fuhk, I know, but it’s not all bad. Some amazing things have happened because of that. DIY has changed the psyche of the mainstream, of course it also means you have a billion or so dickbags wearing bedazzled tattoo flash on their jeans…but well you can’t win ‘em all I suppose. V: DIY can mean a lot of things to different people – with B.CALM, you’ve released vinyls, whereas a lot of bands have taken to recording their music on their own and releasing it on sites like Bandcamp. What does DIY mean for you, as an artist? FI: DIY to me just means doing it yourself on your own terms. I love the recording process. I enjoy it as much as I enjoy writing the songs and performing them… maybe even a bit more. And in today’s technological world it is a lot easier to have a home studio or a laptop and a microphone and be able to record a whole record in your bedroom. I for one feel blessed to be creating in a time where that is attainable. But that doesn’t mean you can’t record in an actual studio and still do it yourself, it’s all about the mindset and having your hands in the project at all times. The procedure of recording everything yourself allows you to make mistakes and learn from them. This will change you as an artist and as a player, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to all musicians at one point or another. I independently funded ‘for jamia…’ I created the art, I performed everything on it, recorded it and mixed it. I only turned the songs over to have them mastered and pressed. And when the records were returned to me I hand packaged, numbered and mailed all 400 to those who purchased them. As far as releasing your material I believe that is up to the artist. No one should be able to tell you what to do with your art. If you want to put it up for free on a site like SoundCloud, as I’ve done in the past, or if you wanna put it on 8track and sell it through mail-order for a thousand bucks a song, that is your prerogative as the creator, and whatever you deem appropriate for you art is correct in my mind. DIY doesn’t have to mean give it away for cheap or free, that doesn’t change the do it yourself operation in my opinion, nor does the location of recording or sale. I chose to press vinyl for my recent release because I have always wanted to release my own 45 and also because of the statement I feel vinyl has. For me I am a fan of the ritual. It takes more effort to put the vinyl on, and therefore demands more of you attention. I didn’t want ‘for jamia…’ to just be in the background, I wanted it to be an intimate conversation. I wanted the listener to be a part of it. You take the record out, lay it down, drop the needle and listen. Converse. Switch sides, hear a response, it should be an experience. Vinyl has more gravity than digital for me. However I am not oblivious to the world in which we live. I knew in order to have it reach more ears digital had to be widely available. But for me it was always about giving my wife the vinyl. V: What effect does DIY have on the scene, given the recent trends of releasing music digitally? FI: I think consumption of music digitally has really opened the doors and the reach for DIY artists. Before it was all about limited hand made releases, but now you have websites facilitating the worldwide distribution of independent artists, and I think that’s a great thing. Even though I have always been and will always be a fan of the artwork and packaging, I’m glad more independent artists will be able to see their work reach a wider audience. It’s much easier to fund your own batshit crazy projects these days, especially without the overhead of a physical release, and I think we’re going to see more and more artists doing what they want on their own. V: It seems like DIY has become increasingly trendy – do you feel that it’s been commodified in any way? Do you think it will continue to grow as it has? FI: I think DIY may be the new buzz word, but the trend of going back to basics in my opinion, is because of value. Doing it yourself brings the intimacy and care back to your art. Plus no one can tell you what to do, you’re your own boss, and that’s a special place to be as an artist. I’d like to think it’s also starting to make people realize there is a person and a soul behind the art and not just a product. But commodified? I don’t know. That seems to have a negative connotation, but I don’t think there is anything wrong with selling the things you create. Inventors and artists deserve to make a living and be paid well for what they do, I don’t see anything wrong with that. People for some reason feel like if you’re able to download music easily or steal an artists whole discography in seconds that somehow you should, that it’s justified. That’s bullshit. The time taken to create and invent should be valued, respected, and revered…especially from independent artists. Via Guitarist Frank Iero is one of Epiphone’s youngest and most eclectic signature artists. With his Wilshire Phant-o-matic–designed in collaboration with Frank and Epiphone–he powered My Chemical Romance’s world tour supporting their hit studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. Though Chemical Romance recently announced their break up, Frank is already at work on new music with his group, Death Spells. Frank Iero’s enthusiasm for his craft–and for all kinds of music–was very evident in our recent interview in which artists as diverse as The Ramones, King Curtis, Richie Havens, and the Smiths came up as influences. The Epiphone Frank Iero Phant-o-matic was released to great reviews in 2011 and continues to be embraced by both new and veteran players. It features a Mahogany body, a vintage style Varitone™ control, and Alnico Classic™ pickups in a beautiful Antique Ivory or limited Emerald Green finish. And as you’ll read in our interview, Frank’s Phant-o-matic never rests. Great to speak with you again, Frank. First things first–have your kids started playing your Wilshire Phant-o-matic yet? Every time I pickup a guitar, they are all over it too. They are definitely intrigued by the instrument. And although I have been pushing the Phant-o-matic on them, my good friend Cara from Epiphone sent them these tiny Zack Wylde Pee Wee and Vee Wee guitars. So they have gravitated towards those for the time being. It’s pretty rad. They have their own little half stacks and everything. I’m super jealous. They are officially little people now with opinions and personalities–no longer screeching amoebas–and it’s blowing my mind on a daily basis. They are without a doubt the best things that ever happened to me. They make life worth living. And they love music too, which fills me with such a sense of pride (laughs). They are not the best singers yet, even though they think they are, but their interpretive dancing skills are unsurpassed. My wife and I blast the Ramones for them and you can literally see the rhythm take control like a psychotropic drug. The last we heard, My Chemical Romance was working on a new album in their studio in LA. But after the Conventional Weapons series concluded, MCR announced their break-up. What happened? Yea, well you know, life happened. The band ran its course. We had an amazing 12 years together, which I wouldn’t trade in for the world. But it had just come time for the band to end and for a new chapter to begin. What’s next for you? Well, there’s lot’s to come actually. I’m currently working on a few different projects at the moment. One of which is Death Spells, a project James Dewees and I started a few months back. We have a bunch of songs recorded, and I’m actually finishing the vocals in the next week or so on some of those. We did a short tour last month just to stretch our legs and knock the dust off the songs We are looking to get back out on the road again with Death Spells as soon as we can figure out a release schedule. But it’s a really fun project. It’s always evolving and I get to play and think about music in a whole different way. I have also recently been in the studio recording for an as-of-yet untitled project. I found myself with a bunch of songs that I wanted to hear come to life and decided to just go in and do it before they killed me in my sleep. I’m unsure as to what may come of this record I’m making. It’s way different from Death Spells, maybe more in the vein of what I did for the Frankenweenie soundtrack. But it feels like a crime of passion–something I’m compelled to create–ha–or destroy. We shall see who survives, the songs or me. And then there are always a few other side projects and creative outlets I have to have going at all times. Fun death metal bands I dream up with friends, possible scoring opportunities that intrigue me, and I also started a website (www.frank-iero.com) where I’ve been posting my photography, poetry, and short stories. There’s also some music posted there from my SoundCloud page. Do you feel pressure to create something that’s very different from My Chemical Romance? No, I don’t think that’s ever really come into my head. No matter what I do next, it’s going to be different from My Chem. That band was special because of the 4 guys involved. Nothing any of us do on our own will ever be what that was. And that’s a good thing. There’s no sense in repeating yourself So with a new attitude and the freedom of starting again, what have you been listening to? Jeez, how long do you want this interview to be (laughs)? I’m always listening to stuff and trying to seek out new things–or at least things that are new to me. My dad just gave me the King Curtis Live at the Fillmore West record. Wow, what a listen that is. The incredible playing aside, I’ve been amazed at the mixing of that record. There’s such clarity and space. It’s really well done. I love the sound of the new Queens of the Stone Age record. I think Josh Homme did a great job on that. The Pissed Jeans records are on repeat a lot. My friend just got me into the Mummies, this California garage rock band from the 90’s that used to dress up like mummies–really rad stuff. And then the staples of course; The Pixies, The Smiths, The Stones–lots of Joy Division lately, Johnny Cash, Richie Havens. So sad about his recent passing, that really made me sad. Seeing Richie as a young kid with my dad literally changed my life, it made me want to start a band. Have you noticed that your writing is changing, too? It’s funny–that process is ever changing for me, especially now with having new bands and new capabilities in technology. It used to be the only way to have band practice was to turn up to ’11’ in a small room and just sonically punish one another. And sometimes that’s still the best way–depends on the band. But the writing process with Death Spells, for instance, has been a lot of communicating online. Sending files back and forth, tweaking things in Logic or recording ideas in Pro Tools and then bouncing ideas off of one another that way. It gives us a chance to really flesh out an idea or hear the song come to fruition early on. And that’s exciting. When working on other projects where I am the only composer, working on my laptop has opened up so many doors. The fact that I can demo everything on my own relatively quick and know early on what works and what doesn’t has been amazing. Also, having a digital studio at you fingertips let’s less of those late night ideas slip through the cracks. This can be a great thing and a terrible thing by the way. You’ve had your signature Epiphone Wilshire Phant-o-matic for over a year now. Do you use it for your writing? Yes, absolutely. Everyday in fact. The Phant-o-matic has been my go-to instrument since the day it arrived, finished, in my hands. I love that guitar. It’s everything I wanted it to be and so versatile. It feels like an extension of my body. It’s one of those things where at the end of the day, if the Phant-o-matic doesn’t happen to be the perfect guitar for recording a certain song I’ve made, you can be sure it played a major part in that song’s birth. That’s why there are so many guitars in the world, a song will tell you which guitar it needs in order to become whole. You pulled double duty at this year’s Skate and Surf Festival in New Jersey performing with 2 bands on 2 days. You like to stay busy. Yeah, it was quite a busy weekend to say the least. We did a Death Spells set on Saturday and then a LeATHERMOUTH set on Sunday. It was really hectic and crazy and stressful. But at the end of it all, it was really fun. I love playing music, especially with my friends. I have such an insatiable appetite for creating and performing that maybe it’s best for me to have 8 bands going at the same time, even though I find performing and creating absolutely terrifying (laughs). I don’t know, maybe I’m just a glutton for punishment. I’m a pretty high-strung person to begin with. I worry about everything and everyone constantly. And on top of that, I have weird social anxiety/stage fright thing. My wife just laughs at me. I do it to myself though. It’s kind of like how a stunt man finds joy in near death experiences. I have a love-hate relationship with music. It keeps me alive, but it will probably be the death of me. The Evel Knievel of rock and roll does have a nice ring to it though. What can we look forward to this year? More touring? Well, I’m in the studio now working and the plan is to have a Death Spells release out this year. I’d love to do a full tour with that as soon as it makes sense. And as far as the other projects I have going on, I’m just playing it by ear and letting the music tell me when it’s done with me. Via “I WIPE THE MAKE-UP OFF; I TAKE THE SUIT OFF; I TAKE THE TIE OFF AND EVERYTHING. I’M NORMAL AGAIN. I’M GERARD AGAIN.” -Gerard Way Pelissier, who now works as a mechanic back in Jersey, is still searching for answers, insisting, “I was flat-out told the only reason I’m being kicked out of the band is because ‘We don’t feel comfortable with you onstage anymore because one, you don’t play to the click track, and two, those couple times you messed up, we just don’t fell comfortable.’ Even through Gerard was drunk every night and messed up every night…” His voice trails off.”They haven’t even avoiding the subject.” “People probably though it was weird that we didn’t make any kind of statement beforehand or really talk about what happened,” Toro responds, carefully. “It must’ve been weird for people to notice, ‘Wow! One of the members who started the band and has been in the band for three years is now gone, and they haven’t said anything.’ The main reason why we decided to do that is because we didn’t want to get into a pissing match, and we didn’t want to have this sort of he-said, she-said bullshit. “There are obviously things that went along with that [decision],” Toro continues, ‘like a lack of getting along with him and a lack of being able to play songs the same way every night. But the main reason was that we weren’t having fun being in the band… he had to have known in this heart-whether he’ll admit it or not-that he wasn’t performing up to the way we needed to perform. You had to have been fucking blind to not see the relationship problems between each of us and him-that we just didn’t get along. When I started getting into the reasons of why we made the decision, he just walked away. That was the last time I spoke to him.” Pelissier, obviously, doesn’t see things the way his former bandmates do. “I had Ray come up to me once or twice and ask me to play to a click track [a metronome-type machine that helps a drummer keep time] live, and I said no. Pretty much no drummer does, because it takes away the whole live feeling. And that was it. I got back from Japan, and only Ray come to my house with [manager] Schechter. It’s like your whole world comes crashing down, after I gave everything I ever did, everything I ever owned to make sure the band would survive, and that’s the thanks I get.” While Pelissier dealt with the blow, the rest of the band had to find a replacement. Enter well-respected soundman and secret MCR wannabe Bryar. “It was at Irving Plaza, maybe a year-and-a-half ago, and My Chemical Romance [were playing with] Finch and the Used,” recalls Bryar. “My Chem finished playing, and I walked into the back and said something to [their manager] like, ‘I wish I could do that.'” At this point. Bryar was just a cellmate the band met along the way. The band didn’t even know he could play drums, but after flying him out for a test run, there was no doubt Bryar was the perfect blend of personality and technical ability they were looking for. No one in the band has talked to Pelissier since returning from Japan, except for Iero. “I called him right after it happened and was like, ‘Yo, I wanted to be there, but I understand why Ray wanted to talk to you alone. I hope that we can be mature about this after everything. THE JETSET LIFE IS GONNA THRILL YOU In three short years, My Chemical Romance have done things some bands only dream about-dueting with punk-rock royalty, hanging with hip-hop heavyweights and chilling with Frodo Baggins. But that’s not to say the men of MCR still don’t get starstruck. Here are their top three out-of-body encounters that had them scratching their heads, wondering. “Is this really happening?” Attending a 2004 post-Oscar bash attended by the cast of The Lord Of The Rings and other A-List celebs. “The whole time I’m thinking, ‘I don’t belong here. What am I doing with these people?'” remember Ray Toro, eyes wide. “I was sitting this close to Kirsten Dunst. I could’ve literally touched her.” In addition to lighting his hair on fire and seeing Countney Love moon a deck full of innocent bystanders. Toro and the rest of the band also watched as an actor (known to play an all powerful wizard) eyed Mikey Way “like he was a piece of chicken” Mikey refused to comment on the poultry comparison, but did say it ranked as his craziest night in Los Angels. Giving Keith Morris vocal lessons during the recording sessions for Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge. “I wasn’t coaching him,” Frank Iero insists, “but the was asking me how we wanted it.” The band invited the Circle Jerks singer to sing on “Hang Em High,” and it was all Iero could do not to pinch himself in the vocal booth. “Basically, I was like, ‘Do it like this.’ Then he’d do it, and I’d say, ‘Done one more take.’ We just sat down, ate Chinese food and he just talked to me for hours and hours. Ir was so fucking cool.” Being invited to tea apt Rubin’s house. After an MCR show with Piebald at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, a mysterious man came up to Gerard Way and said, “Rick Rubin would like to meet you.” Legend has if that the producer rarely leaves his house and hardly ever goes to see bands, so Way was intrigued. Rubin eventually invited the band over to his house to talk about abour music, and MCR jumped at the chance. “We get to his house, and they asked us all to take off our shoes and they hand us these giant bottles of water,” Gerard recalls. ‘We sat in his library with a huge stufed polar bear and picture all over the wall-original points of John Lennon photographs and Black Flag. He came in and sat across from us I don’t think he blinked at all. He stared right into our souls. And then somebody comes to the door and asks if we can close the two doors to the library, and it’s Cedric [Baler Zavala] We all turn to each other and go, ‘Was that Cedric?’ Then we ask, is that the Mars Volta in there? Can we meet them?’ We totally nerded out. So Rick gets right up, opens the doors and goes into the piano room. It was their last day. They were finishing De-loused In The Comatorum. He goes, ‘Would you mind meeting these guy?’ They were the coolest guys. I remember Omar [A Rodriguez Lopez ] went. ‘I really like your belt.’ What the Fuck? That was huge!” [LS] Part #6
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After releasing his first solo album Stomachaches under the name of frnkiero andthe cellabration, now he returns as Frank Iero and the Patience and with another remarkable album, Parachutes. We caught up with Frank to know all about it and so much more. Last time we talked was back in 2014 when you released your first solo album, Stomachaches. What have you been up to since then? Good question! [laughs] I’ve been up to a lot, to be honest. Since I released Stomachaches, I’ve been touring on that almost non-stop until January of this year and then when January came around I started to work on a project that I’ve been working on for three and half years, a band called Death Spells with my friend James Dewees (The Get Up Kids, Reggie and the Full Effect). We finished that record and we released it on July, I did some touring with that and now it brings us to the present where I’m now releasing the follow-up to Stomachaches, the record by the name Parachutes. Like you mentioned, you and James released Death Spells’ debut album Nothing Above, Nothing Below this summer. How has been the feedback so far and how did go the touring? It’s been amazing! To be honest, it’s kind of crazy. When we first started the project, we released a demo and it was the total opposite of the reaction to when we released the debut album. I think people sort of took it as a back fight and didn’t understand it and it made them really angry, which was crazy. It was such a fun reaction to have, it was combative, but at least people had a reaction, you know? There was an intensity there and that’s how the shows worked too. And now years later, we release this record and it’s crazy the amount of people that connected to it and love the band and love those songs. Now when we play shows, there’s such a connection. It used to be very far and remote, we were kind of separated from the crowd because I felt like I wanted the band to kind of be happening and I wanted the crowd to be just a witness to it, and now it’s all over it. It feels more like a show, more like a connection and that’s an amazing experience to have. When did you start to dwell on your new album, Parachutes? There’s a part of me that’s been working on it my entire life, but as far as sitting down to consciously collect my thoughts and reflect all the different melodies are the things that I had in my head. I guess the beginning of this year was really the inception of it. There are songs that made the record like a song like “Remedy” that has been around for many months before that. There are ideas like “The Resurrectionist, or An Existential Crisis in C#” and that song started maybe four years ago, but I feel like when you make art for living, you make songs for living. Everything around you inspires you and every experience that you have finds its way into the artist that you become. For me, I feel these songs sometimes they happen early on your life but you’re not just ready to formulate them. Sometimes your path has to kind of separate and cross again at some point. Naming the album as Parachutes has a special meaning for you. Can you elaborate more on that? I started to think about how life is a lot like kind of being pushed out of a plane and we’re all kind of hurtling through space. We don’t necessarily have to be born, but we find ourselves in this free fall. Some people just go through life at high velocity and hit the ground and then it’s over. Some of us if we’re lucky, we find love along the way and find things that bring us joy, and although those things won’t save us from eventually touching down, they do kind of allow us to hover a bit and appreciate the fall. These things could be anything. It could be relationships, passionate projects, just things that you do for a purpose and those things end up being our parachutes. For me, my parachutes have been my family and the art that I create. The last record stand from feeling sick and I had basically 12 songs on that record that I could trace back to a stomachache. Now these 12 songs from Parachutes I can trace back to a live change events that save my life a little bit. You released Stomachaches under the name frnkiero andthe cellabration and now you’re back with your second album under the name Frank Iero and the Patience. Why the change? I’ve always felt like when a band goes into a studio to write a record and to record, they have to reinvent themselves and change the sound of the band. You have to kind of rethink the way that you approach music and what music is. The pitfall is when you come out of the studio, you’re an entirely different band and it sounds different. People usually say “They don’t sound the same anymore.” For me, I was like “It’s gonna sound different, we’re gonna be different people coming out of this process, then the band’s name needs to change.” The first time around I named the band after something that I felt like I really needed to bring with me. I was concerned that my comings as a frontman or my misgivings as being a focal point in the band would detract from the audience and I thought “If I bring along a celebration or a party, people probably wouldn’t notice that I feel uncomfortable being here.” [laughs] This time around I don’t feel that way anymore. I feel more confident and more comfortable in my own skin, so I didn’t need a celebration anymore, what I needed this time around was some patience. I needed the ability to take a step back and appreciate the moment. It felt just the perfect name for the band. The name will change with every record, so be prepared to have this conversation again. [laughs] “I feel more confident and more comfortable in my own skin, so I didn’t need a celebration anymore, what I needed this time around was some patience. I needed the ability to take a step back and appreciate the moment.” On Stomachaches, you played every instrument except for the drums, which were handled by Jarrod Alexander (former My Chemical Romance drummer). How was it like this time around? This time around I didn’t need to do that. I felt like that’s the way Stomachaches had to sound. It was a conscious decision for me to make a record that you felt like you were listening in all as opposed to listening to, you know? I feel like every time I write, I write a piece. It tells me what it needs to sound like and I think that helps if I really pay attention to what the songs need and listen to that. This time around, I needed a lot more. The songs that I was writing needed more of everything and I needed partners in that. It was a very lonely process the first time around. I was in my basement writing songs, playing them into a computer, listening back, replaying things… This time around I was in a room with my friends playing these songs and flashing them out and just writing. I would record that and listen back and it had a life to it. I wanted that for the record. Matt Olsson played drums, my brother Evan Nestor played guitar and sang, and Steve Evettsactually played bass on the record. Which song off the album was more elaborated and harder to work on? Definitely the hardest song for me to perform on that record was the last song of the record, “9-6-15”. That song is about my grandfather and I knew it was a very important song of the record. It had to be on there, but it was one of those songs where I tried many nights to write the lyrics for that song and it was harsh for me to come to a finality with it and to not be a total mess and breakdown while performing it or writing it. It’s a miracle I got through it. [laughs] I’m very happy that I did, but I guess now the challenge is if I will ever be able to do it again. I just love how you name your songs. How do you usually come up with them? [laughs] I think a lot in titles sometimes and like I said I draw inspiration from everything and anything. I like to pride myself on seeing beauty in the mundane. I always have like a notebook or a cell phone where I can type in some notes or things for myself. Some of the song titles have come immediately and I didn’t know exactly what they were until I ended up writing the song. Sometimes the song title came first and I have a list of different things and ideas here and there. Sometimes they link up perfectly, sometimes they need to be worked on a little bit. I tend to think of the song title as book titles or movie titles or something that kind of draws your attention and tells you just a little bit about what that song is going to be. My feeling on it is that you get one shot on the first impression and, if I can, I drop it on the first impression. I found out early on in being on bands that when you write a song and if you name it with something just dumb, that song will never make it. [laughs] It’s true, I don’t know why that is, but it means a lot to do that. The album’s bluish painting artwork has these two painted ghosts holding a little baby, which is a cropped photo. What’s the meaning behind this image? When writing the record, between deciding what it was about and naming it, I named the record first and then I had to think about like “What would I put there visually?” I started to think about life in general. I came across this artist, her name is Angela Dean and she works in Florida. She does a lot of painting on photography. I started to think about parachutes and about our lives and for the first time we have an encounter with safety and love. At least for me – and for a lot of us – the first time we feel that first parachute is when we meet our parents. I knew I needed my parents included on the cover and then I saw Angela’s work. I thought about the sheets and the core idea of life and death, the idea of the ghosts and how the sheets are not sheets but parachutes and maybe our parents don’t save us once. Maybe at the end of it they kind of save us again when inevitably they pass on and release us into the world. I started to think about art as well and how it’s never truly done until we kind of relinquish control and release it into the world. All those things are why I chose to send a picture of me and my parents to Angela and asked her to paint it as you see now on the record. You worked with Ross Robinson and Steve Evetts and it must have been a unique experience. What can you tell me about that? It was a dream come true! I heard so many stories that go along with those guys and the records that they make. For a long time I’ve been a fan from afar, but always too scared to inquire about making a record with them because I wasn’t sure if I could handle that. And then I started to write this record and I started to listen to the demos and I needed to take this next step. I needed to push myself to the brink and push myself over the edge. I knew that if I was going to be scared than the songs would never come out the way I needed. Immediately earlier this year I got to work with one of my heroes, Steve Albini, and it was such an amazing experience. It was definitely a bucket list experience and I said to myself “This is the other person on my list that I’ve always wanted to work with but I was too scared to inquire about” and I said “Fuck it! I’m gonna call him up.” [laughs] It was one of the most incredible experiences in my entire life. I feel forever changed by it and I’m so happy that I took that plunge. It was a very hard journey, but I feel better because of it. No story that I’ve ever heard did any justice. [laughs] It was very unique and very fulfilling, yet amazingly depleting at the same time. [laughs] I’m just glad we survived. [laughs] You will do a UK/European tour with Taking Back Sunday on February 2017, which is just awesome. Yeah! I love Taking Back Sunday so much and they’re new record is fantastic, it’s so good! Every time we’ve played with them it’s been just a fun time. They’re just great guys and it’s nice to share the road with a band that you love and respect. I’m really looking forward for those dates next year. Words: Andreia Alves // Photos: Justin Borucki – Parachutes is out now via Vagrant. You can also read the interview here:
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In this episode, we speak with Frank Iero about his history wit…	en	https://blog.ernieball.c…6/05/favicon.png	Ernie Ball Blog	https://blog.ernieball.com/artists/6-things-we-learned-from-string-theory-with-frank-iero/	Ernie Ball String Theory is a web series that explores the sonic origins of some of music’s most innovative guitar players. In this episode, we speak with Frank Iero about his history with My Chemical Romance, touring the world, discovering who he was as a musician, his inspirations, and more. Find out the top six things we learned below… 1. My Chemical Romance is inspired by a hodgepodge of influences. (00:47) FI: You’re never going to tell your kids about the time that you hid how strange you were. Be proud of whoever the fuck you are. My Chem was a lot of different influences that necessarily on paper didn’t work together, but somehow in real life did… We were writing these songs based on what we wanted to hear and the things that we grew up listening to. There’s Maiden in there, and there’s Misfits in there and there’s Bowie and Queen, and that shit wasn’t happening in hardcore and punk rock at the time. It just wasn’t. 2. Frank grew up around Blues but gravitated towards the DIY punk and hardcore scene. (1:47) FI: The introduction from music for me was really early on. My dad was a drummer. He played in a blues band. If I was lucky, I would get to go see him. When it came time for me to kind of find out about my own stuff, I think I gravitated towards the DIY punk rock and hardcore on that was happening in Jersey and New York at the time. 3. Frank Iero never wanted to be mainstream. (3:12). FI: I didn’t grow up being, I guess, in awe of rock stars. Like, that wasn’t cool to me. I didn’t want to be a virtuoso or spandex-wearing front man on stage. I wanted to just write songs and play VFW halls. That was my thing. 4. How Frank feels about Ernie Ball strings. (6:18) FI: Before [Ernie Ball], I didn’t think it really mattered what I was playing… I’m not running into string breakage. I’m not running into constant tuning problems. There’s more life in these strings. They just feel great. They sound great. The mileage on them is pretty exceptional, and it’s really been helpful with recording and in a live setting as well. 5. Being confident will shine through in your music. (12:27) FI: I think that the songs that we were writing, the ways that we were feeling, we were feeling really confident about that. That was the thing that we learned the most about being in this competitive environment, about touring with bands that we normally didn’t fit in with. We were still gaining a crowd, and we felt confident about what we had, this little insulated group, and it just felt like the right time to do something crazy and to do something big. 6. It’s better to be yourself. (19:03) FI: The world has everybody else. It doesn’t make sense to pretend to be someone else. We have that already. The only thing that we don’t have is you and how weird you are inherently. That’s the good shit the stuff that makes you a little bit broken or a little bit off-kilter, a little bit strange, a little bit awkward and uncomfortable in your own skin. That’s the best part. That’s why people are so amazing and so interesting, not because they all look the same. Be a little bit ugly. I find beauty in it. Strings Frank Iero gets his signature sound using Ernie Ball Burly Slinkys. Our Burly set is a hybrid gauge combination that is ideal for players who prefer a heavier set of strings for thicker sounding chords, beefier low end but also require a little more tension when playing solos. They combine our Power Slinky and Skinny Top Heavy Bottom sets. String Theory
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My Chemical Romance defined ‘emo’ as we know it. Prior to their astronomic rise in popularity, emo was loosely applied to almost any music that played on commercial radio or sat under an already-defined genre. Bands like Fall Out Boy, Death Cab for Cutie, Weezer and Panic! At The Disco are just some that fell into this category. My Chemical Romance (MCR) blended elements of indie rock, punk, horror, gothic and noir to create a counter-culture aesthetic in the early 2000s. Image: Christian Bertrand The 10th anniversary of MCR’s fourth and final studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, coincided with what would have been my ten-year high school reunion, had a global pandemic not occurred. As the date drew closer, I found myself reflecting on how much My Chemical Romance defined not only a subculture but, on a more personal level, my high school experience. They were the band that brought my friendship group together – a strange bunch of queer goth-slash-emo teens affectionally self-dubbed The Bra Tree Gang. The tree we spent our lunchtimes under was named thus when Nicole christened it by whipping her bra off under her uniform, flinging it into the highest branches. We blasted MCR at recess and lunch from fuzzy iPod Nano speakers and yelled memorable quotes from the video diary documentary Life on the Murder Scene (2006) down the halls at each other. We lent each other copies of lead singer Gerard Way’s comic Umbrella Academy. Then we made loving coffee into a personality trait because Gerard famously loved coffee. For many of us, The Bra Tree Gang was our first ‘chosen family’. We were each others’ queer life mentors – supporting one another through relationship turbulence, mental health issues and unsupportive families. Being surrounded by nurturing friends who not only accepted, but celebrated, my queer awakening (literally – there was rainbow-layered cake and a lot of glitter) was the best thing that could have happened to me. With his deliberately camp-y performance, love of makeup and flair for the dramatic, Gerard Way became an icon for countless baby queers. He helped so many of us come to terms with complex gender identities. Michelle Kim wrote about the correlation between loving MCR and identifying as queer for them: “After the band announced their reunion on Halloween 2019, I saw tweets from LGBTQ+ folks around the world claiming, in some way or another, that MCR either served as a queer awakening or fostered their queerness,” she wrote. Perhaps it’s something to do with how unabashedly Gerard and MCR’s guitarist Frank Iero would make out on stage. Or how the theatrics of their music and performances would pay homage to so many queer-coded glam-rock influences. Maybe it’s that MCR’s work deals so intimately with themes of depression, death, grief and survival, and that if you’re queer, you probably have a very particular relationship to those themes. The band as a whole were also extremely vocal about LGBT+ rights. Frank was frequently photographed wearing a homemade ‘Homophobia is gay’ T-shirt, which The Bra Tree Gang made their own iterations of. My Chemical Romance wanted to speak to and raise up every person who had ever felt outcast, downtrodden, or alienated. Queer teens were a huge part of that demographic. Gerard stated that their message as a band was: “It’s okay to be messed up, because there are five other dudes who are just as messed up as you.” With the platform that the band grew to have, that was incredibly affirming and comforting for baby queers. Despite the queerness of The Bra Tree Gang, the topic of gender identity never entered my orbit until I joined Tumblr. It was like a whole new-but-familiar way of seeing myself opened up. Almost all the MCR fans I followed and interacted with were queer, and were exploring the confusing but often glamourous labyrinths of gender identity and presentation. I started binding my chest sometimes, and it was uncomfortable, but good. I changed my name and put he/him and then they/them pronouns in my bios, testing them through the blogosphere before verbalising them IRL. My Tumblr friends and I would have what we called ‘gender-fuckery’ parties over Skype, posing for webcam selfies in some ostentatious outfit or another. We’d share tips about binding and recommend YouTubers who could teach us how to contour more masculinely. We had these ‘parties’, all the while listening to Queen, Prince, Bowie and of course, My Chemical Romance. The term ‘gender euphoria’ would describe the vibe of these parties pretty accurately. For me, gender euphoria isn’t something you experience alone, solely in your body: community and connection play a huge role. MCR announced their breakup via their official website on 22 March 2013. My Tumblr feed was awash with heartache. Fan theories of rifts between band members and fears of illness being behind the split appeared everywhere. I mournfully scrolled on my phone between classes. My then-boyfriend Dan and I messaged each other about the news in all caps. I ended up catching the bus to his house instead of going to my next class. We listened to the MCR discography in chronological order at least three times. Gerard posted a lengthier musing about the ending of MCR on his blog the next day titled ‘A Vigil, On Birds and Glass’. Dan and I read and reread it together over strong coffee on his balcony. It’s a bittersweet, personal essay-ish post that, if you’re ravenously speed-reading it to find concrete answers as to why the band broke up, yields little. You have to read it slowly, maybe multiple times. In the post, Gerard describes his grief at the official end of MCR. There’s a quick distraction from the grief via the chaos of a wild bird entering his house, and his family chasing the creature around their home in attempts to show it the way out. He writes about how MCR was ‘time-contained’ – something that the band members all needed at that point in time, but that the time had ended. The first line of the first song MCR ever wrote and recorded was, “You’re not in this alone.” He felt the band had said and done everything that they needed to. So, after leaving us on the uplifting note of Danger Days, they called it. Maybe like My Chemical Romance, The Bra Tree Gang was time-contained. Each year, the eldest among us graduated and dispersed to different colleges; diverging friendship groups, creating new relationships, shaping out individual paths. College allowed far more freedom and expression of individuality, with no uniforms or detentions. We were no longer being monitored by authority figures who were more invested in the school’s reputation than students’ health. Teachers seemed to want to help us, not discipline us. It didn’t feel like ‘us’ against ‘them’ anymore. We didn’t need to hold our ranks so rigidly in this new environment. Here, our individuality was celebrated, not something to be stamped out lest it disrupt the status quo. For queer people trying to exist and survive in an often-hostile world, it’s vital to honour our grief, alienation and anger. But it’s also vital, maybe even more so, to fortify ourselves by making joyful homes out of our bodies, uplifting and loving each other and adopting a ‘fuck you, I’m fabulous’ attitude. For me, My Chemical Romance covers all those bases. When I think about the early days of experimenting and coming to terms with my sexuality and gender presentation, I think of The Bra Tree Gang and shared crumbly eyeliner. I hear the aerosol hairspray. I hear Danger Days. It’s exciting and electric and full of friendship. In this outfit, with these weirdos, with this soundtrack? Maybe as Gerard tells us in the second track of Danger Days, the future really is bulletproof. Vince Ruston (27) is a writer and editor living on Wurundjeri land with their spooky feline daughter, Persephone. They have been published in The Suburban Review, Kill Your Darlings, Scum-Mag, Rabbit Poetry Journal, and others. They were a recipient of the Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowship in 2020.
279	dbpedia	3	48	https://dailycampus.com/2017/04/28/2017-4-28-frank-iero-opens-up-about-life-music-after-my-chemical-romance/	en	Frank Iero opens up about life, music after My Chemical Romance	https://i0.wp.com/dailyc…200%2C1024&ssl=1	https://i0.wp.com/dailyc…200%2C1024&ssl=1	[ "https://dailycampus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Add-a-little-bit-of-body-text-e1596078117157-1-e1596078290683.png", "https://dailycampus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Add-a-little-bit-of-body-text-e1596078117157.png", "https://i0.wp.com/images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f74f23e4b0952b4e0011c0/1493339365924-1NI0IX3KGJKJFR8M09EW/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kAGbMJWD-VzFi8Rh5khbLst7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z5QPOohDIaIeljMHgDF5CVlOqpeNLcJ80NK65_fV7S1Uewb_qiv2lOl9EYjyyAZ0ZU7S4yJnrVhSa8toSHJTZJavq1VMtsqNkVBlTriVZfK3A/image-asset.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f74f23e4b0952b4e0011c0/1493339365924-1NI0IX3KGJKJFR8M09EW/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kAGbMJWD-VzFi8Rh5khbLst7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z5QPOohDIaIeljMHgDF5CVlOqpeNLcJ80NK65_fV7S1Uewb_qiv2lOl9EYjyyAZ0ZU7S4yJnrVhSa8toSHJTZJavq1VMtsqNkVBlTriVZfK3A/image-asset.jpeg?w=696&ssl=1" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "The Daily Campus", "www.facebook.com" ]	2017-04-28T00:00:00	After the split of My Chemical Romance, Frank Iero, rhythm guitar and backing vocalist for the group, thought he was going to step away from pursuing music professionally.	en	https://i0.wp.com/dailyc…it=32%2C32&ssl=1	The Daily Campus	https://dailycampus.com/2017/04/28/2017-4-28-frank-iero-opens-up-about-life-music-after-my-chemical-romance/	After the split of My Chemical Romance, Frank Iero, rhythm guitar and backing vocalist for the group, thought he was going to step away from pursuing music professionally. “My intention was to do something completely different, like a total 180,” Iero said. His plans were to get a “straight job,” or write a book, but to his surprise that didn’t happen. Iero’s friend heard a few songs he was working on in his basement, and asked if he could play them for a friend, which ended up landing him a record deal. “It was like, “Oh shit, I have to go on the road now,’” he laughs, comparing his return to “The Godfather.” He knew he would be pulled back in, despite his attempt to escape. That was three years ago with “Stomachaches,” his debut album as a solo artist under the name “frnkiero andthe cellabration.” This past fall, with a name change and a plan, he released his second album “Parachutes” on October 28, 2016. Two weeks before the album’s release, Iero, his band, their publicist and their manager were in Sydney, Australia. The five were about to wrap up a tour when they were involved in a serious accident: a bus hit them while they were unloading their van. The group made the decision to cancel the rest of the tours they had planned for the year, and took that time to recover. Now on the mend, Frank Iero and the Patience picked up where they left off and are currently on tour across the United States to promote their album. I had the opportunity to catch up with Iero at their show last Thursday at The Outer Space in Hamden, Conn., and ask him what has changed now that he is further along in his solo career. “It’s a lot different in that the first time I did a solo record I didn’t know I was doing a solo record,” Iero said. “But this time around, I had been touring for two years as a solo artist and I knew that I had an outlet to put a record out.” In an interview with MTV, Iero said, “The record is called ‘Parachutes’ because I started thinking about life, how we’re put here without asking to be. It’s like being pushed out of a plane; some of us are lucky enough to find people and things that bring us joy along the way that act as a parachute, slowing that ride down, and you’re able to enjoy the fall.” He recalls having a lot of conversations with the producer who helped with the record, Ross Robinson (Korn, Slipknot, Glassjaw), about human nature. “I feel like it’s human nature to sometimes think all of these things are ‘happened to me’ or they’re ‘happening to me,’ whereas maybe they’re kind of happening for you and the person you eventually become is [a] direct correlation to the things you have experienced,” Iero said. “Sometimes the worst thing that happens to you is the most positive because you have learned to get up and walk away from it.” Transitioning from the guy in the back to the front man has had it’s challenges, but Iero said he’s coming to terms with it now. “I always just wanted to be the guy to the side, I never wanted anybody to look at me,” he said. “Now I found myself being ok with it, it’s not my favorite thing in the world, but I can do it.” He admits that for the first couple of months he was unsure if he enjoyed it, but having written the songs and lyrics felt like he would be “faking it if I got anyone else to sing it,” so he learned to deal with it while offsetting some of his lifestyle habits. “Most people, if they stumbled upon a magic lamp and they found a genie, their first wish would be ‘I would wish for a million more wishes.’ My first wish would be ‘I wish I could smoke cigarettes and still be a singer,’” he joked. Despite the success he has experienced with his solo work, Iero admitted that fans are going to compare it with his time in My Chemical Romance. “It feels lazy to me so that’s why I think I have a problem with it, but I don’t feel like I need to escape it. I’m very proud of the stuff that I’ve done,” he said. Iero compares his time with the rock band as going to school or college. “After how many years you’re going to eventually want to graduate that college and use those skills that you learned to be something. You don’t want to be in college forever,” he said. While he will be forever grateful and excited about everything My Chem accomplished, not everything can last forever. Now in his mid-30s and having made music for over two decades, he’s learned many things along the way. One thing that is much more important to him now than when he first started as a teenager is writing. He learned how to become a good editor, picking and choosing which ideas he believes should make their way into a song. By avoiding a cluttered writing process, he’s found that better lyrics come more easily to him, a skill that he said can only be acquired over time. After being in the music industry for so long, Iero has many things he wishes he could go back and tell his younger self, but after thinking about it, doesn’t regret his past decisions. “I think in order to be where I am today, I needed to have all of that,” he said. Also being a father of three, he said, “I can tell them till I run out of air that they’re going to get hurt doing this or they shouldn’t do that, but they need to fail and find out for themselves. I did at least.” Getting candid, Iero described to me his fantasy of getting a job as a postal worker. “What appeals to me about it [is] you have this thing where you work from I don’t know seven to five or whatever, but you have this stack of mail and when the stack of mail is done you’re done and you don’t think about mail again until the next day,” he said. Iero can barely fathom the idea of not constantly thinking about his job. He said he thinks about creating music 24/7. “There are times when I can’t sleep because it’s running through my head,” he said. Iero doesn’t know what the future holds for him, which he said both scares and excites him. He’ll always keep writing, but there is still a list of things he wants to do that he hasn’t done before. “I think the older I get and the more I do this—the touring—I’ve realized I probably can’t do [it] forever and that’s ok…I think my family is looking forward to that as well,” Iero said. All three children—twin girls who will turn seven this year, and a son that will be five—are into art and creating. Iero said his girls are currently learning how to play piano and his son wants to play the drums. “It’s amazing to see that innate weirdness that they haven’t lost yet,” Iero said. “They’re still at this point where they’re not self conscious in any way, and I love that so much. We lose that weirdness [as we get older], it happens in a tidal wave and you don’t know it went.”
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Today is Frank Iero of many different bands such as My Chemical Romance, Death Spells and Leathermouth. However, today I’m going to be focusing on the more recent projects Frank Iero & The Cellabration, Frank Iero & The Patience and Frank Iero & The Future Violents. Yes all of these are different. Frank Iero is someone who I c	en	https://static.parastorage.com/client/pfavico.ico	After Midnight	https://www.aftermidnightblog.com/single-post/2020/06/12/deep-dive-frank-iero	Hello everyone, today I have the first of what I’m calling ‘Deep Dives’ into an artist or band as there are so many I love and want to talk about outside of new releases. Today is Frank Iero of many different bands such as My Chemical Romance, Death Spells and Leathermouth. However, today I’m going to be focusing on the more recent projects Frank Iero & The Cellabration, Frank Iero & The Patience and Frank Iero & The Future Violents. Yes all of these are different. Frank Iero is someone who I consider to be a pure musician, someone whose emotion comes through fully in everything he does musically. In the way he writes, the sound and his performance. This is something that I think has been very clear throughout his musical career, though more recently we’ve seen more of what’s behind that due to his own music. This may have something to do with his involvement with music from a young age, his father and grandfather were both drummers and he got to see them perform on weekends. Due to the interest in music from a young age he stated playing in bands from his early teen years and through this became very involved in the music scene in New Jersey, especially through punk and the DIY elements that come with that. The enjoyment and pure love for music has been there from the start and this is something that is still clear today. After My Chemical Romance came to an end in 2013 Frank Iero started recording some of his own songs himself in his basement, not really thinking that they would become an album that others would listen to. This went on to become Stomachaches. Stomachaches was written to remember and reflect on a certain time in Frank’s life, recorded in his basement by himself. It was a lonely album to make as it was the first and only album that he has ever created this way. It wasn’t intended to become an album that other people would hear, and it has been described by Frank as mostly a ‘selfish’ album because of this. It was a way of staying creative after the end of My Chemical Romance. That being said, some of my favourite songs by Frank Iero are on this album, Weighted, She’s The Prettiest Girl At The Party And She Can Prove It With A Solid Right Hook, Blood Infections, Joyriding Stage 4 Fear Of Trying and Guilttripping. I think for me this is because of how raw it is emotionally and lyrically. It explores some dark themes at certain points. I feel like this album goes back to the DIY element of the punk scene and though maybe the quality in sound is not what you’d expect from someone who’s from other very successful bands, as it’s a rougher sounding album; however it’s an album I love a lot. The album title, Stomachaches, comes from each song being about a pain that is felt, similar to a bad stomachaches that Frank has due to health problems he’s had since being a child, and how music became his coping mechanism for this. Writing songs instead of doing nothing because of the pain. Once the album was definitely now an album, Frank Iero decided he wanted a band to perform with him and called it The Cellabration. There are a few reasons behind the name, the main one being that as this was Frank Iero’s first ‘solo’ album he wanted a distraction from himself by bringing a ‘party’ along with him as he was not yet comfortable being a frontman. The members of The Cellabration are Evan Nestor, Rob Hughes (from Leathermouth) and Matt Olsson. This was something that Frank wanted to do on his own terms, he felt he had to learn how to be a frontman himself and still perform how he wanted to. Which I guess definitely takes time when the songs are so personal and you’re used to having Gerard Way as the frontman to your band. It may take you a few listens to Stomachaches before you completely love it, especially if you are used to My Chemical Romance’s huge anthemic sound, but if you are more familiar with Frank Iero’s other projects then you’ll know that everything he does is different from the last. A reason why each of the ‘solo’ projects have different band names. After touring Stomachaches and releasing a new Death Spells record and touring that, Frank Iero was back but this time with The Patience. This time this album was created with having an audience in mind, it is more perhaps what you would expect from Frank Iero but it doesn’t lose the personal emotion and vulnerability that Stomachaches had. Parachutes was recorded with his band this time consisting of Evan Nestor, Alex Grippo and Matt Olsson. It was produced with Ross Robinson (At The Drive In, Glassjaw, Slipknot, The Cure) and Steve Evetts (The Dillinger, Escape Plan, The Used, The Cure, Glassjaw) in 15 days including recording and mixing meaning that it was a gruelling process but the outcome is worth it. I feel like there’s more depth in Parachutes due to the band being part of the writing and recording process and the fact that it is sharper than the distortion we got on Stomachaches. Frank Iero’s vocals are also a lot clearer. It’s a record that explodes and it’s not afraid of that which some may argue was lacking on Stomachaches. There are some other great songs on this album including my all-time favourite Frank Iero song Oceans, and I’m A Mess, Viva Indifference, Miss Me, Veins! Veins!! Veins!!! , World Destroyer, They Wanted Darkenss... it’s another album full of passion and rage and despair.I don't think there are any songs on this album that I dislike and it's definitely an album that needs to be played loud. This explanation of the title Parachutes shows just how much thought goes into everything and how heart-breaking some of the lyrics re on the album. “Parachutes are life saving devices. We rely on them to bring us back from the brink of death. Whether we fall or jump they are the only things keeping us alive…. the only thing that is undeniably certain is eventually we are all gonna hit the ground. Some of us plummet at an incredible rate and it’s over in a flash, but some of us get saved and are able to enjoy the view for a little while…. This album is one of my parachutes” Frank Iero has also described each song on the album as a parachute much like how every song on Stomachaches is a pain like a stomachache. I was watching Frank Iero’s performance from London 2017 the other day and it made me fall in love with parachutes all over again, though my love for that album never really went anywhere, watching that performance just cemented it for me again. (I’ll link the performance at the end of this post). The energy at Frank Iero performances always seems so alive and full of spirit that reminds me why I love live music as much as I do, though I’m yet to actually witness this particular band live. To me it seems like the kind of show that transcends generations, it could be a performance from someone’s garage in the 90’s or a show at Omera in London 2017. These types of shows are another reason why I think Frank Iero and his bands incarnations are pure musical emotion. It ignited so much emotion in me and honestly that’s the best feeling to get from a band and music. The third incarnation of Frank Iero’s ‘solo’ project is Frank Iero and The Future Violents. This version of the band includes Evan Nestor, Matt Armstrong (Murder By Death), Tucker Rule (Thursday) and Kayleigh Goldsworthy (Dave Hause and The Mermaid, The Scarlet Ending, solo material) and together they made Barriers, an album that for Frank Iero was a form of therapy and a way of dealing with a near fatal bus accident he had been involved in while touring Parachutes. This was something that Frank Iero describes as a near death experience and that parts of him have never fully been there since. This album’s process was longer because of this and having to re learn how to play guitar. The lyrical content of this album deals with this in an emotional way especially on songs like Six Feet Down Under. The sound of this album is different again to the other two albums and took me longer to get into especially with how much I love the other two albums. However, I do like how collaborative this album seems and how each member bring something different to the album. It has more lightness than the other albums and some positive undertones despite the trauma of the bus crash. A song like A New Day Is Coming is probably the most outward looking and optimistic we see Frank Iero lyrically throughout his whole career. An interview I feel explains a lot about the album in depth and about this optimism is Frank’s interview with the Zach Sang Show in July 2019 which I recommend you watch (linked below). Once you get used to the new sound as it evolves again from Parachutes you can appreciate it more I feel, and so many of these songs will get stuck in your head. The songs I like most from this album are Young and Doomed, Fever Dream, Basement Eyes, Moto Pop, Medicine Square Garden, No Love and Great Party. The added elements of different instruments, main one being piano, is nice to hear from the band and again this album seems very clean production wise, this album being produced by Frank Iero but engineered by Steve Albini (most notable for his work with Nirvana). The title for the album Barriers as explained by Frank Iero is “Sometimes they’re for protection, and sometimes they’re to keep people out, and sometimes we even set them up so that we fail, and we find solace in that failure. But whenever I find something that scares the shit out of me, that’s when I know I have to do it. These songs are about experiences that were either walls I wanted to break down or walls that I’d built up around myself in order to protect myself. But these songs were also things that I’d never attempted before but had always wanted to try.” Which I think is why the album title makes so much sense in the context of some of the lyrical content. The Future Violents is spelt that way on purpose, much like The Cellabration on Stomachaches, and it’s about how violent living life is, it’s an act of violence to do what you want with your life and the future violents are the next generation to live life violently (not in terms of violence though, more just living your life the way you want to). I think this is a really interesting way to look at life and the future and though it may not make sense to everyone I can understand it. The name actually came about on the flight to Australia where the bus accident eventually happened “A steward came over, and said, ‘Oh you guys look like you’re in a band, what’s the name?’ and I said ‘Frank Iero and The Patience’. He misheard and said, ‘What’s the Future Violents?' I said...that’s an amazing name! I wrote it down thinking maybe that’s a song title or something down the line, but I started to think about that collection of words and what that meant to me, and when writing this record I started to think about life, and how life was for me... how the accident was this very abrupt and violent act and how life can be a precious thing.” I think I’ll leave it there for today’s post as it’s getting quite long now. Hopefully I’ve convinced some of you to listen to some of Frank Iero’s music, or wrote an interesting piece for those of you who already know the music. This post has taken me a while to write as I wanted to get it right, much like a lot of the other ‘deep dive’ posts currently in the process of being written, as these bands and musicians mean a lot to me and it’s hard to get everything down in one cohesive post (especially when the band has a discography more than 7 albums deep…) However if you would like me to write a more in depth album review of one of these albums or anything else Frank Iero has been part of then let me know below. Also if there are any other bands you want me to do a ‘deep dive’ post about then let me know too. Thank you to Darian Reid for letting me use her photos of Frank Iero and The Future Violents performing at Meow Wolf, Santa Fe, New Mexico last year, it’s hugely appreciated and I will link her Instagram below too. Thank you so much for reading, if you got this far, we have some more exciting posts on the way over the next few weeks so keep an eye out for them. Listen to Frank Iero on Spotify here. Go to Frank Iero’s website here. Watch Frank Iero and The Patience performing in London 2017 here. Watch Frank Iero’s interview with the Zach Sang Show here. Follow Darian Reid on Instagram here. Follow me on Spotify here.
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279	dbpedia	2	86	http://www.alterthepress.com/2008/08/leathermouth-frank-iero-side-project.html	en	Alter The Press!: Leathermouth (Frank Iero side project) play first show on current US tour	https://blogger.googleus…121632432091.jpg	https://blogger.googleus…121632432091.jpg	[ "http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jbJj9eoI2fs/VJGq3r9SRKI/AAAAAAAABa0/Z4nlQAz1av4/s1600/Sem%2BTítulo-1.png", "http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JqIp5-u6XQM/VHuNgcHQUGI/AAAAAAAABMQ/ykTHPmtdI_c/s1600/backtosite.png", "http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TyhhbGhEg0s/VJFu0gy2VrI/AAAAAAAABZ4/Ft12WP97j5w/s1600/atplogo2.png", "http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h1FyhHmsa4k/VHtD3vAEcKI/AAAAAAAABKA/v1Pyb6mOmFY/s1600/follow.png", "http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BGdF0bwOm18/VHtD2OiTcfI/AAAAAAAABJc/B5WghEzzJ7E/s1600/1facebook.png", "http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMx_F5M7r5Q/VHtD2eGwZwI/AAAAAAAABJk/ff4eU-zgstY/s1600/2twitter.png", "http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AAmfbzDiSLk/VHtD24DiTGI/AAAAAAAABJw/gKQB88zBZIY/s1600/4instagram.png", "http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ldf0JKoaKRE/VHtD3NXbf6I/AAAAAAAABJ0/FqyBRVLQvic/s1600/6yt.png", "http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Um4y5DHzVlY/VI8-y4ID80I/AAAAAAAABXM/CZl7sqV2ZZI/s1600/tumblr.png", "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePBFVZDk4K5G2871V-Osg2h8y4hheizmv55VblWR4U9NsRUvVLOhCT_Tf4KIWbMvJzoBfnfigXwyAgvxeyvnqdzJJLQg0lEUbbi2ISoXJM8y079yRZ7tkA7O1-biKhCyQE2YkA4bGZg/s320/leathermouth--large-msg-121632432091.jpg", "https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif", "http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IcYR5yxpJOc/UtAmIocTY4I/AAAAAAAAP3k/Bah1_Qvbr0g/s1600/lastnews.png", "http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ivx6nEmFLSc/VJIdKiDnFXI/AAAAAAAABcA/_cwGNatcxgI/s1600/newposts_rightarrow.png", "http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/buz.alterthepress/homepage;pos=728a;tile=1;sz=728x90;ord=123456789" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	null	Alter The Press! is an online pop/alternative music publication that provides up-to-date news, reviews, interviews with all your favorite bands and more.		http://www.alterthepress.com/favicon.ico		http://www.alterthepress.com/2008/08/leathermouth-frank-iero-side-project.html	Leathermouth (Frank Iero side project) play first show on current US tour Demolitionlove on LiveJournal has reviewed the first Leathermouth set on their current US tour with Reggie and the Full Effect: "If you take one thing away from the Reggie & The Full Effect/Leathermouth shows, it's that James Dewees loves him some Miley Cryus and Frank has a lot of shit to be pissed off about although we're not quite sure what. Words cannot begin to describe how epic this show was. Frank wants us all to know that this is not fucking MCR shit (despite the beautiful fact that all their equipment is labeled with red tape that clearly says MCR and Revenge on it) and after asking for a show of hands of who was under 18, declared that having underage girls at a show is a new thing for him. He's so special. We also learned that Frank still has all his best kindergarten skills in tact despite his knack for wanting to burn you in your fucking house now. He loves to play and share with others... his hands, his mic and perhaps his spit. Frank Iero needs to work a little on his 'indoor voice' but we can make an exception just this once. The show itself was clearly amazing and despite the wind and rain that pelted Leathermouth on their way to Florida and continued to fall during the show soaking all of us in line and on the way out the door, they managed to make it here and put on a fucking kick ass show. The Social, in Orlando, is a venue that wasn't meant for more than 300 people, maybe 400 so it was hard to wander around without running into someone incredibly wonderful in all their screaming glory. We all screamed because we couldn't hear a fucking thing but that's why it's so great. At some point, Frank promised that some day they'd out out a CD but it was blantantly obvious that with the way we were all screaming back, none of us were holding our breath for that to come to fruition. Dressed all in white with t-shirts that they had made themselves with handwritten letters, that had you lined them up for mugshots would have spelled out MOUTH, they looked pure like the virgins we are sure they all are. Frank showed us just how virginal he claimed to be since he spent a good part of the show kneeling on stage. Could those screams be actual prayers to prevent him from being mobbed in the latter part of that show by the massive attack of the aforementioned underage girls? Sadly, no. God doesn't love thieves and when we caught a glimpse of Frank sporting sunglasses that looked much like Gerard Way's Starsky & Hutch lenses, we knew that he had either stole them from his MCR bandmate or Gerard had taught him well. The band sounded amazing. They were tight (random mention of pants is fleeting) and performed well together, especially for their first show of the tour. The setlist was as follows: Catch Me If You can I'm Going to Kill the President of the United States of America Sunsets are for Muggings Bodysnatchers Forever Leviathan 5th Period Massacre This Song Is About Being Attacked By Monsters My Love Note Has Gone Flat Murder Was the Case that they Gave Me You can view pictures here:
279	dbpedia	0	70	https://levellifeup.com/frank-iero-enneagram-mbti-personality/	en	Frank Iero Enneagram & MBTI Personality Type	https://levellifeup.com/…/frank-iero.webp	https://levellifeup.com/…/frank-iero.webp	[ "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/frank-iero.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/enneagram-960x1024.png", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/enneagram-960x1024.png", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/hayley-williams.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/hayley-williams.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/grimes.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/grimes.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/michael-jackson.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/michael-jackson.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/brain-2062057_960_7201.jpg", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/brain-2062057_960_7201.jpg", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/miley-cyrus.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/miley-cyrus.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/camila-cabello.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/camila-cabello.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/cardi-b.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/cardi-b.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/sagittarius.png", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/sagittarius.png", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/truity_logo.webp", "https://levellifeup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/jesse-williams_avatar_2-60x60.png" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Jesse Williams" ]	2023-08-12T04:06:35+00:00	Frank Iero is an American musician best known as the former rhythm guitarist for the rock band My Chemical Romance. Known for his charismatic and pass...	en	https://levellifeup.com/…avicon-32x32.png	Level Life Up	https://levellifeup.com/frank-iero-enneagram-mbti-personality/	After deep diving into the enneagram, it makes sense that Frank Iero is an enneagram type 4w3. As a musician in the rock genre, Frank Iero’s artistic and expressive nature aligns with the traits of an enneagram type 4. Type 4 individuals are known for their unique and individualistic personalities, often feeling misunderstood or different from others. Frank’s distinct style and approach to music, along with his emotional intensity in his performances, closely resemble the characteristics of a type 4. The wing 3 adds a touch of ambition and a desire to stand out and be recognized, which can be seen in Frank’s drive to create impactful music and connect with his fans. This combination of traits sets Frank Iero apart and solidifies his classification as a 4w3 personality type Once again delving into the MBTI research, the conclusion drawn is that Frank Iero is an ESFP. ESFPs are known for their outgoing and vivacious personalities, and Frank Iero demonstrates these traits consistently. As a member of the rock band, Frank displays a high level of extraversion, thriving on the energy of his surroundings and engaging with his audience both on and off stage. Like the typical ESFP, he enjoys being the center of attention and is often described as charismatic and enthusiastic. Compared to other types, Frank’s preference for sensing over intuition is evident in his strong focus on the present moment, his attention to detail in his music, and his ability to connect with the emotions of his audience. He is often described as spontaneous and adaptable, a hallmark of ESFPs. Additionally, his preference for feeling over thinking is reflected in his deeply emotional lyrics and his ability to empathize with others. Frank’s music expresses his feelings and experiences, and he uses it as a way to connect with his fans on a personal level. Overall, Frank Iero’s ESFP personality shines through in his exuberant demeanor, the way he engages with his fans, and his ability to express his emotions through his music
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279	dbpedia	1	84	https://itsalldead.com/2019/05/30/review-frank-iero-and-the-violent-futures-barriers/	en	Review: Frank Iero and The Violent Futures – Barriers	https://itsalldead.com/w…nk-iero-2019.jpg	https://itsalldead.com/w…nk-iero-2019.jpg	[ "https://itsalldead.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-cropped-iad-skull-inverted-1.png", "https://itsalldead.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/frank-iero-2019.jpg?w=723", "https://itsalldead.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/frank-iero-barriers.jpg?w=150&h=150", "https://itsalldead.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/kyle_cat.jpg?w=81&h=81", "https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/e8f9fd1e2991114c69c4a68e5847f3dae7b20581e974117f6889a7888b92aff1?s=125&d=identicon&r=G", "https://itsalldead.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-iad-skull.png", "https://itsalldead.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-iad-skull.png?w=50", "https://itsalldead.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-iad-skull.png?w=50", "https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?v=noscript" ]	[ "https://www.youtube.com/embed/r_om80wltaM?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" ]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	2019-05-30T00:00:00	Frank Iero’s passion for rock music shines through his solo work more than the heavy mood would have you believe. Barriers, Iero's third solo album, celebrates rock music. The album is moody and constantly blitzing with wild energy. He sounds raw—similar to some of the best emo releases of the mid-2000s. Barriers sounds like a lost masterpiece from…	en	https://itsalldead.com/w…d-skull.png?w=32	it's all dead	https://itsalldead.com/2019/05/30/review-frank-iero-and-the-violent-futures-barriers/	Frank Iero’s passion for rock music shines through his solo work more than the heavy mood would have you believe. Barriers, Iero’s third solo album, celebrates rock music. The album is moody and constantly blitzing with wild energy. He sounds raw—similar to some of the best emo releases of the mid-2000s. Barriers sounds like a lost masterpiece from a decade earlier, but isn’t dated in the least. Iero doesn’t have to work too hard to craft his own identity from past work with My Chemical Romance and Leathermouth. Barriers is an album that overcomes every obstacle to stand tall on its own, possibly as Iero’s best solo release. Each new interpretation of his solo career has refined his sound and not shied away from the gloom that helped define him as a musician. The guitars are fuzzed, but still release a hard melody. Iero’s writing channels the best aspects of rock and focuses it down to a grungy tip. It allows the album to be a cohesive collection while adding a massive variety to the sound. Opener, “A New Day’s Coming” mixes blues and a gospel-heavy keyboard with heavy, raw guitars. The chorus of “Fever Dream” rages with simple power chords, reminiscent of classic-era Green Day. Meanwhile, “Moto-Pop” rages with metal inspiration from Black Sabbath. Iero and fellow guitarist Evan Nestor are clearly relishing their ability to play whatever they want. Bassist Matt Armstrong (Murder By Death) provides a hard, dark mood throughout the album (“Medicine Square Garden”). Keyboardist and backing vocalist Kayleigh Goldsworthy adds just enough to crank the effect of Iero’s demons throughout the album. She hides like an angel or a demon haunting Iero’s highs and lows (“Six Feet Down Under”). Former Thursday drummer Tucker Rue adds an energy to the album that keeps the music charged even in more somber moments (“No Love”). Where Iero impresses the most is in his vocals. The wild change in singing styles throughout the album keep each line engaging. The preference to get the emotion out, even if it means falling flat, lends a haunting urgency to each line. Clean, lazy singing on “A New Day’s Coming” is inspiring. Slurred, charged shouting during “Young and Doomed” channels a blend of AFI’s Davy Havok’s eccentricity and Thursday’s Geoff Rickly’s angst. Meanwhile, singing through gritted teeth, grunge whispers and hedonistic shouting, “Fever Dream” is wave after wave of unfiltered energy thrown at the microphone. Barriers is a thick album. There’s certainly an argument that it could have benefitted from being a couple tracks shorter. However, Iero’s passion for music shines through each track. Although it’s hard not to compare him to a few legendary bands he was a key part of, Iero has forged a solo career defined by the freedom to lay waste to expectation. Barriers is Iero at his best—doubling down on a genre he helped forge and paying homage to rock music from every region of the genre. 4/5 Photo credit: Mitchell Wojcik by Kyle Schultz Kyle Schultz is the Senior Editor at It’s All Dead and has worked as a gaming journalist at Structure Gaming. He lives in Chicago and stepped in a puddle this morning. Now he is known as “Dumb ol’ Wet Foot.”
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Frank Anthony Iero was born on October 31st, 1981 (making him a Scorpio), in Belleville, New Jersey. Not many people know how to say his last name, which is correctly pronounced "eye-year-oh". Frank is 5'4'' and has hazel eyes with a dark drown natural hair color (now dyed black). He grew up with his mom, Linda, who divorced his dad (a great influence to him over the years). Just like fellow band mate Gerard Way, he has been playing in bands since he was eleven. Frank went to a catholic school growing up, he was bullied in high school, he went to Rutgers University on a scholarship, but dropped out to join My Chemical Romance. Frank married his childhood sweetheard Jamia Nestor in March 2008 and he became the proud father of twin baby girls in September 2010. 3. He currently is the rhythm guitarist for My Chemical Romance, and is the youngest member of the band. He was recruited after the band decided they needed another guitarist (in addition to Ray Toro) to fill out the sound. He also dropped out of college (and another band, Pencey Prep, scroll down for more) to pursue the band full time. Before he started playing with My Chemical Romance. Prior to joining My Chemical Romance Frank fronted Pencey Prep, he previouslly has also played with the bands Hybrid, Sector 12, and Give Up the Ghost. At the time when he joined My Chemical Romance, he had dreadlocks. Frank plays an Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Custom guitar with an Alpine White finish, among others. Frank has a penchant for naming his guitars such as "Texas", "Bela", "Sinatra", "Angel" and the one best known by fan was "Pansy". The demise of "Pansy" was long attributed to an unfortunate MTV Tech but it was later revealed that Frank had broken the guitar himself. Frank still has what is left of "Pansy". 5. Frank has a lot of tattoos, he has the word "HALLOWEEN" tattooed on his fingers, a Jack O Lantern on his back, "Keep the Faith" on his upper back, the letters "N.J." inside his lip standing for New Jersey, "I wish I were a ghost" around his right wrist, a dove on his left lower chest, an anchor on the lower part of his right bicep with an "N" and "J" on either side, a large chest piece, a scorpion on the right side of his neck and portraits of his grandparents on both arms to name but a few. Frank revealed in Life On The Murder Scene that he got the scorpion tattoo as high up on his body as he could once he decided that he didn’t want a real job.
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I’ve listened to them, I’ve occasionally bopped to them, and I drove from ATX to Kansas to see Frank Iero and The Patience live, but I have not given these records the attention they deserve. I know, fuck me, what a loser.The release of “Young and Doomed” has me reevaluating my poor life choices regarding Iero’s solo career, and I think it’s about time I talk about it. T	en	https://static.wixstatic…bcdf6e%7Emv2.jpg	WarpedStateOfMind	https://www.warpedstateofmind.com/post/artist-spotlight-frank-iero	Can we talk about Frank Iero for a moment? I’ll be the first to admit that I have been sleeping on Stomachaches and Parachutes. I’ve listened to them, I’ve occasionally bopped to them, and I drove from ATX to Kansas to see Frank Iero and The Patience live, but I have not given these records the attention they deserve. I know, fuck me, what a loser. The release of “Young and Doomed” has me reevaluating my poor life choices regarding Iero’s solo career, and I think it’s about time I talk about it. This is going to be a short post, but there’s a few thoughts I want to get on paper before diving back into Iero’s world. To start us off, I find Stomachaches beautiful in its matter-of-fact ambiguity. It’s refreshing in that it doesn’t demand anything from you, but it opens you up to receive some kind of truth without necessarily realizing it. It’s all very Nirvana without the repetitive track formula and the implied superiority complex. (Don’t bite my head off for that comment, I think we can all agree that Cobain was acting a smidge entitled when he claimed Pearl Jam’s Ten was commercial garbage. #PearlJamRules#FightMe) Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate Nirvana as much as your average Joe, but for a band that identified authenticity as a lack of commercial success to mount a social rebellion against the popularized hard rock genre, its legacy makes it the poster child for commodified “phase” propaganda that does little to challenge dominant hegemonic systems. It’s essentially become a tool for privileged “Bernie or Bust” kids to declare their superior taste in music, shit on other artists (and “fangirls”) until they finish their first year of community college, buy into corporate America’s unregulated capitalist attitude, get married, buy their $300k suburban house, have their 2.8 kids and suddenly decide that the reason underprivileged communities aren’t successful is because they’re “lazy.” Again, #FightMe. Iero’s Stomachaches, on the other hand, while absolutely highlighting all the great qualities of a punk-grunge sound manages to take it a step further by adding that dose of existentialism. The tracks genuinely push you into an out-of-body experience, much like what I love about Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy” and X Ambassadors’ “Love Songs Drug Songs.” It’s aware, but it’s not forced. It exists, and by doing so in good form with an unfaltering charisma, it means something. That something can be anything to anyone, and that’s part of the beauty behind it all. Also, is it bad that I love how absolutely fucking confused I am by the “Weighted” music video? I’m sure if I spent enough time watching it I could probably come up with something meaningful to say, but it’s just weird as fuck. And that’s okay. Although I’m not sure what Iero and ATL’s obsession with the lead singer turning out to be a flesh-eating zombie is during this 2014-2015 era. The melodic intro to “she’s the prettiest girl at the party and she…” has me feeling all kinds of special ways. The same goes for “stage 4 fear of trying,” which I wholeheartedly believe should be used in a coming-of-age film. The record as a whole is brilliant in its angst-driven cognizance. It’s not quite stream-of-consciousness, but it’s an internal dialogue that narrates and provides a sense of ownership to one’s life experiences. You know what it is? It’s casual. Casual in its, “this is what the fuck we are and take what you will from it.” I fucking love it. Parachutes, on the other hand shoves you (willing or not) into a psychedelic mind-fuck in the most glorious of ways. Seriously, just fucking destroy me PAH-LEASE. “World Destroyer” captures such an enlightening frustration and self-loathing that can ironically be used as a catalyst for hope and self-made salvation. The guitars shred you up one side and down the other while Iero’s vocals just pierce your fucking soul and dance along your skin just about possessing your damn body. In short, it’s fucking fantastic. “Miss Me,” (for whatever god-forsaken reason) makes me want to curl up on the floor with some chips and queso and watch Juno while mindlessly contemplating what the fuck I’m gonna do with my life. I can’t explain it any other way than that. On a securely unrelated note, “Oceans” needs to be a background track for a road-trip film. It just sounds like something that belongs in an indie “check me out in my classic vehicle driving down a two-lane highway” movie. Preferably with the guy who plays Steve in Stranger Things. I would have to say that my favorite track from the record is “The Resurrectionist, or an Existential Crisis in C#” just on the vibe alone. The lyrics are absolutely relevant, the melody is beautifully constructed and lulls you into a comfortable sense of understanding, the vocals knowingly narrate the same story that I’m sure we’ve all told ourselves at one point, and title is just fantastic. The album I would say is deceptively more “aggressive” than Stomachaches, but it’s not in any way violent. It’s cathartic, and I would also dare to say that it’s even more internal that Iero’s previous album due to the themes and various life experiences that inspired the record. It’s brutally honest and at times heartbreaking, but it provides a space to come face to face with the insecurities and demons that you find yourself plagued with. The “aggressive” instruments are actually inviting in that you find yourself welcoming the raw energy, which then pushes you into an existential confrontation with your own sense of self. To summarize, Iero has managed to not only immortalize himself in the hearts and minds of our generation as a part of one of the greatest alt-rock bands of all time, but he’s also continued the fight on the front lines of our emotional turmoil by providing us with more tracks that help us (now adult) Millennials try to figure out what the fuck we’re supposed to do now. I have it in my notes to watch (and write about) Way’s Umbrella Academy in support of another life-changing artist’s solo career, but that’s going to have to wait until I have an entire day with absolutely nothing going on. I’m beyond excited to see what Iero and the Future Violents have to offer, and I promise from here on out to pay more attention to this ultimate rock-dad’s career.
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Recorded and mixed by recording legend Steve Albini, Frank Iero and The Future Violents have released their newest record, Barriers, via UNFD. FITFV, previously known as Frank Iero and The Patience, features longtime collaborator Evan Nestor on guitar, Murder By Death’s Matt Armstrong on bass, Thursday’s Tucker Rule on drums, and The Mermaid’s Kayleigh Goldsworthy on piano, organ, and violin.For a band whose name is forever changing, evolving– yet growing together– their music follows suit.	en	https://inkedmag.com/wp-…avicon-32x32.png	InkedMag	https://inkedmag.com/music/frank-iero-and-the-future-violents-talk-barriers	Recorded and mixed by audio-engineer legend Steve Albini, Frank Iero and The Future Violents have released their newest record, Barriers, via UNFD. FIATFV, previously known as Frank Iero and The Patience, features longtime collaborator Evan Nestor on guitar, Murder By Death’s Matt Armstrong on bass, Thursday’s Tucker Rule on drums, and The Mermaid’s Kayleigh Goldsworthy on piano, organ, and violin. For a band whose name is forever changing and evolving– yet growing together– their discography follows suit. As Frank, our favorite “party dad,” tries to allocate who is the “mom” and “dad” in terms of music inspirations for Frank Iero and The Future Violents, Iero notes that there is definitely a “‘70s-rock theme careening through.” Nestor sums up The Future Violents’ “musical parents” as: “Dad is a ‘70s rock hero, and mom is real sad about it.” The Future Violents’ roster is Frank’s “dream lineup.” When Thursday signed to Eyeball Records, where Frank Iero (the “I” in Iero pronounced like the “eye” in Eyeball Records) was signed with his band at the time, Pencey Prep, he met Tucker Rule. Fortuitously, the same with Matt Armstrong, when Murder by Death signed. Frank knew Evan Nestor since he was 15-years old, and ended up marrying his sister. Nestor had opened for My Chemical Romance a couple times “back in the day,” and Frank said, “When he was of age I was immediately like, ‘Yeah I’m taking him on tour.’” Frank, you wrote the songs on Barriers with these specific musicians in mind? Frank Iero: It actually goes back 19 or 20 years. With my past band, Pencey Prep, we’d hang out at parties and we’d get to see Thursday play. At the time, Thursday was really on the rise and the biggest band going. A real hometown hero kind of thing. We’d see them playing and go, ‘Oh my God, they’re so good.’ They were the tightest band that maybe I’d ever seen. Seeing Tucker and the way that he played, and the way that he wrote music – and thought about it melodically – he would write hooks on your arms. I remember thinking, ‘Oh man, I’d really like to get to play with them.’ When Thursday was touring we met a band called Little Joe Gould, [which they ended up changing their name to Murder by Death.] When I saw Matt Armstrong I thought, ‘Wow, he’s just on a different wavelength’ in the way that he thinks about constructing parts that he’s playing. It’s not just following a guitar line, he creates soundscapes and thinks about music in a different way. I thought, ‘How cool it would be to have a band with him.’ Those two guys, we stayed friends and in contact for 20 years, and we always talked about how it would be great to do a project together. Flash forward to two years ago, I met Kayleigh Goldsworthy. She is a multi-instrumentalist; she plays piano, organ, mandolin, guitar, violin, and sings beautifully. She’s unreal. I always wanted a female component to one of my bands and I always thought it would be really great to have that timber of voice. When I met her I was like, ‘Oh man, she’s a real musician on another level.’ We ended up covering R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion” together at the BBC. It was one of my favorite sessions I’ve ever done there. I kept thinking, ‘Man, I would do anything to get her into one of our bands.’ “It just so happened that at the beginning of last year, all these people were free. It felt like the stars were aligning… that shit never happens. So I had to do it.” The band name changes every time. How did you settle on The Future Violents? My thing is I really enjoy the honeymoon period of where you name the band, figure out what it’s going to sound like, and the aesthetic behind it. So when it came time for me to do quote, unquote the ‘solo thing,’ I was like, ‘I’m just gonna change it every time.’ That way there are no rules. Laughing Since it does change, I figure if I keep my name in the front end of it, it shouldn’t be as confusing. But for FIATFV, it was kind of serendipitous. I was already looking for names and on our flight from Perth to Sydney – on the fateful Australia tour where we had this horrible accident about three years ago – a steward came over and was like, ‘You guys look like you’re in a band,’ and I said, ‘Yeah we are Frank Iero and The Patience.’ He misheard and said, ‘The Future Violents, that’s a crazy name.’ And I was like, ‘No, that’s an amazing name. I’m writing that down.’ I hid it away at the time and didn’t know what it really meant. And then all of a sudden we got hit by a bus in Sydney and couldn’t tour, which kind of knocked everybody out of commission. So this project made me think about that moment, and what that collection of words meant. I thought about how life for us changed so abruptly and so violently, and how that was a real, active participant. It’s almost like, life is this pristine lake. And you could sit there passively and live vicariously through other things around you. You know, just watch the wind take the tide and watch the fish swimming underneath and never participate in it. Where as you can pick a rock up off of the shore and toss it in, and just disrupt everything. How violent an action that is – and I don’t mean that in a negative way, I mean in a leaving-a-footprint kind of thing. How did that accident contribute to the creation of Barriers? I feel like it’s human nature to kind of set up these walls; whether it be for protection or perceived protection. Sometimes our biggest fear is to fail, so we come up with these reasons why we can’t attempt things in order to protect ourselves from that fall. But I think that that’s the worst thing that we can do, because we think we’re keeping other people out, but really what we’re doing is we’re keeping ourselves in, you know? The biggest barrier for me was that we were in this unfortunate accident. I knew I had this huge elephant in the room, like this life changing event that just seeped into my DNA. I felt like a completely different person because of this thing that happened. And now this is the first record since that occurrence, and I kept looking over my shoulder at this giant dark cloud and being like, ‘I have to address this. There’s no way I can’t address it.’ But everything I said didn’t feel powerful enough, or it didn’t encompass all of the emotions that it had inside about that event. So I put it off because I thought, ‘Maybe I don’t know how to do this anymore. Maybe this is just too big and I can’t move forward from it. ‘ “And then we’re talking about these musicians, these people that I’ve wanted to be in a band with for 20 years telling me, ‘Hey, now’s the time you can do it.’ And I thought to myself, ‘How stupid to miss out on this opportunity because I can’t address this and deal with my shit?’ And that was my wall. That was my barrier.” So I started to chip away at it and as I did, other things started to seem not so bad and the topics didn’t seem so treacherous to deal with. This record is very much about tearing down those walls that we build up for ourselves, and hopefully you can hear me dealing with these fears and obstacles head on. Hopefully it inspires you to be and to do the stuff that scares you. Matt: For me, Barriers has to do with having a fresh start in a lot of ways. New band, new lease on life, that kind of thing. Having a new record come out with a new band at age 39, I don’t know if I’d have believed that was going to happen if you told me that a few years ago. Tucker: This album signifies that you have to work hard to get anything in this life. A large barrier for me was quitting drinking/partying. I’m a year-and-a-half sober. I was pretty worried that touring wouldn’t be fun without the post-show cocktails. Turns out that playing music with my friends, playing my best, my health, and my family has made me a happier person. Kayleigh: Life is a constant struggle to assess and break down barriers in your life. I think more recently, I’ve realized the barrier that social media places on the appearance of your life, versus what your life actually is. It’s imperative everyone knows that: yes, sometimes life is beautiful and happy, and we’re always first to broadcast that. But it also can be really difficult and arduous, though we have a tendency to leave that out. There’s also an internal barrier within the band that Frank Iero and The Future Violents break down with ease. How does a band with a roster of so many different sounds mesh their styles to curate cohesive work? Evan: It is something we have all talked about in the past, where sometimes the hardest part with playing is when not to play. I feel like everyone in the band knows that, and knows what is best for the song. We all want to have this album sound great and we love all of these songs, but we know it’s something that you just feel, you know? You feel, ‘Okay there should be something extra I should be doing here,’ or ‘I feel like there should just be nothing that I should be doing here.’ That is what gives the song air and roominess, instead of just five people in a room like, ‘Oh my God, we have to just play everything altogether at once.’ This album really does have a great, solid group feel, where no one’s really stepping over each other. Every part kind of has its place. Frank: I feel like that comes from maturity, you know, realizing maybe the most loudest or most important thing you can say is to just shut up. Picking your moments makes them even more important. Speaking of a new outlook with maturity, how has fatherhood impacted musician life? FI: You know, I used to think that private life – what I call real life – didn’t really have anything to do with my creative side. I thought for awhile that I could keep them kind of separate. I’ve realized though that they’re so much more interconnected than I could’ve ever imagined. It’s almost like in Avengers: Infinity War where Vision has that stone in his head and there’s like a trillion nerve endings that are connected to it. And that’s what I feel like. My creative life and my real life have these weird connections, where if you snip one it affects the other in such a weird way. Mostly, I think about things differently now. With the first song on the record, “A New Day’s Coming,” I kind of tried to model it off of a Stax Records-type song. When my daughters were born, the first songs they heard when they came out of the hospital was really important to me. So I combed through all these songs that I wanted them to hear. I felt the best song to hear on their ride home was “These Arms Of Mine” by Otis Redding, and I wanted to write a song like that for them. I think a song like “A New Day’s Coming” wouldn’t have been there without being a dad first. You ended up writing “A New Day’s Coming” for them to sing to them at night? We do this thing at night, we’ll either read a story or do a song, and I would sing sometimes if they want to do a song. We wrote a song together called “Best Friends Forever.” And of course, ultimately, they want another song when you do one. It’s like if you give a mouse a cookie kind of thing. So I was like, ‘Oh man, I don’t have any other good songs.’ “I want to have songs that my kids can look to and find hope in, and not just be like, ‘Oh, that’s about drugs.’” This idea that no matter what happens during the day, tomorrow’s the next day of the rest of your life. The slate is wiped clean, and you have another chance to kind of dust yourself off and get it right. I thought that was a really good sentiment to start the record with: that the past really doesn’t matter, it’s what you do next. While the band name changes, your band dynamic remains consistently close-knit. What do FIATFV bond over? In terms of pre-show rituals, we do a ‘one, two, three’ and put our hands in the middle kind of thing, and you have to say something that happened during the day. It’s usually something that makes us laugh. It could be anything, but it keeps us family. The thing is you don’t want to miss out on the occurrences that happened in the day, otherwise you’re not going to get the joke before the show. laughing It’s an important ritual. Frank Iero and The Future Violents bond over coffee, meme sharing, and snacks. Kayleigh says, “The group chat is very much alive on a daily basis.” Tucker added, “We rehearse at Frankie’s House. His place is always stocked with Oreos.” “Once, Tucker’s outfit perfectly matched a box of cookies we were snacking on during rehearsals,” Kayleigh said. “We’re big on food.” FIATFV also team builds with matching tattoos. While recording in Chicago, the bandmates got matching barbed-wire heart tattoos. Frank Iero wouldn’t be known as the “party dad” if he only had one tour tattoo. Iero shares the story of his scorpion ink on his neck, from an early My Chemical Romance tour. No, his parents “weren’t super into tattoos.” Yes, his dad would often say, “They just look dirty.” “We show up at the venue and I took a nap. I had this nightmare where things just didn’t work out. I had to get this regular job and I had to sell my guitars and stuff. It was horrible. When I woke up, I was like, ‘Fuck this I’m never having a backup plan.’ So I collected money from everyone in the band, and it came out to be $43,” Frank recalls. “I walked down the street to a tattoo shop in Richmond, Virginia. I said, ‘I have $43 and I want a scorpion on my neck.’” Frank added, “I realized later on that the Scorpion actually has four legs on one side and three legs on the other side. Which I think signifies how much money I had? Laughing Either way, when I came home, my dad was like, ‘You got a fucking what!?’”
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Jersey Beat's music fanzine focuses on New Jersey and the Tri-State Area.		/favicon.ico		null	By Deb Draisin Frank Iero, now that his stint in My Chemical Romance is behind him, is nothing if not a man with 25 irons in the fire while the flames lick the ceiling. His current undertakings this year include a six month world tour, which commenced with two months in Russia, for the October release of “Parachutes,” the fledgling project of his latest outfit, Frank Iero and The Patience (which includes all members of frnkiero andthe cellabration, save for newcomer Alexander Paul, replacing Rob Hughes on bass.) He is also releasing a four-track EP entitled “Keep the Coffins Coming,” has contributed a track to the ACLU benefit album put together by Taking Back Sunday’s John Nolan entitled “Music For Everyone,” all while the patience recover from a terrible accident which almost claimed the lives of his bandmates – and it’s only April. Frank was sweet enough, as he always has been, to give JB a bit of his time this morning as the band gears up to hit the road next week, with their first stop being the iconic Music Hall of Williamsburg. Q: Good Morning, Frank – it’s been a while since we’ve spoken last - how are you doing? Frank: Good Morning, Deb. Yeah, it has. I’m great, thanks, and you? Q: I’m good. Tough year though, for both of us: death, accidents, insanity, lost wages. Frank: So just like every day, in other words (laughs.) Q: Point. Okay, first things first, since we’re both aficionados: best horror films to come out within the last decade? Frank: “Fun and Games” was fantastic. Q: Thank you, I’m gonna go check that out, because everything that I’ve watched is just awful. Like “Annabelle” had such high ratings – it was terrible. Frank: I’m so disappointed by every one of those movies. Like “The Conjuring,” all of those movies – they’re all fucking bullshit. Q: Awful. “American Horror Story” was awful. The only thing decent was “Lights Out,” that one was alright – you should check it out. Frank: I heard “Get Out” was really, really good. Q: Yeah, but here’s the thing: “Get Out” had some slasher stuff, but it’s more like a comedy. You think you’re going to get scared out of your wits, but you’re laughing the entire time. It’s kinda like a Freddy Kruger movie. Frank: Ah, okay – well, that doesn’t bum me out too much; I like the campiness. If somebody were to try and do that in a newer realm, that could get really dumb, but, for the most part, I can really appreciate camp. Q: All the Vincent Price shit was really, really good. Frank: Oh yeah, anything with Vincent Price, you can’t go wrong. Like “Last Man On Earth,” when he’s putting the stake in? Q: Oh, yeah! Frank: (laughing) You couldn’t cut an apple with the amount of force that he’s using. I love that fucking movie. Q: He was the master. There’s a scene in “Dr. Phibes Rises Again”where he’s eating fish through his tracheal hole. He starts choking on a bone, so he pulls it back out through the side of his neck. That will never be topped. The Hitchcock movies were also really good. What was the best classic, for you? Frank: Maybe “House on Haunted Hill” - I love that movie. The Universal stuff was fantastic, but I have a specific memory of watching “House on Haunted Hill” with my father as a kid. Q: Yeah, I used to watch with my dad too. We used to have Horror Saturdays. Frank: Totally, yeah. I definitely got to see a lot of shit that there’s no way I should have (laughs.) My dad went to go see “House on Haunted Hill” when he was a kid, and it scared him shitless. You know that scene where they have the skeleton go across on a cable? Q: I love that scene, it’s so fucking funny. Frank: So, they did that in the theater when it first came out, and people lost their fucking minds. Q: Yeah, they used to do things like that. Like that fifties alien movie, when they ran all this viral marketing on the radio, and people thought aliens were really landing. Frank: “War of the Worlds?” Q: I think that was it, yeah - I fucking love that shit. Speaking of Vincent Price, there was a scene in one his films where he addresses the audience directly - the one with the hand that comes to life by itself? Frank: Oh, was that “The Tingler?” Q: Pretty sure. The theater would turn all the lights off, and while Price is telling the audience “Nobody move, it’s amongst you!” the theater would zap them with buzzers underneath their seats. They don’t do shit like that anymore, Man. Frank: Nowadays, people would just have a heart attack and sue. Q: True, you’re probably right. So, let’s take a moment for this, since all of us parents love to crow about our kids: name one really cool thing about each of your little guys. Frank: I love how fearless they are to be themselves. That is one of the things that’s so precious about youth, you know? There’s no self-consciousness at this point; they just have this inherent weirdness that they’re not afraid to show. Q: Well, that’s you guys, too. If your parenting style allows them to express themselves, then they’ll feel comfortable doing so. Frank: I hope so. That’s the thing: once you smother that – if you snuff that out, then you’re in for a long haul of shit. We have our entire lives to feel self-conscious - you don’t need that at six. Q: No, but they’re fucking schoolmates will do that for you. Also, you know, the therapy bills will get really high once they start blaming you for everything that you sucked at. Now, considering the current unfortunate political climate, is it maybe time to resurrect “I Want to Kill the President?” You could give it another name, they won’t know. Frank: Oh, man…that was an expensive, expensive mistake (both laugh.) Q: Nobody prepares you for that, unfortunately. Frank: That kinda shit is funny if you’re a single person, but not if you have, like, kids and a wife - putting other people at risk, that’s not cool. Q: They don’t tell you these things when you become a grown-up. Frank: No, they don’t, it’s a shame. I should have been smarter about it. Q: You should have just given it another title – that’s all you had to do. They would have never known the difference; it’s artistic license. Frank: Well, you know, when you’re young, you don’t have any fear of anything. Q: And then they teach you really quickly that you definitely should. So, let’s talk about this EP that’s coming out, “Keep the Coffins Coming.” Frank: Once the touring for “Stomachaches” was over, I had a conversation with my manager, Paul, around January, and he was like “Alright, what do you want to do? What’s the next thing?” I really wasn’t sure just yet, so we had this discussion about bucket lists. I was writing a little bit, but I really didn’t know what the next record was going to be yet. It came up that I had always wanted to work with Steve Albini. We called Steve, and he had like three days free, so we packed the cars up, and I drove out to Chicago and recorded this EP. The only songs that I had, as far as new stuff, was “I’m A Mess,” and this demo idea for “Veins.” “Veins” never got finished, but we recorded “Mess,” an alternate, full-band version of “Best Friends Forever,” “No Fun Club” and a cover version of “You Are My Sunshine.” So, those four songs are the EP. It’s weird, though: I don’t consider that version of “Mess” to be a demo - it’s still a full version, just different than the LP version. When we went in with Ross, I didn’t know if we needed it, but I love it just as much. I love both versions the same, and I think it’s really cool to hear where that song started from, and then where it ended up. Both versions have validity, you know? That’s why releasing this EP made so much sense, I think – it’s such a bridge between “Stomachaches” and “Parachutes.”
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Instead, both his 2019 album Barriers and its new companion EP Heaven Is A Place, This Is A Place see Iero and his band The Future Violents “directing what I do in such a way that it's meant to inspire and incite emotions." "The world needs to be a different place once your art has been released,” Iero tells Louder, speaking to us from his home in New Jersey. “That doesn’t mean a grand scale Beyoncé type thing, it could be two people hearing it, being inspired then going off and doing their own thing. But there needs to be a ripple.” The Future Violents is the third iteration of Frank’s expansive post-My Chemical Romance solo project. With The Cellabration he released 2014’s Stomachaches, an intimate basement punk debut written without an audience in mind. “It was the same as writing in a diary, talking to a therapist or screaming into a pillow – you’re hearing something that's not supposed to be heard”, he says now. “Barriers is the complete 180 of that. We’re out to reach as many people as possible and try to affect the world on a very grassroots, personal level.” Following a bus crash that almost cost Iero, his brother-in-law and bandmate Evan Nestor and their manager their lives, with Barriers The Future Violents set out to “break the mould of things that we've done in the past.” From opener A New Day’s Coming – a hopeful anthem of change that started life as a lullaby for his kids – to the snarling thrash of Police Police with its bloodcurdling scream of 'no more silence while children scream, locked in cages built overseas', the record was about directing fear, pain, anger and fury into something constructive. “You have to," says Iero. "Otherwise it will destroy you.” Follow-up EP Heaven Is A Place… is a condensed, alternative version of Barriers, but comes with the same sprawling message of change. Released at a time where it felt like America was on the brink of civil war, Sewerwolf – “a blues story set in the mind of the most evil, baddest motherfucker around; it’s what should be playing on the jukebox when The Terminator comes and steals that guy's boots” – comes with the choral pledge 'My love will break these chains built from pain, they can't hold me down'. Given the circumstances, it feels political. “Isn’t it crazy that the idea that love can conquer hate is a political statement?” Iero asks us. “How is that not just common sense?” We're talking the day before Joe Biden’s inauguration and Iero is very hopeful about his presidency. “Well, we can’t get any worse. Even if they handed the pen to Miles (Iero, Frank’s eight-year-old son) and said ‘do your best’, I think it’d be better than what’s come before. I’m excited for the semblance of some leadership, especially given the circumstances where it’s dangerous to just breathe air. I’m hopeful for environmental policies, I’m hopeful for a living wage being given to people equally, that would be a fantastic thing.” But the release of There Is A Heaven… wasn’t tied into any of these real-world events. Written alongside the rest of Barriers, it's been over a year in the making. “We just had the time to finish those songs," he says. "It felt really good to have it come out now though. As far as a grand plan scheme, I don’t really work that way. I’m very much George Costanza in Seinfeld, bringing the giant suitcase because I dress by feel. If I feel like doing something one month, then that’s what I’m doing.” In recent years, Iero has finally released the debut album from his electro-hardcore Death Spells project, while records from his other bands Leathermouth and Pencey Prep have been released on vinyl. Not only does a vinyl copy of an album “feel more real, because I can go make a CDR in my room,” but Iero is hopeful that “people will get an opportunity to hear these records that were maybe a little bit before their time. "It gives people that are fans of other things I’ve done a little more insight and understanding. There’s possibly more stuff on the way as well, but it has to make sense to be released.” though Iero is reluctant to tell us what or when. “I'm excited about that future, but it's nice to complete the past before moving on.” Each of Iero’s solo records has taken on different shapes and colours, but he doesn’t know where he wants to take it next – despite his lockdown being surprisingly productive. “I love being in the room with people and reacting to them immediately, so it's been difficult for me to do Zoom meetings about a fucking part that would take two seconds to change if you were in the room together. That gets frustrating, but I do enjoy working with people that maybe I wouldn't have had the opportunity to, if it was not for everybody working remotely. That's been really fun and definitely opened a lot of doors for me creatively. But as far as the next Frank Iero record, I have some stuff, I just don't know what it's gonna be yet.” Despite our prodding, Iero remains tight-lipped about future projects. “There's nothing I can break for you right now. I will say this though, at the moment I'm working on between four and five different projects which is awesome but it's all spec. "We're gonna do this thing, have fun with it and see where it goes. Will it ever see the light of day – who knows? Maybe not, but then maybe also everything will happen at the same fucking time and that'll be really stressful. I just don't know, I’m afraid. I do know I'm keeping fairly busy, much to my wife's chagrin.” It’s not what he had planned for 2020, but that’s the same for everyone. Originally worried about balancing solo commitments with a global My Chemical Romance reunion tour, Iero cleared his 2020 schedule. “I shut everything else down. I knew My Chem was going to be touring the whole of last year, so I said no to everything new and put everything else on the back burner.” When Covid-19 delayed their return, it left Frank at home with nothing to do. There was a moment of fear – “holy shit, I may never do anything ever again” – but he admits that happens every time he’s faced with a break. ”It was instilled in me with my Dad. He was a musician doing session work and was always worried the work would dry up. You start to worry that you should have a secure back-up plan. “I never know what the fuck I'm going to be doing next. It's a constant worry cycle with me and then all of a sudden, a song comes to me or a project comes up,” says Iero. “I guess the realisation is that this is just what I do, I make things. The art world is very unstable but I’ve got to the point where I shouldn’t have to worry too much about what’s coming down the pipe because it’s as simple as me inventing it.” As the conversation draws to a close, we can't let the opportunity to ask Iero about last year’s most exciting news pass us by. So, does he ever go and visit the baby Snapping Turtles he rescued? “I drive by that pond on a daily basis. Every time I do, I slow down to like four miles an hour looking for signs of the turtles, but I haven't seen them again. "I do have this fantasy that one day, I will be driving and there's gonna be nine snapping turtles crossing the road, with traffic all backed up and I'll be like, ‘That's my turtles, fucking up everybody's day’”.
279	dbpedia	2	74	https://alt1045philly.iheart.com/content/2021-11-02-frank-iero-shares-the-hilarious-40th-birthday-present-his-dad-gave-him/	en	Frank Iero Shares The Hilarious 40th Birthday Present His Dad Gave Him	https://i.iheart.com/v3/re/new_assets/5fc57f86ac81ac6bd5fc623b?ops=gravity(%22north%22),fit(1200,675),quality(65)	https://i.iheart.com/v3/re/new_assets/5fc57f86ac81ac6bd5fc623b?ops=gravity(%22north%22),fit(1200,675),quality(65)	[ "https://i.iheart.com/v3/re/assets.brands/652d510ffe2a4df3b6e7c96b?ops=gravity(%22center%22),contain(180,60)&quality=80", "https://i.iheart.com/v3/re/assets.brands/652d510ffe2a4df3b6e7c96b?ops=gravity(%22center%22),contain(180,60)&quality=80", "https://i.iheart.com/v3/re/new_assets/f79fc341-a979-4863-81b0-eea1ddc6e07b?ops=resize(900,506),quality(10)", "https://i.iheart.com/v3/re/new_assets/faf40618-8c4b-4554-939b-49bce06bbcca" ]	[]	[]	[ "Frank Iero", "My Chemical Romance" ]	null	[ "Katrina Nattress" ]	2021-11-02T00:00:00	'i believe my dad has started shopping through either catalogs or facebook ads.'	en	https://i.iheart.com/v3/re/assets.brands/652d510ffe2a4df3b6e7c96b?ops=gravity(%22center%22),contain(32,32),quality(65)	ALT 104.5	https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-11-02-frank-iero-shares-the-hilarious-40th-birthday-present-his-dad-gave-him/	It's fitting that Frank Iero's birthday is on Halloween. What's not so on-brand for the My Chemical Romance guitarist is the gift his dad gave him to celebrate the big 4-0 this year. He took to Instagram to share the hilarious present: a sweatshirt and matching baseball hat that say "Genuine Antique Iero. Been There, Done That, Can't Remember." "yes, i turned 40 years old on sunday," he captioned the photo. "yes, based on some of the gifts i received this year i believe my dad has started shopping through either catalogs or facebook ads." See the funny post below.
279	dbpedia	2	23	https://destroyanews.wordpress.com/2012/10/01/frank-iero-interview/	en	Frank Iero -Interview-	https://destroyanews.wor…0/n_100112g1.jpg	https://destroyanews.wor…0/n_100112g1.jpg	[ "https://destroyanews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/n_100112g1.jpg?w=604", "https://i0.wp.com/images.epiphone.com.s3.amazonaws.com/News/Features/2012/20121001_frankiero/N_100112G2.jpg", "https://destroyanews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10500315_705641946149563_2046450490588125199_n.jpg?w=295", "https://destroyanews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/mcrcw.png?w=200", "https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/773239fb22eaebc95ca1244675f0117f86bf2ee23c5af71f91a8df074a56274f?s=50&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Flogo%2Fwpcom-gray-white.png", "https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/773239fb22eaebc95ca1244675f0117f86bf2ee23c5af71f91a8df074a56274f?s=50&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Flogo%2Fwpcom-gray-white.png", "https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?v=noscript" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	2012-10-01T00:00:00	My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero is not only one of our signature artists but he's also one of our favorite interviewees. Frank loves to talk about guitars and music and his enthusiasm for his craft is always abundantly clear. The Epiphone Frank Iero Phant-o-matic was released last year to great reviews. Frank and his…	en	https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/773239fb22eaebc95ca1244675f0117f86bf2ee23c5af71f91a8df074a56274f?s=32	Destroya News	https://destroyanews.wordpress.com/2012/10/01/frank-iero-interview/	My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero is not only one of our signature artists but he’s also one of our favorite interviewees. Frank loves to talk about guitars and music and his enthusiasm for his craft is always abundantly clear. The Epiphone Frank Iero Phant-o-matic was released last year to great reviews. Frank and his mates from MCR have been hard at work in their studio in Los Angeles on a new album for 2013. My Chemical Romance also recently announced that starting in October, the band plans to release 2 un-heard songs every month through March, 2013. The tracks were recorded just prior to the release of their last album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, and are known among hardcore MCR fans as the Conventional Weapons sessions. “We hope you enjoy these time capsules, and that they may shed a little more light on how and where Danger Days came from, and maybe even where the future of MCR might be heading. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…and now it is finally time to lift the veil on Conventional Weapons,” Frank announced on the official website. Epiphone caught up with Frank to get the full scoop on what he’s been up to. So of all the guitars you could have chosen to be your signature axe, why a Wilshire? You’re so animated on stage that I would think the Wilshire is one of the few guitars that has a big sound without being a physical burden. Frank Iero: Damn, you kind of stole my answer. It’s true though it’s lightweight. It’s a versatile guitar that can take a beating and sounds huge when you want it to. I was using the Les Paul Elitist for a while and I loved them, but they were just so heavy and bulky. Now after playing my Wilshire Phant-o-matic, I don’t think I could ever go back to the ‘Paul full time. Have you noticed any changes to your style since you began playing your Phant-o-matic? Frank Iero: I think the sound is definitely more diverse. I can go from really big distorted chunks to very delicate almost brittle tones or stop anywhere in between. I like having that versatility all in one instrument, especially for live shows. I can get a lot of different sounds without having to change the feel mid set. When you do switch to other guitars, do you notice a difference? Frank Iero: Oh absolutely, there’s a huge difference. But guitars are living things. They have a soul. Some don’t and it’s apparent. But that’s the beauty of the instrument. Every guitar is different and no two Wilshires are the same. But when you go from body style to body style, it’s a whole other animal all together. If I could add only one thing I would extend the neck a few frets. I have an old 24-fret Dan Armstrong, and it’s nice having that extra room to go really high. As a group, how do you like to talk about music when you’re arranging and composing? Do you find you have to try to interpret non-musical ideas into something musical? Frank Iero: Absolutely. I think we probably talk about music in more abstract terms than we do in musical vernacular. Colors, feelings, and setting–all of these come into play when making My Chem songs. We try very hard to use music to convey emotion and to transport the listener. I think that’s why we reference so much film while making music. Our songs are very much tied to the visual. Sometimes we only see the scene in our heads, but if you listen hard enough maybe you can see it too. Ok, Emerald Green is super cool. Why go green for the Ltd. Edition Phant-o-matic? Frank Iero: You know its strange, to be perfectly honest. Green used to be my least favorite color. But a few years back while we were working on Danger Days, I had a dream about this guitar. It was my Wilshire design but emerald green with a light green racing stripe and it looked badass. So I called up Cara Hogan, my rep over at Epiphone, and asked her if there was any way we could make it for real. From then on, green has just been around me for some reason. My character in the record ended up wearing green–his symbol was green. I don’t know, but anyway I really love the way the guitar looks in real life. It’s pretty surreal to dream something and then actually see it become a reality. Have you ever thought of composing music for film soundtracks? Frank Iero: Yea, actually that is a passion I think everyone in the band has, to possibly one-day score for film. It’s something we’ve talked about quite a bit. I would love to see that happen one day. Many players talk about finding a guitar that becomes their voice. Is the Phant-o-matic that kind of instrument for you? We hope so. Frank Iero: Haha, yeah, I hope so too. It’s a fun instrument to play. It feels very comfortable, but I think we are still getting to know one another and that’s fine by me. I find the unknown exciting. Is there anything you find frustrating about playing guitar that your fans might find surprising? Frank Iero: I think guitar and music in general has always been a love /hate relationship for me. I don’t know if I could love it as much as I do if I didn’t really hate it at times. As far as lead versus rhythm goes, I think that line tends to get blurred in our band. But I’m not the soloing type of guy. I never really wanted to do that for some reason. I kind of prefer anti-solos. I don’t have anything against them, sometimes I think they are absolutely called for and I enjoy when other people play them well, it’s just never been my thing. The new record is on the horizon and we’ll talk about that in the future. But can you give us a hint of how the Wilshire is influencing your attitude? More experimental, perhaps? Frank Iero: Hmmm, I’d say there’s definitely more experimentation happening. As a band and as players, we are constantly trying to push ourselves and striving to reach that next level. We like to surprise ourselves and try to impress each other. Sometimes subtlety is that hardest thing to pull off on guitar.
279	dbpedia	3	79	https://ramentertainment.com/frank-iero	en	Frank Iero	https://ramentertainment…5/Frank-Iero.png	https://ramentertainment…5/Frank-Iero.png	[ "https://ramentertainment.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/RAM_Entertainment_logo_1.png", "https://ramentertainment.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ram-logo-header-1.png", "https://ramentertainment.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ram-logo-RET-1-300x224.png" ]	[ "https://www.youtube.com/embed/sR3lo0zYfyI" ]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	2016-05-23T23:10:01+00:00	Frank Iero is available for corporate events, private shows, milestone celebrations (birthday, anniversary), fundraisers, festivals, and more.	en	https://ramentertainment…am-favicon-1.jpg	RAM Entertainment	https://ramentertainment.com/frank-iero	My Chemical Romance rhythm guitarist Frank Iero was born on Halloween 1981 and grew up in Belleville, NJ, close to his future bandmates Ray Toro and Gerard and Mikey Way. He didn’t go to school with them, however, attending a local Catholic school instead, and as a sickly kid, he suffered from constant bouts of bronchitis and ear infections, ultimately developing the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), whose mono-like symptoms afflicted him into adulthood. Iero’s parents split when he was young and he grew up living with his mother, who nicely lent out her basement to her son’s many band practices; his father was a musician and a big influence on young Iero wanting to learn an instrument. He first tried drums, later picked up the guitar instead, and began playing in bands at age 11. Somewhat a loner in high school, the budding musician soon discovered Nirvana and punk music — falling in love with bands like Black Flag and the Bouncing Souls — and eventually started a punk band with friends called Pencey Prep, acting as the group’s lead singer and guitarist. (My Chemical Romance’s first gig was opening for Pencey Prep at a local hall.) Following high school, he enrolled at Rutgers University on a scholarship, but when My Chemical Romance came looking for a second guitarist to round out their sound right as Pencey Prep was falling apart, Iero jumped at the chance. My Chemical Romance was one of the most exciting bands on the local scene, and he dropped out of school to join them; his punk influences wound up nicely balancing out other guitarist Ray Toro’s metal-leaning instincts. On the side from My Chemical Romance, Iero runs his own company called Skeleton Crew, which is a clothing line, record label, and publishing company wrapped into one; his side band Leathermouth is also rumored to be releasing their debut in 2007. Frank Iero is available for corporate events, private shows, milestone celebrations (birthday, anniversary), fundraisers, festivals, and more.
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Well, we've got 15 facts that say otherwise...	en	/_ico/apple-touch-icon.png	Kerrang!	https://www.kerrang.com/15-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-frank-iero	In October 2016, a bus crashed into the tour van that was taking Frank and his band to Sydney, Australia. Thankfully, no-one was seriously injured, but that didn't stop Frank wondering if he had in fact died and was experiencing some kind of warped afterlife. "I got the get the sense of, 'What if I didn’t make it and what’s going on right now is just my brain waves continuing?'" Frank said. "That maybe this is what the afterlife is, it’s us just setting up another world for us to go through. And then you look for evidence to prove yourself correct or not insane - like ever since this happened, the world went to shit. It’s getting warmer and we have an antichrist for a president and all these things start to happen and it’s like I’m on the wrong side of things. And then there’s the other thing that creeps in, that if I truly am not in the world of the living, then why am I not seeing these people that have passed before me that I really want to see? So maybe I’m not in heaven, I’m in hell - or maybe I’m in purgatory." Initially around between 1994 and 1997, Mineral were an incredibly influential band despite the fact they weren't together very long at first. Although he didn't get into them until he was already in My Chemical Romance, Frank says their sound has heavily influenced the way he plays guitar. And he was incredibly excited when they reformed and he finally got to see them live. "I didn't think I was ever going to get to see them," he said, "so to finally get to witness that and hear those songs was unreal. It felt like they were playing just for me! And I got to watch it with my brother-in-law, who's a little bit younger than me and wasn't as familiar with their stuff, so I was just like, 'Oh my God, you don't understand what this meant to me and what it means to me and how much it affected my playing. You have to listen to this song, and this song! And this part!' So to see it, not only for myself but through his eyes and to see how excited he got about it, that was really special." These days, Frank has a hell of a lot of tattoos, but he had to start somewhere. And he did – on his back with a big, scary-looking Jack O'Lantern. "I was born on Halloween," he said, "so it's to basically symbolise that. I got it on my 18th birthday, so there was no lying to people in tattoo parlours."
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People looked down at the blues at one point, but it really hit a nerve with him. When I discovered my own punk rock, I'm sure I felt the same way that he did." While in high school, a friend played Iero a mix tape of of local, New Jersey-based punk bands, which the guitarist recalls as a defining musical moment. "Here were people my age putting on shows, making their own music, doing it DIY-style. It blew my mind! You didn’t need to be a virtuoso to start a band – all you needed was passion. I took that idea and ran with it." Following family tradition, Iero became a musician. “I fell in love with the entire thing," he says, "Starting a band, putting up flyers, playing shows wherever I could – I loved the whole experience. It might have come from my dad and my grandfather, bit it also came from punk. The music was vital, but so was the mindset. In Iero's view, punk still lives today. "It doesn’t matter what year you were born or what shows you went to," he says. "You can be a teenager in your bedroom, making music on your laptop. It’s about self-expression, going against the grain. As long as you’re doing it for the right reasons, you’re punk rock.” On the following pages, Frank Iero lists what he calls the 10 greatest punk records of all time - in chronological order. "To me, that's the only way to do it," he says. "Saying one record is the best, as in THE BEST...I just couldn't go there." Nirvana - In Utero (1993) “The reason why I would pick this album over Bleach or Nevermind is because, as hard as it was for Nirvana to break through with their first releases, it was probably just as difficult to do what they did after they had achieved success. To sell millions and millions and then make a Steve Albini record? Wow! [laughs] That is the epitome of punk rock. “Even today, there’s nothing that sounds like this album. It’s bold, harsh, uncompromising. I mean, the poppiest song on the whole record is called Rape Me. My God, the people at the label must have been going crazy! What do you do with something like this? “I hold this record right up there with Sgt. Pepper. I dream of making something so overwhelming. It’s one of my favorite albums of all time. You can’t listen to In Utero and feel uncertain about it.”
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https://images.kerrangcdn.com/images/Koyo-May-2023-promo.jpg?auto=compress&fit=max&w=1200 1200w, https://images.kerrangcdn.com/images/Koyo-May-2023-promo.jpg?auto=compress&fit=max&w=1920 1920w, https://images.kerrangcdn.com/images/Koyo-May-2023-promo.jpg?auto=compress&fit=max&w=2048 2048w, https://images.kerrangcdn.com/images/Koyo-May-2023-promo.jpg?auto=compress&fit=max&w=3840 3840w" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "David McLaughlin", "Chris Casey", "Luke Dickey" ]	2024-07-15T14:00:00+01:00	Frank looks back over some of his wildest memories on tour – from the time his tooth “exploded in my head”, to having to pee in the grim loos at CBGBs, to…	en	/_ico/apple-touch-icon.png	Kerrang!	https://www.kerrang.com/frank-iero-life-on-the-road-interview-my-chemical-romance-l-s-dunes	New Jersey punk hero Frank Iero started performing with bands in his local scene when he was just 11 years old. Over three decades later he’s still going strong with L.S. Dunes and My Chemical Romance, and so, of course, he’s got some brilliantly funny (and occasionally weird) dos and don’ts from his many years on the road. Here, the guitarist gives us a brutally honest look back at a lifetime of playing shows. “A back scrubber. On a handle. You need something to wash that tour crud off your body, man. When I finally do get to shower on tour, I want to make sure I’m scrubbing off all of the dead skin, spit and sweat that you pick up along the way. It’s not like a loofah, it’s more like a fucking brush on a handle. I bought it on Amazon and if you want a link I can probably share it, but please don’t buy them all because I need them.” “When I had gotten my wisdom teeth taken out and I was assured that I would be able to go back on tour in the timeframe I had. We were flying to Japan, and halfway through the flight my tooth was so impacted that it broke the barrier between the sinus and the mouth, so it got infected and exploded in my head. I don’t want to get gross with you, but it smelled like turkey, dude. I thought I was going to die. When we got to Japan, I started to bleed from my nose and from my mouth, so I had to go to hospital, and I couldn’t really communicate what was happening. They put me on a plane and sent me right back to America where I got grounded for a month until my face healed.” “In my early days I played outside of a hot dog stand, and one time I played on the back of a flatbed truck as it was moving down the street. But the winner is probably when I played in Russia with The Patience and we had a gig in this place that was split over three levels. [The] ground level was a sandwich shop, second level was a strip club, where we played, and the third level was a daycare where the people that worked at the strip club would bring their kids. Oh, and there was no PA. The guy who owned the PA just never showed up. Luckily, our amazing sound guy figured out a way to make the monitor system a PA at the same time, so we were able to play.” “Stretching is key. Especially at my ripe old age of 42. Honestly, I’m just at the point now where I need to stay slightly unhealthier than my wife. I don’t ever want to outlast her, you know what I mean? If she goes before me, I’m fucked.” “CBGBs, hands down. That shit was urgh. Even having to pee there, you were scared that you were going to catch something. At the end of that long, piss-filled hallway there was that toilet on a pedestal and fuck, dude, that was rough. God forbid ever having to do anything more than piss in there. It was always the smart choice to go to the gallery across the street instead. None of the DIY clubs are The Ritz-Carlton, but CBGBs was something else.” “I’m biased, because I’m a Jersey guy, but in New Jersey we have a Jon Bon Jovi service station. It’s literally just named after him and there’s an image on the wall that’s like this hologram that winks at you, but it’s pretty awesome. In the UK, the best service station is that one in a hundred where you get a Nando’s.” “Here’s the thing: when you’re playing these big, iconic venues, it’s usually just pipe and drape. It’s awesome and somebody puts a lot of work in to make it beautiful [for you], but they all end up looking the same. It’s essentially just a locker room. I’ve also done the thing where I’ve played [Glasgow] King Tut’s and a biker gang is cooking you soup. That just feels more homely and nice to me, like you’ve made it to this great little Hobbit hole, and you’re welcomed in like family.” “A crowd singing along, by far. I remember the first time a crowd ever moshed, that was amazing, but to really move people to sing the words, that’s the best feeling in the world. When My Chemical Romance played the Roundhouse in London [in 2011] it felt like one of the greatest shows of my life, and I feel blessed that it was taped. All three of the Milton Keynes shows we did two years ago had those moments, too. When we play Famous Last Words – my unpopular opinion is that is not my favourite song to play – it’s always one of my favourite moments in the set, when the kids sing along.” “In My Chem, we had done this crazy flight, there was this press conference and we were joking around when I said something like, ‘Well, at least I’m not a communist!’ That would be easy to brush off, but this was in Hong Kong. It was flippant and ridiculous, but I said it in the worst possible place.”
279	dbpedia	3	43	https://www.vice.com/en/article/rygmp7/frank-iero-record-shopping-interview-2014	en	A Black Friday Spent Record Shopping With My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero	https://www.vice.com/wp-…-at-12-31-41.jpg	https://www.vice.com/wp-…-at-12-31-41.jpg	[ "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/vice-logo_white@2x.png", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/12/Screen-Shot-2014-12-02-at-12-31-41.jpg?w=615", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/frank6.jpg", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/frank4.jpg", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/frank8.jpg", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/Screen-Shot-2014-12-02-at-12-31-41.jpg", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/frank14.jpg", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/frank13.jpg", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/raygun-breakdancing-olympics.webp?w=300", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Nelly-VEVO-GO-Show.jpg?w=300", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/The_Bankrupt_Ayahuasca_Church_Where_Negligence_Led_to_Death_30a1bd.jpg?w=300", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/This_112-Year-Old_NYC_Icons_Secret_to_Living_Forever_Is_Pretty_Easy_🔊.jpg?w=300", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Vice-Best-Cocktail-Shakers.jpg?w=300", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/1722858329735-dscf7968-scaled.jpeg?w=200", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/1722613364699-splashblanket.png?w=1024", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/1722541573286-jeremy-fragrance.png?w=1024", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/1722527745260-y2kstyleguide-1.png?w=1024", "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/1722443306996-bestsextoysforcouples.png?w=1024" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Hannah Ewens", "Sammi Caramela", "Mattha Busby", "Matt Jancer", "Hannah Rose Ewens", "Ashley Couto", "Natalli Amato" ]	2014-12-02T12:13:00+00:00	We talked about his new projects and how much he hates "American Pie"	en	https://www.vice.com/wp-…-icon-1.png?w=32	VICE	https://www.vice.com/en/article/frank-iero-record-shopping-interview-2014/	Remember My Chemical Romance? For most people my age, My Chem’s emotional hardcore (like any true fan, I’ll never call it emo) provided the despairing soundtrack for the inevitable break down of our first poorly matched six-month relationships, their stone-cold images glared back from bedroom murals via Kerrang! posters. If you’re anything like me, you spent three years carefully recreating their glue-sniffer style pink eyes with a Collection 2000 colour palette and bawling “I’m Not Okay” into a pillow until you got a headache and a snotty face. While Gerard Way was the scene poster boy of the band, Frank Iero, the guitarist, was the punk guy in the background: the nervous, smiley one everyone fancied, who played on the wings, feeling a bit uncomfortable. My Chem’s split last year could have spelt the end for the non-Gerard members, but Frank is something of a creative genius. He’s frontman of hardcore punk band, LeATHERMOUTH and in electro-hardcore band, Death Spells. He also dabbles in writing, art and photography (he’s always suffered from anxiety, as well as chronic stomach pains, and uses art as a release). Now he’s a full time frontman. His new solo project, under the name frnkiero and the cellabration, has put out Stomachaches, the result of a tummy pain so painful it inspired the whole album. It’s also one of the best punk rock releases of the year. It met up with Frank on Black Friday, so I asked if he wanted to go pick up some records on the cheap. We met at a little store that’d just opened, Flashback Records, just off Brick Lane, to avoid laceration by remorseless Rough Trade mobs. We were both wearing the punk rock uniform. I’m just grateful I decided not to wear my Vans that day. Noisey: When we spoke before you said you were nervous about being a frontman and preferred being in the background. How’s that going? Frank: I always wanted to be in bands. But now there’s nothing to hide behind, I can’t just hang with my eyes fixed in the corner, even if I’m having a bad night. It’s very nerve-wracking, but I am enjoying it more than I thought I would. So, how did you get into collecting records? My father gave me one of those small box-sized travel players when I was a kid and just a handful of records that he had. Zeppelin IV was one. The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl, which is just about the worst record ever – you can’t hear anything, just screaming in the background. I think there was maybe like an Animals record. And I just listened to them over and over again. Lots of people love vinyl since the revival. It’s more unusual to hear of younger people that have always been into them. I hear ya. It definitely ruins things for the collector because now a lot of stuff is a lot harder to find. I do feel like people have started to not value the music but value the packaging and art and how they consume the music. It’s a hard thing because you wish that they’d value the music as much as the rest. Though it’s nice that in a suffering industry, something still holds value. Are you going to pass records down to your kids? Yeah, I hope so. I don’t know how into it they’re going to be. Or how relevant they’ll be anymore. Maybe it’ll go back to 8-tracks or whatever. Man, I got really lucky with their taste. They like great stuff. They’re really into The Smiths. My one daughter’s goth as fuck. It’s incredible. [Picks up Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane over the Sea] Oh, I love this record. Me too. Why do you love it? I guess the makeshift quality about it. I think my least favourite thing to listen to is perfect songs, perfect performances. They don’t feel human to me and in that respect they lose any kind of sincerity. I don’t know why, it’s just my ears. So I like it when things are a little off, you know. And this record’s a little off! What else is your goth daughter listening to? The 5.6.7.8’s. My daughters will dance to that all day long. And actually that’s what I hope for them, is that if they ever do god forbid follow their dream and play music for a living, they’re a Japanese garage girl band. That’d be sick. Speaking of sick, how have your tummy aches been? I have good days and bad. I actually have a sack full of medication here [he opens bag and shows me a washbag of meds] so this is my regiment for days. Dairy’s real bad. Even if you’re not celiac you can be gluten sensitive or whatever. No red meat. I started to incorporate poultry and fish in for protein. I don’t eat too much soy either. It’s a delicate balance. What have you been eating over here this week? Let’s see. I have a stock pile of gluten free bars. It’s hard. A lot of PB and J on gluten free bread. Someone sent this great song to me recently: Paws – “Sore Tummy“. In my mind, it’s about anxiety and having chronic tummy aches. You should check it out. I will! That’s what some of my medication is for. You know, I feel like I’d probably be alright if it wasn’t for the music. It makes you live in your head. With anxiety, it’s so hard to pull it back. Everyone’s anxious. Yeah. I feel like, sometimes, I picked the wrong career for this. Everything I love about what I do I hate at the same time. When you get up there and do the thing that I do, you have to be purely yourself. That put-on-an-act-shit makes me very upset and I never want to do that, you know. But at the same time, getting up there and doing this takes its toll sometimes. That make sense? It makes sense. Hey, you’ve got a serious pile going on down there. This is the most dangerous interview I’ve ever done. The good thing is I can tell my wife it’s my job. I had to go record shopping today. Have you had an interview yet where someone hasn’t talked about My Chem? Seriously. This could have been the one! This doesn’t count! Alright, you can be the one interview. I think people are starting to become a little reluctant to bring it up now. Or find it awkward. You got to understand, I grew up with those guys. That was my schooling, you know. That was 12 years of my life and I’m extremely proud of everything so I have no problem with people bringing it up. Cool. Well What have your top records of the year been? The latest Against Me! record. I think that’s fantastic. I will go with Homeless Gospel Choir. That Twilight record with Thurston Moore on it, III: Beneath Trident’s Tomb. That’s phenomenal. The La Dispute record. The latest Godspeed record. The Joyce Manor record – which is brilliant. Do you have any special vinyl in your collection? I have “Purple Rain” on purple vinyl. Oh Grinderman 2. I think you should get this. I will because you said so. You need to get a Shoreditch beigel while you’re here by the way. It’s a London rite of passage. A London beigel, eh? Okay, I will. Oh my god! American Pie! THIS IS MY LEAST FAVOURITE RECORD IN THE WORLD. I hate it. This has one of my two least favourite songs on it. I very rarely like to talk shit. Very rarely. But. My two least favourite songs are “American Pie” and “Hotel California” by Eagles. It’s something I can’t explain. Do they grate on you or is it something else? You know that feeling when you chew cotton? Like when you put your shirt in your mouth and chew it… Wait I’m going to do it right now. [Sucks shirt] Even just watching you do it is making me… It’s a shock right? It’s making me feel a bit sick. Right! Right. That’s how I feel every time I hear those songs. God, this interview has put me in a hole. A hole? A financial one. [Flicks through emo section]. What do you think about the “emo revival”? All the reunions and stuff right? I think we’re hitting that point now where a lot of newer bands are starting to sound similar. So I think people are looking back and searching for something that they can’t find anymore. I think just trying to grasp something fresh but also go back to where everything started. Like, where did this new genre that I’m sick of start? What’s the last thing you’ve heard where you’ve gone, fuck, this is genuinely different. Mine was probably Babymetal. Babymetal? I haven’t actually listened to a record, I’ve seen the YouTube clips. They were actually on our plane over here. No way. I really don’t know much about the band, but I’ve heard so many rumours that I don’t know what to believe. [Looks serious] I heard from someone that if one of the girls gets too tall, she gets kicked out and replaced. Does that happen? I hope so. Fuck tall people. Shall we go buy these now? Please stop me. In America, Black Friday is like second Record Store Day, so we could have been stuck in a queue for hours. I thought it’d be packed. I’m looking forward to Grinderman. I hope you like it. If you don’t, it’s going to be awkward. Send it to me. I’ll wait til you come back over and play and confront you. Or throw it at my head while I’m playing. I’ll Frisbee it to the neck. “Your taste sucks!” What Frank bought: Yuck – Glow & Behold Muddy Waters – Live at Newport 1960 The London Muddy Waters Session The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Albert Collins – Ice Cold Blues What I bought: The White Stripes – Self Titled Grinderman – Grinderman 2
279	dbpedia	2	97	https://dbknews.com/2017/04/23/review-frank-iero-and-the-patience-embrace-baltimore-soundstage/	en	Review: Frank Iero and The Patience embrace the disillusioned at the Baltimore Soundstage	https://dbknews.s3.amazo…ero_tsh-05-1.jpg	https://dbknews.s3.amazo…ero_tsh-05-1.jpg	[ "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/04/042317_FrankIero_tsh-05-1.jpg", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/04/042317_FrankIero_tsh-05-1.jpg", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/042317_FrankIero_tsh-04.jpg 1000w, https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/042317_FrankIero_tsh-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/042317_FrankIero_tsh-04-768x512.jpg 768w", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/042317_FrankIero_tsh-04.jpg", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/042317_FrankIero_tsh-02.jpg 1000w, https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/042317_FrankIero_tsh-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/042317_FrankIero_tsh-02-768x512.jpg 768w", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/042317_FrankIero_tsh-02.jpg", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/042317_FrankIero_tsh-03.jpg 667w, https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/042317_FrankIero_tsh-03-200x300.jpg 200w", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/042317_FrankIero_tsh-03.jpg", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-07-at-1.11.42 PM.png 773w, https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-07-at-1.11.42 PM-259x300.png 259w, https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-07-at-1.11.42 PM-768x890.png 768w", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-07-at-1.11.42 PM.png", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/061724_maggie.rogers.concert_ZD1-800x600-c-default.jpg", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/061724_maggie.rogers.concert_ZD1-800x600-c-default.jpg", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/IMG_2533-800x600-c-default.jpg", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/IMG_2533-800x600-c-default.jpg", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/050924_student.film_.fest_EM01-scaled-800x600-c-default.jpg", "https://dbknews.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/050924_student.film_.fest_EM01-scaled-800x600-c-default.jpg" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Tom Hausman" ]	2017-04-23T00:00:00	There’s a cozy sense of camaraderie that comes with being a fuck-up in a room full of fuck-ups.	en	/apple-icon-57x57.png	The Diamondback	https://dbknews.com/2017/04/23/review-frank-iero-and-the-patience-embrace-baltimore-soundstage/	It was one of those no-good, rainy Saturdays that just makes you want a cigarette, whether you smoke or not. Running late to the Baltimore Soundstage added to the gloom but ended up being a blessing more than a curse, as I got a good parking spot across the street. Returning from a self-imposed hiatus on covering shows, I could not have hoped for a more energetic show than ex-My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero and his new bandmates, The Patience. With Iero’s lost-in-the-world lyrics, the music was a callback to days gone by of eyeliner and singing about jumping out of second-floor windows, with little modernization. In fact, if anything, Frank Iero and The Patience stripped away the built-up nature of emo/punk bands of the early ’00s, instead leaving a core of raw aggression. Their sound carries the roughness of that old garage band that used to play up the street — but their songs are crafted in a way to make the loose cadences an asset, driving an electric nostalgia into the heart of the songs. This energy, which is something Iero brought to his previous projects, works beautifully to tell the story of someone who lived through the rise and fall of bands like Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance, but still hasn’t figured out what they want to be when they grow up. During the extremely distraught, “I’m A Mess,” Iero’s overdriven guitar blends with his scratchy vocals to create the perfect megaphone for his angst. “Maybe I’m just tired or dead inside,” he shouts to the crowd. “Something’s wrong with me/ Maybe that’s just how I am/ Maybe I’m a mess and I ain’t gonna change.” Looking around the crowd, his sentiment seems to be felt by all the attendants, and in a sea of checkered vans, lip piercings and colored hair, I’m brought back to feeling the same way. There’s a cozy sense of camaraderie that comes with being a fuck-up in a room full of fuck-ups. Iero throws his head to the ground, flipping his black moppish hair out of his face. Covered by an olive bomber, his tattooed hands work their way along the fretboard with an air of carelessness. It’s all for show though, and watching him perform proves that every move is as chaotic as it is calculated. He may be lost in the world, but with his music, he definitely knows where he’s going. That sense of purpose has not always been there for Iero and crew. Last October, while touring in Australia, their tour bus collided with a van. While Iero escaped physically unscathed, two band members had to undergo serious surgery. The band canceled the rest of their tour while they took time to recover. In the months since, the band has recollected itself and is back with a new lease on life. Coming back so quickly is impressive, because the touring process can be grueling for a group. Iero shared with the crowd that before Saturday night’s show, he hadn’t showered in five days, but was glad to be back in Baltimore, nonetheless. “Whenever you tour, it’s like being a modern-day pirate,” he told the crowd, “You travel around — city to city, port to port — and you’re away from your family for months. But there is always a group of familiar faces in the crowd. It’s good to be back.” The familiar faces came from far and wide to see The Patience in Baltimore. I overheard a few audience members in the front row talking about how they had flown from Sweden and France to follow the band on tour. Obviously, many bands have fans all across the world, but for a band with a smaller global recognition, the fact that these fans travel far and wide to see it speaks to the universal nature of feeling disillusioned. Delivering his scratchy vocals with a smile, Iero pushes himself past his limits, making even his vocal breaks endearing. This give-it-all attitude is what Frank Iero and The Patience are all about, and there is no doubt they leave their all on the stage by the end of the night.
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We discussed creative inspiration for the album, and the evolution of his solo project, from its inception as “frnkiero and the cellabration” in 2014, to now, as Frank Iero and The Future Violents. After listening to the Frank Iero and The Future Violents’ new album, Barriers, I found that it reminded me of 2000’s era Weezer, with a mix of the aggressive vocal stylings of Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock. I asked Iero what kind of content influenced the direction of the record while he was writing it. He said he tends to “shut off while creating. I don’t like to absorb too much else while I’m writing. I might unknowingly be shaped by new releases, because the perspective of the work is changed by your lens, especially in the early stages.” Iero also elaborated on how he frames the construction of the writing. He states, “I go in with a sound in mind, and I relate that sound to color and emotion. For example, this album is very yellow to me. I can connect that sound to feelings and songs from my childhood; just funky. 70’s rhythms that present themselves through the album.” When I asked him what “yellow” meant to him in regards to the record, he explained, “Yellow is fall, it’s where I was born. It’s like learning to fall, and getting yellow bruises, and learning from that.” We then moved on to talk about the progression of the project’s depiction. I noticed that the Future Violents were the third iteration of Frank’s solo work, the first being the “cellabration,” and the second being “the Patience.” I was curious whether or not these name changes represented a narrative movement, or maybe a shift in style. Iero replied that “when you start a band, you have your whole life to do your first record, and then you have six months for your second. It’s about trying to avoid sounding repetitive, subsequently. That way, it always becomes a ‘new’ project. “When I started the solo project, I got to make all the rules, so I thought, ‘Let’s do all the fun parts of being in a band, every single time.’ That lead to ‘frnkiero and the cellabration,’ which was basically time to have fun, to party. Then, with the second album, I felt like I needed to learn to slow down and think things through, so I renamed the band ‘the Patience,’ hoping it would be like a self-fulfilling prophecy. Following my accident 2 years ago in Sydney, I felt like life can suddenly be abrupt and brutal. I was afraid of that, but then I realized we’re convinced that things happen to us, when really, they happen for us in order to teach us how to get back up. With the ‘Future Violents,’ I want to go out and create that lasting footprint for the future to form around.” The Future Violents are a sort of supergroup, with the band being composed of members like Matt Armstrong, former bassist of folk rock band Murder By Death, and Tucker Rule, drummer of Thursday. Iero says of the group, “They think uniquely and differently from me, but they compliment the music. When your in the room with musicians like that, they open you up to new sounds and paths. Getting to write with people who are better than you inspires you.” Before wrapping up our interview, I asked Iero if he could provide some “spoiler-free” notes on the concept of the album, and if he thought it even possible, as a writer, to give details on the writing process without skewing the listener’s perspective. Iero laughed and said, “Well, I love interpretation, so this question has a cautious answer. The accident definitely ignited the dialogue for Barriers. It made me recognize things in my life that I’d been shying away from out of fear. Concept-wise, I’d say the album is about doing what scares you, falling down, getting up, and doing it again. I hope people listen to the record, digest the content, and realize that failing again and again leads to the greatest results when you succeed.” Frank Iero and the Future Violents new record, Barriers, is streaming everywhere, so go give it a listen, and do what scares you. — Luciano Ferrara // @LucianoRFerrara
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MORE: SLIPKNOT: Reveal We Are Not Your Kind With Unholy Lead Single Unsainted REVIEWS: MOTIONLESS IN WHITE: Disguise // THE DAMNED THINGS: High Crimes // FRANK IERO AND THE FUTURE VIOLENTS	en	https://www.hysteriamag.…6/01/favicon.png	Hysteria Magazine	https://www.hysteriamag.com/frank-iero-get-comfort-zone-times/	Frank Iero is back for the first time since his near death experience in Sydney, a little over two years ago. MORE: SLIPKNOT: Reveal We Are Not Your Kind With Unholy Lead Single UnsaintedREVIEWS: MOTIONLESS IN WHITE: Disguise // THE DAMNED THINGS: High Crimes // FRANK IERO AND THE FUTURE VIOLENTS: Barriers Under the name Frank Iero And The Future Violents, Iero makes his return with friends Evan Nestor, Matt Armstrong (ex-Murder by Death), Tucker Rule (Thursday) and Kayleigh Goldsworthy (Golds, Dave Hause, The Mermaid) to release his third ‘Solo’ project Barriers. Ahead of it’s May 31 release, Hysteria caught up with Frank Iero to discuss Barriers, creative projects and being a fanboy of The Cure. We caught Frank having just finished up a tour with Taking Back Sunday and in preparation for his own headline tour in support of Barriers. When asked if he has an exclusive contract with Taking Back Sunday, having toured with them on every single of his “Frank Iero and the …” projects, Frank laughs down the line “Isn’t that crazy!? That’s just the universe! Honestly, you would think that I actively seek these things out, but really, I do very little! I’m just an observer and conduit for what happens around me. I think I’m just really good at taking cues and riding the wave! You would think that I would be more of a hippie, but I’m not. Shit happens and I pay attention.” Stars aligning seemed to be a theme that kept cropping up throughout our chat. “We just started rehearsals today. It was a year ago around now that I flew Matt Armstrong out to New Jersey. He, Tucker Rule, Evan Nester and I started the first writing sessions ever for this album. So it’s almost like, ‘Wow, we’re finally doing this on our year anniversary of starting to write this!’.” I don’t know if I was purposely trying to stir shit? It was more that I liked the idea of breaking down this fourth wall. To me, it was very much like reading a comic and you find out that two super heroes are in the same universe even though they don’t necessarily interact. [ Frank Iero ] Barriers is the first record that Frank has written since the accident he and his band, The Patience, were involved in over two years ago in Sydney. Frank explains it was this experience that influenced much of the content featured on Barriers. “I knew it was something I needed to address because it was such a life changing event. I was having a really hard time though. The things I was writing, I didn’t feel encompassed every emotion that I had about it and it was this huge, giant elephant in the room and I felt like the things that were coming out of me just didn’t do it justice. I ended up getting calls from some amazing musicians, Tucker Rule, Matt Armstrong, Kayleigh Goldsworthy and Evan Nestor. Everybody said ‘Hey we’re free and we want to do this record’. I have known some of these people for like 20 years! And I’ve wanted to start a band with them for so long! That the fact that these stars were aligning just really kinda blew my mind! I knew that I didn’t want to pass up on this opportunity just because I couldn’t get over this hurdle of writing about this experience. So, I just tackled it head on and started chipping away at it and didn’t shy away from the things that really scared me. I think that in accomplishing that, it gave me a lot of confidence and, all of a sudden, all of these other things that maybe I’d shied away from in my writing throughout the years didn’t seem so scary. So, that became the battle cry, I think, for the record ‘Attack the things that scare you.’ If you find something that you are uncomfortable with, go for it! That’s the path! Get yourself out of your comfort zone at all times! That became the theme of the record, ‘Break down every wall’.” Frank is very pleased with the end result. “I really feel that this record is a record that, out of everything that I’ve ever had a hand in, is the most proud that I’ve ever been! It’s kind of insane! I do feel very fortunate to have been able to say that almost every time I make a new record! You know? That’s hard to do! I feel very blessed and very fortunate.” Fans of My Chemical Romance will instantly recognise Frank’s reference to the band featured in Barriers’ lead single Young & Doomed. “I promise that I’m not okay … oh wait, that’s the other guy.” Frank quips. “I don’t know if I was purposely trying to stir shit? It was more that I liked the idea of breaking down this fourth wall. To me, it was very much like reading a comic and you find out that two super heroes are in the same universe even though they don’t necessarily interact. I like the fact that it called back to previous works. I feel a song like Young & Doomed is very tied to a song like I’m Not Okay and it’s also really tied to a song like I’m a Mess. So that line, it just fits so perfectly. Yeah, I knew that it was going to cause some disruption for others [laughs], but what I was hoping for was that attention would be brought to what I was actually trying to say within the song.” An interesting fact about Frank is that he experiences synesthesia, a perceptual phenomenon where sounds are associated with colours. “I know that this record is very yellow. I know that Parachutes was very blue and Stomachaches was pink. It’s very hard to explain because I don’t know why I feel that way or why I see it that way. I just know what it feels like when I write it.” He goes on to explain that this affects artistic decisions. “It’s helps me though, because when I listened to this record I knew where the artwork needed to be and where the colour scheme for the record needed to be. That’s why when you see the packaging for say like Parachutes or for Stomachaches, those follow suit with the colour scheme that I’m seeing when I hear the record.” Sonically, there is a lot to sink your teeth into on Barriers. Elements and styles gained from all stages of his diverse career can be heard. From the theatrical emo of My Chemical Romance to the brutal hardcore of Leathermouth to straight up punk rock of some of his earlier solo releases. Even elements of The Cure can be heard, probably picked up from his time with the cover band Love Cats. “It was called Love Cats, after the song. It was super fun! It was Myself, Pete Steinkop from the Bouncing Souls, we had DJ from Let it Burn and Matt from Seaside Caves. It was a really fun project! We did a couple of shows on the East Coast together. It was one of those things where … geez, I’m trying to think of the years, maybe 2008? 2009? I think the Souls where off for a little while and My Chem was off for a couple of months at that time. I got a call and they were like ‘So, do you wanna do this Cure cover band?’ and I was like ‘Hell yeah! I get to hang out and play Cure songs? Like, definitely!’” Frank continues discussing his love for The Cure and recalls a memory of being on the same festival lineup as them one year. “Robert is one of the greatest vocalists of all time, I think one of the most beautiful instruments I’ve ever heard is Robert Smith’s vocals. I remember we played Riot Fest a couple of years ago and The Cure headlined. We showed up super early, maybe 9-10 in the morning? We’d taken a really long drive the night before. We get out of the van and all of a sudden, floating all over the clouds is this unbelievable sound! It was Robert Smith singing Pictures Of You A Capella as a sound check over the PA. It was unreal! I could not believe my ears!” You can be very content to passively participate, kinda sit back and live vicariously through other people or other things, like watching the fish swim underneath or watching the wind take the current and just observe. That could be fine for some. The other way would be to pick up a rock or pebble on the shore and toss it in to disrupt things, to leave your mark and watch the ripple carry on and on. [ Frank Iero ] In the past, Frank has discussed that each new Frank Iero project is like a blank slate; That it is different and new each time and thus the band is differently on each occasion. So far we have had The Celebration and The Patience. Why The Future Violents? “Well, it’s kind of a strange story. I was travelling and we were on a flight, the steward came over and said “Are you guy’s a band? You guys look like you’re in a band” I said, “Yeah we’re from Frank Iero and The Patience” and he was like “Huh? The Future Violence? That’s a crazy name!” and I was like “Oh my gosh! That’s pretty amazing, I’ve got to write that down!” So, I had that in my notebook for a good year and a half, two years. I didn’t really know what it was, if it was just something that sounded cool? Maybe a song title or something like that? But, I held on to it. I feel like, a lot of the times, the universe just shows you a path or gives you little gifts along the way. Sometimes you just have to be in tune or just be a witness and take those cues. When I started to write this record, I started thinking about those words because … it’s funny, the flight that it happened on is the flight that took us to Sydney… I started to think about those words and what they meant. I started thinking about how living life is a lot like looking at it like a pristine lake. You can be very content to passively participate, kinda sit back and live vicariously through other people or other things, like watching the fish swim underneath or watching the wind take the current and just observe. That could be fine for some. The other way would be to pick up a rock or pebble on the shore and toss it in to disrupt things, to leave your mark and watch the ripple carry on and on. I started thinking about that action and how it is a very violent action, but not necessarily in a negative connotation. It’s a violent, abrupt, brutal act. I started to think about that and how what happened in Sydney was a very violent, abrupt, brutal act and how this thing that happened to me might have just happened for me instead of just happening to me. I thought about how I wanted the band to be activists; Ones that go out and actively participate in life and leave a mark. Hopefully, that ripple carries on and the people that are listening are also the future activists, the future violents, the ones that go out and smash that pristine lake and make their mark.” On whether Australia can expect to see Frank Iero and The Future Violents anytime soon, Frank says “I really do hope so. I would love to be out there again by the end of the year. I’m very hopeful.” Pre-order and Stream Frank Iero and The Future Violents new album Barriers here.
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Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance brings us his third album, Barriers (May 31, 2019). The album takes you on a journey …	en	https://images-cf.getpod…0cd82d6c9239.png	Bringin' it Backwards	https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/videos/interview-with-my-chemical-romance-frank-iero/	We had the honor of interviewing Frank Iero. Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance brings us his third album, Barriers (May 31, 2019). The album takes you on a journey of his heart and mind; speaking to the obstacles of life and living. The album was recorded and mixed by Steve Albini. We’re Bringin’ it Backwards with Frank Iero. Favorite Quote from the episode “Do the stuff that scares the hell out of you because that is where the wonderful stuff lies.” -Frank Iero
279	dbpedia	3	75	https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/10/frank-iero-talks-ls-dunes-tour-something-about-the-uk-just-gets-it-17678948/	en	Frank Iero talks L.S. 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Dunes UK tour, new album Past Lives, and the band's beginnings amid global uncertainty around live music.	en	https://metro.co.uk/wp-c…n-black.png?w=32	Metro	https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/10/frank-iero-talks-ls-dunes-tour-something-about-the-uk-just-gets-it-17678948/	Amid the uncertainty of the pandemic and all of its devastating restrictions, Frank Iero didn’t know if he’d ever play music to a live audience again. The guitarist and vocalist is best known for being a member of rock band My Chemical Romance, who made a surprise return in 2019 six years after they announced their split. But while that reunion tour proved long delayed, and live audiences as a whole seemed to be a thing of the past, Frank joined fellow musicians and friends Travis Stever, Tucker Rule, Tim Payne and Anthony Green, to keep making music. They had to, he explains: it was a ‘lifeline’ to them, while everything else was so uncertain. Now the music put together by these five friends has a name: L.S. Dunes, billed as an ’emo supergroup’ as it features members of MCR, Saosin, Thursday and Coheed and Cambria. Frank isn’t too fond of that phrasing – more on that later – but speaking to him, it is abundantly clear how excited he is to tour upcoming album Past Lives with L.S. Dunes, particularly in the UKr. Why? Because the UK gets it. ‘As soon as I heard this record I was immediately like, “We need to go to the UK,”‘ he tells Metro.co.uk. ‘I don’t know if it’s the sensibilities but I’ve always felt like, whether it was My Chemical Romance, Death Spells, there’s something about the UK that just kind of gets it. And they tend to get it before anybody else. ‘There’s a certain sensibility around some of the stuff that I make. [The UK] feels like, some might say a second home but it feels like a first home for the art.’ After performing in arenas across the world with My Chemical Romance – with more to come in Australia and New Zealand next year – the New Jersey native is ready to take it back to more intimate venues with the L.S. Dunes tour. Frank, Tucker, Anthony, Tim and Travis are doing a short but sweet trip across the UK, with shows in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London’s Electric Ballroom at the end of January. With four shows in a row, it doesn’t give the band much of a chance to explore, but as Frank puts it, ‘I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to play a lot of those places a bunch of times in the past.’ ‘I don’t think I’ve ever had a negative show. Even the hard ones, they teach you something. But we picked four great cities to have in a row.’ With Past Lives set for release on November 11, the guitarist says performing the songs live is his ‘biggest Want of this year,’ stressing it in such a way that you can hear the capitalisation of the word. ‘I’ve listened to this record countless times and I haven’t gotten sick of it. That’s not something that I think easily happens. ‘You get a real sense of what the band is, where it came from, and what we’re trying to put across. It’s not a light record, there are some heavy moments, musically but also emotionally in the subject matter. ‘It’s something that needs to be digested a little bit, and I am looking forward to people hearing the record the way we made it and then experiencing it live.’ This is L.S. Dunes’ future: albums, touring, the roar of a live crowd. But back when it all started, in the darkest days of the early pandemic, none of it seemed possible. ‘Collectively we (the future L.S. Dunes band members) all felt the same way. Nobody knew what was going to come of it. You’re watching people lose their lives, lose their livelihoods all around you,’ Frank recalls. ‘People were scared to go outside and scared of other people. [Making music] was our way to still connect – and we didn’t even need to be in the same room together. ‘It became this lifeline of creating art and playing together and making something out of this craziness and this fear that we all had.’ A few of the future members had jammed together for a Thursday live stream in 2020, but L.S. Dunes really started life with bassist Tim and drummer Tucker contacting Frank and Travis and asking if they wanted to create original music. ‘I was never going to say no to that,’ Frank says. ‘”You want to write music with some of your best friends that are some of the best musicians you know?” Like, I definitely want to do that!’ In the basements of family homes, Dunes tracks were being created bit by bit, with the members emailing each other something new to work on every day. At this point in its life, the group didn’t have a vocalist, and Frank admits none of the members were interested in taking on the role. They even dabbled in the idea of being a fully instrumental band, but eventually ‘the name on all of our tongues was Anthony’ – and as soon as they heard him sing, Frank realised: ‘Oh… this is a real band.’ But Anthony had no idea what he was auditioning for: he didn’t even know who the other members of L.S. Dunes were. He simply heard the instrumental track – sent over email – and got to work. ‘The fact he jumped on it and started to write lyrics and sending tracks back immediately, without even knowing who was in the band, was testament to how much of an artist he is and how fearless he is to jump into anything,’ Frank praises the band’s frontman. ‘And how good the songs were! They moved him, without knowing who it was. So that was a big excitement for us as well.’ The result being breathtaking debut album Past Lives, with each of the 11 tracks offering something unique and, often, devastating. Take for example 2022, the opening track and one of the three singles released from Past Lives so far. For a band founded in the middle of the pandemic, it’s to be expected there’ll be some reflection on those dark days, and the album’s opener is a gut-punch with its raw emotion: ‘If I can’t make it ’til 2022/ at least we’ll see how much I can take.’ The song was so personal, so ‘haunting and beautiful’ that Frank admits he was wary to work on Anthony’s demo at all ‘until he assured us over and over again that that’s what he wanted.’ ‘It’s hard to take a song with that much weight to it and put your spin on it. You have to keep checking in and be like “Is this the right direction, how do you feel about this?”‘ But they persevered, and the final product on Past Lives is actually, Frank reveals, the first time he ever played 2022 in full. ‘I heard the song, I listened to it, I listened to what Tucker was doing, and then my first complete run-through of the song is what’s on the record,’ ‘I knew I’d be chasing that performance,’ he explains, describing the song as ‘a real special one.’ And so the band is born. They have songs. An album. A name. And then they had to keep it quiet for the bones of two years. ‘It was an amazing feeling [to finally announce it] – it felt like a weight had been lifted,’ Frank grins. ‘It’s hard to keep that secret, especially when it’s something you’re so proud of and so into. It’s been hard to hold these songs in for as long as we have!’ L.S. Dunes made their debut performance at Riotfest, when they had just one single out in the world, and were playing to a crowd who had not necessarily come to see them. ‘It was like “This could be terrible,”‘ Frank recalls. ‘But it was the best first show of any band I’ve ever been in. It was insane.’ But because of this, ‘it’s hard to see what the fanbase is at the moment.’ ‘It does feel like it runs the gamut of all of our bands, but also individuals that maybe weren’t fans of previous stuff but are fans of this project. That’s also what we’re trying to get across with the idea of Past Lives: this is where we’ve been, it got us to where we are now, but that’s not what this band is. ‘This band needs to be able to stand on its own two feet. I think we accomplish that in the record and it’s up to the listener to give it its chance. I think people are smart enough to do that.’ With each of the members already having stellar careers, their original bands being massive names in the scene for years, L.S. Dunes has been labeled an ’emo supergroup’ – and Frank is not exactly a fan. ‘I don’t mean to call anybody out, but it just feels lazy,’ he sighs. ‘People are way into labels of things and they like to put things in boxes. I love little containers for things, but not people and art. ‘The supergroup thing, I get it. We’ve all been in other successful bands. But really … this is just the friend group that I have. We all live kinda close to each other, and when you tour enough you become friends with people that do what you do. ‘Supergroup, I don’t know – they’re like my friends from work.’ Frank is currently on tour in the US with My Chemical Romance, after an incredible UK and Europe leg earlier this year, before L.S. Dunes was announced. Now preparing to take Dunes on tour for the first time, Frank is ready to finish up with MCR and ‘dedicate my full brain space to all the Dunes songs.’ ‘It’s been a lot!’ he reveals. ‘With My Chem, we had basically a bank of around 50 songs… and then the 11 Dunes songs were in my head. I would be rehearsing the songs we were going to do that night for My Chem, and then jump over to the Dunes set for the Riotfest Aftershock shows, then go back and forth… so my practice schedule was almost as long as the show. ‘I’m looking forward to scaling it down a little bit. I’m surprised I’m not having nosebleeds!’ L.S. Dunes’ debut album, Past Lives, is out on November 11. The UK tour kicks off in January. Got a story? If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you. 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279	dbpedia	0	77	http://tehomet.net/frankiero/	en	Defiant to the End: Frank Iero fanlisting & fansite			[ "http://tehomet.net/frankiero/img/frankiero.jpg" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	null		en			null	Welcome! ... to defiant to the end, the only recognized fanlisting for the American musician and artist, Frank Iero, who is probably best known for his work with My Chemical Romance and Leathermouth. Take a look at the about page for more information. Please navigate the site using the menu to your left, and if you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Site information Members: 965 Last updated: Tuesday the 9th of July 2024. No new members have joined since the last update. Fanlisting's owner and history: Owned by Maggy the Frog, and hosted by Tehomet (thanks, bb <3). Adopted with thanks in June 2010 from Lovely Lora! The fanlisting was originally owned by Anne.
279	dbpedia	2	81	https://www.theshowlastnight.com/interview-giveaway-frank-iero/	en	Interview & Giveaway: Frank Iero	https://www.theshowlastn…/09/IMG_0321.jpg	https://www.theshowlastn…/09/IMG_0321.jpg	[ "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cropped-Logo_FINAL1.jpg?fit=238%2C130&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0321.jpg?fit=820%2C546&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5780.jpg?w=546&h=364&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5780.jpg?w=546&h=364&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5665.jpg?w=266&h=172&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5665.jpg?w=266&h=172&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5638.jpg?w=266&h=188&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5638.jpg?w=266&h=188&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_6814.jpg?w=406&h=271&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_6814.jpg?w=406&h=271&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_6802.jpg?w=406&h=271&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_6802.jpg?w=406&h=271&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5345.jpg?w=546&h=364&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5345.jpg?w=546&h=364&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5661.jpg?w=266&h=178&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5661.jpg?w=266&h=178&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5375.jpg?w=266&h=182&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5375.jpg?w=266&h=182&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5553.jpg?w=429&h=286&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5553.jpg?w=429&h=286&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5489.jpg?w=429&h=285&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5489.jpg?w=429&h=285&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5463.jpg?w=383&h=575&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5463.jpg?w=383&h=575&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5194.jpg?w=250&h=375&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5194.jpg?w=250&h=375&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5175.jpg?w=562&h=375&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5175.jpg?w=562&h=375&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5330.jpg?w=465&h=698&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5330.jpg?w=465&h=698&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5282.jpg?w=347&h=228&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5282.jpg?w=347&h=228&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5238.jpg?w=347&h=231&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5238.jpg?w=347&h=231&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5713.jpg?w=347&h=231&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5713.jpg?w=347&h=231&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_6806.jpg?w=406&h=271&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_6806.jpg?w=406&h=271&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5713.jpg?w=406&h=271&ssl=1", "https://i0.wp.com/www.theshowlastnight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5713.jpg?w=406&h=271&ssl=1" ]	[]	[]	[ "Autographed", "Concerts", "Frank Iero", "frank iero interview", "Interview", "Minnesota", "music", "My Chemical Romance", "Myth", "polaroid", "st. paul", "Taking Back Sunday", "The USed", "Win", "" ]	null	[ "Chris Duke", "www.theshowlastnight.com" ]	2014-10-16T00:00:00		en		The Show Last Night - some occasional music bits.	https://www.theshowlastnight.com/interview-giveaway-frank-iero/	Frank Iero was out on tour with Taking Back Sunday & The Used for the first time as a solo artist, bringing along The Cellabration to fill out the live performances. We got the opportunity to chat with Frank during the hectic evening of their St Paul show last month to talk about family, music, and friendship. Tell me about Zuke Smith and what it’s like working with a vocal coach! Frank: Oh wow, yeah! I met her through a mutual friend who runs a music store, and they would trade off giving each other guitar lessons or vocal lessons. I told him that I had been thinking about taking some lessons and he told me that I had to talk to Zuke. I finally met up with her and she was just so rad and so down to Earth. She was way more concerned with the instrument and the outcome, then charging for over time or anything like that. The voice is like being handed an instrument you’ve never played before, and then playing it blindfolded. That’s how it was for me at least, because you’re playing by ‘feel.’ There’s nothing worse than going up on stage and faking it, so I wanted to make sure I knew how to play my instrument properly. Does that make sense? Of course. How did your family feel about Daddy going on tour again? Frank: Well my wife and I have been together for 13 years so she knows the drill, but with my kids this is actually the first time that they have understood that Daddy is going to be gone. They tell me that they miss me and that’s hard, they are also starting to understand what I do for work as well. Sometimes they think it’s cool, other times they couldn’t give a shit, and sometimes they’re upset about it. I think if I had a 9 to 5 though or some kind of desk job, I’d be at work all of the time. So yeah I go on tour and I’m away, but when I am home I am there 24/7 for my family, which I think is way better for everyone! Speaking of family, do you think you are living your life in a way that would make your Grandfather proud? Staying involved with your family while playing music you love? Frank: Man I hope so! For me growing up seeing the kind of man he was and putting his family first, he’s my hero man. I don’t know if you can ever live up to the same standards as you put your hero, but it’s definitely something I strive for. I feel really fortunate to have had that kind of role model in my life though for sure. Who are The Cellabration and where did they come from? Frank: To me ‘The Cellabration’ is the instrumentation and the musicians behind it. I wanted to put that together because I wanted people to know it wasn’t just me and an acoustic guitar ya know? I didn’t want to hide behind a name anymore since we had done that so many times. I wanted to be something like ‘Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers’ or ‘Joan Jet and the Black Hearts,’ I wanted that comradery that gang. When it came down to filling out that sound for the live shows there was a really, REALLY short list of people I wanted to play with. One of them was my brother in-law Evan, who plays guitar, one was Rob Hughs who plays bass also played guitar in a band that I was in (Leather Mouth), and then Matt Olson I actually met just this year. Jersey is a very incestuous music scene, everybody has played with everybody at some point, but oddly enough Matt and I had never played together before! We hit it off after meeting through a mutual friend. We jammed together and it was like we had been playing together for years. How many bands/ projects have you been in? Frank: Well, I was with a band called Fancy Prep and we released a record on Eyeball, then that band morphed into I Am A Graveyard, once that band broke up I joined My Chemical Romance, and from there I played in Regie and the Full Effect, Leather Mouth, The Architect, then Death Spells and there were a couple of random bands here and there that I recorded with. Now being that you have played/ recorded with so many different bands and projects, do you see this particular project going a bit farther? Will we see a 2nd album? Frank: Oh definitely there will be a 2nd album, and I will never stop writing. It’s been extremely fun to make an album, to record something on my own, and to work with The Cellabration. I don’t think it will always be this acoustic process, I think what we have going right now will be the band version and what I want the next album to sound like. I had no idea that it would all be this much fun! I’ve already got things rattling around in my head, but only time will tell what transpires. What MCR question are you just tired, of being asked? Frank: Haha, I don’t know! Probably the thing that bothers me most is not a question, but the constant comparison between whatever project I am involved with and what MCR was doing at the time. There have been people who want to compare and contrast projects, and that’s not really fair to do. I understand why it happens I guess, but to me each project should be viewed as something different, almost like different species. I’ve had people basically ask though “Why doesn’t this sound like My Chemical Romance?” And I have to tell them “Well, because it’s not!” How was Riot Fest this year? Frank: It was amazing! I always love playing that festival, but I will say that it was a little tougher to move around this year. I got lost, a lot haha. I don’t know if it was smaller last year or what, but it was definitely easier to find your way around. I don’t remember what advertising was like last year, but I know it was hyped to Hell and back this year. Frank: Well yeah and that’s the other thing is this festival is STACKED. So maybe that’s why there were way more barriers within the grounds to separate things and make it a little more difficult . All in all it was amazing, but I did end up missing The Afghan Whigs because I was so fucking lost haha. Now this tour with TBS & The Used, the old beef between Gerard and Bert… Frank: See now haha, I know a little bit more than most about that and I don’t know if I would call it “beef,” so much as some management bullshit that got blown out of proportion. Then it got fueled by people who had no fucking clue as to what was going on. So there were no “So, how’s Gerard doing?” Type questions from Bert? Frank: Haha no man, not at all. No this tour was so amazing and everyone was been so supportive of one another. We’d all hang out after the show, it was just amazing. I’ve been on tours where bands will be all competitive, almost like a sports team. “Well our fans don’t like your band, and your fans don’t like our band, so fuck you guys!” I’ve seen that so much over the years and it honestly makes no goddamn sense. You know like a bands cabinet would go down and another band would be like “Yes! They can’t play tonight!” That kind of middle school bullshit just didn’t happen on the tour with TBS & The Used. We helped each other out, loaned each other equipment if something went wrong, we just looked out for one another. It’s unfortunately rare, but fortunately amazing for us to see these old friends tour together again and look out for each other. Perfect. Thank you so much Frank and we are so damn excited to see more from you! Frank: Thank you man, it’s been a pleasure and thanks for sticking around! Be sure to get Frank’s new album here and be sure to enter below for your chance to win an autographed photo! [contesthopper contest=”4024″]
279	dbpedia	3	59	https://wgmuradio.com/frank-iero-interview/	en	Frank Iero Interview	http://wgmuradio.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/259/files/2015/03/Frank-Iero-300x169.jpg	http://wgmuradio.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/259/files/2015/03/Frank-Iero-300x169.jpg	[ "https://wgmuradio.com/files/2024/07/your-voice-amplified-1.png", "http://wgmuradio.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/259/files/2015/03/Frank-Iero-300x169.jpg", "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77a17bfb56622dfd76798be73c934949?s=192&d=retro&r=PG" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Jackie Reed", "WGMUMUSIC" ]	2015-03-27T17:48:04	Frank Iero is widely known as the rhythm guitarist for 2000s rock band My Chemical Romance. Since their break up in 2013, he has released a solo album titled “Stomachaches”, under artist name frnkiero andthe cellabration. In fall of 2014, Frank and his band went on their first tour supporting Ta ...	en	https://wgmuradio.com/fi…6265-5-32x32.png	WGMU	https://wgmuradio.com/frank-iero-interview/	Frank Iero is widely known as the rhythm guitarist for 2000s rock band My Chemical Romance. Since their break up in 2013, he has released a solo album titled “Stomachaches”, under artist name frnkiero andthe cellabration. In fall of 2014, Frank and his band went on their first tour supporting Taking Back Sunday and The Used. At the beginning of 2015, they began their first headlining tour. They are playing a show Monday, March 30th, at Jammin’ Java in Vienna, VA. Matt Dotson, host of WGMU’s “Up To Eleven”, got the chance to interview Frank Iero on his new album, the supporting tour, and other things such as his kids, positivity and Home Alone. You can listen to “Up To Eleven” every Thursday at 2 PM, and hear all sorts of rock music, as well as get a chance to be a featured listener. Follow the show at @UpTo11_GMU.
279	dbpedia	2	15	https://destroyanews.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/flavor-of-the-bleak-a-brief-qa-with-my-chemical-romances-frank-iero/	en	Flavor Of The Bleak: A brief Q&A with My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero	https://destroyanews.wor…0_530_70_c11.jpg	https://destroyanews.wor…0_530_70_c11.jpg	[ "https://destroyanews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/frankiero-sep12-620_620_530_70_c11.jpg?w=604", "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1729700839161020965-6953275717112768414?l=destroya-kj.blogspot.com", "https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=48&d=monsterid&r=G", "https://destroyanews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10500315_705641946149563_2046450490588125199_n.jpg?w=295", "https://destroyanews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/mcrcw.png?w=200", "https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/773239fb22eaebc95ca1244675f0117f86bf2ee23c5af71f91a8df074a56274f?s=50&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Flogo%2Fwpcom-gray-white.png", "https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/773239fb22eaebc95ca1244675f0117f86bf2ee23c5af71f91a8df074a56274f?s=50&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Flogo%2Fwpcom-gray-white.png", "https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?v=noscript" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	2012-10-02T00:00:00	Frank Iero is a huge fan of film director Tim Burton, so you can only imagine how ridiculously stoked the My Chemical Romance guitarist was when he was asked to contribute to the soundtrack-companion album for the remake of Burton’s first film, Frankenweenie. Iero’s track, “This Song Is A Curse,” feels like a collision of…	en	https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/773239fb22eaebc95ca1244675f0117f86bf2ee23c5af71f91a8df074a56274f?s=32	Destroya News	https://destroyanews.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/flavor-of-the-bleak-a-brief-qa-with-my-chemical-romances-frank-iero/
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279	dbpedia	2	9	http://www.imnotokay.net/my-chemical-romance/frank-iero/	en	ImNotOkay.net			[ "http://www.imnotokay.net/images/logo.png", "http://www.imnotokay.net/data/articles/frank-iero-big.jpg", "http://www.imnotokay.net/images/gerard.png", "http://www.imnotokay.net/images/mikey.png", "http://www.imnotokay.net/images/frank.png", "http://www.imnotokay.net/images/ray.png" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	null		en			null	Frank Iero Frank Anthony Iero was born on October 31st, 1981 (making him a Scorpio), in Belleville, New Jersey. Not many people know how to say his last name, which is correctly pronounced "eye-year-oh". Frank is 5'4'' and has hazel eyes with a dark drown natural hair color (now dyed black). He grew up with his mom, Linda, who divorced his dad (a great influence to him over the years). Just like fellow band mate Gerard Way, he has been playing in bands since he was eleven. Frank went to a catholic school growing up, he was bullied in high school, he went to Rutgers University on a scholarship, but dropped out to join My Chemical Romance. Frank married his childhood sweetheard Jamia Nestor in March 2008 and he became the proud father of twin baby girls in September 2010. My Chemical Romance He currently is the rhythm guitarist for My Chemical Romance, and is the youngest member of the band. He was recruited after the band decided they needed another guitarist (in addition to Ray Toro) to fill out the sound. He also dropped out of college (and another band, Pencey Prep, scroll down for more) to pursue the band full time. Before he started playing with My Chemical Romance. Prior to joining My Chemical Romance Frank fronted Pencey Prep, he previouslly has also played with the bands Hybrid, Sector 12, and Give Up the Ghost. At the time when he joined My Chemical Romance, he had dreadlocks. Frank plays an Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Custom guitar with an Alpine White finish, among others. Frank has a penchant for naming his guitars such as "Texas", "Bela", "Sinatra", "Angel" and the one best known by fan was "Pansy". The demise of "Pansy" was long attributed to an unfortunate MTV Tech but it was later revealed that Frank had broken the guitar himself. Frank still has what is left of "Pansy". Body Art Frank has a lot of tattoos, he has the word "HALLOWEEN" tattooed on his fingers, a Jack O Lantern on his back, "Keep the Faith" on his upper back, the letters "N.J." inside his lip standing for New Jersey, "I wish I were a ghost" around his right wrist, a dove on his left lower chest, an anchor on the lower part of his right bicep with an "N" and "J" on either side, a large chest piece, a scorpion on the right side of his neck and portraits of his grandparents on both arms to name but a few. Frank revealed in Life On The Murder Scene that he got the scorpion tattoo as high up on his body as he could once he decided that he didn’t want a real job. Prone to Injuries He unfortunately has suffered from Bronchitis and ear infections, as well as two broken toes, four chipped teeth, lacerations to hands, knees, and his head, numerous contusions and bruises, and endured a nasty case of mono. Alas, he still smokes. Interests Some of his favorite bands are Black Flag, American Nightmare, The Bouncing Souls, and The Beastie Boys. Frank loves reading books, especially the Harry Potter series. He admires Billie Joe Armstrong (front man of the punk band Green Day) so much he learned to play guitar by imitating him. He also plans on buying a guitar that looks like Billie Joe's. Frank’s favorite movies are Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas, Rushmore, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. He also once expressed a desire to meet Tim Burton. He loves dogs and has many to show it (at last count he had 12), he prefers sunsets to sunrise and claims he used to go for strolls in cemeteries claiming, "It’s very peaceful." Side Projects Frank has his own clothing line, record label, and publishing company called Skeleton Crew. He is also the frontman of the band LeATHERMOUTH, and is involved in a tribute band to The Cure called The Love Cats. Quotes
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279	dbpedia	1	41	https://www.bookey.app/quote-author/frank-iero	en	30 Best Frank Iero Quotes With Image	https://cdn.bookey.app/w…series/share.png	https://cdn.bookey.app/w…series/share.png	[ "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/logo.c1ef962f.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/logo3.3a93bda5.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/logo3.3a93bda5.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/quoteLogo.52d453ec.png", "https://cdn.bookey.app/web/deploy/assets/static/contetList.55e8a744.png" ]	[]	[]	[ "Frank IeroQuotes", "Frank IeroQuotes With Image" ]	null	[]	2023-09-05T10:29:01+08:00	1.Sometimes before it gets better, the darkness gets bigger, the person that you'd take a bullet for is behind the trigger.2.Hope is the last thing you lose. It's what keeps you going when everything seems impossible.	en	/favicon.ico		https://www.bookey.app/quote-author/frank-iero	Frank Iero \| Introduction Frank Iero is a highly talented and versatile musician, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Belleville, New Jersey. He was born on October 31, 1981, and has been actively involved in the music industry for several decades. Known for his distinctive punk-rock sound, intense live performances, and deeply emotional lyrics, Iero has gained a significant following and has left an indelible mark on the alternative music scene. Iero's journey into music began at a young age when he started playing the drums and guitar. His passion for music only grew stronger as he entered high school, where he formed his first band, Pencey Prep. Although the band disbanded in 2002, it laid the foundation for Iero's musical career and provided him with invaluable experiences and opportunities. However, it was joining the renowned alternative rock band My Chemical Romance (MCR) in 2002 that catapulted Iero to international fame. As the rhythm guitarist of the band, he contributed heavily to MCR's success during their heyday. With their breakthrough album "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" released in 2004, followed by the critically acclaimed "The Black Parade" in 2006, My Chemical Romance became an iconic figure in the emo/punk rock genre. In addition to his work with My Chemical Romance, Iero has also explored various side projects and collaborations. He formed the post-hardcore band Leathermouth in 2007 and released an album, "XO", showcasing his aggressive and raw style. Following a hiatus of My Chemical Romance in 2013, he formed another project named FrnkIero andthe Cellabration, releasing their debut album, "Stomachaches," in 2014. The band later evolved into FrnkIero andthe Patience, releasing the album "Parachutes" in 2016. Besides being a gifted guitarist and vocalist, Iero has proven his versatility as a songwriter as well. His lyrics often touch on deeply personal and emotional themes, exploring topics such as mental health, heartbreak, and personal growth. The raw honesty and vulnerability in his songs have resonated with countless fans worldwide, making him a beacon of hope and inspiration for many. In his solo career, Frank Iero has continued to push boundaries with his music, experimenting with different genres and sounds. His solo albums, including "Parachutes" (2016) and "Barriers" (2019), showcase his growth as an artist, incorporating elements of alternative rock, punk, and even folk. Beyond his musical endeavors, Iero is known for his kind-hearted and down-to-earth personality. He has always maintained a strong connection with his fanbase, treating them as an extended family and regularly engaging with them through various social media platforms. This intimate connection has fostered a dedicated and loyal fanbase who deeply appreciate Iero's genuine and humble approach. Frank Iero's contribution to the alternative music scene cannot be overstated. With his unique blend of raw energy, introspective songwriting, and captivating stage presence, he has left an indelible mark on the punk-rock genre. As he continues to evolve as an artist, it is evident that his passion for music and his dedication to connecting with fans will only continue to grow, making Frank Iero a force to be reckoned with in the music industry. 5 Facts About Frank Iero 1. Frank Iero is a skilled multi-instrumentalist, known primarily as the rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist for the band My Chemical Romance. However, he is also proficient in playing the drums, bass guitar, keyboard, and accoridon. 2. Before joining My Chemical Romance, Frank Iero was a member of several local bands in the New Jersey punk rock scene. He played with groups such as Pencey Prep and Sector 12. 3. Frank Iero is a massive horror fan and his love for the genre is evident in his music. He often incorporates themes of horror, darkness, and the macabre in his lyrics and stage performances. 4. In addition to his music career, Frank Iero is also a talented visual artist. He has created album artwork, gig posters, and even his own merchandise designs. 5. Frank Iero is a dedicated animal lover and has been involved in various animal rights and rescue initiatives. He is a strong advocate for adopting shelter animals and has spoken out against animal cruelty.
279	dbpedia	0	76	https://www.clashmusic.com/features/frank-iero-on-l-s-dunes-and-his-thirst-for-music/	en	Frank Iero On L.S. Dunes, And His Thirst For Music	https://www.clashmusic.c…/11/LS-Dunes.jpg	https://www.clashmusic.c…/11/LS-Dunes.jpg	[ "https://www.clashmusic.com/wp-content/themes/chop-child/images/clash-logo.png", "https://www.clashmusic.com/wp-content/themes/chop-child/images/clash-logo.png", "https://in.getclicky.com/101173899ns.gif" ]	[ "https://www.youtube.com/embed/iFSn2RYWKJ0?feature=oembed", "https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zj4p2czhPCY?feature=oembed", "https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZfBdx58hnBU?feature=oembed", "https://www.youtube.com/embed/y4hFXqf-cqY?feature=oembed", "https://www.youtube.com/embed/b00u9ba1EwE?feature=oembed" ]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "ClashMusic", "Clash Magazine Music News", "Reviews & Interviews" ]	2022-11-22T16:43:53+00:00	“When you’re told ‘oh, that one thing that you've done for the past 20-something years - yeah, you can't do that anymore’... You start to freak out,”	en	https://www.clashmusic.com/wp-content/themes/chop-child/images/favicon.ico	Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews	https://www.clashmusic.com/features/frank-iero-on-l-s-dunes-and-his-thirst-for-music/	“When you’re told ‘oh, that one thing that you’ve done for the past 20-something years – yeah, you can’t do that anymore’… You start to freak out,” guitarist Frank Iero begins to explain. “When I got a text from Tucker saying that he wanted to start a project, that was all I needed to hear.” The tone is light, but the true weight of Frank’s words is evident. Pieced together during the tormented limbo of the pandemic, post-hardcore ‘supergroup’ L.S. Dunes was born out of pure necessity above all else – a desperate endeavour for solace when everything that was familiar had been stripped away. Immediately, the group’s tagline of ‘love songs for lost souls’ burns in the back of our minds; this project serves as a guiding beacon to not only its listeners, but, at it’s core, its purpose was to help a pack of adrift musicians re-discover who they once were. — — While the circumstances were undeniably bleak, the juggernaut of talent that L.S. Dunes managed to round up is quite astounding. Hearing Frank casually discuss the album’s creative process, you can’t help but marvel at what it must have felt like being in those writing rooms. This is nobody’s first rodeo; with Frank’s My Chemical Romance past, vocalist Anthony Green of Circa Survive, guitarist Travis Stever of Coheed and Cambria and a pair of Thursday’s best, bassist Tim Payne and drummer Tucker Rule, L.S. Dunes is an unbeatable pack of core emo powerhouses. It’s a line-up taken straight off of an incredibly, incredibly satisfying Warped Tour poster to say the very least. And, while Frank admits that he often “doesn’t know how to say no” to a new project (we’re looking at you, Frank Iero and the [insert animal, vegetable or mineral]), L.S. Dunes is clearly a different breed to anything he has been involved in previously. “This was just super organic, you know. It started in a way you’d start up your high school band… but everybody has also done this before – everybody’s been around this block, everyone’s been in different projects,” he tells us. “And, because we didn’t know if we were ever gonna release anything, there were no expectations. Nobody felt self-conscious or nervous about bringing stuff to the table.” “I didn’t know if this was actually going to turn into anything… and then I heard Anthony sing on it,” Frank takes a moment to reflect. “We all said, you know, if we could get a singer, it would be Anthony… and when he started to demo on the first couple of tracks, it was like… okay, this is something.” — — The sound L.S. Dunes have managed to capture is truly in a league of its own. Somewhat of a Frankensteinian patchwork of elements from all of their respective projects, new album ‘Past Lives’ is a rich, masterfully layered burst of post-hardcore delight. Every listen allows the depth and artistry to unravel, forcing you to tune into another element at play, hyper-focus on the hectic riff or meaty bassline. “Truthfully, this is just what came out,” Frank oh so humbly insists. “Tucker will usually be first to jump in, with a backbeat – a backbone, really. And then we all just started adding as we went on.” The group serves as the first side-project Frank has decided not to sing on – not only because it’s a nightmare “thinking of things to say inbetween songs”, but also due to a wrist injury reminding him just how important playing guitar truly is to him. “With my wrist, I really needed to just focus on the playing…” he begins to tell us, before bringing his scarred hand into view. “I had two surgeries, the last just around this time last year, and I recorded ‘Past Lives’ in the December. I had surgery, and three weeks later I was in the studio recording… but I didn’t even really know if I was ever actually going to be able to play guitar again until I got into that studio. And I think I still had stitches in when I was recording.” — — As a musician, being stripped of your ability to play is like losing a part of yourself – like a sixth sense has been stripped away, a core component missing. “I couldn’t move the wrist at all, you know?” Frank goes on, “Playing guitar was… it was hard. I had to change how I moved my arm to just get a kind of strumming pattern going, so I could hear a melody and try to write stuff.” He moves his arm like a puppet on a string – stiff, stilted and quite foreign to see on a man so typically fluent and confident with his instrument. “It’s a daunting process, but if you take it incrementally, it’s able to be done.” He pauses. “Also, for me… there’s no other way. If there is a road, I don’t care how hard it is, or how arduous it’s going to be. If there’s a road, I need to be on that road. I have to play.” If one considers Frank’s past, it’s immediately clear how true these words are. From his early days of being in bands, getting a scorpion tattoo branded just too high on his neck to ever be concealed by a stuffy, office-worthy suit and tie, Frank chose his path in life long before finding any form of tangible success. “I felt like if I had a backup plan, I wouldn’t go all in,” Frank explains. “It’s not gonna work for everybody, but that was the mindset I needed.” “When I went into that last surgery, I told the doctor – and this is going to sound super dark. But all I can be is honest,” Frank pauses again. “I said to the doctor, ‘listen, like, you’ve gotta tell me now… if you’re not the guy for this, then send me somewhere else. It’s totally cool if you’re not the guy for this, but I need to know. Because if it’s not you, if you do this surgery and you honestly feel like I won’t be able to play afterwards, just leave me on the table. There’s no sense in waking me up. Because, honestly, if I can’t play, I’m done.” “So that was the deal that we had. And I know it’s a hard stance to have – but honestly, I mean, that’s it for me. If I can’t play, I can’t be the husband, the dad, person I want to be. It’s a part of who I am, you know, and there’s, there’s no going back now.” — — With no alternate life plan to hand, the true significance of L.S. Dunes’ ‘Past Lives’ feels all the more poignant. Not only was the project built in the height of pandemic hysteria, but it also served as a way of pushing Frank in particular to rebuild the skills he knew he had to fight for. Tracks like ‘It Takes Time’, penned by Anthony Green about Frank’s injury, become even more bittersweet – a bruised spew of pain reflecting on the entire ordeal, as well as serving as a howl of support. Yet Frank continues to feel optimistic about things, despite everything. Even if it’s just writing a new track, “the universe will always show you the right path,” he says. “You just gotta be in tune with it, and open to accept information. It sounds so silly… but it’s true, man. Even if that’s just wanting another song on the 11th hour of a session, and then it ends up being one of the greatest songs on the record. If you want something in this world, put it out there, just say it. If you verbalize it into the universe, it has a way of working out.” And it definitely seems to be working out, if the shows are anything to go off of. Even their first show at Riot Fest was a stellar turnout – even if their set was at 1pm. “It was the best first show I’ve ever had with any band. It was really unbelievable,” Frank tells us. “There were wayyy to many people there at one o’clock watching our band – that literally never happens.” And, with a sold out UK tour coming in January, it truly seems like the collective have struck a chord in fan’s souls already. It goes without saying that not all those who wander are lost – in cases like this, sometimes you just have to wander to find yourself again. Be that a palette cleansing new project to help with some writer’s block, or to rediscover your purpose in life, sometimes a little exploration and experimentation is key. “Every band is special – you can’t recreate that with any other group of people. And we’ve done everything we can to make this band as different, as unique as we could. And it’s exciting… this feels like something really special.” — — ‘Past Lives’ is out now.
279	dbpedia	2	80	https://reviewsoftheartssa.wordpress.com/2019/08/04/frank-iero-and-the-future-violents-a-cant-miss-experience/	en	Frank Iero and the Future Violents: A Can’t Miss Experience	https://reviewsofthearts…8/img_7986.2.jpg	https://reviewsofthearts…8/img_7986.2.jpg	[ "https://reviewsoftheartssa.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_7986.2.jpg?w=1000", "https://reviewsoftheartssa.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_7637.2.jpg?w=414&h=276", "https://reviewsoftheartssa.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_8374.2.jpg?w=477&h=318", "https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/16496e6f99bb7edbe4a0d177eb07df582545e91bb5e4885858d899b97b9b01e5?s=48&d=identicon&r=G", "https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/3fca9746a2f2dc3a31bdffd00082791ffd22a5c65de8bd11c89fba517aaba95c?s=48&d=identicon&r=G", "https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/16496e6f99bb7edbe4a0d177eb07df582545e91bb5e4885858d899b97b9b01e5?s=48&d=identicon&r=G", "https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/15537d1bb12e0cbc81ef6b865c32f4af7adb6ba41a6f317f67bdfac2713f762d?s=48&d=identicon&r=G", "https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/16496e6f99bb7edbe4a0d177eb07df582545e91bb5e4885858d899b97b9b01e5?s=48&d=identicon&r=G", "https://reviewsoftheartssa.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/movie-reel.jpg?w=50", "https://reviewsoftheartssa.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/movie-reel.jpg?w=50", "https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?v=noscript" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	2019-08-04T00:00:00	Allow me to begin by stating, quite plainly, that last night was an electrifying experience. As a long time fan of Frank Iero, the former guitarist of My Chemical Romance, I jumped at the opportunity to attend his performance on August 3rd at the Paper Tiger. I expected nothing but greatness from Iero and his…	en	https://reviewsofthearts…ie-reel.jpg?w=32	Reviews of the Arts SA	https://reviewsoftheartssa.wordpress.com/2019/08/04/frank-iero-and-the-future-violents-a-cant-miss-experience/	Allow me to begin by stating, quite plainly, that last night was an electrifying experience. As a long time fan of Frank Iero, the former guitarist of My Chemical Romance, I jumped at the opportunity to attend his performance on August 3rd at the Paper Tiger. I expected nothing but greatness from Iero and his new cast of talented musicians, The Future Violents, who all come from various walks of life, most notably Tucker Rule, his drummer and the drummer of the legendary post-hardcore outfit, Thursday, along with Matt Armstrong on bass, Evan Nestor on guitar and backing vocals, and Kayleigh Goldsworthy on the keys and violin. My expectations were spot on. After a beautiful opening performance from Geoff Rickly (the lead vocalist of Thursday) complete with performances of classic Thursday tunes, Geoff’s own brooding ballads, and stories reminiscing on a tortured past that led to a few funny encounters and, later, a long road to recovery, I realized that the greatness I had expected was most certainly going to be exceeded throughout the night After, Rickly’s set, I chatted with the girls around me as we anticipated the Future Violents’ arrival on stage. As the lights dimmed, I could actually feel the excitement in the room building, and once the band was on stage, the rest was a whirlwind. Heads were bobbing, hands were clapping, girls were screaming, and the band’s energy was nothing short of intense. The band performed old hits and new, including “.weighted.,” “BFF,” “Young and Doomed,” and the song from their newest music video, “Great Party,” and the crowd did not stop moving until the band was off stage for good. If you have ever been a fan of Frank Iero, punk-rock, or just an all-around good show, I suggest catching this band on one of their remaining tour dates listed here: https://frank-iero.com and if you can’t make it to one of their upcoming dates, I suggest listening to both Frank Iero and the Future Violents and Geoff Rickly on Spotify/Bandcamp and keeping up with the members on their Instagrams, listed below. -RCT, photographer My portfolio (which will soon include more images from the show): https://rinichristinaphoto.wixsite.com/rinichristinaphoto The amazing Geoff Rickly: Music: https://geoffrickly.bandcamp.com/album/mixtape-1 Thursday (Rickly & Rule): https://open.spotify.com/artist/61awhbNK16ku1uQyXRsQj5?si=KkXzchoLSfuCwXiBBqsoaQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoffrickly/ The dazzling Frank Iero and the Future Violents: Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/75CziSb5bEWIj1m8TdMwYy?si=jt5HuPaGQoeYenP_IUJ8zw Members: Evan Nestor (Guitar): https://www.instagram.com/tipgiblets/ Matt Armstrong (Bass): https://www.instagram.com/thesituationist/ Tucker Rule (Drummer): https://www.instagram.com/tuckerrule/ Kayleigh Goldsworthy (Keys/Violin): https://www.instagram.com/kayleighgolds/
279	dbpedia	3	74	https://www.clashmusic.com/features/frank-iero-on-l-s-dunes-and-his-thirst-for-music/	en	Frank Iero On L.S. Dunes, And His Thirst For Music	https://www.clashmusic.c…/11/LS-Dunes.jpg	https://www.clashmusic.c…/11/LS-Dunes.jpg	[ "https://www.clashmusic.com/wp-content/themes/chop-child/images/clash-logo.png", "https://www.clashmusic.com/wp-content/themes/chop-child/images/clash-logo.png", "https://in.getclicky.com/101173899ns.gif" ]	[ "https://www.youtube.com/embed/iFSn2RYWKJ0?feature=oembed", "https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zj4p2czhPCY?feature=oembed", "https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZfBdx58hnBU?feature=oembed", "https://www.youtube.com/embed/y4hFXqf-cqY?feature=oembed", "https://www.youtube.com/embed/b00u9ba1EwE?feature=oembed" ]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "ClashMusic", "Clash Magazine Music News", "Reviews & Interviews" ]	2022-11-22T16:43:53+00:00	“When you’re told ‘oh, that one thing that you've done for the past 20-something years - yeah, you can't do that anymore’... You start to freak out,”	en	https://www.clashmusic.com/wp-content/themes/chop-child/images/favicon.ico	Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews	https://www.clashmusic.com/features/frank-iero-on-l-s-dunes-and-his-thirst-for-music/	“When you’re told ‘oh, that one thing that you’ve done for the past 20-something years – yeah, you can’t do that anymore’… You start to freak out,” guitarist Frank Iero begins to explain. “When I got a text from Tucker saying that he wanted to start a project, that was all I needed to hear.” The tone is light, but the true weight of Frank’s words is evident. Pieced together during the tormented limbo of the pandemic, post-hardcore ‘supergroup’ L.S. Dunes was born out of pure necessity above all else – a desperate endeavour for solace when everything that was familiar had been stripped away. Immediately, the group’s tagline of ‘love songs for lost souls’ burns in the back of our minds; this project serves as a guiding beacon to not only its listeners, but, at it’s core, its purpose was to help a pack of adrift musicians re-discover who they once were. — — While the circumstances were undeniably bleak, the juggernaut of talent that L.S. Dunes managed to round up is quite astounding. Hearing Frank casually discuss the album’s creative process, you can’t help but marvel at what it must have felt like being in those writing rooms. This is nobody’s first rodeo; with Frank’s My Chemical Romance past, vocalist Anthony Green of Circa Survive, guitarist Travis Stever of Coheed and Cambria and a pair of Thursday’s best, bassist Tim Payne and drummer Tucker Rule, L.S. Dunes is an unbeatable pack of core emo powerhouses. It’s a line-up taken straight off of an incredibly, incredibly satisfying Warped Tour poster to say the very least. And, while Frank admits that he often “doesn’t know how to say no” to a new project (we’re looking at you, Frank Iero and the [insert animal, vegetable or mineral]), L.S. Dunes is clearly a different breed to anything he has been involved in previously. “This was just super organic, you know. It started in a way you’d start up your high school band… but everybody has also done this before – everybody’s been around this block, everyone’s been in different projects,” he tells us. “And, because we didn’t know if we were ever gonna release anything, there were no expectations. Nobody felt self-conscious or nervous about bringing stuff to the table.” “I didn’t know if this was actually going to turn into anything… and then I heard Anthony sing on it,” Frank takes a moment to reflect. “We all said, you know, if we could get a singer, it would be Anthony… and when he started to demo on the first couple of tracks, it was like… okay, this is something.” — — The sound L.S. Dunes have managed to capture is truly in a league of its own. Somewhat of a Frankensteinian patchwork of elements from all of their respective projects, new album ‘Past Lives’ is a rich, masterfully layered burst of post-hardcore delight. Every listen allows the depth and artistry to unravel, forcing you to tune into another element at play, hyper-focus on the hectic riff or meaty bassline. “Truthfully, this is just what came out,” Frank oh so humbly insists. “Tucker will usually be first to jump in, with a backbeat – a backbone, really. And then we all just started adding as we went on.” The group serves as the first side-project Frank has decided not to sing on – not only because it’s a nightmare “thinking of things to say inbetween songs”, but also due to a wrist injury reminding him just how important playing guitar truly is to him. “With my wrist, I really needed to just focus on the playing…” he begins to tell us, before bringing his scarred hand into view. “I had two surgeries, the last just around this time last year, and I recorded ‘Past Lives’ in the December. I had surgery, and three weeks later I was in the studio recording… but I didn’t even really know if I was ever actually going to be able to play guitar again until I got into that studio. And I think I still had stitches in when I was recording.” — — As a musician, being stripped of your ability to play is like losing a part of yourself – like a sixth sense has been stripped away, a core component missing. “I couldn’t move the wrist at all, you know?” Frank goes on, “Playing guitar was… it was hard. I had to change how I moved my arm to just get a kind of strumming pattern going, so I could hear a melody and try to write stuff.” He moves his arm like a puppet on a string – stiff, stilted and quite foreign to see on a man so typically fluent and confident with his instrument. “It’s a daunting process, but if you take it incrementally, it’s able to be done.” He pauses. “Also, for me… there’s no other way. If there is a road, I don’t care how hard it is, or how arduous it’s going to be. If there’s a road, I need to be on that road. I have to play.” If one considers Frank’s past, it’s immediately clear how true these words are. From his early days of being in bands, getting a scorpion tattoo branded just too high on his neck to ever be concealed by a stuffy, office-worthy suit and tie, Frank chose his path in life long before finding any form of tangible success. “I felt like if I had a backup plan, I wouldn’t go all in,” Frank explains. “It’s not gonna work for everybody, but that was the mindset I needed.” “When I went into that last surgery, I told the doctor – and this is going to sound super dark. But all I can be is honest,” Frank pauses again. “I said to the doctor, ‘listen, like, you’ve gotta tell me now… if you’re not the guy for this, then send me somewhere else. It’s totally cool if you’re not the guy for this, but I need to know. Because if it’s not you, if you do this surgery and you honestly feel like I won’t be able to play afterwards, just leave me on the table. There’s no sense in waking me up. Because, honestly, if I can’t play, I’m done.” “So that was the deal that we had. And I know it’s a hard stance to have – but honestly, I mean, that’s it for me. If I can’t play, I can’t be the husband, the dad, person I want to be. It’s a part of who I am, you know, and there’s, there’s no going back now.” — — With no alternate life plan to hand, the true significance of L.S. Dunes’ ‘Past Lives’ feels all the more poignant. Not only was the project built in the height of pandemic hysteria, but it also served as a way of pushing Frank in particular to rebuild the skills he knew he had to fight for. Tracks like ‘It Takes Time’, penned by Anthony Green about Frank’s injury, become even more bittersweet – a bruised spew of pain reflecting on the entire ordeal, as well as serving as a howl of support. Yet Frank continues to feel optimistic about things, despite everything. Even if it’s just writing a new track, “the universe will always show you the right path,” he says. “You just gotta be in tune with it, and open to accept information. It sounds so silly… but it’s true, man. Even if that’s just wanting another song on the 11th hour of a session, and then it ends up being one of the greatest songs on the record. If you want something in this world, put it out there, just say it. If you verbalize it into the universe, it has a way of working out.” And it definitely seems to be working out, if the shows are anything to go off of. Even their first show at Riot Fest was a stellar turnout – even if their set was at 1pm. “It was the best first show I’ve ever had with any band. It was really unbelievable,” Frank tells us. “There were wayyy to many people there at one o’clock watching our band – that literally never happens.” And, with a sold out UK tour coming in January, it truly seems like the collective have struck a chord in fan’s souls already. It goes without saying that not all those who wander are lost – in cases like this, sometimes you just have to wander to find yourself again. Be that a palette cleansing new project to help with some writer’s block, or to rediscover your purpose in life, sometimes a little exploration and experimentation is key. “Every band is special – you can’t recreate that with any other group of people. And we’ve done everything we can to make this band as different, as unique as we could. And it’s exciting… this feels like something really special.” — — ‘Past Lives’ is out now.
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Today is Frank Iero of many different bands such as My Chemical Romance, Death Spells and Leathermouth. However, today I’m going to be focusing on the more recent projects Frank Iero & The Cellabration, Frank Iero & The Patience and Frank Iero & The Future Violents. Yes all of these are different. Frank Iero is someone who I c	en	https://static.parastorage.com/client/pfavico.ico	After Midnight	https://www.aftermidnightblog.com/single-post/2020/06/12/deep-dive-frank-iero	Hello everyone, today I have the first of what I’m calling ‘Deep Dives’ into an artist or band as there are so many I love and want to talk about outside of new releases. Today is Frank Iero of many different bands such as My Chemical Romance, Death Spells and Leathermouth. However, today I’m going to be focusing on the more recent projects Frank Iero & The Cellabration, Frank Iero & The Patience and Frank Iero & The Future Violents. Yes all of these are different. Frank Iero is someone who I consider to be a pure musician, someone whose emotion comes through fully in everything he does musically. In the way he writes, the sound and his performance. This is something that I think has been very clear throughout his musical career, though more recently we’ve seen more of what’s behind that due to his own music. This may have something to do with his involvement with music from a young age, his father and grandfather were both drummers and he got to see them perform on weekends. Due to the interest in music from a young age he stated playing in bands from his early teen years and through this became very involved in the music scene in New Jersey, especially through punk and the DIY elements that come with that. The enjoyment and pure love for music has been there from the start and this is something that is still clear today. After My Chemical Romance came to an end in 2013 Frank Iero started recording some of his own songs himself in his basement, not really thinking that they would become an album that others would listen to. This went on to become Stomachaches. Stomachaches was written to remember and reflect on a certain time in Frank’s life, recorded in his basement by himself. It was a lonely album to make as it was the first and only album that he has ever created this way. It wasn’t intended to become an album that other people would hear, and it has been described by Frank as mostly a ‘selfish’ album because of this. It was a way of staying creative after the end of My Chemical Romance. That being said, some of my favourite songs by Frank Iero are on this album, Weighted, She’s The Prettiest Girl At The Party And She Can Prove It With A Solid Right Hook, Blood Infections, Joyriding Stage 4 Fear Of Trying and Guilttripping. I think for me this is because of how raw it is emotionally and lyrically. It explores some dark themes at certain points. I feel like this album goes back to the DIY element of the punk scene and though maybe the quality in sound is not what you’d expect from someone who’s from other very successful bands, as it’s a rougher sounding album; however it’s an album I love a lot. The album title, Stomachaches, comes from each song being about a pain that is felt, similar to a bad stomachaches that Frank has due to health problems he’s had since being a child, and how music became his coping mechanism for this. Writing songs instead of doing nothing because of the pain. Once the album was definitely now an album, Frank Iero decided he wanted a band to perform with him and called it The Cellabration. There are a few reasons behind the name, the main one being that as this was Frank Iero’s first ‘solo’ album he wanted a distraction from himself by bringing a ‘party’ along with him as he was not yet comfortable being a frontman. The members of The Cellabration are Evan Nestor, Rob Hughes (from Leathermouth) and Matt Olsson. This was something that Frank wanted to do on his own terms, he felt he had to learn how to be a frontman himself and still perform how he wanted to. Which I guess definitely takes time when the songs are so personal and you’re used to having Gerard Way as the frontman to your band. It may take you a few listens to Stomachaches before you completely love it, especially if you are used to My Chemical Romance’s huge anthemic sound, but if you are more familiar with Frank Iero’s other projects then you’ll know that everything he does is different from the last. A reason why each of the ‘solo’ projects have different band names. After touring Stomachaches and releasing a new Death Spells record and touring that, Frank Iero was back but this time with The Patience. This time this album was created with having an audience in mind, it is more perhaps what you would expect from Frank Iero but it doesn’t lose the personal emotion and vulnerability that Stomachaches had. Parachutes was recorded with his band this time consisting of Evan Nestor, Alex Grippo and Matt Olsson. It was produced with Ross Robinson (At The Drive In, Glassjaw, Slipknot, The Cure) and Steve Evetts (The Dillinger, Escape Plan, The Used, The Cure, Glassjaw) in 15 days including recording and mixing meaning that it was a gruelling process but the outcome is worth it. I feel like there’s more depth in Parachutes due to the band being part of the writing and recording process and the fact that it is sharper than the distortion we got on Stomachaches. Frank Iero’s vocals are also a lot clearer. It’s a record that explodes and it’s not afraid of that which some may argue was lacking on Stomachaches. There are some other great songs on this album including my all-time favourite Frank Iero song Oceans, and I’m A Mess, Viva Indifference, Miss Me, Veins! Veins!! Veins!!! , World Destroyer, They Wanted Darkenss... it’s another album full of passion and rage and despair.I don't think there are any songs on this album that I dislike and it's definitely an album that needs to be played loud. This explanation of the title Parachutes shows just how much thought goes into everything and how heart-breaking some of the lyrics re on the album. “Parachutes are life saving devices. We rely on them to bring us back from the brink of death. Whether we fall or jump they are the only things keeping us alive…. the only thing that is undeniably certain is eventually we are all gonna hit the ground. Some of us plummet at an incredible rate and it’s over in a flash, but some of us get saved and are able to enjoy the view for a little while…. This album is one of my parachutes” Frank Iero has also described each song on the album as a parachute much like how every song on Stomachaches is a pain like a stomachache. I was watching Frank Iero’s performance from London 2017 the other day and it made me fall in love with parachutes all over again, though my love for that album never really went anywhere, watching that performance just cemented it for me again. (I’ll link the performance at the end of this post). The energy at Frank Iero performances always seems so alive and full of spirit that reminds me why I love live music as much as I do, though I’m yet to actually witness this particular band live. To me it seems like the kind of show that transcends generations, it could be a performance from someone’s garage in the 90’s or a show at Omera in London 2017. These types of shows are another reason why I think Frank Iero and his bands incarnations are pure musical emotion. It ignited so much emotion in me and honestly that’s the best feeling to get from a band and music. The third incarnation of Frank Iero’s ‘solo’ project is Frank Iero and The Future Violents. This version of the band includes Evan Nestor, Matt Armstrong (Murder By Death), Tucker Rule (Thursday) and Kayleigh Goldsworthy (Dave Hause and The Mermaid, The Scarlet Ending, solo material) and together they made Barriers, an album that for Frank Iero was a form of therapy and a way of dealing with a near fatal bus accident he had been involved in while touring Parachutes. This was something that Frank Iero describes as a near death experience and that parts of him have never fully been there since. This album’s process was longer because of this and having to re learn how to play guitar. The lyrical content of this album deals with this in an emotional way especially on songs like Six Feet Down Under. The sound of this album is different again to the other two albums and took me longer to get into especially with how much I love the other two albums. However, I do like how collaborative this album seems and how each member bring something different to the album. It has more lightness than the other albums and some positive undertones despite the trauma of the bus crash. A song like A New Day Is Coming is probably the most outward looking and optimistic we see Frank Iero lyrically throughout his whole career. An interview I feel explains a lot about the album in depth and about this optimism is Frank’s interview with the Zach Sang Show in July 2019 which I recommend you watch (linked below). Once you get used to the new sound as it evolves again from Parachutes you can appreciate it more I feel, and so many of these songs will get stuck in your head. The songs I like most from this album are Young and Doomed, Fever Dream, Basement Eyes, Moto Pop, Medicine Square Garden, No Love and Great Party. The added elements of different instruments, main one being piano, is nice to hear from the band and again this album seems very clean production wise, this album being produced by Frank Iero but engineered by Steve Albini (most notable for his work with Nirvana). The title for the album Barriers as explained by Frank Iero is “Sometimes they’re for protection, and sometimes they’re to keep people out, and sometimes we even set them up so that we fail, and we find solace in that failure. But whenever I find something that scares the shit out of me, that’s when I know I have to do it. These songs are about experiences that were either walls I wanted to break down or walls that I’d built up around myself in order to protect myself. But these songs were also things that I’d never attempted before but had always wanted to try.” Which I think is why the album title makes so much sense in the context of some of the lyrical content. The Future Violents is spelt that way on purpose, much like The Cellabration on Stomachaches, and it’s about how violent living life is, it’s an act of violence to do what you want with your life and the future violents are the next generation to live life violently (not in terms of violence though, more just living your life the way you want to). I think this is a really interesting way to look at life and the future and though it may not make sense to everyone I can understand it. The name actually came about on the flight to Australia where the bus accident eventually happened “A steward came over, and said, ‘Oh you guys look like you’re in a band, what’s the name?’ and I said ‘Frank Iero and The Patience’. He misheard and said, ‘What’s the Future Violents?' I said...that’s an amazing name! I wrote it down thinking maybe that’s a song title or something down the line, but I started to think about that collection of words and what that meant to me, and when writing this record I started to think about life, and how life was for me... how the accident was this very abrupt and violent act and how life can be a precious thing.” I think I’ll leave it there for today’s post as it’s getting quite long now. Hopefully I’ve convinced some of you to listen to some of Frank Iero’s music, or wrote an interesting piece for those of you who already know the music. This post has taken me a while to write as I wanted to get it right, much like a lot of the other ‘deep dive’ posts currently in the process of being written, as these bands and musicians mean a lot to me and it’s hard to get everything down in one cohesive post (especially when the band has a discography more than 7 albums deep…) However if you would like me to write a more in depth album review of one of these albums or anything else Frank Iero has been part of then let me know below. Also if there are any other bands you want me to do a ‘deep dive’ post about then let me know too. Thank you to Darian Reid for letting me use her photos of Frank Iero and The Future Violents performing at Meow Wolf, Santa Fe, New Mexico last year, it’s hugely appreciated and I will link her Instagram below too. Thank you so much for reading, if you got this far, we have some more exciting posts on the way over the next few weeks so keep an eye out for them. Listen to Frank Iero on Spotify here. Go to Frank Iero’s website here. Watch Frank Iero and The Patience performing in London 2017 here. Watch Frank Iero’s interview with the Zach Sang Show here. Follow Darian Reid on Instagram here. Follow me on Spotify here.
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Jersey Beat's music fanzine focuses on New Jersey and the Tri-State Area.		/favicon.ico		null	By Deb Draisin Barriers, Frank Iero’s third solo go-round, dropped at the end of May, preceded by the first single, “Young And Doomed,” along with a video. Iero’s latest line-up includes his brother-in-law, Science’s Evan Nestor, on second guitar; Murder by Death’s Matt Armstrong on bass; Thursday’s Tucker Rule on drums; and The Scarlet Ending’s multi-instrumentalist, Kayleigh Goldsworthy. Barriers was mixed, as was Frank’s EP“Keep the Coffins Coming,” by the eclectic Steve Albini. This album is quite the departure from its predecessors - as well it should be, considering that some of its members survived a serious bus accident in between the two recordings. Iero has stated that he considers each project to be its very own thing, hence the different band names every album. New listeners and old fans alike will not be expecting some of the surprises that “Barriers” has up its sleeve. Iero had this to say about the album: “This is who I am, I create in order to survive. And every chance I get I’m going to evolve and change. The ambition is to be for these songs to be perceived without any kind of past notion of what the project is supposed to sound like, to break down any and all boundaries and barriers that we’ve set up or that other people have set up for us. Barriers’ is a record that I still can’t believe I made and I’m so incredibly proud of it. I can’t wait for other people to be shocked and appalled and inspired by it. Hopefully it scares the shit out of them.” Frank and I sat down for a chat at a Jersey bowling alley (where I had bowled somewhat worse than a two year old with sciatica would) to discuss all things musical, a few things mystical, and a lot of things simply human. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q: Okay, first and foremost, how are you feeling? I know that you just battled a nasty sinus infection. Frank: Getting better, getting better. I just did two acoustic sessions over the last two days - the first one was rough, I was like “Oh no, I’m still sick.” And then, yesterday, I felt a little bit better. I’ll be done with my antibiotics in maybe two or three more days. Q: Joy! I’m glad you’re drinking a beer, that’s a good decision on your part. Frank: (laughing) I heard that that’s a myth. Q: Well, I think it’s half a myth. Like, you don’t want to pound a bottle. Frank: Exactly. I heard that you’re not supposed to take it with a drink. Q: Yeah, like don’t take shots… Frank: And then swallow a pill. Q: Didn’t you have something years ago that took you off tour, too – something really similar? Frank: Years and years ago, yeah, when I was in My Chem, I had my wisdom teeth taken out, and I flew the week after. I was told that it was going to be okay, and it wasn’t okay (laughs). Q: It was far from okay? Frank: It ended up that my sinus cavities exploded in transit. Q: What does that mean, what happens when they explode? Frank: Well, your sinus cavities fill up with infection, then they seep, and you start to bleed out of your nose, and out of your mouth. Q: Fun. Frank: It’s fucking horrible. Q: The other passengers were very happy to be sitting next to you. Frank: Yeah! Well, I made it into Japan, went into the hospital, and then turned around and flew back to New York. Q: How was the Japanese hospital – was it nice? Frank: The people were very nice, but no one understood me, and I didn’t understand them. It looked like a fifties horror movie, because there were just these weird glass vials that they were filling. Q: Well, it is Japan… Frank: (laughs) In my arms, I had all these ivs, and I was like ‘I don’t know what this stuff is, this is crazy.” Q: “I hope that this shit is good for me…” Frank: Yeah, that was a rough one. Q: It was. Okay, so why do you want people to be shocked, appalled and frightened by the content of “Barriers”, Frank? Frank: (laughs) Well, I feel like, if you’re a fan of things that I’ve done, then you know to expect the unexpected. So, I think that this record in particular is not what anyone would expect. The other thing that I mean by that is that, what you’re going to hear on this record is me tackling things, and attempting things, that kind of scare the hell out of me. Q: Oh, things that scare you. Frank: Yeah, and I think that’s where the best stuff comes from, when you’re scared. Here’s the thing: as human beings, we tend to come up with excuses for why not to try. We have a fear of failure, a fear of looking silly, a fear of what other people might think, or expect from us, and really, all it is is just us setting up walls and barriers around ourselves under the guise of protection. Q: Ah, I see what you did there, okay. Frank: This record is about is tearing down those walls, and overcoming those hurdles, and scaring yourself, and attempting those things that you never thought you could succeed in. Q: Such as? Frank: Could be anything. I mean, for me, it was addressing this huge elephant in the room: this is the first record that I wrote since that crazy accident, you know? And, for a while, I didn’t think that I could. Like, everything that I wrote just felt small, and not important enough to encompass all of these emotions that I had about what happened in Australia. I knew that I had to address it, I couldn’t just skirt around that issue. It changed me in such an all-encompassing way, and that’s my life now – I’m not the same person I was before. Q: I get it. Frank: So, I had to speak about it, and it had to be the focal point of the record – to shy away from it, because it was scary, just didn’t work for me. Especially, too, because, with this record, what got me through, really, was having all of these musicians whom I had, for like twenty years, wanted to make a record with, all free at the same time, and willing to do a record with me. It was like, “Hey, now is the time, let’s do this.” Q: It is a killer lineup you’ve got there. Frank: It’s insane. If I had to hand pick a dream team lineup for a band, it would be them. Q: I actually just survived a crazy car crash myself: I got nailed by a semi, my car was totaled. Frank: Oh my God! Geez. But you’re okay? Q: Yeah, I walked away unscathed. Frank: Wow. Isn’t that insane? Q: It’s insane. So, I know the feeling of like, not looking at things the same way anymore. I don’t, and you probably don’t, either. Frank: No. You feel like you got a free pass. Q: Yep, and your priorities shift, and your thoughts shift. Frank: Yeah. It’s like this trident: one is “Oh my gosh, that could’ve been so much worse. I’m so happy to be okay.” Q: That’s the first one. Frank: Yep, that’s first. The second one is “Oh wow, I’ve seen Death up close and personal, I’ve looked it in the eye. Some people only get to meet it once. I’ve shook Death’s hand, and now I’m just waiting to meet it again.” And that’s a really strange feeling to have. Q: Yeah, it is. Frank: The third is not believing that you truly, actually made it through, and wondering if maybe this is just what the afterlife is, just a manifestation of another reality. Q: Ooh, you’re getting existential on me now. Frank: (laughs) Yeah, I do that. Q: Did it ever occur to you that this could not be real in the first place? Frank: Absolutely. Q: I have had that thought before. Frank: Yeah, and no one can tell you what reality is, or what to believe. Q: I could be dreaming all of this, right? And so could you. Frank: Exactly. So, you just kind of to come to the realization that, whatever I perceive my reality to be, is what I’ve dealt with, and I need to make it the best that I can. And also, at the end of that, that ends up being a little bit freeing, because, if you are making all of this up, then the sky’s the limit. Are you going to imagine yourself failing all the time? No, you’re going to imagine your success, and all of the things that you’ve ever wanted to attempt, you hold in your hands that outcome. Q: That’s a good point. It’s kinda like creative visualization. Frank: Exactly. A self-fulfilling prophecy, hopefully. Q: Makes sense. So, can you break down your perception of a “future violent” is? Is it, like, the schoolyard bully, or what? Frank: No, no, no, I don’t see the word “violence” as negative anymore, and I think that stems from the accident, because that was a very violent act, you know? But, in talking to my friend, Ross, whom I did our last record with, he’ll tell you that things don’t happen to you that happen for you. And, if you think about things in that way…you’ve had this near death experience. You’ve had this brutal, abrupt action happen to you – it was a very violent act, but it sparked something, it was a ripple. The idea of being a future violent is looking at life as like this pristine lake, and you can passively take it all in. You’d still enjoy it, living vicariously through the fish that are swimming underneath or experiencing the wind changing the current. These are all beautiful ways to experience life, just sitting back and letting it happen without you participating. Or, you can grab a rock off the shore and toss it in, and disrupt that plane violently, leaving an imprint, a footprint, and seeing that ripple carry on and affect everything around it. I don’t necessarily think of that as a bad thing. Maybe that plane of existence needs to be shattered a bit, and you need to leave your imprint. Q: Violence for a purpose? Frank: Yeah, with “violence” meaning actively participating, like shattering a glass ceiling, or simply going out and meeting people, and affecting their lives. So, the idea is that the band is the future activists, and the people listening to this record, the ones who are going to be imprinted, and, hopefully, they hear this, and they see the things that we’ve gone through and overcome, and they feel that inspiration to go out and do it themselves, and then, in that way, we’ll affect everything. Q: And hopefully pass that onto someone else. Frank: Hopefully. Q: So, not only do you change band lineups every time, but you also seem to change labels every time – is that by design, or…? Frank: (laughs) No, that wasn’t part of the design at all! It’s funny, like the first time around, way in the beginning, the first person I spoke to was Wayne over at Staple, and they were a division of Vagrant. After “Stomachaches” came out, Vagrant was bought by BMG, and Staple was dissolved. They brought whoever they wanted over to Vagrant, and it was like “Oh my gosh, we’re on a major label!” But that was a one-record deal, and Wayne was kinda my guy, so…coming from the industry, you know that, when you sign with labels, the turnover is pretty severe, and it happens a lot. Even somebody that’s been there for thirteen or fifteen years, like Wayne was, they might not be there after the ink dries on that contract. Q: I saw that happen to a lot of my friends at Relativity when they got bought out by SONY. Frank: It happens all the time, and it happened with My Chem. It’s par for the course. So, this time around, I wanted to find a label where I knew somebody who really believed in the project, and who wanted to work with me, and not just my past. I ended up talking to Francesca Caldera, who’s amazing – she actually was the second person that contacted me when “Stomachaches was finished, and it just so happened that she was maybe four or five days behind Wayne. But she’d been following my career, and she was over at Equivision, and recently had moved over to Unified. And, we spent a little bit of time over there, and met the rest of the team, and felt really nice about them. The strange thing is that it’s an Australian-based label! Q: I noticed that, Australia’s following you. Frank: I know! It’s really strange. So much stuff has happened in the very same type of way. I tend to fall into things, and I like that. It feels like the universe is kinda pushing me around, and I go with the flow – and it’s worked out for me in the past. I’m not trying to be mystical, or anything like that. Q: You’re a little mystical since the accident, not gonna lie. Frank: (laughs) I like to think that there are signs and nature does take its course. Q: It’s like you were meant to work with her, and, in some way, it was happening. Frank: In some way, right? You never know. And I’m so glad that it did, because this honestly is one of the best label experiences, and the record’s not even out yet – it’s crazy! Q: They’re very pro-artist. Frank: Yes, they are, they really are. It feels like a small label, even though it’s not, it’s a giant label. Q: Like Epitaph. Frank: Exactly, yeah. It feels just very family-oriented, and, like you said, artist-forward. I like that we’re all on the same page. I like that they believe in the project, and that they’ve followed us from the beginning – it just feels right. Q: They get your vision. That’s helpful. Frank: They get my vision, yeah. It’s a partnership, which I’ve been looking for. Q: See, that’s what you want. You want to feel like you’re in a cohesive situation. Frank: Exactly, and listen, I’m 37, gonna be 38 soon. I don’t wanna work for anybody else (laughs). I’m beyond that. Q: Rub it in. That’s why I’m in school. Frank: Yeah, there you go! Q: I’m not there yet though. So, “Young And Doomed’ is a really heavy first release, honestly. I know that the song precedes the album, but can you talk a little bit about the inspiration behind the song, and the video? Frank: Yeah. Well, I always feel like, when we write a record like this, there are two songs which make up the road map of where you’re going next, and two songs which sum up where you’ve been. When writing the songs for “Barriers”, “Young And Doomed” was the first one that came out, and I thought “Oh wow, this is really lending itself to some of the topics that I talked about on ‘Parachutes’.” I really do feel like this song is a great bridging of the gap between the two records, and I knew early on that I wanted it to be the first song that people heard. The song deals a lot with predetermination, and… Q: And self-harm. Frank: Yeah, and self-harm, but not specifically in the literal sense. It could mean that, but it manifests itself differently for everybody. Q: You mean like cutting yourself emotionally? Frank: Yeah. We’re very much our own worst enemy. Q: Absolutely, of course we are. Frank: We know how to hurt ourselves the best, and those scars aren’t always visible. So, no matter how you’re brought up, addiction and depression and anxiety – these emotions are inherited, you know? You could go to the best schools, you could have all the Dr. Spock books, but some things are just in your DNA, in your veins. Am I going against what my parents, or other people around me, wanted from me, or am I just doing the thing that I was always going to do, no matter what? Q: Are you? Because your family are musicians, but you still feel like you went the wrong way for them? Frank: Oh, I’m not saying with the music thing - although it depends on when you asked me, by the way. Here’s the thing: people only think you’re crazy if things don’t work out. If they work out, you’re a genius. If they don’t work out, then coulda woulda shoulda. Q: Then you’ve fucked up your life. Frank: Yeah. So, that’s a fine line with following your muse. But as far as the album is concerned, it’s about doing things that may be bad for you, even though they make you feel good. Sometimes you feel good in that depressive state, like that’s a real thing. Q: Depression is its own addiction. It’s weird, but it is. Frank: Yeah, it is. Q: So, Warped Tour just wrapped up (except not really). Any thoughts about the evolution of that tour? Frank: I think they’re doing it right now. I think that it was something to behold back in the day. I did it, and I loved every second of it, but it was a fucking hard tour. I’m so glad that I did it, I wouldn’t change that for the world – but doing it in your twenties is a lot different than doing it in your thirties and forties, you know what I mean? And I think a lot of bands that they wanted to do it again were just like “I’m sorry, but I can’t shower out of a bag and wait in line for the bathroom anymore”, you know? It’s rough. Q: I sure do. My twenty-six year old doesn’t want to do it anymore. He’s like “Do they have seats, Mom?” But festival culture took a turn. Do you feel like that? It went in a weird direction – more toxic. Frank: Yeah, but I feel like it’s also location-based. Like with the European festivals, it’s always been the same way, and those are hard, of course, but they’re destination-based, they’re not touring. It’s hard to tour a festival, that’s a tough undertaking, and they did it for a really long time, and they did it well. But I think now doing location-based is the best all around. They’ll get one bill - a quality bill, and they’re going to get bands that have done it in the past, but couldn’t necessarily agree to do it all summer long. Three months of your life is… Q: A bit much. Frank: It is. I think they have the right idea, but what I wouldn’t do is mention a lot of bands in your press junket who maybe didn’t have any intention of doing it. I wouldn’t do that (laughs). Q: Yeah, that probably isn’t going to work out for you, I wouldn’t, either. So, we are in an intense political climate right now – does “Barriers” delve into any of that at all, even kind of metaphorically speaking? You’re usually pretty direct with your politics. Frank: Right, yeah. I deal more in things that are human nature-based. It’s crazy to me that being free to love people you want to love, or the pursuit of happiness, are political statements - but they are, somehow. That’s as far into politics that I go on this record. I think that those things should just be universally accepted. It’s puzzling to me that we’re in the year 2019 and we’re still discussing this. It’s ridiculous. Q: I feel like we’re going backwards. Frank: Yeah, it does feel like that sometimes. But I truly do believe that humans are inherently good. Q: You do? Frank: I do. Q: That’s really optimistic. Frank: But I feel like the bad element is, unfortunately, very loud – and I think that has a lot to do with the platforms that we’re supplying everyone: social media, and people basing their opinions and decisions upon “Oh, let’s get everyone (else’s) opinion on this.” You don’t need everyone’s opinion on everything. A lot of people who shouldn’t have the ability to call the shots on things are very loud, and finding ways to get even louder, and I think that’s very fucking dangerous. Q: Well, when you have a president who tweets, how can you expect everybody else not to? Did you ever think that was going to happen? Frank: No! My God, no. I think we spent a lot of time thinking “Oh well, it’s never going to get that bad, because we’re not stupid enough to put this person in charge.” Q: My mother thought (his campaign) was a joke – she died thinking that. She didn’t think he was actually going to win. Frank: I know. Well, think about this: when the accident happened, and I’m questioning whether I’m in real life or not… Q: And then he gets elected. Frank: And then he gets elected, and it was like “Oh my God.” Q: Maybe I’m not! Frank: Yeah. “I’ve definitely gone to hell”. Q: I was in Africa (right after he won), and they were legit scared. They were like “This is not going to be good for us.” Frank: No, it’s not good for anyone. Q: Yeah, it’s bad. So, this album is a journey! Fourteen songs, with material to spare. What inspired that writing surge, for you? Frank: You know, I think it was having this giant elephant in the room that I didn’t think I could tackle, and then chipping away at it, and finding out “Oh wow, the stars have aligned, so I have to get into this.” And, as I started to break down the wall, things didn’t seem as scary anymore, and so the floodgates started opening up, and I started to go after other things that I had never addressed before. And that was huge for me. Q: Like what? Can you sort of explain it? Frank: Different things that I’ve gone through in my childhood. The divorce of my parents. Certain elements that I had dealt with with my mother with substance abuse, and things of that nature. Q: Oh, mom issues… Frank: There was a lot of stuff that I started to trudge through, and I got to seventeen songs, and I didn’t want to stop. We did seventeen songs in fifteen days, which is crazy - and that was recorded and mixed – live to tape. So, it got intense. I truly think if I had more time, I probably would have gone even further. Q: I feel like you always write fast like that. Like, when you’re ready to go, you go. Frank: Yeah, it’s kinda weird. I don’t know: the floodgates definitely opened. When I get into that state of mind, it doesn’t stop. But I like that we took our time, and kinda took a step back and went “Okay, this works the record, this makes sense”. It was hard for me, because I usually think about a record in twelve songs. This was the first time I’ve done fourteen. It actually ended up being a double LP, so it’s a double record. It’s pretty cool to end a trilogy on that. It’s fucking awesome. Q: Good strategy, Man! Really cool. In this digital day and age, playing albums in order is becoming a thing of the past. How important is tracking order, though? Frank: Ah, it’s so important. If you were to read a book last page first, and then skip to the middle, the story would be all jumbled, and you really, truly wouldn’t understand what was happening. The same thing with a record. You can’t watch a movie that way, and you can’t listen to a record that way – that is, if you want the full scope of the project. If you’re just looking for excerpts and quotes, then that’s different, then that’s fine. Q: I mean, imagine taking an album like “Operation: Mindcrime” and jumping around - you would not be able to follow along. Frank: Yeah, but I what I like though is that, unlike a book that you can take certain chapters and be like “Hey, listen: this is a good excerpt that will get you into something” - you can do those types of things - but, if you are trying to tell a story – trying to put forth a full work, it’s important to take it in that way. Q: So if your listeners do want to jump around, where would you direct them to go? Frank: Well, here’s what I did with the record: I tracklisted it the way that I thought it needed to be heard. But, the fact that it comes as a double record, you can start with Side C, and it gives you kind of a different feel. So, if you were to start the record on Track 8, which is “Moto Pop”, and take it that way, that’s a different record. And I like that record as well, but that’s not how I intended it. But, I think if you listen to it the correct way first, start again. If you listen to the second record, change it up. Q: What’s that song about, Frank? Frank: “Moto Pop”? Yeah, that was a fun one. It’s about burning down to your hometown, and not looking back – earning your scars in the fire. Q: Setting fire to your past? Frank: Yeah. Q: So, for this album, you’ve introduced harmonies, thrash guitar, funk leanings, piano – really new stuff for you. Were these directions that you expected to go in, or did they just kinda show up when you started working? Frank: They were directions that I’d always wanted to experiment with, and live in for a little while. Music is a lot like a love affair: you know, sometimes you meet someone along the way, and you’re just like “Wow, that’d be really cool, but right now, in my life, this is just not going to work”. It’s the same thing with songs. You dabble, and you’re like “Oh man, this would be so wonderful, I would love to have something like this, but I guess now was just the right time, and I think I had the right people in the room, as well, to chase those dreams. Songs like “Medicine Square Garden”, which started as this idea, but I heard it – I heard the whole thing in my head. And I couldn’t vocalize it to explain how it was supposed to go, either you were going to get it, and it was going to be fantastic, and we’re going to take an amazing journey, or it’s just going to be lost in the ether. Q: What message were you trying to send with that one? Frank: “Medicine Square Garden” is about: sometimes the relationships that are most detrimental to us - that are based in addiction and very, very dark times - are the most exciting and fruitful. Q: Oh, for sure. Frank: It’s about how would these two Titans of Darkness go up against each other? It’s almost like a “(Game of) Throne(s)” in real life type of thing. “Medicine Square Garden” is where these two face off in this very tumultuous relationship. Q: Like when you’re seeing someone that your parents don’t approve of? Frank: (laughs) Yeah…it’s just hate fucking, bottom line. Q: For a long-time, happily married person… Frank: Yes! Q: You write a lot about heartbreak. So, is it just: Jamia didn’t like something that you did, and you’re heartbroken, and you had to write something? Frank: (laughs) No, no! Q: Where does this come from, this heartbreak all the time? Frank: We all have our pasts, you know? But, I feel like: you can’t have the sweet without the sour. I don’t think our relationship would be as fantastic as it is, and as happily married as we are, without the other side. Q: If you didn’t express how she was upsetting you? Frank: (laughs) Yeah, I wanna cure it. Q: Look, I get it: when my husband used to upset me, I used to write emo poems about it, too. Frank: (laughs) Yeah, there’s no song about, like, microwave cheese, and stuff like that. There’s nothing about that. Q: The things that we choose to fight about are usually the littlest. Frank: Mundane, yeah. Q: Mundane things that you just wanna kill each other over. That’s marriage. So, you mentioned, in your interview with Rob Herrera, that your bandmates contributed some original material. Which songs, can you share? Frank: Absolutely. Two songs started with Evan. One is “Ode To Destruction”, which was a progression that Evan had been working on, and also “The Host” was a progression that he brought to the band. Both turned out fantastic. “The Host” was one where I was like “This is a great song, I just don’t know how it fits in our world.” I thought it was going to work, but I didn’t know until we were in the studio, and it came out, and I was like “Oh my God, this one goes on the record.” And then, a song called “24K Lush” was a riff that Matt Armstrong had and brought to the band. He was like “Hey, I don’t know if this is working in the world, but it’s something that I wanna try”, and we jammed on it, and it just turned out to be a great song. Q: That’s awesome! So, unfortunately, you’ve had to tweet recently that fans should refrain from stalking you at the hotel and such. Frank: (laughs) I didn’t say “stalking”, but… Q: No, I said “stalking”. Would you like to say something further here about boundaries, respect, and privacy, and how crucial those are for performers? Frank: Well, sometimes you think it goes without saying, but, very often, if you don’t ask for what you need, then you don’t get it. And so, I broke down and said “Look, hotels are our private area, and I think they need to be treated as such. There’s a sense of privacy at a hotel that we require, and I need that to do all the things that we wanna do. That means playing great shows, and meeting people at the venue, and even at the airports, and stuff like that. Of course, not through security, but before that.” I think that that’s the best bet, at least for me for and my bands. Q: Yeah, and also, you’re not at your cutest at the hotel. Frank: (laughs) No. You just need to rest at some point, and that’s the thing. Sometimes, I push a little too much, and I work a little too often, and too hard, and then I get sick and have to go home early, and it sucks, and I hate it. Q: That’s completely understandable. So, another note, you’ve introduced VIP packages for the first time, and you’re allowing small groups of fans onto your bus for listening parties. How’s that going? Frank: It was going really great! Q: (laughs) It was going really great? Frank: Well, we did it for the tour, but we’re going to try to do it again. Q: You know you caught some shit for that, right? Frank: (laughs) From, like, fourteen people out of thousands, and four of those people were like “I’d only do it if it was My Chem anyway”, so whatever. Here’s the thing: I’ve been asked to do it for so long, and I always said no. Unless I had something really exclusive or important to give, I wasn’t gonna do something like that, I’m not gonna charge people to meet me, you know? And that’s not what I did. But, for years, people were asking if we could put something together like that, and I felt like we’re in this really crazy time where we’ve made a record, and it’s not released yet. And so I have this little secret, and it’s a thing that I get to whisper, or play for close family members and close friends, and, after a little while, press gets to hear it. But there’s never a chance where we get to play it for small groups of fans. So what we could do is have people come on the bus, hang out for a bit, we’ll talk and play them some songs, and we get to have a little listening party. And we keep it small and manageable, and I felt it was something cool and special. If you wanted to do it, you could do it, and if you didn’t want to do it, you could talk shit on the internet about it. And it worked really, really well. People were nice and respectful and loved hearing it. It was really cool. So, in the future, we’re going to try to do something again, because people really enjoyed it. But it’s gotta be something worth – yeah, the price – but also the time that goes into creating these things. So, would that be like an intimate performance kinda thing? Possibly. Q: That would be very cool. Frank: It’s gotta be something worth doing, you know? Yeah, that’s where I’m at with VIP. Q: Okay. Have you noticed an evolution in your songwriting, vocal and performance style since “Stomachaches” – in particular with the two albums following? Frank: I have. (laughs) Q: I have too. Frank: I think, when you listen to “Stomachaches”, you’re definitely hearing someone figuring it out. Q: Well, you never meant to release that one anyway. Frank: Yeah, that was just coming from my desk drawer, basically. So, I’m figuring it out as I go along there, and using those maybe shortcomings as strengths in kind of exploring those things. I’m just one guy with a computer making songs. Q: It works for James DeWees. Frank: (laughs) Yeah! And it (knocks wood) worked for me with the record. And then, when I started to do “Parachutes”, I had a couple more people in the room, but we didn’t have a full band either. For the longest time, I thought I was going to be playing bass on that record, but it just so happens that when we showed up, Steve Evvets, who’s an amazing producer, and also was engineering the record, it turns out, is a phenomenal bass player. So, he learned the songs real quick, and we ended up recording it that way, and (producer) Ross (Robinson) was fantastic. That was a really cool experience as someone maybe trying to figure out how to write with a full band. And then, this time around, it’s a full-fledged band in a room, recording live to tape. Q: What’s it like working with legends like Ross and (Steve) Albini, is that insane? Frank: It is. It’s definitely bucket list type stuff. I have, in my head, this list of people that I’ve always wanted to work with, and things that I’ve always wanted to do. And, slowly but surely, I’m getting to check those off, and that’s crazy, you know? It was just about right place, right time. Reaching out and being like “Hey, I really respect what you do, I’d love to make a record with you – if you’re free, let’s do it.” And they were like “Yes, absolutely, let’s do this.” Q: Was it intimidating? Frank: Yeah, but Ross said it best: “There’s a reason you’re in this room. If you were a hacker, or just some no-talent person, you wouldn’t be here. You’ve earned your stripes.” Q: That’s a huge compliment, wow - that’s awesome. Frank: Yeah, and so often, I’ve dealt with producers (or people who want to say that they’re producers, and all that) who just wanna tear you down so they can build you back up, and it’s just like “Why?” Why not build you up from where you are, and compliment your songwriting and playing ability? Q: Is that a situation you’ve been in, where people just destroy you? Frank: I’ve seen it firsthand, yeah. It’s horrible. To make you feel terrible about yourself so that they can be the hero and swoop in and build you up again? Fuck you, Man – I don’t need that shit. Nobody does. Q: It sounds really toxic. Frank: It really is. But that was like the big nineties producer thing to do. I don’t wanna say names, but whatever, fuck them. They don’t need to be in my project. Q: Figure it out! Frank: Yeah. But those guys, the bigshot producers coming in, and tearing you down, saying “Oh, this is my record”, replacing people on the spot. Fuck off. Q: Oh no. What the hell? So, we’ve chatted before about our mutual love for jazz and blues – I recently got to lay eyes on Fats Domino’s house in the Ninth Ward Home, which was cool. Have you actually had a chance to explore New Orleans? Frank: Yes. The urine makes your eyes burn, doesn’t it? (laughs.) Q: Bourbon Street is everything the locals say it is. It’s like no place else. Frank: I know. It is amazing. It’s like no other place, yes, absolutely. Unfortunately, I haven’t gotten to spend lots of time outside of touring, to go down into the Corridor, find someone to play with and write with. Q: That is not hard to do. You could show up at any bar at any bar and jam. Frank: This is true. That’s something that I would enjoy doing. I haven’t done that though. But I have toured down there and gotten to walk around, and gotten into a lot of trouble down there. It was really fun. Q: It’s not hard to find trouble in New Orleans either. Frank: It’s definitely an amazing city. Q: It is. On a scale of one to ten, how old has the request for an MCR reunion gotten? Eleven? Frank: (laughs) I guess. How many years has it been? Six or seven? Q: Like six, yeah. Nice reference (to that band) in “Young and Doomed” though. (Editor’s note: for reference, the line is “And I promise that I'm not okay. Oh, wait, that's the other guy.”) Frank: Ah, thank you, it made me laugh. It still makes me laugh, every time. It was one of those things where I got to the part, and it hit me that I could put this in there, and it fit really well. I was like “Oh man, I’m gonna get so much shit.” Q: “Can I do this?” Did you get shit? Frank: I guess so, but, I mean, here’s the thing: you’re damned if you do, and damned if you don’t. People are going to find stuff to get triggered by, so you might as well really fuck with them. Q: You are so right. Frank: If you’re gonna get shit anyway, you might as well have fun with it. I had posted a video the other day of me. I had gotten this new guitar, I traded my friend Frank over at Thunder Road - I sent a guitar to him, he sent a guitar to me. I was just playing a riff off the new record - I was really excited about this tone, whatever. And there was an American flag behind me, because I have this huge coffin flag in my basement where I practice. Q: Sure, of course you do. Frank: Obviously (laughs). And somebody of course was like “Ugh, I can’t believe there’s not a spider on that flag.” I guess to represent My Chem. You’re just, like, looking for shit. That doesn’t mean anything. It’s so silly. Q: You know, people have to have something to do with their brain, and this is their drug of choice. Frank: I guess so (laughs). Q: That being said, you’ve been enjoying podcasting with some of your former Pencey Prep members, the very talented John “Hambone” McGuire” and Shaun Simon). What was it like to relive those earlier glory days with your listeners? Frank: It’s really fun. We get together and do that over breakfast anyway, so we were like “We should really record this, and just put it out there.” Now it’s just an excuse to get together. Q: I love Hambone’s brain. He had a crazy pirate punk band for a while (laughs), it was great. Frank: Brine and Bastards, yeah. He’s unreal. Q: He’s a genius. Frank: He really is. Hambone’s the type of guy who will have those ideas, that you and your friend will have. Q: But he does them. Frank: Yeah, whereas everybody else will be like “Oh, that’d be really fun”, and then they don’t ever do it, he does it. Q: He convinced Shaun (Dillon) to dress up like a pirate. I was like “I don’t know how you did this shit.” Frank: Yeah, he’s a maniac, it’s crazy. Q: In your Dan Patrick interview last month, you stated that you no longer believe in ghosts (neither do I, by the way), but that you really want to. Frank: I want to, yeah. Q: Have you ever had any close encounters? Frank: I think so. Nothing that I can say definitively oh yeah, that’s that. Here’s the thing: I feel like, if it did exist, we would have some sort of definitive… Q: Evidence? Frank: After all these years? I really think so. I don’t think it’s that hard to prove something that’s true. I don’t know. Q: Well, it could be something, it just may not be your dead grandmother. Frank: Maybe. All I want is to believe that there’s something else. I would love there to be something else. I think that would be really comforting for some people, you know? Q: Yeah, but why are they still not making scary enough horror movies? FI (laughs) Q: It’s terrible. “Oculus” was good, that one scared the fuck out of me. Frank: “Oculus”, really? Okay, I’ll check that one out. Q: I had to turn all the lights on afterward, and that never happens. You can give me the “Annabelle” series, and I’m like yawning. Frank: Oh, those suck. Mikey really likes those though. I’m not into them. Q: I like them, but they suck. They’re not scary. “The Nun”? Terrible. Frank: Terrible. I thought “Hereditary” was good, it just made me feel really strange. Q: Like, uncomfortable? Frank: Yeah, for like a couple of days. Q: There’s a comic book one coming out that looks decent. Frank: Oh, the “Burn Bright” kid? Q: That one might be alright, I don’t know. Frank: I don’t know. Q: Ghost movies usually suck though. They always revert to someone getting possessed, that’s where they lose me, I can’t do it. Frank: Oh, I know. Q: You always have fantastic drummers on-board – and this time, it’s the amazing Tucker Rule! So, as a child of a drummer yourself, how important is that backbone? Frank: Huge, it’s probably the most important part of the band. I’d say maybe that frontman role is very, very hard – that might be the hardest, because of how easy it is to have your instrument be taken from you (your voice.) But as far as the hardest position in a band, it’s definitely the drummer. I really feel like drums and vocals are the most important parts of music, as far as rock music is concerned. Everything else is just kinda sandwiched in the middle. Q: Not guitar? Frank: It’s really not that important. Q: But they literally had a genre called “Guitar Rock” though! Frank: I know, but it’s not that important if the drums suck, and what’s being said sucks. If I don’t like a singer, or I feel like the drummer can’t play, it’s not good. Here’s the thing: it doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to have that personality and power behind it. Like The White Stripes – that drumming is fantastic, that makes the band. Q: That’s a two person band. Frank: Yeah, and it’s fantastic. I really feel like the vocal on top of great drumming, that’s the most important. Everything else can kinda be finagled. Q: Really, you can have a shitty guitarist in a metal band and be okay? Frank: You don’t need a guitar. Q: Sure I do. Frank: (laughs) Q: I don’t think you can have a band like Boston without someone who shreds. Frank: There are a lot of keyboards in that fucking band. Q: There are not! Okay, so aside from this one, if you could design the perfect collaboration who would be in it? Frank: Oh, man. I got real close, this is one. Q: This is a good one. Frank: This is the one. I don’t know. I mean, are there other musicians out there that I do want to work with, and collaborate with? Absolutely, but I can’t put it out there unless it happens, I’m sorry. Q: You’re afraid to jinx it? Frank: Oh definitely. I believe in jinx. Q: Alright, what about dead people? Frank: (laughs) Dead people? Q: Freddie Mercury. Frank: Oh, God yeah. I would say Joe Cocker. Otis Redding. Q: Good choices. Frank: Lou Reed. Q: Joe Cocker and Lou Reed, that’d be a crazy band. Frank: Amazing. Q: Does your family enjoy your music – the parts that they don’t write? Frank: (laughs) My kids really like “A New Day Is Coming”, that’s their favorite song. Q: They do? Aw! Frank: Yeah, they do. Miles has listened to that song probably close to two hundred times, it’s kinda crazy. Q: That’s such a compliment! Frank: Yeah, it’s amazing. They’ll listen to it, but I don’t come home at night and Jamia’s blasting, like “Stomachaches,” that never happens. Q: I used to listen to my husband’s band’s tape. The singer’s girlfriend looked at me like I was crazy, and I was like “What? It’s good!” No, that doesn’t happen? Frank: It doesn’t happen (laughs). I don’t know how I would feel about it. Q: You think it would be weird? Frank: It’d be cool, but it would also be kinda weird. Q: Do your folks ever listen to it? Frank: My dad does, but I don’t know if he’s popping it in when I’m not around. Q: He might be. Frank: Could be. Q: Who else’s art is jazzing you right now, in whatever medium? Frank: Culture Abuse just put out a new single called “Goo” that I think is phenomenal. David sent it to me a couple of months ago, and I’ve been listening to it non-stop. Nothing I think is fantastic. Youth Code. Drug Church I think is fantastic. That new Daughters record is fucking awesome. Q: I just got into a band called Violent Soho, they’re fucking awesome. Frank: Violent Soho are amazing, they’re from Australia. Q: Also PUP. Transcience. Frank: PUP’s fantastic. That new record’s great. Paceshifters. The new Homeless Gospel Choir is fucking fantastic – it’s not out yet, but it’s fucking great. Q: Damie told me that the new Priest is awesome. Frank: Oh, really? I’ll check it out. Q: So what are you hoping that listeners will take away from “Barriers” as an album, and as a performance? Frank: I hope that they take away that anything’s possible. The excuses of “Oh, I can’t do it because of this, that or the other thing” are frivolous. Fail. Fail horribly. And then get up and do it again, all of it. Because, honestly, death is the only hurdle that you can’t get over. That’s the only time that you can’t fucking attempt stuff, and you’re going to regret it if you don’t. Do everything that scares you. Q: Good advice. I’m gonna close with that, I like that. Frank: Thanks. Always a pleasure. Q: Always a pleasure, thank you so much, Frank! https://www.frank-iero.com/
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279	dbpedia	2	18	http://www.algambenelux.be/blog/2020/8/20/string-theory-with-frank-iero-of-my-chemical-romance	en	String Theory with Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance — Algam Benelux	http://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a60b958b1ffb68d441833d6/5a60be8f005559897864a957/5f3e2d71f4f2ed7ae16051d6/1597910781719/61ecb199-2e5b-4e5b-a524-50bbc63de833.jpg?format=1500w	http://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a60b958b1ffb68d441833d6/5a60be8f005559897864a957/5f3e2d71f4f2ed7ae16051d6/1597910781719/61ecb199-2e5b-4e5b-a524-50bbc63de833.jpg?format=1500w	[ "http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a60b958b1ffb68d441833d6/1574843865464-PARR8Z96VUKF6HZ6TMPY/Algam+Benelux.png", "http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a60b958b1ffb68d441833d6/1574843865464-PARR8Z96VUKF6HZ6TMPY/Algam+Benelux.png", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a60b958b1ffb68d441833d6/1597910462231-331Z03N692YG98NNPB50/61ecb199-2e5b-4e5b-a524-50bbc63de833.jpg", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a60b958b1ffb68d441833d6/1597910568695-ZA1GXLSMER56NEZ3H5MK/9d33251a-e53b-4af6-bfa9-8622beb64120.jpg" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Algam Benelux" ]	2020-08-20T00:00:00	In this episode of String Theory, Ernie Ball speaks with Frank Iero about his history with My Chemical Romance, touring the world, discovering who he was as a musician, his inspirations, and more.	en	https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a60b958b1ffb68d441833d6/1574843879073-826XVN0TB1V5QI75GTY1/favicon.ico?format=100w	Algam Benelux	http://www.algambenelux.be/blog/2020/8/20/string-theory-with-frank-iero-of-my-chemical-romance	STRING THEORY WITH FRANK IERO "The world has everybody else. It doesn't make sense to pretend to be someone else. We have that already. The only thing that we don't have is you and how weird you are inherently. That's the good shit, the stuff that makes you a little bit broken or a little bit off-kilter, a little bit strange, a little bit awkward and uncomfortable in your own skin. That's the best part. That's why people are so amazing and so interesting, not because they all look the same. Be a little bit ugly. I find beauty in it." In this episode of String Theory, Ernie Ball speaks with Frank Iero about his history with My Chemical Romance, touring the world, discovering who he was as a musician, his inspirations, and more.
279	dbpedia	0	6	https://kids.kiddle.co/Frank_Iero	en	Frank Iero facts for kids	https://kids.kiddle.co/i…14_Hanna_Jon.jpg	https://kids.kiddle.co/i…14_Hanna_Jon.jpg	[ "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/wk/kids-robot.svg", "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/wk/kids-search-engine.svg", "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/thumb/f/fa/Iero_Frank_2014_Hanna_Jon.jpg/300px-Iero_Frank_2014_Hanna_Jon.jpg", "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/thumb/3/39/Frank_Iero_Chile.jpg/300px-Frank_Iero_Chile.jpg", "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/timeline/878353f547c8cc7a48fbb3638e69a672.png", "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/thumb/5/5f/Kids_robot.svg/60px-Kids_robot.svg.png", "https://kids.kiddle.co/images/wk/kids-search-engine.svg" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	null	Learn Frank Iero facts for kids	en	/images/wk/favicon-16x16.png		https://kids.kiddle.co/Frank_Iero	Frank Anthony Iero, Jr. (, born October 31, 1981) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist of the rock band My Chemical Romance and as a guitarist in the supergroup L.S. Dunes. He was also the lead vocalist of the post-hardcore band Leathermouth. He has a solo project titled Frank Iero and the Future Violents (formerly frnkiero andthe cellabration and Frank Iero and the Patience). He released his debut solo album titled Stomachaches on August 26, 2014. Early life He was born in Belleville, New Jersey. As a child, he suffered numerous bouts of bronchitis and ear infections, which meant he spent a lot of his childhood in the hospital. Iero is lactose intolerant and has other various food allergies. He attended Queen of Peace High School. He went to Rutgers University on a scholarship, but dropped out to go on tour with My Chemical Romance. Iero's parents split when he was young and he grew up living with his mother, who lent out her basement to her son's many band practices; his father and grandfather were musicians and both were big influences on Iero when he was young. His father had taught him to play drums, but Iero later began playing the guitar. Music career Early bands and Pencey Prep (1997–2002) Frank started playing in local bands on the New Jersey punk scene when aged 11. Before joining My Chemical Romance he served as frontman for the punk band Pencey Prep. The band released an album, Heartbreak in Stereo, on the independent Eyeball Records before disbanding. Whilst playing with Pencey Prep, he became friends with Gerard Way and the other My Chemical Romance members, became a fan of their original demo and helped them get their first shows. After his band broke up, Frank played in several bands, including I Am A Graveyard, Hybrid, and Sector 12 before being offered the slot of rhythm guitar in My Chemical Romance. My Chemical Romance (2002–2013) Main article: My Chemical Romance Iero joined My Chemical Romance in 2002 and was featured on two tracks, "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" and "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville", on their debut album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. Iero performed on the band's second studio album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, released on June 8, 2004. My Chemical Romance released their third studio album, The Black Parade, on October 24, 2006. My Chemical Romance's fourth and final studio album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys was released on November 22, 2010. The band announced their breakup on March 22, 2013. Leathermouth and side projects (2007–2016) Iero fronted the hardcore punk quintet, Leathermouth, who released their debut album XO in January 2009, on Epitaph Records. The band split later in 2010. He is involved in a tribute band to The Cure named The Love Cats, after the song of the same name, and played bass with Reggie and the Full Effect on their farewell tour. His first solo song This Song Is A Curse was released as a bonus track on the official soundtrack to the Tim Burton film, Frankenweenie. He later posted an anti-Xmas track he recorded as a joke in 15 minutes, and followed that up with a cover of the song 'Be My Baby', originally made famous by The Ronettes. On December 7, 2010, Iero left the record company Skeleton Crew that he and his wife had co-founded in order to concentrate on his family and his music with My Chemical Romance, stating that although he would have loved to carry on, he could not juggle his career with the band, the new additions to his family (newborn daughters), and co-running a business . He was a judge for the 7th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists. In early 2013 Iero and James Dewees announced that they were working on a new project, a digital hardcore act called Death Spells. They also announced a tour supporting Mindless Self Indulgence and a performance at the Skate and Surf Festival in New Jersey. .....? and an accompanying music video. A full-length album was expected to be released in late 2013 but was delayed until 2016, when their album Nothing Above, Nothing Below was released on July 29th of that year. During Death Spells' initial inactivity in 2013, Iero performed new solo songs live and posted others to his Soundcloud, then implied he had a full album worth of songs wrote with more content being created on a continuous basis. This was confirmed to be for a solo album. Solo career (2013–present) On November 28, 2013 he announced via his official website and his Twitter account that a two-track release entitled "For Jamia..." would be released digitally and via limited vinyl on December 10. After his former band broke up Iero began writing songs in his home studio. Throughout the rest of 2013 he started playing a couple of songs live at events, posted a demo of "joyriding", and recorded a full-length album. Iero plays everything on the album except for drums which were handled by former My Chemical Romance drummer Jarrod Alexander. He also assembled a touring band composed of Evan Nestor, Rob Hughes and Matt Olsson. In June 2014 he announced his signing to Staples Records and his debut album called Stomachaches due out August 25, under the moniker frnkiero andthe cellabration. This was followed up with tour dates (a support slot on the Taking Back Sunday and The Used co-headline US fall tour) and a debut single called "Weighted". On August 4, 2014 he released the music video for this song. A second single and accompanying video for the song "Joyriding" was released. The band opened for Mallory Knox in the UK in November 2014 on their first overseas run. The band announced headline dates for 2015 in Mexico, the US, and Europe and played the Reading and Leeds festivals of that year. The band also opened for Against Me! in the US on a summer tour and ended the year on a headline run. They performed two acoustic shows in New Jersey showcasing new material and announcing they were go into studio to record a second album in two weeks. On May 22, 2016 they officially announced recording a new album and an Australian tour, with a name change to the band, to be then known as Frank Iero and the Patience. The band performed at Shadow of the City with The 1975 in New Jersey and played both Riot Fest dates (Denver and Chicago) in September 2016. After a motor vehicle accident that injured Iero and his bandmates, all remaining 2016 dates were canceled. Iero released his second studio album titled Parachutes on October 28 and returned to touring during 2017. On December 31, 2018 Iero announced his new solo moniker Frank Iero and the Future Violents. He released his third solo studio album, Barriers, under the new moniker on May 31, 2019. Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019. Live band members Frank Iero and the Future Violents Frank Iero – lead vocals, guitars Evan Nestor – guitars, percussion, backing vocals Matt Armstrong – bass guitar Tucker Rule – drums, percussion Kayleigh Goldsworthy – keyboards, violin, mandolin, backing vocals Frank Iero and the Patience Frank Iero – lead vocals, guitars Evan Nestor – guitars, backing vocals Steve Evetts – bass guitar Matt Olson – drums, percussion, backing vocals frnkiero andthe cellabration. Frank Iero – lead vocals, guitars Evan Nestor – guitars, backing vocals Rob Hughes – bass guitar, backing vocals Matt Olson – drums, percussion, backing vocals Timeline My Chemical Romance Reunion (2019–present) Main article: My Chemical Romance Reunion Tour On October 31, 2019, My Chemical Romance announced they would be reuniting with a date in Los Angeles on December 20 and a new merchandise line. They announced that they would also be playing shows in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan in 2020. The tour was later postponed to 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The last concert of the tour took place on March 26, 2023, in Osaka, Japan, The status of the band post-tour is currently unknown. Equipment In the earlier days of My Chemical Romance, Iero mainly used Gibson SG's & Epiphone Les Paul guitars (most notably his white Les Paul nicknamed 'Pansy' which proved popular amongst his fans but has since been broken while onstage) and Marshall amps. He has since switched to using Gibson Les Pauls (with the Neck Pick-up removed) and occasionally uses a Gibson SG. He also used a Fender Stratocaster in the Desolation Row video. In 2011, he collaborated with Epiphone to design the Wilshire Phant-O-Matic guitar, which he used onstage for the My Chemical Romance 'World Contamination' Tour, the Honda Civic Tour and for the Reading and Leeds festivals. He also uses the Orange Rockerverb MKII 100 head and Orange 160 Watt Guitar 4x10 Vintage Cabinet. He primarily uses a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver pedal as his main overdrive. Personal life and political views Iero has many tattoos including logos for the bands Black Flag and The Misfits, symbols of his love for his home state, New Jersey, a matching 'revenge' tattoo with James Dewees and others by acclaimed tattoo artist Kat Von D: a Frankenstein's monster and portraits of his grandmothers and grandfather, all of which were featured in Von D's book High Voltage Tattoo and the latter of which was done on an episode of her reality show LA Ink in which Iero was featured. On February 5, 2007 Iero married his long-term girlfriend Jamia Nestor after proposing on May 25, 2006 during the recording of The Black Parade. On September 7, 2010, Iero announced on the My Chemical Romance official website that he and his wife Jamia had become parents of twin girls. On April 6, 2012, he announced via his official Twitter account that his wife had given birth to their son. On October 13, 2016, Iero was injured in a motor vehicle accident. As he and his band unloaded their van for a show in Sydney, Australia, a passenger bus with no passengers hit them. Iero was dragged about 10 feet along the curb by the bus and credits "an enormous rucksack" for saving his life that day. He canceled all remaining 2016 shows, and would later speak about that day saying "It's incredible to me that we're all still alive. No one that witnessed the accident thought that we would be." In response to Donald Trump winning the United States presidential election of 2016, Iero tweeted, "I feel sad and ashamed. This morning, all I could say to my kids when they woke up was 'I'm so sorry.'" Discography See also
279	dbpedia	3	81	https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/things-to-do/2017/12/26/talking-thursdays-geoff-rickley-and-my-chemical-romances-frank-iero/982542001/	en	Talking with Thursday's Geoff Rickly and My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero	https://www.gannett-cdn.…=pjpg&width=1200	https://www.gannett-cdn.…=pjpg&width=1200	[ "https://media.gannett-cdn.com/35553589001/35553589001_5683578309001_5683556977001-vs.jpg?pubId=35553589001", "https://www.gannett-cdn.com/appservices/universal-web/universal/icons/icon-play-alt-white.svg", "https://www.gannett-cdn.com/appservices/universal-web/universal/icons/icon-instagram_24.png" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Bob Makin, Courier News", "Bob Makin" ]	2017-12-26T00:00:00	Geoff Rickly of Thursday and Frank Iero of the Patience and formerly My Chemical Romance chat about the history and tour plans that they share.	en	https://www.gannett-cdn.…ages/favicon.png	Courier News and Home News Tribune	https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/things-to-do/2017/12/26/talking-thursdays-geoff-rickley-and-my-chemical-romances-frank-iero/982542001/	Geoff Rickly, front man of Thursday, and former My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero have been friends since the late 1990s, so it’s as much fun for them to be touring together right now as it is for their mutual audience. It was Rickly, My Chem’s first producer, who convinced Iero to join that late, great group in 2002. Now recording and touring with his band, the Patience, who recently released the Steve Albini-produced EP “Keep the Coffins Coming,” Iero will play three year-end shows with the continually reunited Thursday: Dec. 28 at The Paramount, Huntington, N.Y.; Dec. 29, Worcester Palladium, Worcester, Mass., and Dec. 30, Starland Ballroom, Sayreville. All three shows also will feature Thursday’s friends in PUP. Thursday — also founding members Tom Keeley on lead guitar, Tim Payne on bass, and Tucker Rule on drums, plus longtime guitarist Steve Pedulla and keyboardist Andrew Everding — rekindled friendships have kept the band busy on the road since reuniting in 2016. READ: 10 best things to do for New Year's Eve in Central Jersey READ: Central Jersey's 20 most famous celebrities READ: Talented Plainsboro woman releases Christmas CD Yet, despite 2018 tour dates in Australia, Hawaii and the UK, no plans are in the works to record a follow-up to their great releases from 1999 to 2011 on Eyeball, Victory, Island and Epitaph Records. The following chat with Rickly and Iero delves into the joint history, as well as where things are taking them today and tomorrow. Question: Geoff, why did Thursday break up and why have they reunited? Geoff Rickly: Mostly just interband personal stuff that we were able to resolve. We became friends again and that opened the door to playing again. Q: Thursday paved the way for several bands that credit you as an influence. How much did that influence have a factor in reuniting? Rickly: The fact that people still wanted to see us was so flattering, and that's why we've played shows instead of just getting together and playing for each other. Q: Have Thursday shared the stage or any other association with any of the bands you’ve influenced? If so, with whom have you enjoyed working with most and why? Rickly: We try and give love and elevate the bands that we like and when they cite Thursday as an influence it makes it a no-brainer to work with them. Bands like Touché Amore, Hotelier, Nothing, and Wax Idols. Really cool. Q: Frank, who is in the Patience, what instrument do they play and how do you know them? Frank Iero: Alex Grippo, bass; Evan Nestor, guitar/vocals; and Matt Olsson, drums/vocals. Evan is my brother-in-law and such an incredibly gifted musician and artist. So he was at the top of my wish list when I knew I had to put a band together to tour with the Cellabration. Alex was a friend of Evan's. They had been in a band together called Science a few years back, and Matt was recommended by Kevin Antreassian, who recorded Science at his studio, Backroom, in Rockaway. Q: We were supposed to chat a year ago upon the release of "Parachutes," but the Australian bus accident halted your tour. How is everybody doing in the wake of that accident and did any personnel changes within the band have to be made because of it? Iero: Oh, small world. That bus (messed) up a lot of things. Glad we could do this now though. No one in the band changed because of the accident. I don't think I would have done it again if the bus took one of us out completely. I also think that’s why I tried so hard to get us back on the road so soon after the accident. Looking back it was probably not the greatest of decisions, but I think it provided us a goal to work toward and kept our heads out of the darkness. Q: Do any of the songs on "Keep the Coffins Coming" relate to the accident? If so, why and how? Iero: No, "Keep the Coffins Coming" was recorded way before the accident took place. Q: What inspired the title of the EP? Iero: "Keep the Coffins Coming" was the title of a pulp novel by Julius Long about a guy who went around killing Nazis. The EP is not connected to the book really, but I loved the title so much because it conjured up so many images for me, and I loved the alliteration. I think about songs and the creations we make. We bring them to life, raise them, and then knock them off one by one. Sending them off to slaughter, so to speak. The title for me refers to keeping the art coming, constantly burning down the past and making something new. Q: What did you enjoy most about working with Steve Albini, why did you want to work with him, and what did he bring to the project that wouldn’t be there without him? Iero: He's amazing. It was a dream come true for me. I've been a fan of his work before I even knew it was all his work. I would listen to records and fall for them and wonder why they made me feel the way they did. Why did it sound as though I was in the room with the band? I started to realize there was a common thread through these records, and it was Steve's name in the liner notes. I think the openness of the drums and how raw those guitars sound is what really rings true for me on the EP. I love that he just really knows how to capture a band's sound. Q: Which of Albini’s works do you love the most, why, and did that record influence you? If so, how? Iero: That's really difficult to peg down just one. (The Pixies’) "Surfer Rosa" is definitely up there; (Nirvana’s) "In Utero," of course, (Jawbreaker’s) "24 Hour Revenge Therapy." I think also "This is a Hospital" by the Ghost was huge for me because they were friends of ours and all of a sudden that dream I had as a kid of working with Steve seemed attainable. Plus the record is amazing. Q: Which of the EP’s tracks do you enjoy performing live most and why? Iero: Probably "No Fun Club." I think it's just a real quick, visceral song. Ironically, it’s a lot of fun to play. Q: Will Thursday make another record? Rickly: No plans for that yet. Q: My Chemical Romance, Pencey Prep and Thursday were all on Eyeball Records. Were Pencey Prep and/or My Chemical Romance friends with Thursday? If so, how does it feel to doing this year-end mini-tour together, particularly Dec. 30 in Jersey at Starland Ballroom? Rickly: I produced the first My Chem record, before they even had Frank in the band. Frank gave me a ride to the studio a bunch, and I tried to convince him to join My Chem. At the same time, I worked on convincing My Chem they needed a second guitar player. It all worked out! Iero: Pencey and My Chem shared a rehearsal spot with Thursday. We had this lock out room. It started as just Pencey's, and then My Chem came in and then at some point, I think The Banner was also sharing it and then Thursday. Murder by Death filmed a video there. Basically, if you were a touring band from NJ or a band that signed to Eyeball, then you probably practiced in this gross little room in Passaic with us. But it’s rad to get to play these shows together again. My Chem and Thursday had done some tours together back in the day, of course, and any opportunity to be able to share a stage with those guys is an absolute pleasure. They're just really great people and a fantastic band. Q: Comment on how the New Brunswick basement scene and Rutgers University influenced the formation of Thursday. Rickly: It was everything to us. Music was a social phenomenon in New Brunswick. I put on basement shows, and that was a reason to start a band: to play the shows. Q: Thursday is one of the bands that helped establish internationally the New Brunswick basement scene, which, as a result, is still going today in the face of obstacles from authorities. But because there aren’t many other rock venues in New Brunswick, the basement scene continues to provide a strong network to the DIY scene. Comment on how that network helped Thursday to flourish and how Thursday helped the scene to grow. Rickly: We would have the bands play, and then they would stay at the house. We would cook dinner with them, become friends. We'd play their house on tour. DIY is the most vital part of any music culture, beyond the grip of corporate interests. Q: Frank, what do you remember most about playing in the New Brunswick basement scene before My Chemical Romance was signed to Reprise? Iero: Basically, just how hot and sweaty it got. We did a few Brunswick basement shows, but not a ton, like Thursday or You & I did. None of us went to school down there or lived down there, so we did way more VFW shows in North Jersey than we did Brunswick basements. Q: Geoff, what is your most fond memory from those early days in the New Brunswick basement scene? Rickly: The last You & I show. The whole crowd took turns taking the mic and talking about what the band meant to them. It was amazing. Q: Did playing in the New Brunswick basement scene help My Chemical Romance’s following and career grow like it did Thursday or was it just another gig? Iero: When we did play down there, it was definitely a fun time, but like I said, I don't think we were a staple in that scene like Thursday were. Q: When was the last time Thursday played in New Brunswick? Rickly: It's been a long time. Early 2000s. Q: If the right opportunity was offered, would Thursday want to play in New Brunswick again? Rickly: Definitely. Q: In addition to Eyeball Records and Rutgers, do Thursday and Frank Iero share any other associations? Rickly: We're friends. Horror movie lovers. Q: What is the connection to PUP? Rickly: They're just one of my fave young bands. We played with them at Northside Festival and told them we needed to play together every chance we get. Q: Since you developed your career, the music industry has changed greatly, making it much harder for up-and-coming rock bands to establish a career and make a living. Have these industry changes also affected you? If so, how do you circumnavigate them to flourish and what advice would you give up-and-coming bands to do the same? Rickly: Of course. The open Internet has been amazing for a lot of things, but it's been devastating for music. A lot of the industry models were already seriously exploitative and streaming services have often devalued music even further. Iero: I really don't know. It is an ever-changing landscape. It feels as though there are no rules anymore, thoughs and that seems like it works to a young band's advantage. I would say the best piece of advice I could give is whatever you do, don't be full of (it). Stay true to the craft. A good song is a good song no matter how people listen to it. And I’d like to think that will hold true forever. Rickly: Retain control of your music, merch and touring. Q: What other plans do you have for your music and other endeavors in 2018? Iero: I plan on taking a little bit of time to myself and to be with my family in 2018. I do better when writing at home, and I think this year is going to be spent doing that. Rickly: No plans yet. Q: United Nations self-released the single "Stairway to Mar-a-Lago" about a year ago to benefit Planned Parenthood and ACLU in protest of the inauguration of Trump. Has his presidency made you more outspoken about issues and is there anything you would like to comment on related to that? Rickly: That song was made with a guest on vocals. Those lyrics were written by that singer — though I love that song. His presidency has been a horrible thing in every possible way. I don't think that the conversation is improved by bringing the level of discourse down. I've been unable to respond to the current administration with UN. The last thing I want is to be screaming about Trump at the moment. I've needed a moment to absorb things. Q: Frank, you have been a vocal advocate for the gay community for a long time. Has the current presidential administration made you more outspoken about that and/or any other issues and is there anything you would like to comment on related to that? Iero: I think an artist’s main job these days is to remind people what it is to be human, and that as humans, we need to look out for one another. Our differences should be celebrated and love of every kind should be protected at all costs. There are so many things in this world that will make us hurt, why add to that with ignorant nonsense? Staff Writer Bob Makin: 732-565-7319; bmakin@gannett.com
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Frank Anthony Iero was born on October 31st, 1981 (making him a Scorpio), in Belleville, New Jersey. Not many people know how to say his last name, which is correctly pronounced "eye-year-oh". Frank is 5'4'' and has hazel eyes with a dark drown natural hair color (now dyed black). He grew up with his mom, Linda, who divorced his dad (a great influence to him over the years). Just like fellow band mate Gerard Way, he has been playing in bands since he was eleven. Frank went to a catholic school growing up, he was bullied in high school, he went to Rutgers University on a scholarship, but dropped out to join My Chemical Romance. Frank married his childhood sweetheard Jamia Nestor in March 2008 and he became the proud father of twin baby girls in September 2010. 3. He currently is the rhythm guitarist for My Chemical Romance, and is the youngest member of the band. He was recruited after the band decided they needed another guitarist (in addition to Ray Toro) to fill out the sound. He also dropped out of college (and another band, Pencey Prep, scroll down for more) to pursue the band full time. Before he started playing with My Chemical Romance. Prior to joining My Chemical Romance Frank fronted Pencey Prep, he previouslly has also played with the bands Hybrid, Sector 12, and Give Up the Ghost. At the time when he joined My Chemical Romance, he had dreadlocks. Frank plays an Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Custom guitar with an Alpine White finish, among others. Frank has a penchant for naming his guitars such as "Texas", "Bela", "Sinatra", "Angel" and the one best known by fan was "Pansy". The demise of "Pansy" was long attributed to an unfortunate MTV Tech but it was later revealed that Frank had broken the guitar himself. Frank still has what is left of "Pansy". 5. Frank has a lot of tattoos, he has the word "HALLOWEEN" tattooed on his fingers, a Jack O Lantern on his back, "Keep the Faith" on his upper back, the letters "N.J." inside his lip standing for New Jersey, "I wish I were a ghost" around his right wrist, a dove on his left lower chest, an anchor on the lower part of his right bicep with an "N" and "J" on either side, a large chest piece, a scorpion on the right side of his neck and portraits of his grandparents on both arms to name but a few. Frank revealed in Life On The Murder Scene that he got the scorpion tattoo as high up on his body as he could once he decided that he didn’t want a real job.
7314	dbpedia	2	7	https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/resources/article/a-major-change-in-skills-development-renault-group-case-study-uk/	en	A major change in skills development: Renault Group case study	https://cdn.sanity.io/im…c96-1440x810.png	https://cdn.sanity.io/im…c96-1440x810.png	[ "https://cdn.sanity.io/images/43ea2a5t/production/93ab9fa6a1a3cb58dbb44b6b0df6c1da34b67c96-1440x810.png?w=1920&q=75&fit=max&auto=format", "https://cdn.sanity.io/images/43ea2a5t/production/0ea7c6576813f1d509cce1958f44aaa972825769-608x974.png?w=1472&h=2358&fit=fill&auto=format 1x, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/43ea2a5t/production/0ea7c6576813f1d509cce1958f44aaa972825769-608x974.png?w=1472&h=2358&fit=fill&auto=format 2x", "https://cdn.sanity.io/images/43ea2a5t/production/b919b777784279137c34d9a60fa6e2688a5d3d73-846x482.png?w=1472&h=838&fit=fill&auto=format 1x, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/43ea2a5t/production/b919b777784279137c34d9a60fa6e2688a5d3d73-846x482.png?w=1472&h=838&fit=fill&auto=format 2x", "https://cdn.sanity.io/images/43ea2a5t/production/73296302457e77344d4b2595933bab6e90a680cf-846x483.png?w=1472&h=840&fit=fill&auto=format 1x, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/43ea2a5t/production/73296302457e77344d4b2595933bab6e90a680cf-846x483.png?w=1472&h=840&fit=fill&auto=format 2x", "https://cdn.sanity.io/images/43ea2a5t/production/9971b2864c8bc876777efbb79620dfbf263b4e76-1440x800.png?w=1600&h=900&fit=crop&auto=format 1x, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/43ea2a5t/production/9971b2864c8bc876777efbb79620dfbf263b4e76-1440x800.png?w=1600&h=900&fit=crop&auto=format 2x", "https://cdn.sanity.io/images/43ea2a5t/production/01dd18d67432a6a54e1cfce7d9c297d7ccc15723-1183x812.png?w=1600&h=900&fit=crop&auto=format 1x, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/43ea2a5t/production/01dd18d67432a6a54e1cfce7d9c297d7ccc15723-1183x812.png?w=1600&h=900&fit=crop&auto=format 2x", "https://cdn.sanity.io/images/43ea2a5t/production/61182727dcbffca47196d936ac95caef3871f743-5568x3712.jpg?w=1600&h=900&fit=crop&auto=format 1x, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/43ea2a5t/production/61182727dcbffca47196d936ac95caef3871f743-5568x3712.jpg?w=1600&h=900&fit=crop&auto=format 2x" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	null	Faced with the major economic and environmental challenges of the 21st century, organisations and their employees need to gain new skills quickly.	uk	https://www.cornerstoneo…e-touch-icon.png		https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/resources/article/a-major-change-in-skills-development-renault-group-case-study-uk	Faced with the major economic and environmental challenges of the 21st century, organisations and their employees need to gain new skills quickly. While skills acquisition is not a new phenomenon, it has never been needed so rapidly or on such a massive scale. Companies are involved in an innovation race to find ways to tackle these challenges, and learning tech tools play a central role in this. Patrick Benammar, VP learning & development at Renault Group, presented his vision for skills transformation at the Learning Technologies Conference. He identified three indicators, three technological benefits, and three changes that affect training managers. In order to tackle these challenges, the Renault Group drew up a strategic plan, the RENAULUTION, which includes a deep-dive into changes to job roles and the organisation. Its purpose is to create a mobility service for the future. This starts with new electric and hybrid vehicles, which are already being produced. Next comes a “new complete service offering in mobility,” built on partnerships with technology firms, as part of the Software République. For Patrick Benammar, learning and development needs to “support our employees through these changes, develop their employability by enabling them to gain new skills and help them to visualise the careers of the future” to encourage them to engage in training. But the challenge is also in developing the training provided in order to meet these new needs. In terms of the circular economy, for example, “There are lots of general training courses around, but very few that focus specifically on careers within the industry and on design.” Therefore, these need to be created to train the Group's employees and other actors in the automotive sector, as well as other industries involved in the mobility of the future. This is the role of ReKnow University, which is headed up by Patrick Benammar. Developing this new training offering is essential for Renault and for the rest of the industry. “If we don't do it,” Patrick Benammar continues, “We run the risk of being in the same situation that cybersecurity is in at the moment, with 15,000 job openings and no suitable candidates.” The need for upskilling and reskilling is, therefore, a strategic one. Renault has included its teams' capacity to learn and develop in the five principles of the Renault Way. The ReKnow University is, logically, managed by HR but with ongoing support from the departments on the ground. For us, this is an indication of a new learning and development model which is being implemented in companies, particularly those that are most immediately affected by the environmental shift. And this transformation is largely made possible thanks to the power of digital tools.
7314	dbpedia	0	43	https://dokumen.pub/the-white-nuns-cistercian-abbeys-for-women-in-medieval-france-9780812295085.html	en	The White Nuns: Cistercian Abbeys for Women in Medieval France 9780812295085	https://dokumen.pub/img/…780812295085.jpg	https://dokumen.pub/img/…780812295085.jpg	[ "https://dokumen.pub/dokumenpub/assets/img/dokumenpub_logo.png", "https://dokumen.pub/img/200x200/aristocratic-women-in-medieval-france-9780812200614.jpg", "https://dokumen.pub/img/200x200/cistercian-stories-for-nuns-and-monks-the-sacramental-imagination-of-engelhard-of-langheim-0812252586-9780812252583.jpg", "https://dokumen.pub/img/200x200/architecture-of-solitude-cistercian-abbeys-in-twelfth-century-england-0691040249-9780691040240.jpg", "https://dokumen.pub/img/200x200/equal-in-monastic-profession-religious-women-in-medieval-france-9780226401973.jpg", "https://dokumen.pub/img/200x200/creating-cistercian-nuns-the-womens-religious-movement-and-its-reform-in-thirteenth-century-champagne-9780801462955.jpg", "https://dokumen.pub/img/200x200/creating-cistercian-nuns-the-womens-religious-movement-and-its-reform-in-thirteenth-century-champagne-978-1501713491.jpg", "https://dokumen.pub/img/200x200/nuns-literacies-in-medieval-europe-the-antwerp-dialogue-9782503554112-9782503554235.jpg", "https://dokumen.pub/img/200x200/the-cistercian-reform-and-the-art-of-the-book-in-twelfthcentury-france-9789462985940-9789048537181.jpg", "https://dokumen.pub/img/200x200/the-cistercian-reform-and-the-art-of-the-book-in-twelfth-century-france-9789048537181.jpg", "https://dokumen.pub/img/200x200/the-case-for-women-in-medieval-culture-9780191037290-019103729x.jpg", "https://dokumen.pub/img/200x200/the-white-nuns-cistercian-abbeys-for-women-in-medieval-france-9780812295085.jpg", "https://dokumen.pub/dokumenpub/assets/img/dokumenpub_logo.png" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	null	The White Nuns considers Cistercian women and the women who were their patrons in a clear-eyed reading of narrative text...	en	https://dokumen.pub/doku…e-icon-57x57.png	dokumen.pub	https://dokumen.pub/the-white-nuns-cistercian-abbeys-for-women-in-medieval-france-9780812295085.html	Table of contents : contents Preface PART I. WERE THERE CISTERCIAN NUNS IN MEDIEVAL EUROPE? Chapter 1. Reform Monasticism and Cistercian Nuns in Western Europe Chapter 2. Visitation of Nuns and Their Regularization Chapter 3. Cistercian Nuns and the Order’s Economic Practices PART II. CISTERCIAN NUNS IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF SENS Chapter 4. Women Regents, Cistercian Nuns, and Feudal Crisis: Clairets, Villiers, Voisins, and Port-Royal Chapter 5. Cistercian Nuns and the Great Heiresses of Chartres, Blois, and Auxerre Chapter 6. Blanche of Castile (1188–1252) and Cistercian Abbeys for Nuns Chapter 7. Saint-Antoine-des-Champs Outside Paris Chapter 8. Nuns and Viticulture in Champagne PART III. COMPARISONS AND CONCLUSIONS Chapter 9. Cistercian Nuns and Their Predecessors Appendix 1. Ad Medium, Amortissement, Augmented Rents, Measures, Money, Names Appendix 2. The Evidence: Cistercian Nuns’ Charters and Charter Books Appendix 3. Specific Charters and Other Materials for This Study Appendix 4. Size Limits of Abbeys for Cistercian and Other Nuns Appendix 5. Numbers of Cistercian Nuns’ Houses According to Selected Historians Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments Citation preview
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7314	dbpedia	3	94	https://rocketreach.co/renault-digital-profile_b53104a4f911fd8a	en	Renault Digital Information	https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/renault-digital-41578235	https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/renault-digital-41578235	[ "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/logo/logo_updated.svg", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/splashRR2018/Comp_Starlayer1.svg", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/splashRR2018/Comp_Starlayer2.svg", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/splashRR2018/Comp_Starlayer3.svg", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/renault-digital-41578235", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/profile_pics/v2.1/dppm11.png", "https://d2gjqh9j26unp0.cloudfront.net/profilepic/5665186ecb2a3d69bda2104140157ad0", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/profile_pics/v2.1/dppf12.png", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/profile_pics/v2.1/dppm8.png", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/profile_pic/jean-christophe-jarysta-a0b00bd7", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/profile_pic/olivier-bourrasse-6bf53101", "https://d2gjqh9j26unp0.cloudfront.net/profilepic/720b8af21b39ed6a7025274899f78ed4", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/profile_pics/v2.1/dppf0.png", "https://d2gjqh9j26unp0.cloudfront.net/profilepic/90c9293fd81ca13cd2888bd1bb48a68e", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/profile_pics/v2.1/dppm12.png", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/devialet-fbeb264c", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/mapei-france-64964e6e", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/ecovadis-eb753a32", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/octo-technology-c8d18049", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/bureau-van-dijk-france-a-moodys-analytics-company-7280eec7", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/viseo-276469c3", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/bash-09b5bdd9", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/le-coq-sportif-24a015e5", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/nemera-11d2ae3f", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/shift-technology-2bdb0960", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/robertet-group-f68fb600", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/quadient-aba7ca3f", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/efront-dfe803c1", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/adisseo-b6f05107", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/lumapps-f27a0a2e", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/caudalie-856d59fd", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/cegedim-095d76e5", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/blablacar-2077e51d", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/default_company.png", "https://d1hbpr09pwz0sk.cloudfront.net/logo_url/airbus-aircraft-d037586f", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/landing/landing-page-1-get-free-account-min.png", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/landing/landing-page-2-search-min.png", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/landing/landing-page-3-get-contact-min.png", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/splashRR2018/rankings-icons/LeadMining_UsersMostLikelyToRecommend_Nps.svg", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/splashRR2018/rankings-icons/LeadCapture_Leader_Leader-Badge.svg", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/splashRR2018/rankings-icons/LeadCapture_BestUsability_Total-Badge.svg", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/splashRR2018/rankings-icons/LeadMining_BestRelationship_Total.svg", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/splashRR2018/rankings-icons/talentculture2022.svg", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/splashRR2018/rankings-icons/g2crowd.svg", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/splashRR2018/rankings-icons/chromestore.svg", "https://static.rocketreach.co/images/logo/logo_watermark.svg" ]	[]	[]	[ "Renault Digital revenue", "Renault Digital overview", "Renault Digital summary", "Renault Digital profile", "Renault Digital address", "Renault Digital hq", "Renault Digital location", "Renault Digital phone", "Renault Digital funding", "Renault Digital email format", "Renault Digital emails", "Renault Digital company emails", "Renault Digital corporate emails", "Renault Digital business emails", "find Renault Digital emails", "find Renault Digital contacts" ]	null	[]	null	Renault Digital is an IT Services and IT Consulting, Motor Vehicles, and Manufacturing company_reader located in Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France with $48.8 billion in revenue and 399 employees. Find top employees, contact details and business statistics at RocketReach.	en	//static.rocketreach.co/images/favicons/apple-icon-57x57.png?v=2020120	RocketReach	https://rocketreach.co/renault-digital-profile_b53104a4f911fd8a	Welcome to Renault Digital ! Our aim ? Digitalizing Renault core business for its employees, partners and clients worldwide ! Innovation is in the Renault DNA. We're working to build tomorrow’s digital abilities and scope. We're new ! We just started our operations on January 1st, 2017. How are we working ? We have based our approach on an inspiring start-up ecosystem. We will work with multidisciplinary teams to support strategic digital projects, aimed at digitalizing all the automotive core business. These teams will integrate various core competencies, such as data science and design thinking. Most projects will be run using Agile methodologies and on the basis of on the job training. 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7314	dbpedia	2	21	https://www.crowell.com/en/insights/client-alerts/restructurings-a-rejuvenation-cure-for-the-renault-act	en	Restructurings: A Rejuvenation Cure for the Renault Act?	https://www.crowell.com/…avicon-32x32.png	https://www.crowell.com/…avicon-32x32.png	[ "https://www.crowell.com/cached/40025/images/logo.svg", "https://www.crowell.com/cached/40025/images/logo.svg", "https://www.crowell.com/a/web/jyDV5zpdsyukkxu8GeVKTB/8oAUFu/plasschaert-emmanuel_headshot.jpg", "https://www.crowell.com/a/web/4uNEmRGDchBa7mCzCFUyG8/8oAUvC/jamaels-evelien_headshot.jpg", "https://www.crowell.com/a/web/bm2UGTLcwj2xtpo9uaUwdd/7J6zuf/tired-and-bored-businesswoman-gettyimages-1145901211-med.jpg", "https://www.crowell.com/cached/40025/images/logo-watermark.svg" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	null	The Act of February 13, 1998 (the Renault Act) sets out the rules and procedure all employers from the private sector need to follow in case of restructuring. The rules have not been modified since…	en	https://www.crowell.com/…icon-180x180.png	Crowell & Moring - Restructurings: A Rejuvenation Cure for the Renault Act?	https://www.crowell.com/en/insights/client-alerts/restructurings-a-rejuvenation-cure-for-the-renault-act	The Act of February 13, 1998 (the Renault Act) sets out the rules and procedure all employers from the private sector need to follow in case of restructuring. The rules have not been modified since the Act’s adoption (which was largely prompted by the closing of the Renault factory in 1997, causing the redundancy of 3,100 employees). More than 20 years have passed. An update is due. On December 17, 2019, the social partners gathered within the National Labour Council (NLC) adopted two recommendations addressed to employers’ and unions’ representatives of companies and sectors in order to render the Renault Act more effective (you can find the full text here). The NLC’s Recommendations Recommendation n°1: A more efficient information-consultation phase To allow a qualitative and time-limited information-consultation phase, the NLC recommends that employers’ and employees’ representatives set a clear timetable and agree, in advance, on issues pertaining to: The agenda, time and place of meetings. How the questions and answers will be communicated (if in writing, timing of communication, etc.). The confidential nature of certain information communicated. The requests to involve third parties (e.g., experts). The objectification of proposals and alternatives. The reasoned reply to any opinion issued. The NLC also recommends that during the restructuring process, employers’ and workers' representatives take measures to “preserve employment, promote the return to work and sustainably consolidate the relaunch of the company's activity.” Finally, employers should inform the employees' representatives about the potential impact of the restructuring on seconded, temporary and interim employees. Recommendation n°2: Better informed co-contractors The NLC recommends that companies identify and inform their co-contractors (subcontractors, service providers, etc.) of their intention to restructure (i) if their contractual obligations towards those co-contractors will be modified because of the restructuring, and (ii) if the co-contractors’ activities are likely to be negatively and significantly impacted. The information must occur at the same time or immediately after the announcement of the intention to dismiss (cf. article 6 of the collective labour agreement n° 24). Employers need also to provide the details of internal contact persons, so that the co-contractors are able to evaluate the possible consequences of the restructuring on the execution of the company’s contractual obligations. Finally, employers should tell the employees’ representatives that they have provided the abovementioned information to co-contractors. Future Work for the NLC The social partners have also agreed to propose, in the form of a unanimous opinion to the NLC, a centralisation of all the regulatory texts relating to restructuring. In the same opinion, they will suggest the simplification and improvement of the flow of information between authorities, employees and employers, via a one-stop shop and unique information platform. The two recommendations taken on December 17, 2019 will be evaluated by the NLC three years after the approval of the proposed opinion on the centralization of regulatory texts and improvement of information flows. What Should Employers Take Away from It? Regarding Recommendation n°1, the Renault Act does not currently foresee any time limits for the information-consultation phase, and this often results in unnecessarily long procedures. Therefore, Recommendation n°1 is to be welcomed and Belgian employers would be well advised to take full advantage of this recommendation and use it to insist on setting a detailed timetable covering a maximum number of arrangements (e.g., the agenda, time and place of meetings, form of communication of questions and answers, whether there can be experts involved, etc.). Having this timetable agreed in advance with the employees’ representatives will improve efficiency and clarity, and avoid any discussions afterwards. It is not very clear what the NLC meant by measures that will “preserve employment, promote the return to work and sustainably consolidate the relaunch of the company's activity.” Companies generally already do their best to put in place measures to preserve employment and company activity as much as possible. It is regrettable that the NLC did not provide any examples of what such measures should entail. Regarding Recommendation n°2, informing co-contractors who are – likely to be – adversely affected by a restructuring will help avoid ripple effects on other companies because it will allow those co-contractors to inform their own employees’ representatives and anticipate the possible consequences of the restructuring project on their own business and employment. However, this recommendation in fact endorses a practice that many companies undergoing a restructuring already apply. Our Brussels Labor & Employment practice is available to advise and assist your company throughout the restructuring process. We will continue to closely monitor activity in this area and report on future developments.
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Covid-19 protocols at the factory. Workers at the Tamil Nadu factory have petitioned a court to halt	en	/misc/favicon.ico	Team-BHP.com	https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-car-scene/237181-renault-nissan-dragged-court-its-employees-over-covid-19-protocols.html	Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pune Posts: 6,638 Thanked: 58,396 Times Renault-Nissan dragged to court by its employees, over Covid-19 protocols Renault-Nissan India has been dragged to court by its employee union for allegedly flouting Covid-19 protocols at the factory. Workers at the Tamil Nadu factory have petitioned a court to halt operations alleging that the company was not following Covid-19 norms. Renault-Nissan has filed a response in court saying that there was a need to continue operations to fulfill domestic and export orders and that all Covid-19 protocols were being adhered to. The Madras High Court will be taking up the case on Monday after the state government has filed its response. The Renault-Nissan plant employs 3,000 contract workers, 2,500 staff members and 700 apprentices. The factory produces Nissan, Renault and Datsun cars for domestic and export markets. Source: Economic Times BHPian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Banana Republic Posts: 285 Thanked: 1,164 Times re: Renault-Nissan dragged to court by its employees, over Covid-19 protocols Quote: Originally Posted by balmeter Why is that hard for Renault - Nissan? Who is responsible for following the safety protocols that have been issued? The employees or the management? If protocols were not setup then it would be the management at fault. But if the employees don't follow them then you can't blame management. If I was a CEO for a global organization, then things like these further dig the grave and bring a sense of unease/doubt over doing business in India. Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Delhi-NCR Posts: 4,125 Thanked: 66,092 Times Re: Renault-Nissan dragged to court by its employees, over Covid-19 protocols Just because party A drags party B to a court does not make party B (the defendent) guilty any more than it makes party A (the plaintiff) innocent. It only means party A filed a case for a disagreement. Let the facts come out. First how many workers indeed did fall ill or sadly died? Were the right protocols issued? were reasonable efforts made to implement them ? Did the workers follow them or was our classic chalta hai attitude at play here. All these need to be studied before passing judgement. Maybe Renault-Nissan's management is more at fault. Maybe the unions and worker indiscipline is more to blame. Right now all bets are up in the air. Further is the union using this to settle scores with the management on past disagreements where the union could not have its way? In dealing with unions off and on since the early 1980s the only thing I can be sure of is that in any union-management disagreement/court case there are at least a dozen wheels within wheels within wheels. BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 439 Thanked: 987 Times Re: Renault-Nissan dragged to court by its employees, over Covid-19 protocols Quote: Originally Posted by yd_gli Who is responsible for following the safety protocols that have been issued? The employees or the management? If I was a CEO for a global organization, then things like these further dig the grave and bring a sense of unease/doubt over doing business in India. It is important to make the distinction here. Anything that happens inside the place of work is the responsibility of the Employer IMHO. If the employees don't follow rules, then the Employer is entitled to actions like terminating the services of such employees. In this case, Renault-Nissan seems to have not taken any action against employees. I don't understand how this can cause unease to corporates. Our is a democracy and employees are just exercising their democratic right. BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 850 Thanked: 2,591 Times Re: Renault-Nissan dragged to court by its employees, over Covid-19 protocols Quote: Originally Posted by lsjey I If the employees don't follow rules, then the Employer is entitled to actions like terminating the services of such employees. In this case, Renault-Nissan seems to have not taken any action against employees. I don't understand how this can cause unease to corporates. Our is a democracy and employees are just exercising their democratic right. I smell a rat here. It looks very doubtfull that the management did "not" want the employees to follow social distancing norms. Also, if you know how manufacturing works, its not as simple terminating someone because they did not follow social distancing. Any HR from manufacturing can chip in here. You can start with checking why is that 50% of the employees are kept as contractors/interns and not part of the unions. Also how can the company take liability if anyone in the family is infected? What if the person was infected from a different source? No doubt, the company can increase the medical coverage or provde additional OT to entice the employees to be available in these hard times. But I doubt they forced people to work violating the covid norms. Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pune Posts: 6,638 Thanked: 58,396 Times Re: Renault-Nissan dragged to court by its employees, over Covid-19 protocols Renault-Nissan India workers to go on strike on May 26 According to a media report, workers at the Renault-Nissan plant in Tamil Nadu have called for a strike on May 26, 2021. The workers claim that their Covid-related safety demands have not been met by the company. The news comes just hours after a petition was filed in court to halt operations alleging that Covid-19 protocols were being flouted and that the health policies offered by the company were insufficient. The Madras High Court will be hearing the case after the state government has filed its response. Renault-Nissan did not comment on the issue as the matter is subjudice. Source: ET Auto BHPian Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Hyd Posts: 104 Thanked: 222 Times Re: Renault-Nissan dragged to court by its employees, over Covid-19 protocols Owing to my little knowledge of Tamilnadu politics, which I closely monitored during my stay in TN - I strongly guess this is a political hit job. It is a known fact that these so called employee unions are 'completely' aligned to the two dominant political parties in the state. Now that there is a change of power in the new state, it is essential for the party in power to have 'their' union playing the key role in these companies. It is at these times that they tend to resort to these kind of petty pressure tactics, so that they can take over the control of unions. Also, it would be ridiculous to think that Big-Corporations Like Renault-Nissan, Hyundai would penny pinch on COVID related safety that too when the pandemic is in its heights(?). Maybe I'm wrong? and really these companies aren't maintaining COVID Safety guidelines? Only time will tell. Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,989 Thanked: 6,880 Times Re: Renault-Nissan dragged to court by its employees, over Covid-19 protocols Quote: Originally Posted by G V Krishna Also, it would be ridiculous to think that Big-Corporations Like Renault-Nissan, Hyundai would penny pinch on COVID related safety that too when the pandemic is in its heights(?) I wouldn’t lift the blame from corporations just like that. Didn’t VW knowingly cheat on diesel emissions despite the fact that governments were becoming more aware of the effects of diesel pollution? Something tells me there’s more than what meets the eye. Renault Nissan are having a terrible time over the last few years. The rotten culture starts from the top and flows down the food pyramid. Either this is a move by politicians/rival auto makers/local lobbyists etc or Renault-Nissan is clearly cutting corners where they shouldn’t be. Last edited by landcruiser123 : 25th May 2021 at 03:43.
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(French pronunciation: [??no], re-noh) is a French multinational vehicle manufacturer established in 1899. The company produces a range of cars and vans, and in the past, trucks, tractors, tanks, buses/coaches and autorail vehicles. In 2011, Renault was the third biggest European automaker by production behind Volkswagen Group and PSA and the eleventh biggest automaker in the world by production in 2012. Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, Renault owns a 43.4% stake in Nissan of Japan, a 99.43% stake in Dacia of Romania, a 80.1% stake in Renault Samsung of South Korea, a 25% stake in AutoVAZ of Russia and a 1.55% stake in Daimler AG of Germany. Renault also owns subsidiaries RCI Banque (providing automotive financing), Renault Retail Group (automotive distribution) and Motrio (automotive parts). Renault Trucks, previously Renault Véhicules Industriels, has been part of Volvo Trucks since 2001. Renault Agriculture became 100% owned by German agricultural equipment manufacturer CLAAS in 2008. Renault has a joint venture in Turkey called Oyak-Renault and one in Iran called Renault Pars.Carlos Ghosn is the current chairman and CEO and the French government owns a 15 percent share of Renault. As part of the Renault–Nissan Alliance, the company is the fourth-largest automotive group. Together Renault and Nissan are undertaking significant electric car development, investing €4 billion (US$5.16 billion) in eight electric vehicles over three to four years from 2011. The company’s core market is Europe. The company is known for its role in motor sport, and its success over the years in rallying and Formula 1. History Foundation and early years (1898–1918) Louis Renault in 1903 The Renault Corporation was founded in 1899 as Société Renault Frères by Louis Renault and his brothers Marcel and Fernand. Louis was a bright, aspiring young engineer who had already designed and built several models before teaming up with his brothers, who had honed their business skills working for their father’s textiles firm. While Louis handled design and production, Marcel and Fernand handled company management. The first Renault car, the Renault Voiturette 1CV was sold to a friend of Louis’ father after giving him a test ride on 24 December 1898. The client was so impressed with the way the tiny car ran and how it climbed the streets that he bought it. In 1903 Renault began to manufacture its own engines inasmuch as until then it had been purchasing them from De Dion-Bouton. The first major sale was in 1905 to the Société des Automobiles de Place, which bought Renault AG1 cars to establish a fleet of taxis. These vehicles would eventually be used by the French military for transporting troops during World War I which earned them be known as “Taxi de la Marne.” By 1907, a significant percentage of the taxis circulating in London and Paris had been built by Renault. In 1908 the company produced 3,575 units, becoming the largest car manufacturer of France. The brothers recognised the publicity that could be obtained for their vehicles by participation in motor racing and Renault made itself known through achieving instant success in the first city-to-city races held in Switzerland resulting in rapid expansion for the company. Both Louis and Marcel Renault raced company vehicles, but Marcel was killed in an accident during the 1903 Paris-Madrid race. Although Louis Renault never raced again, his company remained very involved, including Ferenc Szisz winning the first Grand Prix motor racing event in a Renault AK 90CV in 1906. Louis was to take full control of the company as the only remaining brother in 1906 when Fernand retired for health reasons. Fernand died in 1909 and Louis became the sole owner, renaming the company Société des Automobiles Renault (Renault Automobile Company). The Renault reputation for innovation was fostered from very early on. At the time, cars were very much luxury items, and the price of the smallest Renaults available being 3000 francs reflected this; an amount it would take ten years for the average worker at the time to earn. In 1905 the company introduced mass-production techniques, and Taylorism in 1913. As well as cars and taxis, Renault manufactured buses and commercial cargo vehicles in the pre-war years. The first real commercial truck from the company was introduced in 1906. During World War I, it branched out into ammunition, military airplanes and vehicles such as the revolutionary Renault FT tank. The company’s military designs were so successful that Renault himself was awarded the Legion of Honour for his company’s contributions to the war. The company also exported their engines overseas to American auto manufacturers for use in such automobiles as the GJG which used a Renault 26 hp or 40 hp four-cylinder engine. Between the world wars (1919–38) Louis Renault enlarged the scope of his company after 1918, producing agricultural and industrial machinery. A number of the new products emerged from war developments. The first Renault’s tractor, the Type GP produced between 1919 and 1930, was based on the FT tank. However, Renault struggled to compete with the increasingly popular small, affordable “people’s cars”, while problems with the stock market and the workforce also adversely affected the company’s growth. Renault also had to find a way to distribute its vehicles more efficiently. In 1920, he signed one of its first distribution contracts with Gustave Gueudet, an entrepreneur from northern France. The pre-First World War cars had a distinctive front shape caused by positioning the radiator behind the engine to give a so-called “coalscuttle” bonnet. This continued through the 1920s and it was not until 1930 that all models had the radiator at the front. The bonnet badge changed from circular to the familiar and continuing diamond shape in 1925. Renault models were introduced at the Paris Motor Show which was held in September or October of the year. This has led to a slight confusion as to vehicle identification. For example a “1927” model was mostly produced in 1928. Renault produced a range of cars from small to very large. For example in 1928, when Renault produced 45,809 cars, the range of seven models started with a 6cv, a 10cv, the Monasix, 15cv, the Vivasix, the 18/22cv and the 40cv. There was a range of factory bodies, of up to eight styles, and the larger chassis were available to coachbuilders. The number of a model produced varied with size. The smaller were the most popular with the least produced being the 18/24cv. The most expensive factory body style in each range was the closed car. Roadsters and tourers (torpedoes) were the cheapest. The London operation was very important to Renault in 1928. The UK market was quite large and from there “colonial” modified vehicles were dispatched. Lifted suspensions, enhanced cooling and special bodies were common on vehicles sold to the colonies. Exports to the USA by 1928 had almost reduced to zero from their high point prior to WW1 when to ship back a Grand Renault or similar high class European manufactured car was common. A NM 40cv Tourer had a USA list price of over $4,600 being about the same as a Cadillac V-12. Closed 7-seat limousines started at $6,000 which was more expensive than a Cadillac V-16. The whole range was conservatively engineered and built. The newly introduced 1927 Vivasix, model PG1, was sold as the “executive sports” model. Lighter weight factory steel bodies powered by a 3180 cc six-cylinder motor provided a formula that went through to the Second World War. The “de Grand Luxe Renaults”, that is any with over 12-foot (3.7 m) wheelbase, were produced in very small numbers in two major types – six- and eight-cylinder. The 1927 six-cylinder Grand Renault models NM, PI and PZ introduced the new three spring rear suspension that considerably aided road holding that was needed as with some body styles over 90 mph (140 km/h) was possible. The 8-cylinder Reinastella was introduced in 1929. This model led on to a range culminating in the 1939 Suprastella. Coachbuilders included Kellner, Labourdette, J. Rothschild et Fils and Renault bodies. Closed car Renault bodies were often trimmed and interior wood work completed by Rothschild. Renault also introduced in 1928 an upgraded specification to the larger cars designated “Stella”. The Vivastella’s and Grand Renaults had upgraded interior fittings and had a small star fitted above the front hood Renault diamond. This proved to be a winning marketing differentiator and in the 1930s all cars changed to the Stella suffix from the previous two alpha character model identifiers. The Grand Renaults were built using a considerable amount of aluminium. Engines, brakes, transmissions, floor and running boards and all external body panels were aluminium. Of the few that were built, many went to scrap to aid the war effort. In 1931, Renault introduced diesel engines for its commercial vehicles. World War II and aftermath (1939–44) Renault Frégate Renault 4CV After the French capitulation in 1940, Louis Renault refused to produce tanks for Nazi Germany, which took control of his factories. He produced lorries for the German occupiers instead. On 3 March 1942, the RAF launched 235 low-level bombers at the Billancourt plant, the largest number of aircraft aimed at a single target during the war. 460 tons of bombs were dropped on the plant and the surrounding area, causing extensive damage to the plant along with heavy civilian casualties. Renault resolved to rebuild the factory as quickly as possible, but a further heavy bombardment a year later, on 4 April, this time delivered by the Americans, caused further damage, as did subsequent allied bombardments on 3 and 15 September 1943. A few weeks after the Liberation of Paris, at the start of September 1944, the factory gates at Renault’s Billancourt plant reopened. Operations restarted only very slowly, in an atmosphere poisoned by plotting and political conspiracy, undertaken in the name of popular justice. Back in 1936 the Billancourt factory had been at the heart of violent political and industrial unrest that had surfaced in France under Leon Blum’s Popular Front government: although the political jostling and violence that followed the liberation was ostensibly a backlash from the rivalries between capitalist collaboration and communist resistance, many of the scores being settled actually predated the German invasion. Responding to the chaotic situation at Renault, on 27 September 1944 a meeting of the Council of (the provisional government’s) Ministers took place under de Gaulle’s presidency. Postwar European politics had quickly become polarised between communists and anti-communists, and in France De Gaulle was keen to resist Communist Party attempts to monopolise the political dividends available to resistance heroes: politically Billancourt was a communist stronghold. The government decided to “requisition” the Renault factories. A week later, on 4 October Pierre Lefaucheux, a resistance leader with a background in engineering and top-level management, was appointed provisional administrator of the firm, assuming his responsibilities at once. Meanwhile the provisional government accused Louis Renault of collaborating with the Germans. In the frenzied atmosphere of those early post-liberation days, with many wild accusations against him, but believing himself innocent of the crimes of collaboration, Renault was advised by his lawyers not to flee the country, but to present himself to a judge. He presented himself to Judge Marcel Martin, on 22 September 1944. Louis Renault was arrested on 23 September 1944, like several other French auto-industry leaders at the time. He was incarcerated at Fresnes prison where he died on 24 October 1944 under unclear circumstances, while awaiting trial. On 1 January 1945, by decree of General Charles de Gaulle based on the untried accusations of collaboration, the company was expropriated from Louis Renault posthumously and on 16 January 1945 it was formally nationalised as Régie Nationale des Usines Renault. Renault’s were the only factories permanently expropriated by the French government. Postwar resurgence (1945–71) Under the leadership of Pierre Lefaucheux, Renault experienced both a commercial resurgence as well as labor unrest – that was ultimately to continue into the 1980s. In secrecy during the war, Louis Renault had developed the rear engine 4CV[26] which was subsequently launched under Lefacheux in 1946. Renault debuted its flagship model, the largely conventional 2-litre 4-cylinder Renault Frégate (1951–1960), shortly thereafter. The 4CV proved itself a capable rival for cars such as the Morris Minor and Volkswagen Beetle; its sales of more than half a million ensured its production until 1961. After the success of the 4CV, Lefacheux continued to defy the postwar French Ministry of Industrial Production, which had wanted to convert Renault solely to truck manufacture, by directing the development of its successor. He oversaw the prototyping of the Dauphine (until his death) – enlisting the help of artist Paule Marrot in pioneering the company’s textile and color division. The Dauphine sold extremely well as the company expanded production and sales further abroad, including Africa and North America. The Dauphine sold well initially in the US, where it subsequently became outdated against increased competition, including from the country’s nascent domestic compacts such as the Chevrolet Corvair. During the 1950s, Renault absorbed small French heavy vehicles’ manufacturers (Somua and Latil) and in 1955 merged them with its own truck and bus division to form the Société Anonyme de Véhicules Industriels et d’Equipements Mécaniques (Saviem). Renault subsequently launched two cars which became very successful – the Renault 4 (1961–1992), a practical competitor for the likes of the Citroën 2CV, and Renault 8. The larger rear-engined Renault 10 followed the success of the R8, and was the last of the rear-engined Renaults. The company achieved success with the more modern and more upmarket Renault 16, a pioneering hatchback launched in 1966, followed by the smaller Renault 6. On 16 January 1970 the manufacturer celebrated the 25th anniversary of its 1945 rebirth as the newly nationaised Régie Nationale des Usines Renault. The 1960s had been a decade of aggressive growth for France’s largest auto-maker: a few months earlier, in October 1969, the manufacturer had launched the Renault 12, combining most of the engineering philosophy of its market-defining hatch-backs with the more conservative “three-box” design which many buyers continued to prefer. The model was a success, and 1970 was also the first year ever during which Renault produced more than a million cars in a single year, the actual figure being 1,055,803. Modern era (1972–1980) The company’s compact and economical Renault 5 model, launched in 1972, was another success, particularly in the wake of the 1973 energy crisis. Soon after, the four-door Renault 12 model slotted into the Renault range between the Renault 6 and Renault 16, and introduced a new styling theme. Throughout the 1970s the R4, R5, R6, R12, R15, R16 and R17 maintained Renault’s production with further new models launched including the Renault 18 and Renault 20. Endangered like all of the motor industry by the energy crisis, during the mid seventies the already expansive company diversified further into other industries and continued to expand globally, including into South East Asia. The energy crisis also provoked Renault’s attempt to reconquer the North American market; despite the Dauphine’s success in the United States in the late 1950s, and an unsuccessful car-assembly project in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, (1964–72), Renault as a stand-alone brand, began to disappear from North America at the end of the ’70s. Throughout the decades Renault developed a collaborative partnership with Nash Motors Rambler and its successor American Motors Corporation (AMC). From 1962 to 1967, Renault assembled complete knock down (CKD) kits of the Rambler Classic sedans in its factory in Belgium. Renault did not have large or luxury cars in its product line and the “Rambler Renault” would be aimed as an alternative to the Mercedes-Benz “Fintail” cars. Later, Renault would continue to make and sell a hybrid of AMC’s Rambler American and Rambler Classic called the Renault Torino in Argentina (sold through IKA-Renault). Renault partnered with AMC on other projects, such as development of a rotary concept engine in the late 60s. Renault 5 Turbo This was one of a series of collaborative ventures undertaken by Renault in the late 1960s and 1970s, as the company established subsidiaries in Eastern Europe, most notably Dacia in Romania, and South America (many of which remain active to the present day) and forged technological cooperation agreements with Volvo and Peugeot (for instance, for the development of the PRV V6 engine, which was used in Renault 30, Peugeot 604, and Volvo 260 in the late 1970s.). In the mid-1960s an Australian arm, Renault Australia, was set up in Heidelberg, Melbourne, the company would produce and assemble models from the R8, R10, R12, R16, sporty R15, R17 coupe’s to the R18 and R20, soon the company would close in 1981. Renault Australia did not just concentrate on Renaults, they also built and marketed Peugeots as well. From 1977, they assembled Ford Cortina station wagons under contract- the loss of this contract led to the closure of the factory. 1974 Renault 15 coupe In 1975, Renault purchased from Citroën the truck and bus manufacturer Berliet, merging it with its subsidiary Saviem in 1978 to create Renault Véhicules Industriels, which became the only French manufacturer of heavy commercial vehicles. In North America, Renault formed a partnership with American Motors, lending AMC operating capital and buying a minority 22.5% stake in the company in late 1979. The first Renault model sold through AMC’s dealerships was the R5, renamed Renault Le Car. Jeep was keeping AMC afloat until new products, particularly the XJ Cherokee, could be launched. When the bottom fell out of the 4×4 truck market in early 1980 AMC was in danger of going bankrupt. To protect its investment, Renault bailed AMC out with a big cash influx – at the price of a controlling interest in the company of 47.5%. Renault quickly replaced some top AMC executives with their own people. The Renault–AMC partnership also resulted in the marketing of Jeep vehicles in Europe. Some consider the Jeep XJ Cherokee as a joint AMC/Renault project since some early sketches of the XJ series were made in collaboration by Renault and AMC engineers (AMC insisted that the XJ Cherokee was designed by AMC personnel; however, a former Renault engineer designed the Quadra-Link front suspension for the XJ series). The Jeep also used wheels and seats from Renault. Part of AMC’s overall strategy when the partnership was first discussed was to save manufacturing cost by using Renault sourced parts when practical, and some engineering expertise. This led to the improvement of the venerable AMC in-line six – a Renault/Bendix based port electronic fuel injection system (usually called Renix) that transformed it into a modern, competitive powerplant with a jump from 110 hp (82 kW) to 177 hp (132 kW) with less displacement (from 4.2L to 4.0L). The Renault-AMC marketing effort in passenger cars was not as successful compared to the popularity for Jeep vehicles. This was because by the time the Renault range was ready to become established in the American market, the second energy crisis was over, taking with it much of the trend for economical, compact cars. One exception was the Renault Alliance (an Americanized version of the Renault 9), which debuted for the 1983 model year. Assembled at AMC’s plant in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Alliance received Motor Trend’s domestic Car of The Year award in 1983. The Alliance’s 72% U.S. content allowed it to qualify as a domestic vehicle, making it the first car with a foreign nameplate to win the award since the magazine established a separate Import Car of The Year prize in 1976. (In 2000, Motor Trend did away with separate awards for domestic and imported vehicles.) Renault sold some interesting models in the U.S. in the 1980s, especially the simple-looking but fun Renault Alliance GTA and GTA convertible – an automatic-top convertible with a 2.0 L engine – big for a car of its class; and the ahead-of-its-time Renault Fuego coupe. The Alliance was followed by the Encore (U.S. version of the Renault 11), an Alliance-based hatchback. In 1982 Renault become the second European automaker to build cars in the United States, after Volkswagen. However, Renault’s Wisconsin-built and imported models quickly became the target of customer complaints for poor quality, and sales plummeted. Eventually, Renault sold AMC to Chrysler in 1987 after the assassination of Renault’s chairman, Georges Besse. The Renault Medallion (Renault 21 in Europe) sedan and wagon was sold from 1987 to 1989 through Jeep-Eagle dealerships. Jeep-Eagle was the new division Chrysler created out of the former American Motors. However, Renault products were no longer imported into the United States after 1989. A completely new full-sized 4-door sedan, the Eagle Premier, was developed during the partnership between AMC and Renault. The Premier design, as well as its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bramalea, Ontario, Canada, were the starting point for the sleek LH sedans such as the Eagle Vision and Chrysler 300M. In early 1979, as part of its attempts to expand into the American market, Renault bought a 20% minority stake in the truck manufacturer Mack Trucks. The aim of this operation was to make use of the extensive delearship network of the company to distribute light trucks. In 1983, Renault increased its stake in Mack Trucks to 44.6%. In 1987, it transferred the ownership of a 42% stake to Renault Véhicules Industriels. In the late seventies and early eighties Renault increased its involvement in motorsport, with novel inventions such as turbochargers in their Formula One cars. The company’s road car designs were revolutionary also – the Renault Espace was one of the first minivans and was to remain the most well-known minivan in Europe for at least the next two decades. The second-generation Renault 5, the European Car of the Year-winning Renault 9, and the most luxurious Renault yet, the 25 were all released in the early 1980s, building Renault’s reputation, but at the same time the company suffered from poor product quality which reflected badly in the image of the brand and the ill-fated Renault 14 is seen by many as the culmination of these problems in the early 1980s. Restructuring (1981–95) Renault 25 Although its cars were somewhat successful both on the road and on the track, including the 1984 launch the Espace – Europe’s first multi-purpose vehicle – Renault was losing a billion francs a month and reported a deficit of 12.5 billion in 1984. The government intervened and Georges Besse was installed as chairman; he set about cutting costs dramatically, selling off many of Renault’s non-core assets, withdrawing almost entirely from motorsports, and laying off many employees. This succeeded in halving the deficit by 1986, but he was murdered by the communist terrorist group Action Directe in November 1986. He was replaced by Raymond Lévy, who continued along the same lines as Besse, slimming down the company considerably with the result that by the end of 1987 the company was more or less financially stable. A revitalised Renault launched several successful new cars in the early 1990s, including the successful 5 replacement, the Clio in 1990. The Clio is the first new model of a generation which will see the numeric models replaced by new cars with traditional nameplates. Other important launched included the second-generation Espace and the innovative Twingo in 1992. In the mid-1990s the successor to the R19, the Renault Mégane, was one of the first cars to achieve a 4-star rating, the highest at the time, in EuroNCAP crash test in passenger safety. Privatisation and the alliance era (1996– ) It was eventually decided that the company’s state-owned status was detrimental to its growth, and Renault was privatized in 1996. This new freedom allowed the company to venture once again into Eastern Europe and South America, including a new factory in Brazil and upgrades for the infrastructure in Argentina and Turkey. Signed on 27 March 1999, the Renault–Nissan Alliance is the first of its kind involving a Japanese and a French company, each with its own distinct corporate culture and brand identity, linked through cross-shareholding. Renault initially acquires a 36.8% stake at a cost of US$3.5 billion in Nissan, while Nissan in turn has a 15 percent stake (non-voting) in Renault. Renault continued to operate as a stand-alone company, but with the intent to collaborate with its alliance partner to reduce costs in developing new products. In the same year Renault bought 99% of the Romanian company Dacia, thus returning after 30 years, in which time the Romanians built over 2 million cars, which primarily consisted of the Renault 8, 12 and 20. During the early 2000s, Renault refocused itself as a car and van manufacturer. Following the sale of the Renault Véhicules Industriels truck and bus division to Volvo in 2001, the company retained a minority (but controlling) stake (20%) in the Volvo Group (Volvo passenger cars are now a subsidiary of the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group). In 2010 Renault reduced its participation to 6.5% and in December 2012 sold its remaining shares. In 2004, Renault sold a 51% majority stake in its agricultural machinery division, Renault Agriculture, to CLAAS. In 2006, CLAAS increased its ownership to 80% and in 2008 took full control. Global locations of Renault factories In the twenty-first century, Renault was to foster a reputation for distinctive, outlandish design. The second generation of the Laguna and Mégane featured ambitious, angular designs which turned out to be successful, with the 2000 Laguna being the first European family car to feature “keyless” entry and ignition. Less successful were the company’s more upmarket models. The Avantime, a bizarre coupé / multi-purpose vehicle, sold very poorly and was quickly discontinued while the luxury Vel Satis model did not sell as well as hoped. However, the design inspired the lines of the second-generation Mégane, the most successful car of the maker. As well as its distinctive styling, Renault was to become known for its car safety. The Laguna was the first car ever to achieve a 5 star rating; in 2004 the Modus was the first to achieve this rating in its category.
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7314	dbpedia	2	56	https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/renault-sa	en	Encyclopedia.com			[ "https://www.encyclopedia.com/themes/custom/trustme/images/header-logo.jpg" ]	[]	[]	[ "Get information", "facts", "and pictures", "about Renault S.a", "at Encyclopedia.com", "Make", "research", "projects", "and school reports", "about Renault S.a", "easy", "with credible", "articles", "from our FREE", "online encyclopedia and dictionary" ]	null	[]	null	Renault S.A [1].	en	/sites/default/files/favicon.ico		https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/renault-sa	Renault S.A. 13-15 quai Le Gallo 92513 Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex France Telephone: (+33) 1-76-84-50-50 Fax: (+33) 1-41-04-51-49 Web site: http://www.renault.com Public Company Incorporated: 1945 as Regie Nationale des Usines Renault Employees: 130,573 Sales: $55 billion(2004) Stock Exchanges: Euronext Paris Ticker Symbol: RNO NAIC: 336111 Automobile Manufacturing; 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing; 336312 Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing; 336322 Other Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing; 336399 All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing; 522220 Sales Financing One of the world's pioneering auto makers, Renault S.A. is also one of Europe's largest. Renault's annual revenue of more than $55 billion, along with its payroll of more than 130,000 employees in 2004, also makes it one of France's flagship corporations. Renault manufactures automobiles in partnership with Renault-Nissan Motor in Japan, Dacia in Romania, Renault-Samsung Motors in Korea, and Dong Feng Motor Corp. in China. In addition to the company's automobile division, Renault's finance division is one of France's largest credit providers, principally underwriting the purchase of the company's automobiles. After a rocky period in the mid-1990s, marked by the former government-run company's privatization and capped by stagnating sales and the failed attempt to fuse the company with Sweden's Volvo, Renault has recaptured both its market position and its spirit. Upon setting a new company production record of 2.2 million vehicles in 1998, Renault announced intentions to double that number by the year 2010, while increasing the share of its foreign sales to 50 percent of total sales, compared with just 20 percent in 1997. Under CEO and Chairman Louis Schweitzer, Renault has taken strong steps to meet its goal, including the opening of a FRF 4 billion production facility in Brazil in December 1998 and the cementing of crucial business alliances in Asia and Eastern Europe. Automobile Pioneer The closest parallel in the French automobile industry to Henry Ford was Louis Renault. His youthful interest in mechanical contrivances, especially steam engines and electrical devices, was accepted by his well-to-do family, and he was allowed to have his own workshop on the family's property. Soon after he finished his military service and his father passed away, Louis convinced his older brothers Fernand and Marcel each to invest FRF 30,000 to build an automobile firm, which would be called Renault Freres. In 1899, Renault Freres received its first down payments for motor cars at FRF 1,000 per vehicle. Primarily an assembly operation in the early years, Renault Freres expanded operations as fast as it could acquire components and erect buildings. Engines, tires, radiators, gears, steel, and electrical equipment all came from other companies. By 1899, the industry had already generated a considerable range of specialist component firms. Marcel Renault soon joined the active management of the company to lessen the workload of his brother Louis, who preferred to work in the shop rather than attend to commercial details. By 1901, the company had become the eighth-largest firm in the automobile industry based on its small, inexpensive, and reliable car. The company's success should not be measured only by sales and profits, however, but also by its imitators. Louis Renault's transmission system, for example, was eagerly copied by other small car manufacturers. Perhaps the most important ingredient in the firm's early success was the publicity Renault's cars received as a consequence of their racing prowess. Both Marcel and Louis Renault were expert racing drivers, and they were victorious in numerous international events. Unfortunately, in 1903, while competing in the Paris-Madrid race, Marcel Renault was killed. Louis immediately withdrew his cars from the racing circuit, and his company did not compete again for several years. After 1905, Renault's taxicab became its largest selling product. Work began on this line late in that year when the company won an order for 250 chassis. The large orders for cabs soon made Renault the most important French automobile producer. The firm did considerable export business during this period. In 1912, for example, nearly 100 Renault cabs were in service in Mexico City, and Renaults outnumbered all of the other types of taxicabs in Melbourne. By 1914, the company had 31 dealers in foreign countries, from Yalta to Shanghai. Louis Renault himself did not take as much interest in these marketing matters as he did in the technical aspects of his business. He considered himself more of an inventor than anything else and took out in his own name about 700 patents for devices that he had made personally or that had been developed in his factory. Like several other automobile firms, Renault participated in the development of aviation in France. In 1907, the company began to experiment with aircraft engines, attempting to extract the most power possible from lightweight, air-cooled motors. While somewhat successful technically, this activity brought no profits at the time. Nevertheless, the discoveries and the experience that resulted found their justification in the war that soon followed. During World War I, the company became an important manufacturer of all sorts of military equipment, including aviation engines and the light tanks that proved so effective in 1918. Postwar Technocracy After the war, the Renault factory expanded. Nonetheless, though the firm remained among the top producers in France during the interwar period, Louis Renault was slow to adopt new technical and organizational ideas. This reluctance significantly hindered the company's growth. In addition, when Paris was liberated near the end of World War II, Louis Renault was jailed on a charge of Nazi collaboration. He died in prison before his case could be examined, and the provisional government of Charles de Gaulle nationalized the company. The government installed some inspired technocrats to operate the company along commercial lines, and they made it into a showpiece of French industry. The firm built up its own production of machine tools, and its factory was the first in Europe to use automation. In 1948, the company began to manufacture a miniature car called the Quatre Chevaux (4 CV or hp), which had been planned secretly during the war by Renault technicians. The Quatre Chevaux proved to be a symbol of the social philosophy that has guided Renault ever since, first under Pierre Lefaucheux and then under his successor Pierre Dreyfus. An idealistic kind of technocrat, Dreyfus regarded the car as a social instrument that every family had a right to possess. Therefore, the firm concentrated on a large production of relatively small and inexpensive cars, the models gradually growing in size as French incomes and living standards rose. The other feature of this social philosophy was the idea that a firm owes its workers not only a wage but also as full and happy a life as possible. With state support, Renault led the field in welfare and labor relations. It is possible to view the introduction of the Quatre Chevaux either as an example of effective business management or as the use of a state firm to provide a lower-cost product. During the 1950s and 1960s, the company maintained its record for effective product innovation. The Dauphine was manufactured to fit into the market opening between the inexpensive economy models and the higher-priced models. The new model soon became quite popular and outsold all others for the next five years. A second distinctive aspect of Renault's success has been its emphasis on exports. It was one of the first companies in the automobile industry to make a serious effort to develop a sales organization in the United States. Because of the interest in Renault cars in the United States, the company was aiming initially to penetrate the market by supplying 1,000 cars per month. However, the United States ordered no fewer than 3,000 cars in only one month. Consequently, Renault increased their daily production rate from 300 to approximately 500 units, with company production facilities working near capacity for months in advance. Continued expansion into the international automobile market remained one of the company's main concerns for years, and plans were therefore made for the construction of plants abroad. Sales agreements using existing local networks were made in Brazil, Argentina, Algeria, and India. By the end of 1959, Renault was estimated to be the sixth-largest automobile manufacturer in the world. At the beginning of 1960, when the U.S. automobile market began to shrink, sales of the Dauphine dropped by 33 percent in comparison with the previous year. It was a period of stagnation on the U.S. domestic market and, as a result, Renault was faced with the problem of adjusting to the specific requirements of the American motorist. Company Perspectives: Renault's strategy is asserted and propagated throughout the company on the basis of the following seven strategic goals: To be the best on the market in terms of quality of products and services; to develop a coherent and open group; to present a young, strong and innovative product range; to expand internationally; to reduce overall costs for an uncertain future; to work better as a team; to be profitable so as to guarantee independence and financial development. These goals, which are regularly reviewed and enlarged, have enabled the Group to achieve its turnaround, and constitute the foundation of Renault's strategy. In France, meanwhile, preparations were underway for new car models, which would be known as the R-4 and the R-8. These were vehicles that had a third side window on a four-door body. Subsequently, an error was made on a project that was to have been a large six-cylinder vehicle. Once the accounts had been completed, it was discovered that the price of the car ought to have been 25 percent higher than originally planned. The swift and decisive intervention of Renault's chairman, Pierre Dreyfus, established the parameters of the new car, which was to have four cylinders, a functional styling, and a competitive price. The result was the R-16, which remained in production until the mid-1970s and had features that have been retained into the 21st century. As a parallel development to car production, Renault also had begun to manufacture the Estafette, a commercial vehicle for door-to-door deliveries, which was replaced by another model in the beginning of the 1980s. During the 1970s, Renault went through a period of signifi-cant expansion. The success of the R-5, a particularly well-designed and highly reliable vehicle, allowed Renault to stay at the top of the European league of manufacturers. At the same time, a widely based program initiated in 1977 enabled the firm to purchase 46.4 percent of the shares in American Motors in 1980. The U.S. company then began production of the Alliance and the Encore, corresponding to European versions of the Renault. The relationship began in 1979 when the two corporations signed an agreement. American Motors became the exclusive North American importer and distributor of Renault cars, and the French corporation would market American Motors products in France and several other countries. This was followed by the direct purchase of approximately $500 million in American Motors securities. American Motors chairman Gerald Meyers resigned in 1982 and was replaced by Paul Tippett, Jr., who then named Renault's Jose Dedeurwaerder as president and chief operating officer. Other Renault personnel took their places in the corporation and on the board of directors as the first modern trans-Atlantic company was established. Regrouping in the 1980s and 1990s By the mid-1980s, however, Renault's small deficit had turned into a $1.5 billion loss. Georges Besse arrived in 1985 with a mandate to prevent any further losses. Besse, a pragmatic engineer who had rescued the state-owned Pechiney Metals Group, was unable to go much beyond symbolic measures in helping the company. The Socialist government in France had backed away from tough industrial decisions that it feared would hurt the party in national elections. In addition, Besse's timing was unfortunate since powerful French communists had been arguing that Renault should worry more about upgrading French operations and protecting French jobs than spending money abroad on American Motors. The communists claimed that there was an imbalance between investments needed at home and expansion abroad. AMC's losses in 1986 made those arguments even more compelling. Nonetheless, Besse was able to cut some 20,000 jobs from the payroll, while instilling a new profit-driven culture in the government-owned company. In November 1986, Besse was assassinated by the French terrorist organization Direct Action. This event, however, was not the only one that had an adverse effect on Renault. The company also was suffering from a series of poor marketing judgments that had reduced its share of the domestic auto market. Once the largest car manufacturer in Europe, Renault had slipped to sixth place. Besse's successor, Raymond Levy, pushed through Besse's restructuring of the company, eliminating an additional 30,000 jobs and leading the company toward its privatization in the 1990s. In March 1987, Renault announced that it would withdraw from the U.S. market by selling its share in American Motors to the Chrysler Corporation. Under this agreement, which American Motors voted to accept, Renault was to receive over $200 million for its AMC shares and bonds over a period of five years. The company was also paid royalties from Chrysler's marketing of AMC's newly launched Premier. In exchange, Renault agreed to export between $2 billion and $3 billion worth of automatic components to Chrysler. Key Dates: 1899: Louis, Marcel, and Ferdinand Renault sell the first of Louis' cars for 30,000 francs each. 1903: Marcel Renault dies in a racing accident. 1905: Renault becomes a leading French auto manufacturer on the strength of its taxicabs. 1907: The company begins building aircraft engines. 1914: The company has 31 dealers in foreign countries. 1918: Renault is an important manufacturer of war materiel, including light tanks and aircraft engines. 1945: Louis Renault dies in jail awaiting trial for collaboration with the Nazis; the company is nationalized. 1948: The Quatre Chevaux is released. 1957: The Dauphine is successfully introduced in the U.S. market. 1959: Renault is the world's sixth-largest automaker. 1960: U.S. auto market shrinks; Dauphine sales drop 33 percent. 1966: Highly successful R-16 is introduced; it remains in production until the mid-1970s. 1977: Renault purchases 46.4 percent of American Motors (AMC) and begins producing the Alliance and the Encore, both American versions of Renault models. 1979: American Motors becomes the exclusive importer and distributor of Renault vehicles in the United States; Renault markets AMC vehicles abroad. 1982: Renault takes full control of AMC. 1987: Renault withdraws from the U.S. market after sustaining heavy losses and sells AMC to Chrysler. 1990: Renault begins privatization. 1993: A partnership deal with Volvo fails. 1996: Renault loses $680 million due to a European recession, shrinking sales, and increasing global competition. 1997: Cost-cutting restores Renault to profitability. 1998: Renault produces a record 2.2 million vehicles. 1999: Renault purchases a controlling share of Nissan, begins selling off non-core companies, and purchases Romanian automaker Dacia. 2000: Nissan becomes profitable again; Renault purchases Korean firm Samsung Motors. 2003: The last of Renault's non-core businesses is divested. 2004: Renault-Nissan enters a joint agreement with Chinese automaker Dong Feng Motor Corp. 2005: Renault-Nissan is the fourth-largest automaker in the world. In 1990, the former Regie Nationale des Usines Renault converted its status to that of Renault S.A., a first step toward privatization. At the same time, the company entered into agreement with Volvo to merge the two companies' operations, including an exchange of shares that would give the Swedish automotive maker as much as 20 percent of Renault. This ambitious cross-ownership plan fell through in 1993 when Volvo's shareholders rejected the plan. The Volvo failure would prove only the beginning of a somber period in Renault's history. Hit by an extended European recession, facing dwindling market share and increasing global competition, Renault would slip into losses by 1996. Nevertheless, under a new CEO and chairman, Renault had already begun to strike back against misfortune. In the early 1990s, despite the poor economic climate, Renault began expanding its international presence, building new operations and cooperation agreements in such countries as Turkey, China, and the Czech Republic, as well as strengthening the company's Latin American operations and entering the Russian market. Whereas Renault had previously done little to enter the growing Asian countries, the company now began to move toward building a presence in these developing markets. More importantly, Renault—driven more and more by the need to provide profits, as the French government's position was reduced from 80 percent to just 45 percent by 1995—went back to the drawing board for its new car designs. Indeed, during the 1990s the company would appear to recapture the spirit of innovation that had produced the indomitable R-4 and R-5 with the introduction of the Clio in 1992, which would take the lead as France's best-selling car. In 1993, the company debuted the Twingo, another success. In the larger-sized realm, Renault continued to dazzle auto buyers with the popular Megane (the number two selling car in France), the minivan Espace, and 1997's hit Kangoo. The company's net loss in 1996 of FRF 5 billion, chiefly due to rising production costs, proved only a temporary setback. A streamlining of the organization and the reduction of production costs by nearly FRF 4,000 per automobile would return the company to profitability the following year. In 1998, the company forecast an all-time production record of 2.2 million vehicles. According to CEO Schweitzer, however, by the year 2010 this record would seem ancient history. Continued cost-cutting measures were expected to produce some FRF 20 billion in savings, while the company's strategy called for production to reach more than four million vehicles per year, with foreign sales to account for some 50 percent of the company's total, compared with just 20 percent in the late 1990s. As a primary step toward this goal, Renault prepared to open a new FRF 4 billion production facility in Brazil in December 1998. Refocusing on Core Strengths Cost-cutting lifted Renault out of its 1996 losses of $680 million to earnings of $1.5 billion in 1998 and a combined profit in 1998 and 1999 of $1.65 billion. A series of divestitures followed that refocused the company on its core automobile business. In 1999, the carmaker sold its subsidiary Renault Automation to Italy's Comau. In 2000, Renault Véhicules Indus-triels, the automaker's heavy truck division, was sold to Volvo AB for $1.6 billion. Renault received a 15 percent stake in Volvo and paid the Swedish automaker $460 million for another 5 percent of Volvo's shares. The deal, which included U.S.-based Mack Trucks as well as Renault's European truck operations, made Volvo the world's second-largest truck manufacturer after Mercedes-Benz and the third-largest maker of heavy diesel engines. Though the Volvo, Renault, and Mack brand names were kept separate, the companies' powertrain, purchasing, and product development divisions merged. Renault's logistics unit CATFrance was sold to the European consortium Global Automotive Logistics in 2001, and Fiat-owned truck manufacturer Iveco purchased Renault's bus unit, Irisbus, the same year. In 2003, the French automaker divested itself of the last of its non-core businesses, selling 51 percent of Renault Agriculture to Germany's Claas, the largest European manufacturer of farm equipment. With the divestitures and returned profits came new acquisitions intended to strengthen Renault's global presence, especially in Asia. In September 1999, the company purchased a 73 percent stake in the Romanian firm Automobile Dacia Pitesti S.A. in order to gain a foothold in the expanding Eastern European auto market. In 2000, Renault bought 70 percent of the South Korean Samsung Group's faltering automotive unit for $512 million, renaming it Renault Samsung Motors Corp. Renault made the venture break even two years ahead of schedule in 2002 and positioned the Korean automaker to serve as the center of its Asian operations. In November 2004, Renault pledged $571 million over three years to develop new gasoline engines and begin production of sport-utility vehicles at Renault Samsung's Busan, South Korea, factory by 2007. Risky Alliance Pays Off By far the most important acquisition Renault made at the turn of the 21st century was its 1999 purchase of 36.8 percent of the Japanese company Nissan Motor. The deal was considered a mistake by many industry watchers. Nissan was in difficult financial straits due to a weak Asian economy and ineffective marketing in the United States. Critics cited poor brand identity, unexciting car design, and a lack of features that would distinguish Nissan's products from those of competitors. The Japanese company had entered into merger talks with Daimler-Chrysler, which withdrew its offer after examining Nissan's finances. Differences in Japanese accounting practices made it nearly impossible for Daimler-Chrysler accountants to calculate precisely the extent of Nissan's debts. According to Japanese accounting rules, assets were reported at historical purchase prices rather than current market prices, and the financial obligations of a company's subsidiaries were not reported in the main company's financials. As a result, considerable liabilities could be hidden in subsidiaries' books. Nissan claimed $16.7 billion in debt, but analysts estimated the company's actual debt at almost twice that amount. Industry watchers looked askance at Renault, only in its second profitable year after near-bankruptcy, entering into such a complicated financial tangle. In addition, other commentators cited Renault's failure in the U.S. market as evidence that it lacked the wherewithal to aid Nissan in overcoming its marketing problems and strengthening its U.S. market presence. The $5 billion deal, the largest foreign investment ever made in a Japanese company, created the world's fifth-largest auto-maker, measured by unit sales. The Renault and Nissan brands maintained their individual identities and focused on their strongest markets: Renault in Europe and Latin America and Nissan in Asia and North America. The French company appointed cost-cutting whiz Carlos Ghosn president of Renault-Nissan and charged him with generating $3.3 billion in savings between 2000 and 2002. During 1999, the new management closed five plants and idled 16, 500 workers, an action unprecedented in Japanese business. In 2000, Ghosn cut Nissan's work-force by 6 percent and reduced component costs by 10 percent. He also made plans to reduce Nissan's underutilized production capacity by more than half, cut suppliers from 1,145 to 600 over three years, close sales outlets in Japan, and streamline dealer networks in Europe and the United States. By the end of 2000, commentators hailed the Renault-Nissan deal as a brilliant union of automakers with high-volume production in three key global auto markets—Europe, Asia, and the United States. Nissan's strengths in engineering and manufacturing and Renault's expertise in cost-cutting and new product development were perceived as an extremely strong match. Analysts expected Nissan to contribute nearly half of Renault's $1.32 billion earnings in 2000, the Japanese automaker's second full-year profit in nine years. The two companies formed a new joint firm in the Netherlands to combine planning for parts and materials purchasing, manufacturing, and sales. The alliance was intended to cut costs further by sharing vehicle technology while maintaining separate looks and feels for their different product lines. In 2002, Renault paid $1.6 billion to raise its share of Nissan to 44 percent, and Nissan purchased a 15 percent stake in Renault. The streamlining of dealer networks begun at Nissan was extended to Renault's enterprise as well. The companies consolidated dealerships and distribution networks around the globe. The French company cut its number of European dealers from 2,500 in 1995 down to 2,000 in 2000, eventually reducing the number to 800. The cuts were intended to save $777 million in sales and service operations by 2003. In 2002, Renault began marketing new and used Renaults through a Web site in the United Kingdom. The site's success was such that the company expanded the program with Web sites in Spain, France, Brazil, and Germany in 2004. In February 2005, the alliance widely predicted to fail reported that it sold 5,785,231 vehicles in 2004, an 8 percent increase over 2003. With 9.6 percent of the global market, Renault-Nissan was the fourth-largest automaker in the world. The company also announced that its chief executive officer of 13 years, Louis Schweitzer, was handing over the CEO job to Nissan President Carlos Ghosn. Schweitzer's departure came on the heels of a record year. Operating profits in 2004 totaled $1.74 billion more than those of 2003, which was also a record year. In 2004, the company entered into a joint venture with China's Dong Feng Motor Corp. to operate a production facility, building on a 50–50 2003 venture between Nissan and Dong Feng to assemble low-cost parts for the subcompact Sunny at a plant in Guangdong Province, China. In 2005, Renault and Nissan were singularly positioned to serve the fast-growing Asian market, and the company did so well worldwide that it was able to raise shareholder dividends 29 percent. Principal Divisions Automotive; Financing. Principal Competitors General Motors Corporation; Peugeot S.A.; Volkswagen AG. Further Reading Barnard, Bruce, "Renault's Renaissance," Europe, July 2000, p. R. ——, "Renault," Europe, April 2002, p. S4. Choy, Jon, "Renault's Bid for Nissan Spotlights Japanese Accounting Practices," JEI Report 1999, March 26, 1999. Debontride, Xavier, "Bresil, Turquie, Russe: Renault reve son avenir a long terme," Echoes, September 30, 1998, p. 54. Farhi, Stephane, "Volvo, Renault Create Truck Giant," Automotive News, May 1, 2004, p. 4. "Golding's Analysis: Renault," just-auto.com, February 8, 2005. Ihlwan, Moon, and Chester Dawson, "A French Recipe to Savor," Business Week, October 7, 2002, p. 28. Laux, James M., In First Gear: The French Automobile Industry to 1914, Liverpool, U.K.: Liverpool University Press, 1976. Mader, Ian, "Renault Reveals New Investment for South Korean Affiliate," America's Intelligence Wire, November 30, 2004. McLintock, J. Dewar, Renault: The Cars and the Charisma, Cambridge: Stevens, 1983. "Nissan, Renault to Set Up Joint Firm," Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri, October 17, 2001, item YOSH19343887. "Nissan-Renault Ranks 4th in Terms of Global Sales," Knight-Ridder/ Tribune Business News, February 2, 2005, item 05033032. "Nissan to Aid Renault's Profits More than Expected," The New York Times, November 22, 2000, p. C4. Reeve, Steve, "Renault to Drive European Sales via Online Expansion," Precision Marketing, September 6, 2002, p. 9. "Renault, China's Dongfeng to Set Up Joint Auto Production Firm," Japan Transportation Scan, July 6, 2004. "Renault to Back Dealers Online," Marketing, August 4, 2004, p. 9. "Renault to Invest $5B in Nissan Merger," United Press International, March 29, 1999, item 1008086u0713. Routier, Airy, "Le dieteticien de Renault," Challenges, April 1998,p. 78. Saint-Seine, Sylviane, "Renault Hopes to Save through Dealer Network Restructuring," Automotive News Europe, October 8, 2001,p. 23. ——, "Agriculture Deal Marks End of Renault Sell-Offs," Automotive News Europe, March 24, 2003, p. 17. Souffrant, Rebecca, "Mack Trucks Included in Volvo Plan to Buy Renault," Commercial Carrier Journal, February 2001, p. 12. Truett, Richard, "Renault Designers Think 'Frenchness,' Not Retro," Automotive News, January 21, 2002, p. 56. "Two Blind Mice," Delaney Report, March 22, 1999, p. 2. —updates: M.L. Cohen; Jennifer Gariepy Renault S.A. 34, quai du Point du Jour 92109 Boulogne–Billancourt Cedex France (33) 1 41 04 50 50 Fax: (33) 1 41 04 67 90 Web site: http://www.renault.com Public Company Incorporated: 1945 as Régie Nationale des Usines Renault Employees: 147,185 Sales: FFr 207.91 billion (US$38 billion) (1997) Stock Exchanges: Paris SICs: 3711 Motor Vehicles & Car Bodies; 3714 Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories; 3713 Truck & Bus Bodies; 3799 Transportation Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified; 6141 Personal Credit Institutions One of the world’s pioneering auto makers, Renault S.A. is also one of Europe’s largest. Renault’s annual sales of more than FFr 207 billion (approximately US$38 billion) and its payroll of more than 147,000 employees in 1997 also make it one of France’s flagship corporations. Renault manufactures automobiles, vans, and trucks, farm, industrial, and forestry machinery, machine tools, engines, and other large–scale production components for the automobile and other industries, as well as heavy trucks through the company’s Mack Truck (the number three heavy truck maker in the United States) and Renault V.I. subsidiaries. In addition to the company’s Automobile and Industrial Vehicle divisions, Renault’s Finance division is one of France’s largest credit providers, principally toward the purchase of the company’s automobiles. After a rocky period in the mid–1990s, marked by the former government–run company’s privatization and capped by stagnating sales and the failed attempt to fuse the company with Sweden’s Volvo, Renault has recaptured both its market position and its spirit. Upon setting a new company production record of 2.2 million vehicles in 1998, Renault announced intentions to double that number by the year 2010, while increasing the share of its foreign sales to 50 percent of total sales—compared with just 20 percent in 1997. Under CEO and Chairman Louis Schweitzer, Renault has taken strong steps to meet its goal, including the opening of a FFr 4 billion production facility in Brazil in December 1998. Automobile Pioneer The closest parallel in the French automobile industry to Henry Ford was Louis Renault. His youthful interest in mechanical contrivances, especially steam engines and electrical devices, was accepted by his well–to–do family and he was allowed to have his own workshop on the family’s property. Soon after he finished his military service and his father had passed away, Louis convinced his older brothers Fernand and Marcel each to invest FFr 30,000 to build an automobile firm, which would be called Renault Freres. In 1899 Renault Freres received its first down payments for motor cars at FFr 1,000 per vehicle. Primarily an assembly operation in the early years, Renault Freres expanded operations as fast as it could acquire components and erect buildings. Engines, tires, radiators, gears, steel, and electrical equipment all came from other companies. Already by 1899, the industry had generated a considerable range of specialist component firms. Marcel Renault soon joined the active management of the company to lessen some of Louis’s workload, since he preferred to work in the shop rather than attend to commercial details. By 1901 the company had become the eighth largest firm in the automobile industry, based on the manufacture of a small, inexpensive, and reliable car. Its success should not be measured only by its sales and profits, however, but by its imitators; Louis Renault’s transmission system was eagerly copied by other small car manufacturers. Perhaps the most important ingredient in the firm’s early success was the publicity Renault’s cars received as a consequence of their racing prowess. Both Marcel and Louis Renault were expert racing drivers and they were victorious in numerous international events. Unfortunately in 1903, while competing in the Paris–Madrid race, Marcel Renault was killed. Louis immediately withdrew his cars from the racing circuit and his company did not compete again for several years. After 1905 Renault’s taxicab became his largest selling product. Work began on this line late in that year when the company won an order for 250 chassis. The large orders for cabs soon made Renault the most important French automobile producer. The firm did considerable export business during this period. In 1912, for example, nearly 100 Renault cabs were in service in Mexico City, and Renaults outnumbered all of the other types of taxicabs in Melbourne. By 1914 the company had 31 dealers in foreign countries, from Yalta to Shanghai. Louis Renault himself did not take as much interest in these marketing matters as he did in the technical aspects of his business. He considered himself more of an inventor than anything else and took out in his own name about 700 patents for devices that he had made personally or that had been developed in his factory. Like several other automobile firms, Renault participated in the development of aviation in France. In 1907 the company began to experiment with aircraft engines, attempting to extract the most power possible from lightweight, air–cooled motors. While somewhat successful technically, this activity brought no profits at the time. Nevertheless, the discoveries and the experience that resulted found their justification in the war that soon followed. During World War I the company became an important manufacturer of all sorts of military equipment, including aviation engines and the light tanks that proved so effective in 1918. Postwar Technocracy After the war the Renault factory expanded. Nonetheless, though the firm remained among the top producers in France during the interwar period, Louis Renault was slow to adopt new technical and organizational ideas. This reluctance significantly hindered the company’s growth. Then, when Paris was liberated near the end of World War II, Louis Renault was jailed on a charge of Nazi collaboration. He died in prison before his case could be examined and the de Gaulle provisional government nationalized his company. The government installed some inspired technocrats to operate the company along commercial lines, and they made it into a showpiece of French industry. The firm built up its own production of machine tools and its factory was the first in Europe to use automation. In 1948 the company began to manufacture a miniature car called the Quatre Chevaux (4 CV or hp), which had been planned secretly during the war by Renault technicians. The Quatre Chevaux proved to be a symbol of the social philosophy that has guided Renault ever since, first under Pierre Lefaucheux and then under his successor Pierre Dreyfus. An idealistic kind of technocrat, Dreyfus regarded the car as a social instrument that every family had a right to possess. Therefore, the firm concentrated on a large production of relatively small and inexpensive cars, the models gradually growing in size as French incomes and living standards rose. The other feature of this social philosophy was the idea that a firm owes its workers not only a wage, but also as full and happy a life as possible. With state support Renault led the field in welfare and labor relations. It is possible to view the introduction of the Quatre Chevaux either as an example of effective business management or as the use of a state firm to provide a lower–cost product. During the 1950s and 1960s the company maintained its record for effective product innovation. The Dauphine was manufactured to fit into the market opening between the inexpensive economy models and the higher–priced models. The new model soon became quite popular and outsold all others for the next five years. A second distinctive aspect of Renault’s success has been its emphasis on exports. It was one of the first companies in the automobile industry to make a serious effort to develop a sales organization in the United States. Because of the interest in Renault cars within the United States, the company was aiming initially to penetrate the market by supplying 1,000 cars per month. But the United States ordered no fewer than 3,000 cars in only one month. Consequently, Renault increased their daily production rate from 300 to approximately 500 units; company production facilities were near capacity for months in advance. Continued expansion into the world automobile markets remained one of the company’s main concerns for years, and plans were made, therefore, for the construction of plants abroad. Sales agreements using existing local networks were made in Brazil, Argentina, Algeria, and India. By the end of 1959 Renault was estimated to be the sixth largest automobile manufacturer in the world. At the beginning of 1960, when the U.S. automobile market began to shrink, sales of the Dauphine dropped by 33 percent in comparison with the previous year. It was a period of stagnation on the U.S. domestic market and, as a result, Renault was faced with the problem of adjusting to the specific requirements of the American motorist. Company Perspectives: Renault’s strategy is asserted and propagated throughout the company on the basis of the following seven strategic goals: To be the best on the market in terms of quality of products and services; To develop a coherent and open group; To present a young, strong and innovative product range; To expand internationally; To reduce overall costs for an uncertain future; To work better as a team; To be profitable so as to guarantee independence and financial development; These goals, which are regularly reviewed and enlarged, have enabled the Group to achieve its turnaround, and constitute the foundation of Renault’s strategy. In France, meanwhile, preparations were underway for new car models, which would be known as the R–4 and the R–8. These were vehicles that had a third side window on a four–door body. Subsequently, an error was made on a project that was to have been a large six–cylinder vehicle. Once the accounts had been completed it was discovered that the price of the car ought to have been 25 percent higher than originally planned. The swift and decisive intervention of Renault’s chairman, Pierre Dreyfus, established the parameters of the new car, which was to have four cylinders, a functional styling, and a competitive price. The result was the R–16, which remained in production until the mid–1970s and had features that are still retained on more recent models. As a parallel development to car production, Renault also had begun to manufacture the Estafette, a commercial vehicle for door–to–door deliveries, which was replaced by another model in the beginning of the 1980s. During the 1970s Renault went through a period of significant expansion. The success of the R–5, a particularly well–designed and highly reliable vehicle, allowed Renault to stay at the top of the European league of manufacturers. At the same time, a widely based program initiated in 1977 enabled the firm to purchase 46.4 percent of the shares in American Motors in 1980. The U.S. company then began production of the Alliance and the Encore, corresponding to European versions of the Renault. The relationship began in 1979 when the two corporations signed an agreement. American Motors became the exclusive North American importer and distributor of Renault cars, and the French corporation would market American Motors products in France and several other countries. This was followed by the direct purchase of approximately $500 million in American Motors securities. American Motors chairman Gerald Meyers resigned in 1982 and was replaced by Paul Tippett, Jr., who then named Renault’s Jose Dedeurwaerder as president and chief operating officer. Other Renault personnel took their places in the corporation and on the board of directors as the first modern trans–Atlantic company was established. Regrouping in the 1980s and 1990s By the mid–1980s, however, Renault’s small deficit had turned into a US$1.5 billion loss. Georges Besse arrived in 1985 with a mandate to prevent any further losses. Besse, a pragmatic engineer who had rescued the state–owned Pechiney Metals Group, was unable to go much beyond symbolic measures in helping the company. The Socialist government in France had backed away from tough industrial decisions that it feared would hurt the party in national elections. In addition, Besse’s timing was unfortunate since powerful French communists had been arguing that Renault should worry more about upgrading French operations and protecting French jobs than spending money abroad on American Motors. The communists claimed that there was an imbalance between investments needed at home and expansion abroad. AMC’s losses in 1986 made those arguments more compelling in the view of many Frenchmen. Nonetheless, Besse was able to cut some 20,000 jobs from the payroll, while instilling a new profit–driven culture in the government–owned company. In November 1986 Besse was assassinated by the French terrorist organization “Direct Action.” This unfortunate event, however, was not the only one that had an adverse effect on Renault. The company also was suffering from a series of poor marketing judgments that had reduced its share of the domestic auto market. Once the largest car manufacturer in Europe, Renault had slipped to sixth place. Besse’s successor, Raymond Levy, pushed through Besse’s restructuring of the company, eliminating an additional 30,000 jobs and leading the company toward its privatization in the 1990s. In March 1987 Renault announced that it would withdraw from the U.S. market by selling its share in American Motors to the Chrysler Corporation. Under this agreement, which American Motors voted to accept, Renault received upwards of US$200 million for its AMC shares and bonds over a period of five years. The company also received royalties from Chrysler’s marketing of AMC’s newly launched Premier. In exchange, Renault agreed to export between US$2 billion and US$3 billion worth of automatic components to Chrysler. In 1990, the former Régie Nationale des Usines Renault converted its status to that of Renault S.A., a first step toward privatization. At the same time, the company entered into agreement with Volvo to merge the two companies’ operations—including an exchange of shares that would give the Swedish automotive maker as much as 20 percent of Renault. This ambitious cross–ownership plan fell through spectacularly in 1993 when Volvo’s shareholders rejected the plan. The Volvo failure would prove only the tip of what would become a somber period. Hit by an extended European recession, facing dwindling market share and increasing global competition, Renault would slip into losses by 1996. Yet, under a new CEO and chairman, Renault already had begun to strike back against misfortune. In the early 1990s, despite the poor economic climate, Renault began expanding its international presence, building new operations and cooperation agreements in such countries as Turkey, China, and the Czech Republic, as well as strengthening the company’s Latin American operations and entering the Russian market. Whereas Renault had done little to enter the growing Asian countries, the company now began to move toward building a presence in these developing markets. More importantly, Renault—driven more and more by the need to provide profits, as the French government’s position was reduced from 80 percent to just 45 percent by 1995—went back to the drawing board for its new car designs. Indeed, during the 1990s the company would appear to recapture the spirit of innovation that had produced the indomitable R–4 and R–5 with the introduction of the Clio in 1992, which would take the lead as France’s bestselling car. In 1993 the company debuted the Twingo, another success. In the larger–sized realm, Renault continued to dazzle auto buyers with the popular Megane (the number two selling car in France), the mini van Espace, and 1997’s hit Kangoo. The company’s net loss of FFr 5 billion, chiefly due to rising production costs, in 1996 proved only temporary. A streamlining of the organization and the reduction of production costs by nearly FFr 4,000 per automobile would return the company to profitability in 1997. In 1998 the company could forecast an all–time production record of 2.2 million vehicles. According to CEO Schweitzer, however, by the year 2010 this record would seem ancient history. Continued cost–cutting measures were expected to produce some FFr 20 billion in savings, while the company’s strategy called for production to reach more than four million vehicles per year, with foreign sales to account for some 50 percent of the company’s total, compared with just 20 percent in the late 1990s. As a primary step toward this goal, Renault prepared to open a new FFr 4 billion production facility in Brazil in December 1998. Principal Subsidiaries Renault Vehicles Industriels; Renault Industries Equipements Et Techniques (99.9%); Renault Agriculture; Europcar; Société Nouvelle De Roulements (86%); Chausson (35%); Diffusion Industrielle Et Automobile Par Le Crédit–Diac; Société De Financement Pour L’Extension de L’Industrie–Sofexi; Compagnie Financiére Renault; Renault Credit International; Mack Truck Inc. Further Reading Debontride, Xavier, “Brésil, Turquie, Russe: Renault reve son avenir à long terme,” Les Echoes, September 30, 1998, p. 54. Laux, James M., In First Gear: The French Automobile Industry to 1914 Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 1976. McLintock, J. Dewar, Renault: The Cars and the Charisma, Cambridge: Stevens, 1983. Routier, Airy, “Le diététicien de Renault,” Challenges, April 1998, P. 78. —updated by M. L. Cohen
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7314	dbpedia	2	17	https://www.exotec.com/news/renault-group-innovation-automotive-logistics-exotec/	en	Renault Group positions itself at the forefront of innovation in automotive logistics with Exotec	https://www.exotec.com/a…24247-lowres.jpg	https://www.exotec.com/a…24247-lowres.jpg	[ "https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1187529661973591&ev=PageView&noscript=1", "https://www.exotec.com/app/themes/exotec/src/assets/images/svg/search-black.svg", "https://www.exotec.com/app/themes/exotec/src/assets/images/svg/search-black.svg", "https://www.exotec.com/app/uploads/2024/06/EXOTEC_RENAULT_24-04-2024247-lowres.jpg", "https://www.exotec.com/app/uploads/2024/06/EXOTEC_RENAULT_24-04-2024143-lowres-927x0-c-default.jpg", "https://www.exotec.com/app/uploads/2024/06/EXOTEC_RENAULT_24-04-2024240-lowres-927x0-c-default.jpg", "https://www.exotec.com/app/uploads/2024/06/EXOTEC_RENAULT_24-04-2024186-lowres-927x0-c-default.jpg", "https://www.exotec.com/app/uploads/2024/06/EXOTEC_RENAULT_24-04-2024058-lowres-690x460.jpg" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	2024-06-11T10:19:50+00:00		en	/apple-touch-icon.png	Exotec	https://www.exotec.com/news/renault-group-innovation-automotive-logistics-exotec/	June 11, 2024 Renault Group chooses Exotec to automate the site of the Villeroy Parts and Accessories Logistics Department. The integration of this next-generation solution is a world first for a car manufacturer and is a further step in Renault Group’s technological transformation. This 100% French collaboration allows the Group to ensure customer satisfaction at the highest level. The 191 Skypod® robots will automate the flow of parts from receipt to shipment, thus dividing the processing time of customer orders by 6. This “good to men” solution, in addition to improving the working conditions of employees, makes it possible to reduce the site’s energy consumption by 30% compared to the traditional solution. Villeroy, June 7, 2024 – Renault Group is today presenting its new-generation logistics facility in Villeroy, which is 100% automated and equipped with the system from Exotec, a French industrial robotics company. This collaboration is a world first for a car manufacturer. Skypod® robots facilitate the work of operators by picking items at height, thereby eliminating the risk of falling. The time it takes to prepare parts orders is thus divided by 6 and the surface of the storage area on the site is reduced. “We are proud to collaborate with Exotec to equip our supply chain with Skypod® robots, positioning our Villeroy site at the forefront of innovation. Thanks to this solution and the teams in place, we will be able to increase by 25% the number of orders served and strengthen our commitment to customer satisfaction, which remains a priority for us”. Xavier Lhors, Director of After-Sales Logistics at Renault Group. “The collaboration between Renault Group and Exotec combines a flagship of the national automotive industry with an emerging leader in French robotics logistics. Together, we have gathered French industrial know-how and the desire to bring it into a new era. We are proud to work with Renault Group, a major player in its sector, whose trust demonstrates Exotec’s ability to meet the complex and specific needs of its customers. The flexibility and agility of our Skypod® system, which allows us to adapt to changing production, is an asset for those in the automotive sector who want better operational comfort and greater efficiency,” said Thomas Genestar, Managing Director Western Europe at Exotec. A more flexible logistics solution Exotec’s innovative next-generation logistics solution is distinguished by its flexibility and adaptability to changing production needs. Able to adjust in real time with the addition of storage modules, robots or the modification of conveyors, the Exotec solution perfectly meets the dynamic requirements of the daily operations carried out at the Villeroy site. Exotec’s robots are autonomous and equipped with advanced navigation and handling capabilities. Their compact design and their agility allow them to move quickly and efficiently in complex logistics environments, especially in the presence of other equipments and workers. Currently, 191 robots are deployed at the Villeroy site according to specific requirements, whether for picking, inventory, put-away or compaction. Exotec thus offers a flexible and scalable solution for managing product flows in logistics centers. An automated three-steps solution Robots now play a central role, from managing the storage of trays to making them available to operators for order preparation: Injection: Pallets for storage in the facility are automatically injected into 60-litre trays. These are then transported by a robot that places them in the storage racks. Picking: When customer orders are received, picking tasks are assigned to picking stations. A robot then collects the reference of the items ordered to bring them to the picking stations. This operation is repeated for each item ordered. Shipping: Once the items are prepared, the packages are transported to the shipping area where they are sealed and routed to the shipping docks to be loaded onto the trucks. This new facility, while contributing to the improvement of working conditions and the safety of operators at the Villeroy site, is a tailor-made response to the needs and requirements of Renault Group’s customers: reduced delivery times for an ever more efficient after-sales offer. The Villeroy logistics site at the highest level of performance: The facility can prepare nearly 4,000 order lines per hour at its peak of activity with 14 picking stations. The preparation time of an order (from the beginning to the delivery of the package to shipments) is 20 minutes. Previously, this operation was carried out in 2 hours. The choice of Exotec makes it possible to reduce the site’s energy consumption by 30% compared to the traditional solution, thanks to the elimination of handling equipment, replaced by robots that consume less energy. Villeroy’s logistics site currently processes up to 40,000 order lines per day with 110,000 references, including 20,000 references managed by the new logistics tool. It covers the Group’s latest models (Scenic, Rafale, etc.) as well as older models, allowing us to offer all our customers maintenance or repair solutions with the highest level of service. Renault Group Relations Medias Juliette Faucon \| +33 7 89 27 09 92 \| Juliette.faucon@renaut.com Paul Jacobsoone \| +33 6 82 76 23 96 \| Paul.jacobsoone@renault.com Exotec Relations Medias Manon Cholat-Serpoud \| +33 1 41 34 23 31 \| pr_exotec@hopscotch.fr Corentin Faniel \| +33 1 41 34 22 86 \| pr_exotec@hopscotch.fr About Renault Group Renault Group is at the forefront of a mobility that is reinventing itself. With its alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors, and its unique expertise in electrification, Renault Group relies on the complementarity of its 4 brands – Renault – Dacia – Alpine and Mobilize – and offers sustainable and innovative mobility solutions to its customers. Established in more than 130 countries, the Group sold 2.235 million vehicles in 2023. It brings together nearly 106,000 employees who embody its Purpose on a daily basis, so that mobility brings us closer to each other. Ready to take on challenges on the road as well as in competition, the Group is committed to an ambitious and value-generating transformation. This is focused on the development of new technologies and services, a new range of vehicles that is even more competitive, balanced and electrified. In line with environmental challenges, Renault Group aims to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2040. More information : https://www.renaultgroup.com/fr/ About Exotec Exotec designs “goods-to-person” robotic solutions for the warehouses of the world’s leading brands. The company combines the best of hardware and software to offer flexible systems that improve operational efficiency, resilience and working conditions for operators. More than 50 industry-leading brands, including Carrefour, Decathlon, Gap and Uniqlo, trust Exotec to improve their operations and cost-effectively manage rapid changes in business models and customer expectations.
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Manufacturers", "Stock", "RNO", "FR0000131906", "Euronext Paris" ]	null	[]	null	Renault: Company profile, business summary, shareholders, managers, financial ratings, industry, sector and market information \| Euronext Paris: RNO \| Euronext Paris	en		MarketScreener	https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/RENAULT-4688/company/	Market Closed - Euronext Paris Other stock markets 11:29:56 2024-08-16 am EDT 5-day change 1st Jan Change 41.36 EUR +0.34% +2.02% +12.07% Business description: Renault Renault is one of the world's leading automobile constructors. Net sales break down by activity as follows: - sale of vehicles (91.9%): 2.2 million passenger and commercial vehicles sold in 2023, distributed by brand between Renault (1,548,748), Dacia (658,321), Renault Korea Motors (21,980), Alpine (4,328) and other (1,968); - services (8.1%): financing services for vehicle sales (purchasing, renting, leasing, etc.; RCI Banque), related services (maintenance, warranty extension, assistance, etc.) and mobility services. At the end of 2023, the group had 38 industrial sites worldwide. Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (29.2%), Europe (49.3%), Americas (8.7%), Eurasia (6.1%), Asia/Pacific (3.5%), Africa and Middle East (3.2%). Number of employees: 105,497 Sales by Activity: Renault Fiscal Period: December20192020202120222023 Automotive - - - 43.22B 48.28B AVTOVAZ 3.9B 3.23B 3.56B - - Automotive (Excluding AVTOVAZ) 49.11B 37.83B 40.51B - - Sales Financing 3.42B 3.16B 2.95B 3.25B 4.2B Mobility Services - 20M 26M 38M 47M Intersegment Transactions -897M -768M -837M -115M -149M See all business segments Geographical breakdown of sales: Renault Fiscal Period: December20192020202120222023 Europe (Excluding France) 22.94B 17.32B 18.84B 21.87B 25.82B France 13.58B 12.02B 13.14B 13.81B 15.3B Americas 4.44B 2.49B 3.43B 4.35B 4.56B Eurasia 7.42B 6.92B 6.54B 1.9B 3.21B Asia Pacific - - 2.69B 2.7B 1.81B Africa & Middle East - - 1.57B 1.76B 1.67B China 127M 124M - - - Africa-Middle East-India-Asia-Pacific 7.04B 4.6B - - - See all geographic segments Managers: Renault Director TitleAgeSince Thierry Pieton DFI Director of Finance/CFO 54 16-05-31 Sales & Marketing 58 18-10-31 Benoit Amirault TRE Treasurer - - Philippe Buros SAM Sales & Marketing 63 14-08-31 Corporate Officer/Principal 61 77-12-31 See RENAULT governance Members of the board: Renault Manager TitleAgeSince Eric Personne BRD Director/Board Member 61 12-10-31 Richard Gentil BRD Director/Board Member 56 12-10-31 Frederic Barrat BRD Director/Board Member 52 95-09-30 Yu Serizawa BRD Director/Board Member 66 16-12-11 Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun BRD Director/Board Member 61 17-06-14 Composition of the Board of Directors Shareholders: Renault NameEquities%Valuation Government of France 15.01 % 44,387,915 15.01 % 2 154 M € NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD 15.00 % 44,358,343 15.00 % 2 152 M € Renault SA Employee Stock Ownership Plan 3.787 % 11,198,833 3.787 % 543 M € RENAULT 1.796 % 5,310,961 1.796 % 258 M € Magallanes Value Investors SA SGIIC 0.8207 % 2,427,005 0.8207 % 118 M € NameEquities%Valuation Hantz Financial Services, Inc. 0.004271 % 63,156 0.004271 % 612 866 € RhumbLine Advisers LP 0.000725 % 10,725 0.000725 % 104 075 € PNC Investments LLC 0.000012 % 181 0.000012 % 1 756 € GAMMA Investing LLC 0.000004 % 65 0.000004 % 631 € List of RENAULT shareholders Holdings: Renault NameEquities%Valuation NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD 38.92% 1,521,704,927 38.92% 4,917,267,735 $ RENAULT 1.80% 5,310,961 1.80% 257,695,051 $ Company details: Renault Renault SA 122/122 bis avenue du Général 92100, Boulogne-Billancourt +33 1 76 84 04 04 http://www.renaultgroup.com Group companies: Renault NameCategory and Sector See all subsidiaries Other Auto & Truck Manufacturers Add to a list Add to a list 0 selected To use this feature you must be a member Log inSign up Change 5d. change 1-year change 3-years change Capi. 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Our goal is to offer products that are increasingly tailored to the needs of our road transport customers and to the challenges of society. We design robust trucks based on reliable technology and high value-added services. To achieve this, we focus on teamwork that we extend to include all our partners, as Renault Trucks also encompasses the customers who buy and drive our trucks. We go out to meet them in the field, working with them to design solutions that are tailored to their needs. Our recognition is their peace of mind. There are 20,000 of us – employees and distributors – serving transport professionals around the world. Together, we are moving forward with simplicity, pragmatism, warmth and commitment. A strong culture We have inherited a long tradition of diversity and human values. So, wherever you work in the world, at Renault Trucks you will come into contact with dedicated men and women from a variety of backgrounds, with specific skills and different ways of understanding situations. We believe that our differences are our strength, so we are committed to creating an environment where everyone will be proud of their uniqueness and feel encouraged to express it. This diversity is a source of innovation, richness and agility. At Renault Trucks, our way of doing business involves mutual respect, trust and dialogue. The voice of each empowered and autonomous employee is taken into account. So, share what drives you, aim for ambitious goals and involve your colleagues and external partners in achieving these results! We believe that the well-being of our employees is also one of the conditions conducive to creativity, innovation and the success of our projects. This is why we continually endeavour to ensure that our staff work in a respectful and safe environment that preserves a work-life balance. Similarly, Renault Trucks strives to fairly reward the investment of each employee in the development of the company. Your development is our development Are you seeking to work pro-actively for a prosperous and sustainable world? Renault Trucks is looking for employees who want to grow within an international group that values progress and innovation. A group with a rich and diverse culture, influenced by its French and Swedish origins. Renault Trucks is at the heart of the Volvo Group, a world leader in transport solutions, thereby opening the doors to a range of international career paths and the development of a multitude of skills in cutting-edge technologies. With the support of the company, you can be master of your own career and responsible for your contribution to the company's goals. 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(Euronext: RNO) is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker. Together Renault and Nissan are leading electric car development...	en	/skins-ucp/mw139/common/favicon.ico	Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki	https://tractors.fandom.com/wiki/Renault_Group	This article is about Renault Group, the automotive company. For other Renault companies, see Renault. Renault S.A. (Euronext: RNO) is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker.[3] Together Renault and Nissan are leading electric car development among major car companies, investing 4 billion euros ($5.16 billion) in eight electric vehicles over the next 3–4 years.[4] Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, Renault owns the Romanian automaker Automobile Dacia and the Korean automaker Renault Samsung Motors. Renault also owns subsidiaries RCI Banque (providing automotive financing) and Motrio (automotive parts). Renault Trucks, previously Renault Vehicules Industriels, has been part of Volvo Trucks since 2001. Renault Agriculture became 100% owned by German agricultural equipment manufacturer Claas in 2008. Brazilian Carlos Ghosn, of Lebanese origin, is the current CEO. The company's most successful cars to date are the Renault Clio and the Renault Laguna, and its core market is Europe.[5] The company is known its role in motor sport, and its success over the years in rallying and Formula 1. The French government owns a 15 percent share of Renault.[4] History[] Foundation and early years (1898–1918)[] Producing cars since late 1899, the Renault corporation was founded in 1899 as Société Renault Frères by Louis Renault and his brothers Marcel and Fernand. Louis was a bright, aspiring young engineer who had already designed and built several models before teaming up with his brothers, who had honed their business skills working for their father's textiles firm. While Louis handled design and production, Marcel and Fernand handled company management. The first Renault car, the Renault Voiturette 1CV was sold to a friend of Louis' father after giving him a test ride on 24 December 1898. The client was so impressed with the way the tiny car ran and how it climbed the streets that he bought it. The brothers immediately recognised the publicity that could be obtained for their vehicles by participation in motor racing and Renault made itself known through achieving instant success in the first city-to-city races held in Switzerland resulting in rapid expansion for the company. Both Louis and Marcel Renault raced company vehicles, but Marcel was killed in an accident during the 1903 Paris-Madrid race. Although Louis Renault never raced again, his company remained very involved, including Ferenc Szisz winning the first ever Grand Prix motor racing[6] event in a Renault AK 90CV in 1906. Louis was to take full control of the company as the only remaining brother in 1906 when Fernand retired for health reasons. The Renault reputation for innovation was fostered from very early on. In 1899, Renault launched the first production sedan car. At the time, cars were very much luxury items, and the price of the smallest Renaults available being 3000 francs reflected this; an amount it would take ten years for the average worker at the time to earn. As well as cars, Renault manufactured taxis, buses and commercial cargo vehicles in the pre-war years, and during World War I (1914–18) branched out into ammunition, military airplanes and vehicles such as the revolutionary Renault FT-17 tank. Company's military designs were so successful that Renault himself was honoured by the Allies for his company's contributions to their victory. By the end of the war, Renault was the number one private manufacturer in France. The company also exported their engines overseas to American auto manufacturers for use in such automobiles as the GJG which used a Renault 26 hp or 40 hp four-cylinder engine. Between the world wars (1919–38)[] Louis Renault enlarged the scope of his company after 1918, producing agricultural and industrial machinery. However, Renault struggled to compete with the increasingly popular small, affordable "people's cars", while problems with the stock market and the workforce also adversely affected the company's growth. Renault also had to find a way to distribute its vehicles more efficiently. In 1920, he signed one of its first distribution contracts with Gustave Gueudet, an entrepreneur from northern France. The pre-First World War cars had a distinctive front shape caused by positioning the radiator behind the engine to give a so called "coalscuttle" bonnet. This continued through the 1920s and it was not until 1930 that all models had the radiator at the front. The bonnet badge changed from circular to the familiar and continuing diamond shape in 1925. Renault models were introduced at the Paris Motor Show which was held in September or October of the year. This has led to a slight confusion as to vehicle identification. For example a "1927" model was mostly produced in 1928. Renault produced a range of cars from small to very large. For example in 1928 which was the year when Renault produced 45,809 cars the range of 7 models started with a 6cv, a 10cv, the Monasix, 15cv, the Vivasix, the 18/22cv and the 40cv. There was a range of factory bodies, of up to 8 styles, and the larger chassis were available to coachbuilders. The number of a model produced varied with size. The smaller were the most popular with the least produced being the 18/24cv. The most expensive factory body style in each range was the closed car. Roadsters and tourers (torpedoes) were the cheapest. The London operation was very important to Renault in 1928. The UK market was quite large and from there "colonial" modified vehicles were dispatched. Lifted suspensions, enhanced cooling and special bodies were common on vehicles sold to the colonies. Exports to the USA by 1928 had almost reduced to zero from their high point prior to WW1 when to ship back a Grand Renault or similar high class European manufactured car was common. A NM 40cv Tourer had a USA list price of over $4,600 being about the same as a V12 Cadillac Tourer. Closed 7 seat limousines started at $6,000 which was more expensive than a Cadillac V16 Limousine. The whole range was conservatively engineered and built. The newly introduced 1927 Vivasix, model PG1, was sold as the "executive sports" model. Lighter weight factory steel bodies powered by a 3180 cc six cylinder motor provided a formula that went through to the Second World War. The "de Grand Luxe Renaults", that is any with over 12-foot (3.7 m) wheelbase, were produced in very small numbers in two major types - six and eight cylinder. The 1927 six cylinder Grand Renault models NM, PI and PZ introduced the new three spring rear suspension that considerably aided road holding that was needed as with some body styles over 90 mph (140 km/h) was possible. The 8 cylinder Reinastella was introduced in 1929. This model led on to a range culminating in the 1939 Suprastella. All Grand Renaults from 1923 are classed as classics by CCCA. Coachbuilders included Kellner, Labourdette, J.Rothschild et Fils and Renault bodies. Closed car Renault bodies were often trimmed and interior wood work completed by Rothschild. Renault also introduced in 1928 an upgraded specification to the larger cars designated "Stella". Vivastella's and Grand Renaults had upgraded interior fittings and had a small star fitted above the front hood Renault diamond. This proved to be a winning marketing differentiator and in the 1930s all cars changed to the Stella suffix from the previous two alpha character model identifiers. The Grand Renaults were built using a considerable amount of aluminium. Engines, brakes, transmissions, floor and running boards and all external body panels were aluminium. Of the few that were built, many went to scrap to aid the war effort. World War II and after (1939–71)[] After France capitulation in 1940, Louis Renault refused to produce tanks for Nazi Germany, which took control of his factories. He produced lorries for the German occupiers instead. In 1943 the Renault factory in Billancourt at Île Seguin was attacked by the Allies. The Provisional Government of the French Republic accused him of collaborating with Germans and arrested him just after the liberation of Vichy France in 1944. He was incarcerated at Fresnes prison where he died in 1944 under unclear circumstances,[7] awaiting trial.[8] On January 1, 1945, by decree of General de Gaulle based on the untried[7] accusations of collaboration, the company was expropriated from Louis Renault posthumously and nationalised as Régie Nationale des Usines Renault. In retrospect, Renault's were the only factories permanently expropriated by the French government.[9] Under the leadership of Pierre Lefaucheux, Renault experienced both a commercial resurgence as well as labor unrest — that was ultimately to continue into the 1980s. In secrecy during the war, Louis Renault had developed the rear engine 4CV[10] which was subsequently launched under Lefacheux in 1946. Renault debuted its flagship model, the largely conventional 2-litre 4-cylinder Renault Frégate (1951–1960), shortly thereafter. The 4CV proved itself a capable rival for cars such as the Morris Minor and Volkswagen Beetle; its sales of more than half a million ensured its production until 1961. After the success of the 4CV, Lefacheux continued to defy the postwar French Ministry of Industrial Production, which had wanted to convert Renault solely to truck manufacture,[11] by directing the development of its successor. He oversaw the prototyping of the Dauphine (until his death) — enlisting the help of artist Paule Marrot in pioneering the company's textile and color division. The Dauphine sold extremely well as the company expanded production and sales further abroad, including Africa and North America. The Dauphine sold well initially in the US, where it subsequently became outdated against increased competition, including from the country's nascent domestic compacts such as the Chevrolet Corvair. Renault subsequently launched two cars which became very successful — the Renault 4 (1961–1992), a practical competitor for the likes of the Citroën 2CV, and Renault 8. The larger rear-engined Renault 10 followed the success of the R8, and was the last of the rear-engined Renaults. The company achieved success with the more modern and more upmarket Renault 16, a pioneering hatchback launched in 1966, followed by the smaller Renault 6. Modern era (1972–1980)[] The company's compact and economical Renault 5 model, launched in 1972, was another success, particularly in the wake of the 1973 energy crisis. The R5 remained in production until 1984 when it was replaced by the Super5. The formula was much the same however, and the Super5 inherited its styling lines from its father (however with a transversal engine, as opposed to the longitudinal engine inherited by the first generation Renault 5 from the Renault 4). Soon after, the four-door Renault 12 model slotted into the Renault range between the R6 and the R16, and introduced a new styling theme. Throughout the '70s the R4, R5, R6, R12 and R16 maintained Renault's production. In the '80s the latter two were replaced by the R9 (and its R11 sedan variation) and the R15/R17 sport coupes. Both the R15/R17 were essentially identical two-door coupes, but while the R15 had a large glassy greenhouse, the R17 had thick pillars behind the doors, with slatted windows, to make it look the sportier of the two. Endangered like all of the motor industry by the energy crisis, during the mid seventies the already expansive company diversified further into other industries and continued to expand globally, including into South East Asia. The energy crisis also provoked Renault's attempt to reconquer the North American market; despite the Dauphine's success in the United States in the late 1950s, and an unsuccessful car-assembly project in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, (1964–72), Renault as a stand-alone brand, began to disappear from North America at the end of the '70s. Throughout the decades Renault developed a collaborative partnership with Nash Motors Rambler and its successor American Motors Corporation (AMC). From 1962 to 1967, Renault assembled complete knock down (CKD) kits of the Rambler Classic sedans in its factory in Belgium. Renault did not have large or luxury cars in its product line and the "Rambler Renault" would be aimed as an alternative to the Mercedes-Benz "Fintail" cars. Later, Renault would continue to make and sell a hybrid of AMC's Rambler American and Rambler Classic called the Renault Torino in Argentina (sold through IKA-Renault). Renault partnered with AMC on other projects, such as development of a rotary concept engine in the late 60s. This was one of a series of collaborative ventures undertaken by Renault in the late 1960s and 1970s, as the company established subsidiaries in Eastern Europe, most notably Dacia in Romania, and South America (many of which remain active to the present day) and forged technological cooperation agreements with Volvo and Peugeot (for instance, for the development of the PRV V6 engine, which was used in Renault 30, Peugeot 604, and Volvo 260 in the late 1970s.). In the mid 1960s an Australian arm, Renault Australia, was set up in Heidelberg, Melbourne, the company would produce and assemble models from the R8, R10, R12, R16, sporty R15, R17 coupe's to the R18 and R20, soon the company would close in 1981. Renault Australia did not just concentrate on Renaults, they also built and marketed Peugeots as well. From 1977, they assembled Ford Cortina station wagons under contract- the loss of this contract led to the closure of the factory. In North America, Renault formed a partnership with American Motors, lending AMC operating capital and buying a small percentage of the company in late 1979. Jeep was keeping AMC afloat until new products, particularly the XJ Cherokee, could be launched. When the bottom fell out of the 4x4 truck market in early 1980 AMC was in danger of going bankrupt. To protect its investment, Renault bailed AMC out with a big cash influx — at the price of a controlling interest in the company of 47.5%. Renault quickly replaced some top AMC executives with their own people. The Renault–AMC partnership also resulted in the marketing of Jeep vehicles in Europe. Some consider the Jeep XJ Cherokee as a joint AMC/Renault project since some early sketches of the XJ series were made in collaboration by Renault and AMC engineers (AMC insisted that the XJ Cherokee was designed by AMC personnel; however, a former Renault engineer designed the Quadra-Link front suspension for the XJ series). The Jeep also used wheels and seats from Renault. Part of AMC's overall strategy when the partnership was first discussed was to save manufacturing cost by using Renault sourced parts when practical, and some engineering expertise. This led to the improvement of the venerable AMC in-line six — a Renault/Bendix based port electronic fuel injection system (usually called Renix) that transformed it into a modern, competitive powerplant with a jump from 110 hp (82 kW) to 177 hp (132 kW) with less displacement (from 4.2L to 4.0L). The Renault-AMC marketing effort in passenger cars was not as successful compared to the popularity for Jeep vehicles. This was because by the time the Renault range was ready to become established in the American market, the second energy crisis was over, taking with it much of the trend for economical, compact cars. One exception was the Renault Alliance (an Americanized version of the Renault 9), which debuted for the 1983 model year. Assembled at AMC's plant in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Alliance received Motor Trend's domestic Car of The Year award in 1983. The Alliance's 72% U.S. content allowed it to qualify as a domestic vehicle, making it the first car with a foreign nameplate to win the award. (In 2000, Motor Trend did away with separate awards for domestic and imported vehicles.) Renault sold some interesting models in the U.S. in the 1980s, especially the simple-looking but fun Renault Alliance GTA and GTA convertible — an automatic-top convertible with a 2.0 L engine — big for a car of its class; and the ahead-of-its-time Renault Fuego coupe. The Alliance was followed by the Encore (U.S. version of the Renault 11), an Alliance-based hatchback. In 1982 Renault become the second European automaker to build cars in the United States, after Volkswagen. However, Renault's Wisconsin-built and imported models quickly became the target of customer complaints for poor quality, and sales plummeted. Eventually, Renault sold AMC to Chrysler in 1987 after the assassination of Renault’s chairman, Georges Besse. The Renault Medallion (Renault 21 in Europe) sedan and wagon was sold from 1987 to 1989 through Jeep-Eagle dealerships. Jeep-Eagle was the new division Chrysler created out of the former American Motors. However, Renault products were no longer imported into the United States after 1989. A completely new full-sized 4-door sedan, the Eagle Premier, was developed during the partnership between AMC and Renault. The Premier design, as well as its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bramalea, Ontario, Canada, were the starting point for the sleek LH sedans such as the Eagle Vision and Chrysler 300M. In the late seventies and early eighties Renault increased its involvement in motorsport, with novel inventions such as turbochargers in their Formula One cars. The company's road car designs were revolutionary also — the Renault Espace was one of the first minivans and was to remain the most well-known minivan in Europe for at least the next two decades. The second-generation Renault 5, the European Car of the Year-winning Renault 9, and the most luxurious Renault yet, the 25 were all released in the early 1980s, building Renault's reputation, but at the same time the company suffered from poor product quality which reflected badly in the image of the brand and the ill-fated Renault 14 is seen by many as the culmination of these problems in the early 1980s. Restructuring (1981–95)[] Although its cars were somewhat successful both on the road and on the track, including the 1984 launch the Espace - Europe's first multi-purpose vehicle - Renault was losing a billion francs a month and reported a deficit of 12.5 billion in 1984. The government intervened and Georges Besse was installed as chairman; he set about cutting costs dramatically, selling off many of Renault's non-core assets, withdrawing almost entirely from motorsports, and laying off many employees. This succeeded in halving the deficit by 1986, but he was murdered by the communist terrorist group Action Directe in November 1986. He was replaced by Raymond Lévy, who continued along the same lines as Besse, slimming down the company considerably with the result that by the end of 1987 the company was more or less financially stable. A revitalised Renault launched several successful new cars in the early 1990s, including the successful 5 replacement, the Clio in 1990. The Clio is the first new model of a generation which will see the numeric models replaced by new cars with traditional nameplates.Other important launched included the second-generation Espace and the innovative Twingo in 1992. In the mid-1990s the successor to the R19, the Renault Mégane, was the first car ever to achieve a 4-star rating, the highest at the time, in EuroNCAP crash test in passenger safety. Privatisation and the alliance era (1996– )[] It was eventually decided that the company's state-owned status was detrimental to its growth, and Renault was privatized in 1996. This new freedom allowed the company to venture once again into Eastern Europe and South America, including a new factory in Brazil and upgrades for the infrastructure in Argentina and Turkey. Signed on 27 March 1999, the Renault–Nissan Alliance is the first of its kind involving a Japanese and a French company, each with its own distinct corporate culture and brand identity, linked through cross-shareholding. Renault initially acquires a 36.8% stake at a cost of US$3.5 billion in Nissan, while Nissan in turn has a 15 percent stake (non-voting) in Renault. Renault continued to operate as a stand-alone company, but with the intent to collaborate with its alliance partner to reduce costs in developing new products. In the same year Renault bought 99% of the Romanian company Dacia, thus returning after 30 years, in which time the Romanians built over 2 million cars, which primarily consisted of the Renault 8, 12 and 20. Following the sale of the Renault Vehicules Industrials truck and bus division to Volvo in 2001, Renault retained a minority (but controlling) stake (20%) in the Volvo Group. (Volvo passenger cars are now a subsidiary of the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group). In the twenty-first century, Renault was to foster a reputation for distinctive, outlandish design. The second generation of the Laguna and Mégane featured ambitious, angular designs which turned out to be successful, with the 2000 Laguna being the first European family car to feature "keyless" entry and ignition. Less successful were the company's more upmarket models. The Avantime, a bizarre coupé / multi-purpose vehicle, sold very poorly and was quickly discontinued while the luxury Vel Satis model did not sell as well as hoped. However, the design inspired the lines of the second generation Mégane, the most successful car of the maker. As well as its distinctive styling, Renault was to become known for its car safety; currently, it's the car manufacturer with the largest number of models achieving the maximum 5 star rating in EuroNCAP crash tests. The Laguna was the first Renault to achieve a 5 star rating; in 2004 the Modus was the first to achieve this rating in its category. For 2004 Renault reported a 43% rise in net income to €3.5 billion and 5.9% operating margin, of which Nissan contributed €1,767 million. The Group (Renault, Dacia, Renault Samsung Motors) posted a 4.2% increase in worldwide sales to a record 2,489,401 vehicles, representing a global market share of 4.1%. Renault retained its position as the leading brand in Europe with 1.8 million passenger cars and light commercial vehicles sold and market share of 10.8%. In 2005 the Renault–Nissan Alliance held 9.8% of the worldwide market (5.74% for Nissan and 4.04% for the Renault group) with sales of 3,597,748 (Nissan) and 2,531,500 (Renault Group), placing the alliance fourth after GM, Toyota, and Ford. For the calendar year of 2008, its total global sales were 6,090,304, a decrease of 1.1% against a global industry market decline of 5%, resulting in a 9.4% share, up from 9.1% in 2007.[12] Renault has regularly topped the French car sales charts, fighting off fierce competition from Citroën and Peugeot. With dropping sales 4800 jobs were cut in 2008, partly because of poor performance of the Laguna.[13] In April 2010, Renault-Nissan announced a new alliance with Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler with Renault supplying Mercedes-Benz with its brand new 1.6 L turbodiesel engine and Mercedes-Benz to provide a 2.0 L four-cylinder petrol engine to Renault-Nissan.[14] The resulting new alliance is to also develop a new model to replace the Smart with a new model based on the Renault Twingo.[15] Corporate governance[] The government of France owns 15.7 per cent of the company. The company is administered by a Board of Directors composed of 19 members (10 of them being independent). As of April 2010, members of the board of directors include:[16] Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (and also Director of Alcoa, AvtoVAZ; President and Chief Executive Officer of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.; and Chairman of the Alliance Board: Renault-Nissan b.v.) Yves Audvard Patrick Biau Alexis Kohler, Director appointed by the French State Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière Philippe Lagayette Franck Riboud Luc Rousseau, Director appointed by the French State Hiroto Saikawa Executive Vice President Purchasing of Nissan Pascale Sourisse Patrick Pélata is the company's Chief Operating Officer and Thierry Moulonguet is Chief Financial Officer. Louis Schweitzer was Chairman and CEO from 1992 to 2005, in succession to Raymond Lévy. Head office[] Renault's head office is in Boulogne-Billancourt.[17] The head office is located near the old Renault factories; Renault has maintained a historical presence in Boulogne-Billancourt,[18] as the historic Boulogne-Billancourt plant had Renault's activity since 1898.[17] Products and technologies[] Main article: List of Renault vehicles Current models[] Current model line up:[19] Dacia vehicles sold in some markets under the Renault Marque: Duster (2009; A multi terrain vehicle available in 2 and 4 wheel drive versions built by Dacia) Logan (2004) Sandero (2008) Renault light commercial vehicles: Kangoo Express (also sold in some markets as Nissan Kubistar) Master (also sold in some markets as Nissan Interstar) Trafic (a joint venture with General Motors, sold in some markets as Opel Vivaro, Vauxhall Vivaro and Nissan Primastar) Renault commercial vehicles[] Renault SA ceased manufacturing large goods vehicles by 2004 when it sold its truck and military divisions to Volvo in 2001 (but still sold under the Renault Trucks name) and its bus and tram business to Irisbus in 1999. Renault's agricultural division was sold to Claas in 2004. Renault concept cars[] Main article: List of Renault vehicles#Concept Cars Renault has displayed numerous concept cars to show future design and technology directions. Since 2008 Renault displayed various all-electric car concepts under the name "Z.E.", starting with a concept based on the Renault Kangoo Be Bop. Further concepts and announcements followed, with a pledge to start production of the Fluence Z.E. saloon in 2011 and the Renault Zoe in 2012. Renault also revealed the Ondelios hybrid concept in 2008.[20][21] but this was overtaken by the Z.E. programme. Electric vehicle partnerships[] From 2008, Renault entered a number of agreements for its planned zero-emissions products, including Israel, Portugal, Denmark, the U.S. states of Tennessee and Oregon,[22] Yokohama in Japan and the Principality of Monaco.[23] Serge Yoccoz is the electric vehicle project director.[24] In 2008 Renault-Nissan signed a deal to mass-produce electric cars for an initiative in Israel with Better Place, a US company developing new non-petrolium based transport infrastructure. Renault aimed to mass market 10,000 to 20,000 cars a year in Israel.[25] Renault would also develop exchangeable batteries for the project.[26] Renault also collaborated with Better Place to produce a network of all-electric vehicles and thousands of charging stations in Denmark, planned to be operational by 2011.[27] The Renault Fluence Z.E.,[28] was selected for the Israel project, being the first zero-emission vehicle with a switchable battery,[29] with trials in 2010 undertaken with the Renault Laguna. Renault-Nissan and the largest French electric utility, Electricite de France (EDF) signed an agreement to promote emission-free mobility in France. The partnership planned to pilot projects on battery management and charging infrastructure.[30] Renault-Nissan also signed deals with Ireland's ESB,[31] and in Milton Keynes as part of the UK's Plugged In Places national project.[32] “ We have decided to introduce zero-emission vehicles as quickly as possible in order to ensure individual mobility against the background of high oil prices and better environmental protection ” —Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault and Nissan [22] According to Ghosn, the Renault-Nissan alliance was a fundamental step in electric car development, and that although the two companies alone could produce an electric car, they both need each other for other issues like battery manufacturing, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and business strategy.[33] “ I don't think either Renault or Nissan would have been able to launch an EV alone successfully. You can have an electric car alone. But what you cannot have is an EV business system, from batteries to recycling to cars to infrastructure to negotiation, by being alone. ” —Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault and Nissan [33] PHEV Research Center[] The Renault-Nissan group is in the PHEV Research Center. Nissan is also hedging its bets by developing both a "parallel hybrid" system (akin to that found in the Toyota Prius) and a plug-in "series hybrid" similar to the Chevy Volt. But it favours the all-electric approach, even though it will be a tough sell, says Mr Lane. As for Mr Ghosn, he has no doubts. "We must have zero-emission vehicles," he says. "Nothing else will prevent the world from exploding." [34] Eco²[] Renault introduced a new line of eco-friendly derivatives in 2007 marked eco² based on normal production cars. A minimum of 5% recycled plastic was used and at the end of the vehicles life the remains are 95% reusable. Eco²'s CO2 emissions were not to exceed 140g/km, or are biofuel compatible.[35] At the 2008 Fleet World Honours, Renault was rewarded with the Environment Award. The chairman of Judges, George Emmerson, commented, “This was the most hotly contested category in the history of the Fleet World Honours, such is the clamour for organizations’ green credentials to be recognized. There were some very impressive entries, but the panel felt that Renault’s impressive range of low-emission vehicles was the most tangible, and the most quantifiable.[36] Subsidiaries and alliances[] Renault-Nissan[] Renault has a 44.3% stake in Nissan, and Nissan holds a 15% stake (with no voting rights) in Renault. Renault has a 50% stake in the joint venture Renault-Nissan b.v., which was established to manage synergies in the Renault-Nissan alliance. The company is responsible for the management of two joint companies, RNPO (Renault Nissan Purchasing Organization) and RNIS (Renault-Nissan Information Services).[37] Combined vehicle sales in 2008 reached 6.9 million (including AvtoVAZ), making the Renault-Nissan Alliance the world’s third-largest automotive group.[38] As well as sharing a number of engines in the alliance and joint-development of zero-emissions technology, Nissan increased its presence in Europe by badging various Renault van models such as the Renault Kangoo/Nissan Kubistar, Renault Master/Nissan Interstar, Renault Trafic/Nissan Primastar. A number of passenger cars have also been badged-engineered such as the Renault Clio based Nissan Platina in Brazil. The "Renault Production System" standard used by all Renault factories borrowed extensively from the "Nissan Production Way" and has resulted in Renault productivity improving by 15%. The alliance has led to the loss of 21,000 jobs, the closure of three assembly plants and two powertrain plants.[39] In March 2010 the Renault-Nissan alliance opened its first joint facility in Chennai, investing 45 billion rupees ($991.1 million).[40] The facility builds the Nissan Micra, and the Renault Fluence and Renault Koleos are intended to be assembled there from completely knocked-down units. As a result of opening its own factory, Renault ended its five-year Mahindra Renault joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra company to make and sell the Renault Logan in India.[41] Renault-Nissan and Daimler alliance[] On April 7, 2010 Renault-Nissan executive, Carlos Ghosn and Daimler AG executive, Dieter Zetsche announced a partnership between the three companies in a joint press conference.[42] Under the terms of a deal, Daimler acquired a 3.1 per cent stake in Renault-Nissan and Renault and Nissan each take a 1.55 per cent stake in Daimler.[43] Dacia[] Main article: Automobile Dacia The Romanian based manufacturer Automobile Dacia has been a subsidiary since 1999 with 99.43% owned by Renault. Renault Samsung Motors[] Main article: Renault Samsung Motors Renault acquired the car division of Samsung on September 1, 2000 in a $560m deal for 70% of the company,[44] eventually rising to 80.1%.[45] AvtoVAZ[] Main article: AvtoVAZ In February 2008 Renault acquired a 25% share in AvtoVAZ, known for its Lada range of vehicles.[46] For a long time needing to modernize its technology, VAZ was seeking a strategic partnership since the late nineties. Its owners tried to form an alliance with various foreign auto manufacturers, such as General Motors. However, most of these attempts weren't successful and generally fell through. Renault was in talks with VAZ on and off since 2005, initially insisting on CKD assembly of Logan cars with its facilities, while VAZ intended to keep its own Lada brand and only wished to acquire a new platform and engine. After several rounds of talks, between which VAZ also sought alliance with Fiat and Magna, Renault agreed to the partnership under terms not unlike the earlier Nissan deal. Renault and Rosoboronexport, the state corporation that is a major stockholder of VAZ, discussed Renault increasing its stake in VAZ to 50%.[47] RCI Banque[] Wholly owned subsidiary providing financial services to all three of Renault's brands. Renault India Private Limited[] Renault India Private Limited is the Indian subsidiary of Renault. Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited has invested Rs 4,500-5,000 Crores to build a manufacturing plant in Chennai which will have a capacity of 400,000 vehicles per annum by 2015 divided equally between Renault India Private Limited and Nissan Motor India Private Limited.[48] RIPL will launch two models in 2011; the Fluence and Koleos.[49][50] The Mahindra Renault joint venture continues to manufacturer the Dacia Logan and sells it under the Renault marque. Sanjiang Renault Automobile[] Main article: Sanjiang Renault Automobile Sanjiang Renault Automobile is a joint venture based in China. It is made up of Renault SA (45%) and China Sanjiang Space Group (55%). CIADEA SA[] Main article: CIADEA SA CIADEA SA was the name of a holding company based in Argentina, which was the official representation of the French car brand Renault in Argentina and Brazil from 1992 until 1997. Proposed alliances[] On 30 June 2006, the media reported that General Motors convened an emergency board meeting to discuss a proposal by shareholder Kirk Kerkorian to form an alliance between GM and Renault-Nissan. The hastily arranged meeting suggests that GM's board was treating Kerkorian's proposal with urgency. There was speculation that a GM–Renault–Nissan alliance could pave the way for Renault's return to the U.S. market. However, GM CEO Richard Wagoner felt that an alliance would benefit Renault's shareholders more than those of GM, and that GM should receive some compensation for it. This did not sit well with Renault; subsequently, talks between GM and Renault ended on 4 October 2006. In 2007 Renault-Nissan were in talks with Indian manufacturer Bajaj Auto to develop a new ultra-low-cost car along the lines of the Tata Nano.[51] Renault's existing partner in India, Mahindra, was not interested in taking part in the project despite already manufacturing the Dacia Logan. The proposed deal for a split of the joint venture (50% Bajaj and 25% each for Renault and Nissan) did not come to fruition, when in late 2009 it was announced that Bajaj would develop and manufacturer the vehicle itself and supply Renault-Nissan with completed cars.[52] On 7 October 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported that a Renault executive said the company was interested in acquiring or partnering with Chrysler, which at the time was owned by the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management.[53] On 11 October 2008, the New York Times reported that General Motors, Nissan and Renault had all been in discussions over the past month with Cerberus about acquiring Chrysler.[54] Motorsport[] Main article: Renault Sport Main article: Formula Renault Renault has taken part in motorsport since the beginning of the 20th century, promoted by Marcel Renault's racing interests, and over the years has acquired companies with a sporting connection such as Gordini and Alpine. In the seventies, Renault set up a dedicated motorsport division called Renault Sport, and won the Le Mans 24 Hours with the Renault Alpine A442 in 1978. Renault has achieved success in both rallying and in Formula One over several decades. The company backs several one-make single-seater series such as Formula Renault, and World Series by Renault. Formula One[] Main article: Renault F1 Renault introduced the turbo engine to Formula One when they debuted their first car, the Renault RS01 at Silverstone in 1977 and the Renault team continued until 1986. From 1989 Renault supplied engines to the successful Williams-Renault car. Renault took over the Benetton Formula team in 2000[55] for the 2001 season and became Renault F1 in 2002. In 2005 and 2006 the team won the Constructors' and Drivers' titles (with Fernando Alonso).[56] At the 2005 French Grand Prix Carlos Ghosn set out his policy regarding the company's involvement in motorsport: "We are not in Formula One out of habit or tradition. We're here to show our talent and that we can do it properly… Formula One is a cost if you don't get the results. Formula One is an investment if you do have them and know how to exploit them." Renault powered the winning 2010 Red Bull Racing team, and entered a similar role with Group Lotus in December 2010 which ended Renault's direct role in running a F1 team for the second time.[57] Rallying[] In the 1950s the Renault Dauphine won several international rallies, including the 1956 Mille Miglia and the 1958 Monte Carlo Rally. The Renault 5 Turbo won the 1981 Monte Carlo Rally.[58] [] From 1983-84, Renault sponsored an Unlimited Hydroplane in the United States. Owned by Jerry Schoenith and driven by E. Milner Irvin, the Miss Renault was powered by a turbocharged Allison V-1710 piston engine. Miss Renault won the 1983 World Championship race in Houston, Texas. Renault in the UK[] The first popular Renault motor vehicles to achieve sustained sales success in the United Kingdom were the R5 mini-car and R18, both of which attained six-digit sales figures during the late 1970s and early 1980s, although they failed to achieve anything like the volumes of established carmakers Ford, Vauxhall and Austin Rover. Renault enjoyed a huge rise in popularity among British buyers on the arrival of the Clio supermini in early 1991. It was regularly among Britain's most popular cars each year during the 1990s and its successor (launched in 1998 alongside the final installment of the successful 'Nicole and Papa' advertising campaign),[59] where the original model left off. The sedan/saloon version, called Thalia, was not launched in the UK. Renault went from strength to strength in the UK during the 2000s following the introduction of its distinctively-styled Mégane hatchback in November 2002. Any suggestions that its quirky styling would not fit in with the tastes of British buyers were quickly confounded in 2005 when it was the fourth best selling car in Britain. By 2006 Renault was the third most popular brand of car in the United Kingdom, only Ford and Vauxhall sold more units. In 2007 Renault UK lost a US$2 million law suit against an independent distributor who had placed orders for 217 cars under a discount scheme intended for members of the British Airline Pilots Association- 3 were legitimate- because they had "made a profit of some sort on every vehicle". Two Renault employees were criticized for having "turned a blind eye" to the very large number of orders.[60] By 2008, Renault sales had started declining in the UK and the marque was down to eighth most popular brand with 89,570 sales (down 29% compared to 2007) and considerably less than the 194,685 sales made in 2002. Renault suffered more than most main brands in the UK during 2009 as the recession deepened and ended the year with 63,174 sales and a reduced 3.17% market share. In 2010, however, as the economy returned to growth, Renault sold more than 95,000 cars and boosted its market share to 4.71%.[61] Accolades[] Renault cars have performed well in the European Car of the Year awards. The Clio is the only car since the prize's conception in 1964 to win the award twice. 1966: Renault 16[62] 1982: Renault 9[63] 1991: Renault Clio[64] 1997: Renault Scénic[65] 2003: Renault Mégane II[66] 2006: Renault Clio III[67] The Renault 12 (1970), Renault 5 (1973), Renault 20 (1976), Renault 25 (1985), Renault Safrane (1993), and Renault Laguna (2002) have all achieved runners-up in spot in the competition. The inaugural Australian Wheels Car of the Year award was won by the R8 in 1963 (particularly in consideration to its four wheel disc brake system), and Renault won again in 1970 when the Renault 12 won the prestigious award. Marketing and branding[] Renault badge[] The Renault diamond logo has been through many iterations since it first was used in 1925.[68] To modernize its image, Renault asked Victor Vasarely to design its new logo in 1972. Vasarely had already worked in the advertising world and he placed his graphic talents at the service of the brand. The transformed logo maintained the diamond shape but gained cleaner, more dynamic and angular lines. A seventies design that has since been revised to reflect the new more rounded lines of the brand’s styling cues.[69] The current diamond badge has been in use since 1992, though the Renault brand logo was updated in 2007 when a square of yellow and the word Renault was added to form a new logo for print and web use. The yellow first appeared in the diamond badge of 1946 when Renault was nationalised. Typeface[] Both the Renault logo and its documentation (technical as well as commercial) historically used a specially designed typeface called Renault MN, developed by British firm Wolff Olins. This type family is said to have been designed not for prestige reasons, but mainly to save costs at a time where the use of typefaces was more costly than it is now. In 2004, French typeface designer Jean-François Porchez was commissioned to design a replacement. This was shown in October of that year and is called Renault Identité. L'Atelier Renault Paris[] Renault's flagship showroom is located on the Champs Elysees in Paris, where other car manufacturers such as Peugeot, Citroen and Toyota also have showrooms. It was opened in November 2000, located on the site of Pub Renault, which ran from 1963 to 1999. L'Atelier currently features a Renault Boutique as well as regular exhibitions featuring Renault and Dacia cars, whilst an upmarket restaurant is located on the second floor, looking out onto the Champs Elysees. The ground floor can hold up to five different exhibitions at any one time. As of March 2009, 20 million visitors have visited L'Atelier Renault. Music[] Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Renault's European advertising made extensive use of Robert Palmer's song "Johnny And Mary". The earlier television advertisements used Palmer's original version, while a range of special recordings in different styles were produced during the 1990s; most famously Martin Taylor's acoustic interpretation which he released on his album Spirit of Django. Taylor recorded many alternate versions for Renault; the last being in 1998 for the launch of the all-new Renault Clio. [] Renault sponsored and was heavily featured in Le Visionarium, a time-travel film at Disneyland Paris. Miscellanea[] Pronunciation[] The original French pronunciation of Renault is [ʁəˈno] . In the United Kingdom it is commonly pronounced /ˈrɛnoʊ/ . When its cars were exported to the United States during the 1950s and 1960s, the name was commonly pronounced /rɨˈnɔːlt/ to and by the American public, and the Americanized pronunciation continues in common usage, though the original French-influenced /rɨˈnoʊ/ has gained over recent years. In the 1980s Renault launched a television advertising campaign in the United States. The ads featured the words, "The one to watch" followed by a deep-voiced announcer intoning the name. Code Lyoko[] The Renault factory in Billancourt is the visual inspiration for the factory seen on Code Lyoko and featured some of its vehicles in the series. See also[] Alpine Oyak-Renault Renault in Turkey References[] [] Official website Renault Samsung Motors Renault Sport Renault Trucks Carmaker alliances Interactive infographic from the Financial Times « previous — Renault car timeline, 1940s–1980s — next » Type 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Economy car 3 / 4 4 Supermini 5 / 7 5 Small family car Juvaquatre Dauphine 6 14 9 / 11 19 4CV 8 / 10 Large family car Colorale 12 18 21 Executive car Frégate 16 20 / 30 25 Coupé 15 / 17 Fuego Torino Roadster Caravelle Sports car Alpine A610 Large MPV Espace Off-roader Rodeo 4 / 6 Rodeo Van Estafette Trafic Master « previous — Renault car timeline, 1980s–present Type 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 City car 4 Twingo Twingo II Supermini 5 / 7 Super 5 Clio I Clio II / Thalia Clio III Symbol Small family car 14 9 / 11 19 Mégane I Mégane II Mégane III Alliance / Encore Fluence Large family car 18 21 / Medallion Laguna I Laguna II Laguna III Latitude Executive car 20 / 30 25 Safrane Vel Satis Safrane Leisure activity vehicle Kangoo I Kangoo II SUV Koleos Mini MPV Modus Compact MPV Scénic I Scénic II Scénic III Large MPV Espace I Espace II Espace III Espace IV Coupé Fuego Avantime Laguna Coupé Roadster Spider Wind Template:French Car Industry
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Net sales break down by activity as follows: - sale of vehicles (91.9%): 2.2 million passenger and commercial vehicles sold in 2023, distributed by brand between Renault (1,548,748), Dacia (658,321), Renault Korea Motors (21,980), Alpine (4,328) and other (1,968); - services (8.1%): financing services for vehicle sales (purchasing, renting, leasing, etc.; RCI Banque), related services (maintenance, warranty extension, assistance, etc.) and mobility services. At the end of 2023, the group had 38 industrial sites worldwide. Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (29.2%), Europe (49.3%), Americas (8.7%), Eurasia (6.1%), Asia/Pacific (3.5%), Africa and Middle East (3.2%). Number of employees: 105,497 Sales by Activity: Renault Fiscal Period: December20192020202120222023 Automotive - - - 43.22B 48.28B AVTOVAZ 3.9B 3.23B 3.56B - - Automotive (Excluding AVTOVAZ) 49.11B 37.83B 40.51B - - Sales Financing 3.42B 3.16B 2.95B 3.25B 4.2B Mobility Services - 20M 26M 38M 47M Intersegment Transactions -897M -768M -837M -115M -149M See all business segments Geographical breakdown of sales: Renault Fiscal Period: December20192020202120222023 Europe (Excluding France) 22.94B 17.32B 18.84B 21.87B 25.82B France 13.58B 12.02B 13.14B 13.81B 15.3B Americas 4.44B 2.49B 3.43B 4.35B 4.56B Eurasia 7.42B 6.92B 6.54B 1.9B 3.21B Asia Pacific - - 2.69B 2.7B 1.81B Africa & Middle East - - 1.57B 1.76B 1.67B China 127M 124M - - - Africa-Middle East-India-Asia-Pacific 7.04B 4.6B - - - See all geographic segments Managers: Renault Director TitleAgeSince Thierry Pieton DFI Director of Finance/CFO 54 16-05-31 Sales & Marketing 58 18-10-31 Benoit Amirault TRE Treasurer - - Philippe Buros SAM Sales & Marketing 63 14-08-31 Corporate Officer/Principal 61 77-12-31 See RENAULT governance Members of the board: Renault Manager TitleAgeSince Eric Personne BRD Director/Board Member 61 12-10-31 Richard Gentil BRD Director/Board Member 56 12-10-31 Frederic Barrat BRD Director/Board Member 52 95-09-30 Yu Serizawa BRD Director/Board Member 66 16-12-11 Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun BRD Director/Board Member 61 17-06-14 Composition of the Board of Directors Shareholders: Renault NameEquities%Valuation Government of France 15.01 % 44,387,915 15.01 % 2 154 M € NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD 15.00 % 44,358,343 15.00 % 2 152 M € Renault SA Employee Stock Ownership Plan 3.787 % 11,198,833 3.787 % 543 M € RENAULT 1.796 % 5,310,961 1.796 % 258 M € Magallanes Value Investors SA SGIIC 0.8207 % 2,427,005 0.8207 % 118 M € NameEquities%Valuation Hantz Financial Services, Inc. 0.004271 % 63,156 0.004271 % 612 866 € RhumbLine Advisers LP 0.000725 % 10,725 0.000725 % 104 075 € PNC Investments LLC 0.000012 % 181 0.000012 % 1 756 € GAMMA Investing LLC 0.000004 % 65 0.000004 % 631 € List of RENAULT shareholders Holdings: Renault NameEquities%Valuation NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD 38.92% 1,521,704,927 38.92% 4,917,267,735 $ RENAULT 1.80% 5,310,961 1.80% 257,695,051 $ Company details: Renault Renault SA 122/122 bis avenue du Général 92100, Boulogne-Billancourt +33 1 76 84 04 04 http://www.renaultgroup.com Group companies: Renault NameCategory and Sector See all subsidiaries Other Auto & Truck Manufacturers Add to a list Add to a list 0 selected To use this feature you must be a member Log inSign up Change 5d. change 1-year change 3-years change Capi. 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7314	dbpedia	2	94	https://ivypanda.com/essays/renault-corporation-strategic-quality-change/	en	Renault Corporation: Strategic Quality Change - 3073 Words	https://ivypanda.com/out…/jpg/ogimage.jpg	https://ivypanda.com/out…/jpg/ogimage.jpg	[ "https://ivypanda.com/essays/wp-content/uploads/slides/110/110605/renault-corporation-strategic-quality-change-page1.webp", "https://ivypanda.com/essays/wp-content/uploads/slides/110/110605/renault-corporation-strategic-quality-change-page2.webp", "https://ivypanda.com/essays/wp-content/uploads/slides/110/110605/renault-corporation-strategic-quality-change-page3.webp", "https://ivypanda.com/essays/wp-content/uploads/slides/110/110605/renault-corporation-strategic-quality-change-page4.webp", "https://ivypanda.com/essays/wp-content/uploads/slides/110/110605/renault-corporation-strategic-quality-change-page5.webp", "https://ivypanda.com/essays/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/117032_1.jpg", "https://ivypanda.com/essays/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fig2-4.png", "https://ivypanda.com/essays/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fig3-4.png" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "IvyPanda" ]	2020-08-07T00:00:00	This report is about strategic quality management and outlines how companies, such as Renault Corporation, could respond to their internal and external operational environments.	en	/favicons/favicon.svg	IvyPanda	https://ivypanda.com/essays/renault-corporation-strategic-quality-change/	Introduction This report is about strategic quality management and outlines how companies, such as Renault Corporation, could respond to their internal and external operational environments to successfully improve their quality management processes. It is based on the concept of Total Quality Management (TQM) which means the involvement of organisational stakeholders in continuous improvement to enhance the standards of producing goods and services (Nanda 2016). The purpose of this report is to demonstrate how Renault could adopt strategic quality management as a key tenet of its corporate strategy. However, before delving into these details, it is important to understand the company profile of the French-based automaker. Company Profile Renault is a French-based automobile company established in the late 1800s (ESSEC Business School 2015). The company produces different types of vehicles for commercial and individual use. Cars and vans are the main types of automobiles produced by the company. However, throughout its history, it has manufactured autorail vehicles, trucks, trucks, tanks and even buses (ESSEC Business School 2015). According to estimates by Peng (2013), Renault is among the ten biggest automobile companies in the world. For a long time, the company has suffered declining revenues and reduced market share because of increased competition in the automobile industry (ESSEC Business School 2015). This poor performance made it seek a partnership with Nissan Motors of Japan to improve its profitability and save it from bankruptcy (Loska 2013). In other words, the company could not stand on its own because of increased competition from dominant automobile companies, such as BMW and Mercedes, in its core European market. The same situation was evident in the global automobile market because of stiff competition from giant global car automakers, such as Toyota, Honda, and Mazda (Peng 2013). These dynamics have forced the company to rethink its business strategy. Consequently, there has been a new strategic focus on quality management, at the expense of cost advantages. Currently, the company is still struggling to develop a workable strategy to execute this corporate strategic change. This report provides suggestions to help the company implement this quality change in the organisation. Role of Operations Management in an Organisation Importance of Effective Operations Management in Achieving Organisational Objectives According to Ansoff (2016), operations management refers to the processes of designing and controlling an organisation’s business processes to improve its productivity. Different organisations have unique operations management processes, depending on their goals and objectives. Hill, Schilling and Jones (2016) refer to these goals as strategic management objectives, which simply mean the highest goals of an organisation. The strategic management objectives of Renault Corporation are to: Increase its market share. Increase its profitability. Improve its brand image. Get ISO 9001: 2015 certification. The importance of effective organisational management in achieving the above-mentioned objectives includes: Cost reduction. Increased operational flexibility. Improvements in innovation. Quality control. The Success of Existing Operations Management Processes in Meeting the Organisation’s Overall Strategic Management Objectives Based on the core operational management processes of Renault, I have identified the inputs, processes, and outputs that are central to the organisation. They include Inputs: The main inputs used by Renault in the manufacture of its cars include aluminium, steel, plastics, and glass (they are standard throughout the industry) (ESSEC Business School 2015). These are the tangible products involved in the company’s operations management process. The main intangible input in the organisation’s business process is technical expertise (Loska 2013). However, it is only applicable in complex production processes because most of the manufacturing line processes are automated. Outputs: By developing its cars and providing technical services to other car manufacturers around Europe, Renault’s outputs include satisfied customers, improved product quality, and increased market share (Peng 2013). Resources: Most of the resources available to Renault come from its partnership with Nissan Corporation. This is because the company has been striving to improve its key competencies by exploiting some of Nissan’s operational advantages (Loska 2013). Since 1999, when this partnership occurred, Renault has enjoyed vital resources in its quality management processes, such as shared warehouses for Nissan and Renault, containers, shipping crates, sea-going vessels, and customs-related processing (Loska 2013). Other resources available include technical expertise and research and development facilities from Nissan. Importance of Managing Quality in the Organisation Explain the Importance of Effective Quality Management in Achieving Organisational Objectives According to Chang (2016), organisations should participate in continuous planning and strategic quality change, regardless of their line of business, or ownership structures. The same is true for Renault. However, each quality objective of the company should be tied up with a strategic goal to have a real impact on the organisation’s growth and place in the market. Nonetheless, the company’s strategic plans rarely mirror the quality objectives of the company. This is the main disconnect in TQM within the organisation. This gap exists despite the quality management processes in the organisation (outlined below). Success of Existing Quality Management Processes in Meeting the Organisation’s Overall Strategic Management Objectives Renault has several quality management processes borrowed from its partner Nissan. They appear below. ANPQP Renault acknowledges that each component sourced from its suppliers represents a key output metric in its operations management process. Consequently, the company has established key quality controls to make sure its operations align with its corporate goals. The company has used many resources to establish stringent controls on its most complex operational processes because they are key areas of organisational weakness (Loska 2013). These complex manufacturing processes include planning and development validation, performance testing, and transforming blueprints into prototypes. To maintain high operational standards, the company ensures that its suppliers meet stringent quality controls outlined in the ANPQP (Alliance New Product Quality Procedure) system, which is designed to procure precision-built inputs for production (Nissan Corporation 2016). This system requires the company’s technicians to conduct quality tests on every component procured from the suppliers. This test can cover up to 387 quality assurance criteria (Nissan Corporation 2016). More complex components require more critical involvement of the company’s technicians to make sure it meets the required standards. Broadly, the ANPQP is based on the ISO/TS 16949 standard, which outlines quality requirements for automobile parts (Nissan Corporation 2016). The ANPQP system traverses across different operations management processes for the company. The diagram below shows its placement in the company’s operations management processes ASES Renault also uses the ASES control to rate some of its components as either being “flawless” or “defective.” This system contains 240 evaluation criteria (Nissan Corporation 2016). Its usefulness emerges in helping the company to identify problems early in the manufacturing process. Specially trained evaluators, who is trained to oversee this process are the only ones mandated to participate in this process. This system largely allows Renault to ensure the quality of its sourced components. Periodic Inspection of Suppliers: Renault also carries out periodic inspections of its suppliers to make sure that they adhere to the company‘s quality standards. To do so, the company maintains a supplier scorecard that contains different quality metrics, such as market quality (Loska 2013). The inspections are not limited to the products supplied only; the company also periodically carries out inspections of the suppliers’ factories through the Alliance Supplier Audit Standard in Production system or ASAS-P. This system contains 170 items for quality review and is meant to analyse the quality control processes of the company (Loska 2013). Renault has a lot of faith in this system, as is pointed out by its managers who say, “These two periodic inspections ensure our suppliers adhere to a system that consistently delivers superior components, and drive our suppliers to continually improve on quality” (Nissan Corporation 2016, p. 7). The diagram below shows a sample of the supplier scorecard that Renault uses. Throughout the years, Renault has issued a supplier scorecard (annually) and ranked them according to the best and worst performers. The best performers always get a reward at the end of every year. Overall, these quality controls have only managed to partially help the company meet its strategic and quality objectives. The table below shows an assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the company quality management process. Table 1: SWOT Analysis. Fishbone: We used the Fishbone (Ishikawaa) strategic management tool to analyse the Renault’s operational weaknesses. They appear below Causes As described above, poor customer satisfaction standards, poor quality materials and untrained personnel are some of the weaknesses of Renault’s quality management system. These issues are further compounded by the lack of a quality culture, poor machines, and a cut-throat business environment. The implication is that the existing controls and resources available to the organisation could only partly help it to meet its objectives. Planning a Strategic Quality Change in the Organisation Plan a Strategic Quality Change to Improve Organisational Performance The proposed strategic quality plan for Renault will have seven steps that include the following: Step 1 – Clarify mission, vision, and values: Renault should make sure that all its employees understand that their actions are tied to quality initiatives in the organisation, which ultimately lead to the realisation of organisational goals. To make sure that the employees do what is required, they need to understand where the organisation is headed (vision), how it intends to get there and what it intends to accomplish (mission). Step 2: Identify Critical Success Factors: Identifying the critical success factors would enable the company to understand those drivers that would help it to accomplish its strategic goals. Step 3: Develop Measures to Track Data: Renault needs to have an instrument for tracking its progress in quality management. The company could use the scorecard technique to collect specified data about the quality management process. Step 4: Identify Key Customer Groups: Renault needs to identify its core customers so that it can tailor its quality initiatives to align with the needs of its customers. The company also needs to recognise that its employees form a key customer group because they need their buy-in to implement the quality initiatives (Hill, Schilling & Jones 2016). Step 5: Solicit Customer Feedback: Renault needs to start a customer focus group to get feedback from its clients regarding its quality initiatives. According to Harrington (2016), most companies fail to do this because they believe they know what customers want. Usually, they are wrong. Step 6 – Develop Improvement Plan: Renault should develop an improvement plan, based on the information it has received from the customer focus groups. The improvement plan should have a SMART goals framework. Step 7 – Monitoring: It is important for Renault to monitor its quality initiatives to make sure that they align with the organisation’s goals. This process should allow the company to make corrections on its strategic focus in case its goals, or focus, shift. Define Resources, Tools and Systems to Support Business Processes in a Strategic Quality Change Realising strategic quality change in Renault would require the organisation to mobilise its resources, tools, and available systems. The required resources appear below: Technology The automobile industry is largely a technology-intensive industry. If Renault wants to meet its quality objectives, it needs to innovate and develop industry-leading technology to be ahead of the pack. Workers Some elements of Renault’s quality management plan require skilled labour to execute. This is an important resource for the company because it needs to get the right skill-set for quality managers to lead the quality initiative in the organisation (Harrington 2016). Training and development Although we have emphasised the importance of having a dedicated management team to spearhead quality initiatives in an organisation, Renault needs to invest in training and development of lower level employees to acclimate themselves with the new quality management plan. Evaluate the Wider Implications of Planned Strategic Quality Change in the Organisation The planned strategic quality change at Renault would have far-reaching implications for the company because it could potentially revolutionise its business model. For example, it could lead to the delivery of high levels of service and the production of high quality products, which would improve the company’s image in the automobile industry. In turn, the company would benefit from increased customer loyalty because they would be attracted to the improved quality of its cars. Design Systems to Monitor the Implementation of a Strategic Quality Change in an Organisation As mentioned in this report, designing systems to monitor the implementation of a strategic quality management change at Renault is an important step in the quality management process of the company. There are several considerations to make when designing systems to monitor the implementation process. One of them is having a provision for monitoring customer complaints. The complaints should be properly documented to understand quality trends. The monitoring process should also have provisions for after-sales service calls, a compliment monitoring system, and a provision for monitoring repeat customers (Harrington 2016). Implementing a Strategic Quality Change in the Organisation Implement a Strategic Quality Change in the Organisation Implementing strategic quality change at Renault would require the adoption of benchmarking as a management tool. Researchers refer to this method as a strategic process of identifying best practices in a highly competitive industry, such as the automotive industry that Renault operates in (Ansoff 2016). Embedding a Quality Culture in the Organisation to Ensure Continuous Monitoring and Development Executive Participation: For a long time, Renault has professed to respect a culture of quality in the organisation. However, there has always been a gap between what the executives say and what is actually implemented on the ground. Consequently, employees have always got a mixed signal regarding the importance of quality in the organisation (Loska 2013). The company’s leadership needs to be more hands-on in making sure that they nurture a culture of quality in the organisation. In other words, they need to show enthusiasm and commitment to the concept because without it, they are only playing lip service to the company’s stakeholders. Ensuring Message Credibility: Renault has always tried to communicate a message of quality throughout all of the organisation’s departments. This message has always been tailored towards letting the employees know that the company is serious about quality issues (Peng 2013). However, the main problem has been the failure of employees to believe it. Renault’s managers need to test its messaging strategy with employees, regularly, to make sure that they resonate with it. Similarly, they need to refresh this message over time and use the feedback they get from the employees to sustain the quality processes. Increase Employee Ownership and Empowerment: Renault needs to communicate to its employees the importance of having a quality culture. They need to do so by stipulating rules and guidelines about the same. By doing so, they will empower employees to recognise quality issues that fall outside the parameters of quality management in the organisation. Consequently, they would easily identify their root causes and corrective actions. Relative to this suggestion, Stamatis (2016) says that the actions that would force a company to shift from a rule-based quality management system to one spearheaded by a quality culture would vary according to the company. Nonetheless, empowering employees to identify quality areas that fall outside the stipulated guidelines would increase their ownership in the process and empower them to promote the quality culture in the organisation. Monitoring the Implementation of the Strategic Quality Change In the Organisation When Renault develops a culture of quality leadership in the organisation, all employees (from people in leadership positions to bottom-level staff) would have to infuse quality initiatives into their work processes. Nurturing a quality culture is the first step of creating this culture. Monitoring the implementation of strategic quality change is another aspect of quality management that Renault needs to focus on. To do so, we propose that the company starts a continuous process improvement process, which would not only help to identify the root causes of quality problems, but also contribute towards eliminating them. Generally, this step would involve making small and gradual improvements in quality management to reduce variances and redundancies in the process. To do so, we propose the use of the six-sigma method. Be able to evaluate The Outcomes of a Strategic Quality Change in an Organisation Evaluating the Outcomes of the Strategic Quality Change in the Organisation Strategic quality change is needed at Renault to improve the organisation’s efficiency and eliminate areas of wastage that would compromise the desired quality. It is helpful for Renault to better manage its resources and promote cost-effectiveness and to compete favourably with other global automakers, such as Honda and Toyota. Overall, the outcomes of the strategic quality change in the organisation should assist the French-based automaker to improve its competitiveness and achieve sustainability. Areas for Improvement to the Strategic Quality Change that Align With the Organisational Objectives In this section of the paper, I propose the use of the balanced scorecard technique to make sure that all departments of the organisation work towards achieving its TQM goals. The balanced scorecard technique would help to merge the organisation’s internal processes with its vision and strategy (Nanda 2016). Conversely, it would help Renault to improve its internal and external communication systems and support the coordination of departmental activities for the overall realization of organisational goals. Using this tool, I have identified two controls and resources for further evaluation. They include: Controls: Periodic inspections and ANPQP. Resources: Technology and employees. Conclusion To close the quality gap that exists in Renault, there is a need to implement small, but incremental changes in the company’s operations management processes. Bigger changes would be expected in the long-term, when there would be a complete redesigning of its operations. In the near-term, incremental changes should be tailored towards changing the decision-making process in the organisation and bridge the gap between the overall business strategy of the company and the organisational culture. Reference List Ansoff, I 2016, Strategic management, Springer, New York. Chang, J 2016, Business process management systems: Strategy and Implementation, CRC Press, New York. ESSEC Business School 2015, Experiencing innovation in Asia: Cases in business model development, World Scientific, New York. Harrington, J 2016, Performance Acceleration Management (PAM): Rapid improvement to your key performance drivers, CRC Press, New York. Hill, C, Schilling, M & Jones, G 2016, Strategic management: Theory & cases an integrated approach, Cengage Learning, London. 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RenaultOwnerRenault S.A.CountryFranceIntroducedDecember 1898WebsiteOfficial website Groupe Renault ( REN-oh, rə-NAWLT, rə-NOH,[7][8] French: [ɡʁup ʁəno], also known as the Renault Group in English; legally Renault S.A.) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899.[9] The company produces a range of cars and vans and in the past, has manufactured trucks, tractors, tanks, buses/coaches, aircraft and aircraft engines, and autorail vehicles. Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, the Renault group is made up of the namesake Renault marque along with subsidiaries Alpine and Dacia from Romania.[10][11] It is part of a loose alliance Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance (previously Renault–Nissan Alliance) since 1999. The French state and Nissan each own a 15% share of the company. Renault also has other subsidiaries as RCI Banque (automotive financing), Renault Retail Group (automotive distribution) and Motrio (automotive parts). Renault has various joint ventures, including Horse Powertrain (engine development), Oyak-Renault (Turkish manufacturing), Renault Nissan Automotive India (Indian manufacturing) and Renault Korea (previously Renault Samsung Motors, South Korean manufacturing). Renault Trucks, previously known as Renault Véhicules Industriels, has been part of Volvo since 2001. Renault Agriculture became 100% owned by German agricultural equipment manufacturer CLAAS in 2008. Renault is known for its role in motor sport, particularly rallying, Formula 1 and Formula E. Its early work on mathematical curve modeling for car bodies is important in the history of computer graphics.[12] History [edit] Founding and early years (1898–1918) [edit] The Renault corporation was founded on 25 February 1899 as Société Renault Frères by Louis Renault and his brothers Marcel and Fernand.[9][13] Louis was a bright, aspiring young engineer who had already designed and built several prototypes before teaming up with his brothers, who had honed their business skills working for their father's textile firm. While Louis handled design and production, Marcel and Fernand managed the business.[14] The first Renault car, the Renault Voiturette 1CV, was sold to a friend of Louis' father after giving him a test ride on 24 December 1898.[15] In 1903, Renault began to manufacture its own engines; until then it had purchased them from De Dion-Bouton. The first major volume sale came in 1905 when Société des Automobiles de Place bought Renault AG1 cars to establish a fleet of taxis.[16] These vehicles were later used by the French military to transport troops during World War I which earned them the nickname "Taxi de la Marne."[17] By 1907, a significant percentage of London and Paris taxis had been built by Renault.[16] Renault was also the best-selling foreign brand in New York in 1907 and 1908.[18] In 1908 the company produced 3,575 units, becoming the country's largest car manufacturer.[16] The brothers recognised the value of publicity that participation in motor racing could generate for their vehicles. Renault made itself known through succeeding in the first city-to-city races held in Switzerland, producing rapid sales growth. Both Louis and Marcel raced company vehicles, but Marcel was killed in an accident during the 1903 Paris-Madrid race.[19] Although Louis never raced again, his company remained very involved, including Ferenc Szisz winning the first Grand Prix motor racing event[20] in a Renault AK 90CV in 1906. Louis took full control of the company as the only remaining brother in 1906 when Fernand retired for health reasons.[14] Fernand died in 1909 and Louis became the sole owner, renaming the company Société des Automobiles Renault (Renault Automobile Company).[9][16] Renault fostered its reputation for innovation from very early on. At the time, cars were luxury items manufactured without assembly line advances. The price of the smallest Renaults at the time was 3000 francs (₣); an amount equal to ten years pay for the average worker. In 1905, the company introduced mass production techniques and Taylorism in 1913.[21] In 1911, Renault visited Henry Ford at the Highland Park factory and adopted some of the manufacturing principles from his trip.[22] Renault manufactured buses and commercial cargo vehicles in the pre-war years. The first real commercial truck from the company was introduced in 1906.[23] During World War I, it branched out into ammunition, military aircraft engines[16] (the first Rolls-Royce aircraft engines were modeled and inspired by Renault air-cooled aircraft V8 units)[24][25] and vehicles such as the revolutionary Renault FT tank.[21] The company's military designs were so successful that Louis was awarded the Legion of Honour for his company's contributions.[26] The company exported engines to American automobile manufacturers for use in such automobiles as the GJG, which used a Renault 26 horsepower (19 kW) or 40 hp (30 kW) four-cylinder engine.[27] Interwar years (1919–1938) [edit] Louis Renault enlarged Renault's scope after 1918, producing agricultural and industrial machinery. The war from 1914 until 1918 led to many new products.[28] The first Renault tractor, the Type GP was produced between 1919 and 1930. It was based on the FT tank.[29] Renault struggled to compete with the increasingly popular small, affordable "people's cars," while problems with the United States stock market and the workforce slowed the company's growth. Renault also had to find a way to distribute its vehicles more efficiently. In 1920, Louis signed one of its first distribution contracts with Gustave Gueudet, an entrepreneur from Amiens, France which they still maintain a relationship. The pre-First World War cars had a distinctive front shape caused by positioning the radiator behind the engine to give a so-called "coal scuttle" bonnet. This continued through the 1920s.[30] Only in 1930 did all models place the radiator at the front. The bonnet badge changed from circular to the familiar and continuing diamond shape in 1925. The practice of installing the radiator behind the engine against the firewall continued during the 1950s and 1960s on vehicles where the engine was installed longitudinally in the rear of the vehicle. Renault introduced new models at the Paris Motor Show, which was held in September or October of the year. This led to confusion about model years. For example, a "1927" model was mostly produced in 1928. Renault cars during this time period had two model lines; the economy four-cylinder engine models that in the 1930s became the suffix "Quatre" and the luxury six-cylinder models that were initially sold with the suffix "-six" that later became the suffix "Stella." For example, in 1928, when Renault produced 45,809 cars, its seven models started with a 6CV, a 10CV, the Monasix, 15CV, the Vivasix, the 18/22CV and the 40CV. Renault offered eight body styles. The longer rolling chassis were available to coachbuilders. The smaller were the most popular while the least produced was the 18/24CV. The most expensive body style in each range was the closed car. Roadsters and tourers (torpedoes) were the cheapest. The London operation was important to Renault in 1928. The UK market was quite large and North America also received exports for the luxury car market. Lifted suspensions, enhanced cooling, and special bodies were common on vehicles sold abroad. Exports to the US by 1928 had declined to near-zero from their high point prior to WWI. A Type NM 40CV Tourer had a US list price of over US$4,600 ($81,623 in 2023 dollars[31]), about the same as a Cadillac V-12, Packard Eight, Fiat 520, or Delahaye. Closed 7-seat limousines like the Renault Suprastella started at US$6,000 ($106,465 in 2023 dollars[31]). Cars were conservatively engineered and built. The Renault Vivasix, model PG1, was sold as the "executive sports" model beginning in 1927. Lighter weight factory steel bodies powered by a 3,180 cubic centimetre (cc) six-cylinder motor provided a formula that lasted until the Second World War. "de Grand Luxe Renaults", those with a wheelbase over 12-foot (3.7 m), were produced in small numbers in two major types – six- and eight-cylinder. The 1927 six-cylinder Grand Renault models NM, PI and PZ introduced the new three spring rear suspension that considerably aided stability that was needed since some vehicles surpassed 90 mph (140 km/h). The straight 8-cylinder Reinastella was introduced in 1929 and expanded to a range culminating in 1939 Suprastella. Coachbuilders included Kellner, Labourdette, J. Rothschild et Fils and Renault bodies. Closed car Renault bodies were often trimmed with interior woodwork by Rothschild. In 1928, Renault introduced an upgraded specification to its "Stella" line. The Vivastella's and Grand Renaults had upgraded interior fittings and a small star fitted above the front hood logo. This proved to be a winning differentiator and in the 1930s all cars changed to the Stella suffix from the previous two alpha character model identifiers. The Grand Renaults were built using a considerable amount of aluminium. Engines, brakes, transmissions, floor and running boards and all external body panels were aluminium. Of the few that were built, many went to scrap to aid the war effort. In 1931, Renault introduced diesel engines for its commercial vehicles.[23] Renault was one of the few French vehicle manufacturers that pursued the production of aircraft engines after World War I. In the late 1920s, it attempted to produce a high-power military engine to compete with the American Pratt & Whitney units, which proved unsuccessful, although its civil engines achieved better results.[33] In the 1930s, the company took over the aircraft manufacturer Caudron, focusing its production in small airplanes,[33] acquired a stake in Air France and partnered to establish the airmail company Air Bleu.[34] Renault Caudron airplanes settled several speed world records during the 1930s. Renault continued developing tanks as part of France's rearming effort, including the D1 and the FT's replacement, the R 35.[35] During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Renault was surpassed by Citroën as the largest car manufacturer in France. Citroën models at the time were more innovative and popular than Renault's.[36] However, by mid-1930s the French manufacturers were hit by the Great Depression. Renault could initially offset losses through its tractor, railroad and weaponry businesses, while Citroën filed for bankruptcy, and was later acquired by Michelin.[34] Renault became again the largest car manufacturer, a position it would keep until the 1980s.[34] Renault was finally affected by the Great Depression economic crisis in 1936. The company spun off Caudron and its foundry and aircraft engine divisions into related but autonomous operations, keeping its core automotive business.[34] Between 1936 and 1938, a series of labour disputes, strikes, and worker unrest spread throughout the French automobile industry.[37] The disputes were eventually quashed by Renault in a particularly intransigent way, and over 2,000 people lost their jobs.[37][38] World War II and aftermath (1939–1944) [edit] After the French capitulation in 1940, Louis Renault refused to produce tanks for Nazi Germany, which took control of his factories. As Renault was manufacturing the Renault UE tank for the Allies, he produced trucks instead. On 3 March 1942, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) launched 235 low-level bombers at the Île Seguin, Billancourt, Paris plant, the largest number aimed at a single target during the war.[39] 460 metric tons (450 long tons; 510 short tons) of bombs were dropped on the plant and the surrounding area, causing extensive damage along with heavy civilian casualties.[40] Renault resolved to rebuild the factory as quickly as possible, but bombardments continued a year later, on 4 April, this time delivered by the Americans, and on 3 and 15 September 1943.[40] A few weeks after the Liberation of Paris, at the start of September 1944, the factory gates at Renault's Billancourt plant reopened.[40] Operations restarted slowly, in an atmosphere poisoned by plotting and political conspiracy.[40] In 1936, the Billancourt factory had been the scene of violent political and industrial unrest that had surfaced under Léon Blum's Popular Front government. The political jostling and violence that followed liberation ostensibly reflected the rivalries between capitalist collaboration and communist resistance; many of the scores settled predated the invasion.[40] Responding to the chaotic situation at Renault, a 27 September 1944 meeting of the Council of Ministers (fr) took place under de Gaulle's presidency. Postwar European politics had quickly become polarised between communists and anti-communists, and in France de Gaulle was keen to resist Communist Party attempts to monopolise the political dividends available to resistance heroes: politically Billancourt was a communist stronghold. The government decided to "requisition" the Renault factories.[40] A week later, on 4 October, Pierre Lefaucheux, a resistance leader with a background in engineering and top-level management, was appointed provisional administrator of the firm, assuming his responsibilities at once.[40] Meanwhile, provisional government accused Louis Renault of collaborating with the Germans. In the frenzied atmosphere of those early post-liberation days, with many wild accusations, Renault was advised by his lawyers to present himself to a judge. He appeared before Judge Marcel Martin, on 22 September 1944[40] and was arrested on 23 September 1944, as were several other French automobile-industry leaders.[40] Renault's harsh handling of the 1936–1938 strikes had left him without political allies and no one came to his aid.[38] He was incarcerated at Fresnes prison where he died on 24 October 1944 under unclear circumstances,[41] while awaiting trial.[42][43] On 1 January 1945, by de Gaulle's decree, the company was posthumously expropriated from Louis Renault. On 16 January 1945, it was formally nationalised as Régie Nationale des Usines Renault.[40] Renault's were the only factories permanently expropriated by the French government.[44] In subsequent years, the Renault family tried to have the nationalisation rescinded by French courts and receive compensation. In 1945, and again in 1961, the Courts responded that they had no authority to review the government's actions.[38] Postwar resurgence (1945–1971) [edit] Under the leadership of Pierre Lefaucheux, Renault experienced both a commercial resurgence and labor unrest, that was to continue into the 1980s. In the early 1950s, Renault assembled at least two models; "Standard Saloon" and "De Luxe Saloon" in England.[45] In secrecy during the war, Louis Renault had developed the rear engine 4CV[46] which was subsequently launched under Lefacheux in 1946. Renault debuted its flagship model, the largely conventional 2-litre 4-cylinder Renault Frégate (1951–1960), shortly thereafter. The 4CV proved a capable rival for cars such as the Morris Minor and Volkswagen Beetle; its sales of more than half a million ensured its production until 1961. After the success of the 4CV, Lefacheux continued to defy the postwar French Ministry of Industrial Production, which had wanted to convert Renault solely to truck manufacture,[47] by directing the development of its successor. He oversaw the prototyping of the Dauphine (until his death), enlisting the help of artist Paule Marrot in pioneering the company's textile and color division. The Dauphine sold well as the company expanded production and sales further abroad, including Africa and North America.[48] The Dauphine sold well initially in the US, although it subsequently became outdated against increased competition, including from the country's nascent domestic compacts such as the Chevrolet Corvair. Renault also sold the Renault Caravelle roadster, which was called the Floride outside North America. During the 1950s, Renault absorbed two small French heavy vehicle manufacturers (Somua and Latil) and in 1955 merged them with its own truck and bus division to form the Société Anonyme de Véhicules Industriels et d'Equipements Mécaniques (Saviem).[50] Renault then launched two successful cars – the Renault 4 (1961–1992), a practical competitor for the likes of the Citroën 2CV, and the rear-engined Renault 8.[28] The larger Renault 10 followed the success of the R8, and was the last rear-engined Renault. The company achieved success with the more modern and more upmarket Renault 16, a pioneering hatchback launched in 1966, followed by the smaller Renault 6. On 16 January 1970, the manufacturer celebrated the 25th anniversary of its 1945 rebirth as the nationalised Régie Nationale des Usines Renault. The 1960s had been a decade of aggressive growth: a few months earlier, in October 1969, the manufacturer had launched the Renault 12, combining the engineering philosophy of its hatchbacks with the more conservative "three-box" design. The four-door Renault 12 model fit between the Renault 6 and Renault 16. The model was a success. 1970 was also the first year during which Renault produced more than a million cars in a single year, building 1,055,803.[51] Modern era (1972–1980) [edit] The company's compact and economical Renault 5 model, launched in January 1972,[52] was another success, anticipating the 1973 energy crisis.[28] Throughout the 1970s the R4, R5, R6, R12, R15, R16, and R17 maintained Renault's production with new models including the Renault 18 and Renault 20. During the mid-seventies, the already broad-based company diversified into more industries and continued to expand globally, including South East Asia. The energy crisis led Renault to again attempt to attack the North American market. Despite the Dauphine's success in the United States in the late 1950s and an unsuccessful assembly project in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec (1964–72), Renault began to disappear from North America at the end of the decade. Renault acquired a controlling stake in Automobiles Alpine in 1973, and over the decades, Renault developed a collaborative partnership with Nash Motors Rambler and its successor American Motors Corporation (AMC). From 1962 until 1967, Renault assembled complete knock down (CKD) kits of the Rambler Classic sedans in its factory in Belgium.[53] Renault did not have large or luxury cars in its product line and the "Rambler Renault" was positioned as an alternative to the Mercedes-Benz "Fintail" cars. Later, Renault continued to make and sell a hybrid of AMC's Rambler American and Rambler Classic called the Renault Torino in Argentina (sold through IKA-Renault). Renault partnered with AMC on other projects, such as a rotary concept engine in the late 1960s. In the late 1960s and 1970s, the company established subsidiaries in Eastern Europe, most notably Dacia in Romania, and South America (many of which remain active) and forged technological cooperation agreements with Volvo and Peugeot,[54] (for instance, for the development of the PRV V6 engine, which was used in Renault 30, Peugeot 604, and Volvo 260 in the late 1970s). In the mid-1960s, Renault Australia was set up in Melbourne. The company produced and assembled models including the R8, R10, R12, R16, sporty R15, R17 coupes, R18, and R20. The unit closed in 1981 and the factory closed with LNC Industries taking over import and distribution of Renaults in Australia.[55] When Peugeot acquired Citroën and formed PSA, the group's collaboration with Renault was reduced, although established joint production projects were maintained. Prior its merging with Peugeot, Citroën sold to Renault the truck and bus manufacturer Berliet[54] in December 1974,[56] merging it with its subsidiary Saviem in 1978 to create Renault Véhicules Industriels, which became the only French manufacturer of heavy commercial vehicles.[23][50] In 1976, Renault reorganised the company into four business areas: automobiles (for car and light commercial vehicles or LCVs), finance and services, commercial vehicles (coaches and trucks over 2.5 tons GVW), and minor operations under an industrial enterprises division (farm machinery, plastics, foundry, etc.). In 1980, Renault produced 2,053,677 cars and LCVs. The cars at the time were the Renault 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 30; the LCVs were the 4, 5, and 12 Société and the Estafette. The company added 54,086 buses/coaches and trucks.[54] In North America, Renault partnered with American Motors Corporation (AMC), lending AMC operating capital and buying a minority 22.5% stake in the company in late 1979. The first Renault model sold through AMC's dealerships was the R5, renamed Renault Le Car. Jeep was keeping AMC afloat until new products, particularly the XJ Cherokee, could be launched. When the bottom fell out of the four-wheel drive (4×4) truck market in early 1980, AMC was in danger of bankruptcy. To protect its investment, Renault bailed AMC out with cash – at the price of a controlling 47.5% interest.[57] Renault replaced some AMC executives, and Jose Dedeurwaerder of Renault became President of AMC.[28] The partnership resulted in the marketing of Jeep vehicles in Europe.[28] The Jeep XJ Cherokee may have been a joint AMC/Renault project since some early sketches of the XJ series were made in collaboration by Renault and AMC engineers (AMC insisted that the XJ Cherokee was designed by AMC personnel; even though a former Renault engineer designed the Quadra-Link front suspension for the XJ series).[58] The Jeep also used wheels and seats from Renault. Part of AMC's overall strategy was to save manufacturing costs by using Renault's parts and engineering expertise when practical. This led to the improvement of the venerable AMC inline six – a Renault/Bendix-based port electronic fuel injection system (usually called Renix) transformed it into a modern, competitive powerplant with a jump from 110 to 177 hp (82 to 132 kW) with less displacement (from 4.2 to 4.0 litres). The XJC Cherokee concept, which was conceived in 1983 as a successor to the XJ series, was also a joint collaboration with AMC and Renault engineers until the design was inherited by the Chrysler Corporation in late 1987 after Renault divested AMC – which debuted in 1989 as the Jeep Concept 1 (evolving into the Jeep Grand Cherokee in April 1992). The Renault-AMC marketing effort in passenger cars was unsuccessful compared to the popularity of Jeep vehicles. This was because, by the time the Renault range was ready, the second energy crisis was over, taking with it much of the desire for economical, compact cars. One exception was the Renault Alliance (an Americanised version of the Renault 9), which debuted for the 1983 model year. Assembled at AMC's Kenosha, Wisconsin plant,[57] the Alliance received Motor Trend's domestic Car of The Year award in 1983.[59] The Alliance's 72% US content allowed it to qualify as a domestic vehicle, making it the first car with a foreign nameplate to win the award. (In 2000, Motor Trend did away with separate awards for domestic and imported vehicles.) A surprising side effect of the AMC linkup was that Renault felt the effects of the Arab League boycott of companies doing business with Israel, as AMC built Jeeps there under license. Plans to sell the Renault 9 in the Middle East were mothballed as a result.[60] Introductions in the US during the 1980s included the Renault Alliance GTA and GTA convertible – an automatic-top convertible with a 2.0 L engine – big for a car of its class and the Renault Fuego coupé. The Alliance was followed by the Encore (US version of the Renault 11), an Alliance-based hatchback.[57] In 1982, Renault become the second European automaker to build cars in the US, after Volkswagen. However, bland styling and poor product quality proved insurmountable.[61] Eventually, Renault sold AMC to Chrysler in 1987 after the assassination of Renault's chairman, Georges Besse by Action directe.[28] The Renault Medallion (Renault 21 in Europe) sedan and wagon was sold from 1987 until 1989 through Jeep-Eagle dealerships. Jeep-Eagle was the division Chrysler created out of the former AMC. Renault imports ended after 1989. A completely new full-sized 4-door sedan, the Eagle Premier, was developed during the partnership between AMC and Renault. The Premier design, as well as its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bramalea, Ontario, Canada, were the starting point for the sleek LH sedans such as the Eagle Vision and Chrysler 300M. In early 1979, as part of its attempts to expand into the US market, Renault bought a 20% stake in truck manufacturer Mack.[62][63] The aim of this operation was to make use of the company's extensive dealership network to distribute light trucks.[64] In 1983, Renault increased its stake in Mack to 44.6%.[63][64] In 1987, it transferred the ownership of a 42% stake to Renault Véhicules Industriels.[65] In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Renault increased its involvement in motorsport, with novel inventions such as turbochargers in its Formula One cars. Renault's Head of Engines, Georges Douin, orchestrated the installation of turbocharged engines across much of the Renault range beginning in 1980. 10% of all turbocharged European cars in 1984 were Renaults.[66] The company's road car designs were revolutionary in other ways also – the Renault Espace was one of the first minivans and was to remain the most well-known minivan in Europe for the next two decades. The second-generation Renault 5, the European Car of the Year-winning Renault 9, and the most luxurious Renault yet, the aerodynamic 25, were all released in the early 1980s. At the same time, poor product quality damaged the brand. The ill-fated Renault 14 may have been the culmination of these problems in the early 1980s. Restructuring (1981–1995) [edit] Renaults were somewhat successful on both road and track, including the 1984 Espace launch, which was Europe's first multi-purpose vehicle, a dozen years before any competitor. However, Renault was losing a billion francs a month totaling ₣12.5 billion in 1984. The government intervened and Georges Besse was installed as chairman; he set about cutting costs dramatically, selling many of Renault's non-core assets (Volvo stake, Gitane, Eurocar, and Renix), withdrawing almost entirely from motorsports, and laying off many employees.[67] This halved the deficit by 1986, but Besse was murdered by the communist terrorist group Action Directe in November 1986. He was replaced by Raymond Lévy, who continued Besse's initiatives, slimming the company enough that by the end of 1987, Renault was more or less financially stable. However, while Besse was convinced that Renault needed a presence in the North American market and wanted to push forward with restructuring AMC, Lévy, facing domestic losses from Renault at home, and losses from AMC in the US, along with the political climate that led to Besse's assassination, decided to sell AMC to Chrysler that same year. The Renault 9, a small four-door family saloon, was voted European Car of the Year on its 1981 launch. It sold well in France, but was eventually eclipsed by its sister vehicle, the Renault 11 hatchback, as the hatchback body style became more popular in this size of the car. The Renault 5 entered its second generation in 1984 and continued to sell well. The long-running Renault 18 was replaced by the Renault 21 early in 1986, adding a seven-seater estate badged as the Nevada or Savanna depending on where it was sold. Renault's top-of-the-range model in the 1980s was the Renault 25, launched at the end of 1983. In 1990, Renault strengthened its collaboration with Volvo by signing an agreement that allowed both companies to reduce vehicle conception costs and purchasing expenses. Renault had access to Volvo's expertise in upper market segments and in return, Volvo exploited Renault's designs for low and medium segments. In 1993, the two companies announced their intention to merge operations by 1 January 1994 and increased their cross-shareholding. The French accepted the merger, while Volvo shareholders rejected it.[67] A revitalised Renault launched successful new cars in the early 1990s, accompanied by an improved marketing effort on European markets,[67] including the 5 replacement, the Clio in May 1990.[28] The Clio was the first new model of a generation that replaced numeric identifiers with traditional nameplates. The Clio was voted European Car of the Year soon after its launch, and was one of Europe's best-selling cars in the 1990s, proving even more popular than its predecessor. Other important launches included the third-generation Espace in 1996 and the innovative Twingo in 1992, the first car to be marketed as a city car MPV (multi-purpose vehicle). The Twingo was roomier than any prior cars of its size range. Twingo sales reached 2.4 million in Europe, even though the original was only built for (Continental) left-hand drive markets.[68] Privatisation and the alliance era (1996–2019) [edit] It was eventually decided that the company's state-owned status was a detriment. By 1994, plans to sell shares to public investors were officially announced.[67] The company was privatised in 1996.[28] This new freedom allowed the company to venture once again into markets in Eastern Europe and South America, including a new factory in Brazil and upgrades for its infrastructure in Argentina and Turkey. In December 1996, General Motors Europe and Renault begun to collaborate in the development of LCVs, starting with the second generation Trafic (codenamed X83).[70] Renault's financial problems were not all fixed by the privatisation, and Renault's president, Louis Schweitzer gave to his then deputy, Carlos Ghosn, the task of confronting them. Ghosn elaborated a plan to cut costs for the period 1998–2000, reducing the workforce, revising production processes, standardising vehicle parts and pushing the launch of new models. The company also undertook organisational changes, introducing a lean production system with delegate responsibilities inspired by Japanese systems (the "Renault Production Way"), reforming work methods, and centralising research and development at its Technocentre to reduce vehicle conception costs while accelerating such conception.[67] After Volvo's exit, Renault searched for a new partner to cope with an industry that was consolidating. Talks with BMW, Mitsubishi, Nissan, PSA and others were held and yielded a relationship with Nissan, whose negotiations with Daimler had stalled.[71] Starting on 27 March 1999, the Renault–Nissan Alliance is the first of its kind involving a Japanese and a French company, including cross-ownership. Renault initially acquired a 36.8% stake at a cost of £2.7 billion in Nissan, while Nissan, in turn, took a 15% non-voting stake in Renault.[72] Renault continued to operate as a stand-alone company, but with the intent to collaborate with its alliance partner to reduce costs. The same year, Renault bought a 51% majority stake of the Romanian company Dacia for £408.5 million,[73] thus returning after 30 years, in which time the Romanians had built over 2 million cars that primarily consisted of local versions of the Renault 8, 12 and 20. In 2000, Renault acquired a controlling stake of the newly formed South Korean Samsung Group's automotive division for £59.5 million.[74] In Japan, Renault was formerly licensed by Yanase Co, Japan's premier seller of imported cars. However, as a result of Renault's purchase of an interest in Nissan in 1999, Yanase cancelled its licensing contract with Renault in the spring of 2000, and Nissan took over as the sole licensee, hence sales of Renault vehicles in Japan were transferred from Yanase Store locations to Nissan Red Stage Store locations. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Renault sold various assets to finance its inversions and acquisitions,[75] refocusing itself as a car and van manufacturer. In 1999, the company sold its industrial automation subsidiary, Renault Automation, to Comau and its engine parts division to TWR Engine Components.[75] In 2001, Renault sold its 50% stake in bus/coach manufacturer Irisbus to co-owner Iveco and its logistics subsidiary, CAT France, to Global Automotive Logistics.[75] Following the sale of Renault Véhicules Industriels to Volvo in 2001, the company retained a minority (but controlling) stake (20%) in the Volvo Group. In 2010 Renault reduced its shareholding to 6.5% and in December 2012 sold its remaining shares.[76] In 2004, Renault sold a 51% majority stake in its agricultural machinery division, Renault Agriculture, to CLAAS. In 2006, CLAAS increased its ownership to 80% and in 2008 took full control.[77] In the twenty-first century, Renault developed a reputation for distinctive, outlandish design. The second generation of the Laguna and Mégane featured ambitious, angular designs that turned out to be successful, The 2000 Laguna was the second European car to feature "keyless" entry and ignition.[78] Less successful were the company's more upmarket models. The Avantime, a unique coupé multi-purpose vehicle, sold poorly and was quickly discontinued while the luxury Vel Satis model also disappointed. However, the design inspired the lines of the second-generation Mégane, the maker's most successful car. As well as its distinctive styling, Renault was to become known for its car safety by the independent company Euro NCAP[79] Thus, in 2001, the Laguna achieved a five-star rating,[79] followed in 2004 by the Modus,[80] and acquired control of AvtoVAZ in 2008.[81] In April 2010, Renault–Nissan announced an alliance with Daimler. Renault supplied Mercedes-Benz with its brand new 1.6-litre turbo-diesel engine and Mercedes-Benz provided a 2.0 litre four-cylinder petrol engine to Renault–Nissan.[82] The resulting new alliance was to develop a replacement for the Smart based on the Twingo.[83] In February 2010, Renault opened a new production factory near Tangier, Morocco, with an annual output capacity of 170,000 vehicles.[84] Initially, it manufactured the Dacia Lodgy and Dacia Dokker models followed in October 2013[85] by the second generation Dacia Sandero. The output capacity increased to 340,000 vehicles per year with the inauguration of a second production line.[86] The site is located in a dedicated free trade area, neighboring Tanger Automotive City.[87] According to Renault, the new factory emits zero carbon and industrial liquid discharges.[88] Over 100,000 vehicles were produced there in 2013. Renault expects to eventually increase production at the Tangier plant to 400,000 vehicles per year.[89] In the 2010s, Renault increased its efforts to gain market share in the Chinese market. In 2013, it formed a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group named as Dongfeng Renault, based on a failed previous venture with the Chinese company Sanjiang.[90] In December 2017, it signed an agreement with Brilliance Auto to create a new joint venture (Renault Brilliance Jinbei) aimed at producing light commercial vehicles and minivans under the Renault, Jinbei and Huasong marques.[91] In December 2018, Renault announced it would acquire a "significant" stake in JMCG's electric vehicle subsidiary JMEV.[92] In July 2019, Renault took a 50% majority stake from JMEV through capital increase.[93] In April 2020, Renault announced it planned to withdraw from the Dongfeng Renault venture, transferring its stake to Dongfeng.[94] In December 2012, the Algeria's National Investment Fund (FNI), the Société Nationale de Véhicules Industriels (SNVI), and Renault signed an agreement to establish a factory near the city of Oran, Algeria, with the aim of manufacturing Symbol units from 2014 onwards. The production output was estimated at 25,000 vehicles. The Algerian State has a 51% stake in the facility.[95][96] In September 2013, Renault launched its brand in Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, with the aim of becoming one of the top European brands there until 2016. The model range at the time of the launch consisted of the Duster (locally assembled), the Koleos and the Mégane RS.[97] Later, the Clio and the Captur were also added.[98] In April 2015, the French government upped their stake in Renault from 15% to 19.73% with the aim of blocking a resolution at the next annual general meeting that could reduce its control over the company.[99] In 2017, the government sold back shares and returned to a 15% stake as agreed with Renault.[100] During 2016, Renault changed position on the viability of small (B-segment) diesel cars in Europe, as they become significantly more expensive when re-engineered to comply with new emissions regulations as a result of the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Renault believes that all small and some mid-size (C-segment) will no longer be diesels by 2020.[101] However, on Friday, 13 January 2017, Renault shares fell as the Paris prosecutor started an investigation into possible exhaust emissions cheating.[102][103] The company later recalled 15,000 cars for emission testing and fixing.[104][105][106] Renault, along with several other automobile companies, has been accused of manipulating the measurement equipment for NOx pollution from diesel cars. Independent tests carried out by the German car club ADAC proved that, under normal driving conditions, diesel vehicles, including the Renault Espace, exceeded legal European emission limits for nitrogen oxide ( NOx) by more than 10 times.[107][108][109] Renault denied any foul play, stating compliance with French and European standards.[110] In November 2018, Renault's CEO Ghosn was arrested by Japanese officials for allegedly underreporting his Nissan's salary, following an internal review conducted by the Japanese company. Renault traded shares fell more than 15% after the arrest was known.[111] After Ghosn's arrest, the chief operating officer and company deputy chief Thierry Bolloré became the acting CEO and the board director Philippe Lagayette the acting chairman.[112] In January 2019, following Ghosn's resignation, Renault announced it had appointed Jean-Dominique Senard as chairman and the acting CEO Bolloré as CEO.[113] In October 2019, Bolloré was fired and replaced by Renault's CFO Clotilde Delbos as acting CEO. Bolloré said his dismissal was a "coup" by Senard.[114] In January 2020, Renault announced it had named Italian Luca de Meo as its new CEO, with him taking his post on 1 July. Delbos was named as his deputy.[115] COVID effects, company and Alliance reforms (2019–present) [edit] In May 2020, Renault announced a cost-cutting plan aimed at eliminating 15,000 jobs worldwide, about 10% of the company's workforce, due to falling sales and the COVID-19 pandemic.[116] In January 2021, as part of a company revamp, Renault said it would divide its automotive division into four business units: Renault, Dacia and Lada, Alpine, and Mobilize (the latter for new "new mobility services").[117][118] In April 2021, Renault said that its revenue fell by 1.1% from the beginning of 2021 until March and it will reduce car production and focus on models with higher margins.[119] In November 2022, Renault said it plans to spin off the electric car development into a subsidiary company tentatively called Ampère.[120] It also plans to spin off its powertrain production and development operations (including internal combustion engines and hybrid systems) into a joint venture company named Horse with Geely as co-owner.[120][121] In January 2023, Renault said it intended to transfer almost 30% of its controlling stake in Nissan to a French trust (pending approval by both companies), reducing its shares with voting rights to a minority 15% and, in doing so, making Nissan shares in Renault to gain voting rights. The shareholding and voting ratio of both companies is set to be fixed in the future. The agreement also included Nissan investing in Ampere and projects in various markets.[122][123] In February 2023, both companies approved the going-ahead for the shareholding changes. Final details and regulatory clearances for the transaction were set to be completed by the first quarter of 2023 and it would be done by the fourth quarter. The companies also approved joint projects and Nissan's Ampere investment.[124] The share transfer was completed in November 2023.[125] Innovations [edit] 1899 Louis Renault "Driving, speed-changing mechanism and reversing gear"[126] Louis Renault invented a revolutionary direct drive gear[127] with no drive belt, with much better uphill performances. 1963 – Renault 8 was the first serial car with four-wheel disc brake system 1980 – First patents for "Braking distribution device for total adherence"[128][129] 1988 CARMINAT, a real-time system for location and weather information. This program received European support from 1988, under the code Eureka EU-55 CARMINAT.[130] These innovations for the real-time location and human-machine interfaces are included in the Renault R-link system and Carminat TomTom devices. Controversies [edit] Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine which began on 24 February, many international, particularly Western companies pulled out of Russia. Unlike most of its Western competitors, Renault has been slow to announce any divestments or scaling back of its operations in Russia, drawing criticism.[131][132] On 21 March, after a brief halt, Renault resumed production at the Renault Russia car plant near Moscow.[133][134] On 23 March, while addressing the French National Assembly, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for French companies, including Renault, to leave Russia.[135] Later that day, Renault said it had "suspended" Renault Russia operations and was "assessing the available options" regarding its AvtoVAZ ownership.[136] In May 2022, Renault signed agreements to sell 100% of its shares in Renault Russia to Moscow City entity and its 67.69% interest in AvtoVAZ to NAMI (the Central Research and Development Automobile and Engine Institute). The agreement provides an option for Renault to buy back its interest in AvtoVAZ, exercisable at certain times during the next 6 years.[137] Motorsport [edit] Main articles: Renault Sport and Formula Renault Renault took part in motorsport at the beginning of the 20th century, promoted by Marcel Renault's racing interests and over the years acquired companies with a sporting connection such as Gordini and Alpine. In the seventies, Renault set up a dedicated motorsport division called Renault Sport, and, in 1978, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Renault Alpine A442. Renault has also achieved success in both rallying and in Formula One over the past few decades. The company has also backed various one-make single-seater series such as Formula Renault and the Formula Renault 3.5. These two racing series were a step in the career of thousands of drivers, including Formula One champions Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Räikkönen[139] and Lewis Hamilton,[140] as well as IndyCar champion Will Power.[141] Renault Sport develops and manufactures the Renault Sport-badged cars,[142] as the Renault Clio RS (for Renault Sport) and the Renault Mégane RS, which own the world records in their categories, such as the Nürburgring,[143] and the Suzuka circuit and awards from What Car?,[144] Evo, and other magazines. Formula One [edit] Main article: Renault in Formula One Renault introduced the turbo engine to Formula One when they debuted their first car, the Renault RS01 at Silverstone in 1977. The Renault team continued until 1986. From 1989 Renault supplied engines for the successful Williams-Renault car. Renault took over the Benetton Formula team in 2000[145] for the 2001 season and renamed it Renault F1 in 2002. In 2005 and 2006 the team won the Constructors' and Drivers' titles (with Fernando Alonso).[146] At the 2005 French Grand Prix Carlos Ghosn set out his policy regarding the company's involvement in motorsport: "We are not in Formula One out of habit or tradition. We're here to show our talent and that we can do it properly ... Formula One is a cost if you don't get the results. Formula One is an investment if you do have them and know how to exploit them." Renault powered the winning 2010 Red Bull Racing team, and took a similar role with its old team in December 2010, when it sold its final stake to the investment group Genii Capital, the main stakeholder[147] since December 2009,[148] ending Renault's direct role in running a F1 team for the second time.[149] Renault bought the Enstone-based team for the 2016 season, rebranding it Renault.[150][151] In 2021, the team was renamed Alpine F1 Team and became part of the new Alpine business unit, with Renault retained as the engine nameplate. In 2024, Renault stopped manufacturing Renault F1 engines at Viry-Châtillon.[152][153] Rallying [edit] Renault has been involved in rallying from an early era. Marcel Renault won the 1902 Rallye Paris-Vienna, but lost his life while competing in the 1903 Paris-Madrid rally.[154] During the 1950s and 1960s, Renault manufactured several small cars with rear wheel drive in some cases, as the 4CV, the R8 or the Dauphine. These cars were well-adapted to the rally of the time, and the tuner Amedee Gordini collaborated with its performance.[154] In the 1950s the Renault Dauphine won several international rallies, including the 1956 Mille Miglia and the 1958 Monte Carlo Rally.[155] In 1973, Renault took control of Automobiles Alpine, a related company for several years, which was responsible for building successful rally cars such as the A110.[156] A highly evolved A110 won the first World Rally Championship, representing Alpine-Renault.[154] In 1976, the Alpine's competition department and the Gordini factory at Viry-Chatillon were merged into Renault Sport.[156] The focus shifted to Formula One, although Renault achieved several victories including the 1981 Monte Carlo Rally with the Renault 5 Turbo[155] before retirement from the world rally in late 1994.[154] Renault cars also participate of cross-country races, most prominently the Dakar Rally. The Marreau brothers won the 1982 edition driving a Renault 20 Turbo 4x4 prototype.[157] Later, Renault provided a Renault Megane platform[citation needed] and sponsored the Schlesser-Renault Elf buggies that won the 1999[158] and 2000 editions.[159] The 1999 car was the first two-wheel drive Dakar's winner.[160] Renaults won the European Rally Championship four times, in 1970, 1999, 2004 and 2005.[161] Financial data [edit] Financial data in € billions[162] Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Revenue 40.932 41.055 45.327 51.243 58.770 57.419 55.537 43.474 41.659 46.328 52.376 Net income 0.695 1.998 2.960 3.543 5.210 3.302 -141 -8.046 967 -0.716 2.315 Assets 74.992 81.551 90.605 102.103 109.943 114.996 122.171 115.737 113.740 118.319 121.913 Employees 121,807 117,395 120,136 124,849 181,344 183,002 179,565 170,158 156,466 105,812 105,497 Production [edit] Vehicle production [edit] Below is the ranking of vehicle production in Renault group factories in 2023:[163] Location Vehicle produced (units) Mioveni (Romania) 322,086 Tangier (Morocco) 287,860 Bursa (Türkiye, Oyak Renault) 284,040 Curitiba (Brazil) 178,332 Valladolid (Spain) 172,733 Batilly (France, SoVAB) 150,260 Sandouville (France) 131,426 Palencia (Spain) 129,567 ElectriCity Maubeuge (France, Ampere) 123,149 Busan (South Korea) 100,503 Casablanca (Morocco) 94,801 Córdoba (Argentina) 83,586 Chennai (India, RNAIPL) 67,266 Novo Mesto (Slovenia) 60,881 Shiyan (eGT-NEV, partner in China) 54,119 ElectriCity Douai (France, Ampere) 51,486 Bursa (Türkiye, with Karsan) 41,327 Envigado (Colombia) 34,712 Flins (France) 16,679 Dieppe (France, Alpine) 4,708 Oran (Algeria) 2,456 Total 2,391,977 Engine production [edit] Below is the production of engines, Horse division for thermal engines and Ampere division for electric motors, in the Renault group factories in 2023:[163] Location Engines produced (units) Valladolid (Spain) 969,502 Cléon (France) 665,129 (thermal + electric) Mioveni (Romania) 345,121 Curitiba (Brazil) 217,866 Bursa (Türkiye) 210,754 Busan (South Korea) 96,527 Total 2,504,899 Gearbox production [edit] Below is the production of gearboxes in the Renault group factories in 2023:[163] Location Gearboxes produced (units) Seville (Spain) 596,576 Cacia (Portugal) 526,627 Mioveni (Romania) 278,509 Cléon (France) 239,990 Los Andes (Chile) 189,529 Bursa (Türkiye) 71,895 Total 1,903,126 Corporate governance [edit] Renault's head office is in Boulogne-Billancourt.[164] The head office is located near the old Renault factories; Renault has maintained a historical presence in Boulogne-Billancourt[165] since the company's opening in 1898.[164] Renault is administered through a board of directors, an executive committee and a management committee.[166] As of January 2019 , members of the 19-seat board include Jean-Dominique Senard (as chairman), Cherie Blair, Catherine Barba and Pascale Sourisse.[167] Clotilde Delbos is the acting CEO. Products and technologies [edit] Main article: List of Renault vehicles Best-selling Renault Group models in 2023[168] including Dacia marque Rank Model Sales 1 Dacia/Renault Sandero 308,781 2 Renault Clio 295,325 3 Dacia/Renault Duster 256,722 4 Renault Captur 159,562 5 Renault Trafic 128,041 6 Renault Kwid 112,472 7 Renault Master 107,005 8 Renault Trafic 106,400 9 Dacia Jogger 94,128 10 Renault Megane 87,614 Current models [edit] Current model line up, with calendar year of introduction:[169] Espace (1984–present; crossover SUV) Clio (1990–present; hatchback) Twingo (1992–present; hatchback) Mégane (1995–present; hatchback, estate) Mégane E-Tech Electric (2021–present; crossover SUV) Kangoo (1997–present; developed by Renault and sold in some markets as the Mercedes-Benz Citan and the Nissan Townstar) Twizy (2012–present) Captur (2013–present; crossover SUV) Duster Oroch (Latin America only) (2015–present; pick-up) Kwid (2015–present; hatchback) Alaskan (2016–present; pick-up) Triber (2019–present; mini MPV) Arkana (2019–present; crossover SUV) Kiger (2021–present) Taliant (2021–present; restyled Dacia Logan) Austral (2022–present; crossover SUV) Rafale (2024–present; crossover SUV) Scenic E-Tech (2024–present; crossover SUV) 5 E-Tech (2024–present; hatchback) Dacia vehicles, sold in some markets under the Renault marque: Logan (2004–present) Sandero (2008–present) Duster (2009–present) Renault Samsung vehicles, sold in some markets under the Renault marque: Koleos (2008–present; Renault Samsung QM5/Renault Samsung QM6) Arkana (2020–present; Renault Samsung XM3) Renault light commercial vehicles: Master (1980–present; developed by Renault and sold in some markets as the Nissan Interstar) Trafic (1980–present; developed by Renault and sold in some markets as the Mitsubishi Express and the Nissan Primastar) Kangoo (1997–present; developed by Renault and sold in some markets as the Mercedes-Benz Citan and the Nissan Townstar) Express (2021–present; developed by Renault and sold in some markets as the Mercedes-Benz Citan and the Nissan Townstar) Dacia light commercial vehicles, sold in some markets under the Renault marque: Dokker (2012–present) Duster Commercial (2017–present)[170][171] Concept cars [edit] Renault concept cars show future design and technology directions. Since 2008, Renault has displayed various all-electric car concepts under the name "Z.E.", for zero emission, starting with a concept based on the Renault Kangoo Be Bop. Further concepts and announcements followed, with the production of the Fluence Z.E. saloon beginning in 2011 and the Renault Zoe in 2012. Renault revealed the Ondelios hybrid concept in 2008.[172][173] but this was overtaken by the Z.E. programme. However, Renault presented a new hybrid car in September 2014, the Eolab, which incorporates various innovations that the company said will be added to production models by 2020.[174] In 2014 at the New Delhi Auto Show, Renault announced a new model, the Kwid Concept, which comes with helicopter drone.[175] Electric vehicles [edit] In 2013, Renault became the leader of electric vehicles sales in Europe, thanks to its large range of vehicles (Twizy, Zoe, Fluence, Kangoo).[176][non-primary source needed] The Renault Zoe was Europe's best selling all-electric car in 2015 and 2016.[177][178] Global Zoe sales reached the 50,000 unit mark in June 2016,[179] and achieved the 150,000 unit milestone in June 2019.[180] Groupe Renault global electric vehicle sales passed the 100,000 unit milestone in September 2016.[181][182] Since the launch of the Renault electric program, the Group has sold more than 273,550 electric vehicles worldwide through December 2019. Since inception, a total of 181,893 Zoe city cars, 48,821 Kangoo Z.E. electric vans, 29,118 Twitzy heavy quadricycles, and 10,600 Fluence Z.E. cars have been sold globally through December 2019.[183] Beginning in 2008, Renault made agreements for its planned zero-emissions products, including with Israel, Portugal, Denmark and the US states of Tennessee and Oregon,[184] Yokohama in Japan and the Principality of Monaco.[185] Serge Yoccoz is the electric vehicle project director.[186] In 2008, Renault–Nissan signed a deal to produce electric cars for an initiative in Israel with Better Place, a US company developing new non-petroleum–based transport infrastructure. Renault aimed to sell 10–20,000 cars a year in Israel.[187] Renault also agreed to develop exchangeable batteries for the project.[188] Renault collaborated with Better Place to produce a network of all-electric vehicles and thousands of charging stations in Denmark, planned to be operational by 2011.[189] The Renault Fluence Z.E.,[190] was selected for the Israel project. It became the first zero-emission vehicle with a switchable battery,[191] with trials in 2010 undertaken with the Renault Laguna. Renault ended the partnership in 2013, following Better Place's bankruptcy, with only 1,000 vehicle sales in Israel and 240 in Denmark.[192] Renault–Nissan and the largest French electric utility, Électricité de France (EDF), signed an agreement to promote electric vehicles in France. The partnership planned to pilot projects on battery management and charging infrastructure.[193] Renault–Nissan also signed deals with Ireland's Electricity Supply Board (ESB),[194] and in Milton Keynes as part of the UK's Plugged in Places national project.[195] We have decided to introduce zero-emission vehicles as quickly as possible in order to ensure individual mobility against the background of high oil prices and better environmental protection — Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault and Nissan[184] According to Ghosn, the Renault–Nissan alliance was a fundamental step in electric car development, and that they needed each other for other issues such as battery manufacturing, charging infrastructure and business strategy.[196] I don't think either Renault or Nissan would have been able to launch an EV alone successfully. You can have an electric car alone. But what you cannot have is an EV business system, from batteries to recycling to cars to infrastructure to negotiation, by being alone. — Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault and Nissan[196] The Renault–Nissan group is a member of the PHEV Research Center. In September 2013, Renault and Bolloré announced an agreement to collaborate on a new electric vehicle and in car-sharing project.[197] In 2021, Renault launched a new EV and mobility brand called Mobilize[198] and showed a prototype for a small Twizy-style[199] EV called the EZ-1.[200][201][202] Renault Group also invested into a start-up company Verkor, that should develop EV batteries and about in 2026 build a gigafactory in France.[203] By 2025, the yearly output of 400,000 electric vehicles is planned. Eco² [edit] In 2007 Renault introduced a new line of eco-friendly derivatives marked eco² that were based on production platforms. A minimum of 5% recycled plastic was used and the vehicle's materials were 95% reusable. Eco²'s CO2 emissions were not to exceed 140g/km, or would be biofuel compatible.[204] At the 2008 Fleet World Honours, Renault received the Environment Award. The chairman of Judges, George Emmerson, commented, "This was the most hotly contested category in the history of the Fleet World Honours, such is the clamour for organizations' green credentials to be recognised. There were some very impressive entries, but the panel felt that Renault's impressive range of low-emission vehicles was the most tangible, and the most quantifiable.[205] R-Link [edit] The R-Link infotainment system, developed by Renault and the CCETT labs during the 1980s,[130] produced with TomTom and fitted in Renault's vehicles, was ranked first in a user accessibility study performed by an independent consulting British company SBD. R-Link received 85% of the users' satisfaction, whereas the second "big five" automotive maker got a 10% lower satisfaction from the users.[206][207][unreliable source?][relevant?] Autonomous vehicles [edit] Renault plans to introduce autonomous vehicle technology by 2020. The company unveiled a prototype, the Next Two (based on the Zoe), in February 2014.[208] Vehicle design [edit] Design [edit] "Pre-design" era [edit] During its early years, Renault only manufactured the cars' chassis, while the bodywork was completed by coachbuilders. The first car with Renault's bodywork was the "Taxi de la Marne" introduced in 1905.[209] Most Renault-made bodyworks were simple and utilitarian until the Reinastella unveiling in 1928. In the 1930s, Renault developed streamlined cars such as the Viva Grand Sport. In the 1950s, the company worked with Ghia designers.[210] Renault Styling [edit] In 1961, with the assistance of the independent designer Philippe Charbonneaux (responsible for the R8), the company created Renault Styling as a design department, led by Gaston Juchet since 1963.[210][211] In 1975, Robert Opron was named chief designer[211] and Renault Styling was divided into Interior, Exterior and Advanced Design groups.[209] In the 1960s, an in-house computer-aided design (CAD) computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) system called UNISURF was introduced, led by Pierre Bézier (who popularised Bézier curves and worked at Renault from 1933 until 1975). Industrial Design Department [edit] In 1987, Renault named Patrick le Quément as chief designer[212] and created the Industrial Design Department to replace Renault Styling. The new division incorporated a new management system, with more technology and personnel. Renault gave it the same importance as Engineering and Product Planning, participating in product development.[209][211] Le Quément was responsible for bold designs such as the Mégane II and the Vel Satis,[213] giving Renault a more coherent and stylish image.[214] In 1995, Design and Quality were merged under le Quément's direction.[209][212] Later, the new department moved to Guyancourt's Technocentre, which also became the base for Engineering and Product Planning. The group was organised in three sections: Automobile Design; Truck, LCV and Bus Design; and Concept Cars and Advanced Design. During the next years, satellite centres opened in Spain (1999), Paris (2000), South Korea (2003), Romania (2007), India (2007),[209][211] Brazil (2008)[215] and China (2019).[216] At the end of 2009, le Quément was replaced by Laurens van den Acker,[212] who introduced the "cycle of life" concept to Renault's design.[217] Engineering and Product Planning [edit] Most of Renault engineering was decentralised until 1998, when the Technocentre became the main Renault's engineering facility.[67][218] Satellite centres exist, including Renault Technologies Americas (with branches in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico), Renault Technologies Romania (branches in Morocco, Russia, Slovenia and Turkey) and Renault Technologies Spain (branch in Portugal).[219] As of 2013 , Renault's engineering section had over 6,500 employees worldwide, of which 34% were engineers and 63% technicians.[220] Engine development is in charge of a specific division, Renault Powertrains, with nearly 65 engineers.[221] Overseas engineering is increasing and research and design teams are in charge of adjusting existing vehicles to local needs and budgets.[222] As of 2014 , Engineering, and Product Planning, are directed by Gaspar Gascon Abellan[223] and Philippe Klein[224] respectively. Technocentre [edit] The Renault Technocentre ( French pronunciation: [ʁəno tɛknɔˈsɑ̃tʁ]) is the main research and development facility. It is located in Guyancourt. It covers 150 hectares (370 acres)[225] and integrates all departments involved in developing products and industrial processes (design, engineering and product planning) as well as supplier representatives. The Technocentre gathers more than 8,000 employees[226] and comprises three main sections: The Advance Precinct, The Hive and the prototype build centre. The Advance Precinct, a stepped structure surrounded by a lake, has design studios and other departments related to early design stages. The Hive is the tallest structure and includes research and engineering facilities dedicated to the development process of new vehicles. The prototype build centre is an extension of The Hive. The three main structures are accompanied by smaller technical buildings.[218] The Technocentre was one of the first enterprises to have real-time life-size 3D modelling systems.[227] Renault Tech [edit] Renault Tech is a division of Renault Sport Technologies, headquartered in Les Ulis. It was established in 2008 and is in charge of modifying cars and vans for special purposes (mobility cars, driver's school cars, and business fleets).[228][229] Subsidiaries and alliances [edit] Subsidiaries [edit] Regional marques [edit] Dacia [edit] Main article: Automobile Dacia In 1999, Renault acquired a 51% controlling stake from the Romanian-based manufacturer Automobile Dacia, which was later increased to 99.43%.[231] As part of the Renault group, Dacia is a regional marque of entry-levels cars focused on Europe and Northern Africa which shares various models with the Renault marque.[232] Renault Samsung Motors [edit] Main article: Renault Korea Renault acquired the car division of Samsung on 1 September 2000 in a $560 million deal for 70%,[233] eventually increasing its stake to 80.1%.[234] The majority of the company's (renamed as Renault Samsung Motors) production at its Busan plant is exported under the Renault badge.[235] In April 2024, after being renamed Renault Korea Motors and then Renault Korea, the company unified its marketing with the Renault marque and became an assembly subsidiary.[236] RCI Banque [edit] Main article: RCI Banque RCI Banque is a wholly owned subsidiary that provides financial services for Renault marques worldwide and Nissan marques in Europe, Russia and South America.[237][238] Renault Retail Group [edit] Renault Retail Group is Renault's wholly owned automobile distributor for Europe.[239] In 1997, the French branches were merged to establish the subsidiary Renault France Automobiles (RFA). In 2001, it served as the basis for Renault Europe Automobiles (REA), which managed sales in Europe.[240] In 2008, the company adopted its current name.[241] Renault Retail Group operates in France, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.[239] Manufacturing subsidiaries [edit] French factories [edit] Manufacturing subsidiaries outside France [edit] Alliances [edit] Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi [edit] Main article: Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance For many years, Renault had a 43.4% stake in Nissan, thereby giving it effective control de jure, and Nissan held a 15% stake (with no voting rights) in Renault.[253] As of November 2023 Renault owns 15% shares with voting rights. It has more shares in a French trust which it can use for voting in a few limited situations.[125] As well as sharing engines and joint-development of zero-emissions technology, Nissan increased its presence in Europe by badging various Renault van models such as the Renault Kangoo/Nissan Kubistar, Renault Master/Nissan Interstar and the Renault Trafic/Nissan Primastar. Some passenger cars have also been badge-engineered, such as the Renault Clio-based Nissan Platina in Brazil. The "Renault Production System" standard used by all Renault factories borrowed extensively from the "Nissan Production Way" and resulted in Renault productivity improving by 15%. The alliance led to the loss of 21,000 jobs, and the closure of three assembly and two powertrain plants.[254] In March 2010 the Renault-Nissan alliance opened its first joint facility in Chennai, India, investing 45 billion rupees (US$991.1 million).[255] The facility builds the Nissan Micra. The Renault Fluence and Renault Koleos are intended to be assembled there from completely knocked-down units. As a result of opening its own factory, Renault ended its five-year Mahindra Renault joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra company to make and sell the Renault Logan in India.[256] Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi and Daimler alliance [edit] On 7 April 2010 Ghosn and Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche announced a partnership between the three companies.[257] Daimler acquired a 3.10 per cent stake in Renault-Nissan and Renault and Nissan each took a 1.55 per cent stake in Daimler.[258] Geely alliance [edit] Main articles: Renault Korea and Horse Powertrain In January 2022, Renault and Chinese manufacturer Geely signed an agreement by which Renault's South Korean subsidiary, Renault Korea Motors, would produce vehicles based on Geely Compact Modular Architecture platform,[259][260] initially intended for the domestic market. In December 2022, Geely acquired a 34% stake of Renault Korea through capital increase as part of their partnership, although the company would continue to be majority owned by Renault and a consolidated subsidiary of it.[261][262] In May 2024, Renault and Geely established a joint venture holding aimed at producing powertrains, including internal combustion engines (ICE) and hybrid systems.[263] The venture dates back to an agreement between the two companies in November 2022.[264] Both Geely and Renault were set to transfer their intellectual property for ICEs and hybrid systems to the venture holding, and plans to supply engines to Dacia (part of Renault Group), Volvo, Lynk & Co, Proton (part of Geely)[265] as well as Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors from the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance.[266] American Motors [edit] In 1979, Renault entered into an agreement with American Motors Corporation (AMC) to sell cars in the US.[267] A year later, Renault acquired a 22.5% interest in AMC.[268] This was not the first time the two companies had worked together. In the early 1960s, Renault assembled CKD kits and marketed Ramblers in France.[269] In 1982, Renault increased its stake in AMC to 46.4%.[270] The Renault Alliance/Encore (a modified version of the Renault 9 and 11) entered production in the US, but following AMC's continued decline, Renault withdrew from the US in 1987 and sold its share to Chrysler.[271] Proposed alliances [edit] On 30 June 2006, the media reported that General Motors convened an emergency board meeting to discuss a proposal by shareholder Kirk Kerkorian to form an alliance with Renault-Nissan. However, GM CEO Richard Wagoner felt that an alliance would disproportionately benefit Renault's shareholders and that GM should receive compensation accordingly. Talks between GM and Renault ended on 4 October 2006.[272] In 2007, Renault-Nissan entered talks with Indian manufacturer Bajaj Auto to develop a new ultra-low-cost car along the lines of the Tata Nano.[273] Renault's existing partner in India, Mahindra, was not interested in the project. The proposed joint venture did not come to fruition and in late 2009 the companies announced that Bajaj would develop and manufacturer the vehicle and supply Renault-Nissan with completed cars.[274] On 7 October 2008 a Renault executive said the company was interested in acquiring or partnering with Chrysler.[275] On 11 October 2008, the New York Times reported that General Motors, Nissan and Renault had all been in discussions over the past month with Chrysler's owner Cerberus Capital Management about acquiring Chrysler.[276] In May 2019, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles proposed merging its business with Renault.[277] The proposal was later withdrawn.[278] Awards [edit] Renault models have won the European Car of the Year award seven times : 1966: Renault 16[279] 1982: Renault 9[280] 1991: Renault Clio[281] 1997: Renault Scénic[282] 2003: Renault Mégane II[283] 2006: Renault Clio III[284] 2024: Renault Scenic E-Tech Renault cars have won numerous national-level awards in Spain, Australia, Ireland, the United States,[59][285] Denmark, and elsewhere. Renault and its Dacia subsidiary have won three "Autobest" car of the year awards for the Duster, Logan, and Symbol models.[286] Under the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Culture, in the 2016 edition of the Corporate Art Awards Renault received by pptArt the award for its Art Collection that inspired the creativity of its car designers.[287] Marketing and branding [edit] Renault markets its products under five marques: Renault, Lada, Dacia, Renault Samsung Motors, and Alpine.[288] Renault badge [edit] Renault's first badge was introduced in 1900 and consisted of the Renault brothers' intertwined initials. When the company started mass production in 1906, it adopted a gear-shaped logo with a car inside it. After World War I the company used a logo depicting an FT tank. In 1923 it introduced a new circle-shaped badge, which was replaced by the "diamond" or lozenge in 1925.[289] The lozenge of Renault means a diamond that expresses the brand's firm desire to project a strong and consistent corporate image.[290] The Renault diamond logo has been through many iterations.[289] To modernise its image, Renault asked Victor Vasarely to design its new logo in 1972. The transformed logo maintained the diamond shape. The design was later revised to reflect the more rounded lines of the brand's new styling cues.[291] The current badge has been in use since 1992. The logo for web and print use was updated three times thereafter. In 2002 a more realistic representation inside a yellow rectangle was made which is still used as the Renault Trucks logo albeit in red. In 2004 the logo received the Renault Identité typeface. In 2007, Saguez & Partners produced a version with the wordmark and logo inside a square.[289][292] In April 2015, Renault introduced new designs to differentiate the company from the product brand, as part of the 'Passion for life' campaign. The new brand logo replaced the yellow background with a yellow stripe. A new typeface was also introduced. A corporate logo was unveiled at the 2015 Annual General Meeting, incorporating Renault, Dacia and Renault Samsung Motors.[293][294] January 2021 saw the introduction of a new flat diamond logo alongside the Renault 5 Prototype electric concept car. The logo received so much positive feedback that Renault officially introduced the new symbol as their logo in March 2021, according to Renault's design director Gilles Vidal, who joined the group in 2020. They plan to introduce the new diamond on many online platforms in June 2021 and the first model with the new logo featured will be revealed in 2022.[295] The yellow associated with the company appeared initially in the diamond badge of 1946, when Renault was nationalised.[289][290] Logo of Renault from 1923 to 1925 Logo of Renault from 1925 to 1946 Logo of Renault from 1946 to 1959 Logo of Renault from 1959 to 1971 Logo of Renault from 1971 to 1972 (This logo was not used because it is considered as a copy of the logo of the company Kent)[296][297] Logo of Renault from 1972 to 1981 (Vasarely Logo) Logo of Renault from 1981 to 1992 Logo of Renault from 1992 to 2004 Logo of Renault from 2004 to 2007 Logo of Renault from 2007 to 2015 Logo of Renault from 2015 to 2021 (still used as a badge) Logo of Renault since 2021 Groupe Renault logo up to 2021 (as distinct from the Renault diamond used for the brand) Renault Group logo from 2021 onwards Typeface [edit] Renault MN [edit] Both the Renault logo and its documentation (technical as well as commercial) historically used Renault MN, a custom typeface developed by British firm Wolff Olins. This type of family is said to have been designed mainly to save costs at a time where the use of typefaces was costly. A retail version of the font family was sold by URW++ as Renault.[298] Renault Identité [edit] In 2004, French typeface designer Jean-François Porchez was commissioned to design a replacement. This was shown in October of that year and was called Renault Identité.[299] The OpenType font family was developed from the Renault logotype created by Éric de Berranger.[300][301] Helvetica [edit] Since 2007, as part of the Saguez & Partners revamp, all graphic advertising makes use of Helvetica Neue Condensed.[302] Renault Life [edit] The Renault Life font family was built by Fontsmith Limited, based on the foundry's FS Hackney font family.[304] The family consists of six fonts in three weights (Life, Regular, and Bold) and one width, with complimentary italic. L'Atelier Renault Paris [edit] Renault's flagship showroom, L'Atelier Renault ( French pronunciation: [latəlje ʁəno]), is located on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, with other manufacturers such as Peugeot, Citroën and Toyota. It opened in November 2000, located on the site of Pub Renault, which operated from 1963 until 1999. The first Renault venue at the location was the Magasin Renault in 1910, a pioneering car showroom.[305][306] L'Atelier features a Renault Boutique as well as regular exhibitions featuring Renault and Dacia cars. An upmarket restaurant is located on the second floor, looking out onto the Champs-Élysées. The ground floor can hold up to five exhibitions at any one time. As of March 2009, 20 million visitors had visited L'Atelier Renault.[307][308][309] Renault Classic [edit] Main article: Renault Classic Renault Classic is a department within Renault that seeks to collect, preserve and exhibit notable vehicles from the company's history. Originally named Histoire & Collection, the collection was assembled in 2002 and its workshops formally opened on 24 April 2003.[310] Music [edit] Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Renault's European advertising made extensive use of Robert Palmer's song "Johnny and Mary".[311] Television advertisements initially used Palmer's original version, while a range of special recordings in different styles were produced during the 1990s, most famously the acoustic interpretation by Martin Taylor that he released on his album Spirit of Django. Renault has sponsored films as an advertising technique since 1899. A Renault Voiturette Type A, driven by Louis Renault, appeared in one of the Lumières' early films.[312][313] Between 1914 and 1940, the company commissioned a series of documentary films to promote its industrial activities.[314] Renault also backed some films set in Africa during the 1920s to promote the reliability of its products on tough conditions.[313] Since 1983, the company sponsors the Cannes Film Festival[315] and it has also sponsored other festivals as the Venice Film Festival, the Marrakech Film Festival[316] and the BFI London Film Festival.[317] Through its foundations and institutes, Renault funds projects around the world that focus on: education through scholarships,[318] road safety[319] and diversity. See also [edit] Tanks in France References [edit] Further reading [edit] Cocks, Brian (March–May 1992). "A Question of Capacity". Air Enthusiast. No. 45. pp. 58–59. ISSN 0143-5450. Cuq, Benjamin (October 2013). Le livre noir de Renault [The Renault's Black Book] (in French). Paris: First Éditions. ISBN 978-2-7540-5229-0.
7314	dbpedia	1	80	https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/resources/article/1997/renault-case-and-future-social-europe	en	The Renault case and the future of Social Europe	https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/themes/custom/eurofound/favicon.ico	https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/themes/custom/eurofound/favicon.ico	[ "https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/themes/custom/eurofound/logo.svg" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	null		en	/themes/custom/eurofound/favicon.ico		https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/resources/article/1997/renault-case-and-future-social-europe	The announcement in February 1997 by French car maker Renault, of the closure of its Belgian plant has generated an unprecedented storm of protest and raised questions over the ability of European legislation to prevent multinational companies from enforcing economically motivated decisions on the location of production, without prior workforce consultation. It has also generated a much-needed debate on the use of Structural Fund resources in the relocation of business activities to areas of lower labour costs. Renault announces closure of Belgian plant The shock announcement by French motor manufacturer Renault, on 28 February 1997, of the closure of its plant at Vilvoorde, led to an unprecedented public display of condemnation among the political establishment of the European Union (EU). The closure of the plant, in the Belgian Prime Minister's constituency near Brussels, with the loss of 3,100 jobs, was apparently announced without prior consultation with worker representatives. The move was justified by Renault as being part of a wider reorganisation aimed at making savings of over FRF 825 million per year. The closure of the only Renault production site in Belgium is likely to lead a further 1,000 redundancies among suppliers and subcontractors; jobs which, in the current economic climate in Belgium, are unlikely to be replaced in the near future. The announcement came as a particularly heavy blow to a workforce who had thought their jobs safe, having negotiated a major flexibility and investment package only four years previously. The plant is generally regarded as being highly productive and achieving high levels of quality. The decision by Renault to close this plant in July 1997 has been interpreted by many workers as a warning that even a willingness to accept more flexible working practices can in future no longer be regarded as a guarantee for job security. The predicament of the workers at Vilvoorde has led to an unprecedented display of worker solidarity, not only among employees at other Renault production sites in Europe, but also among workers in other troubled European industries. Decision meets with widespread condemnation Renault's decision was initially condemned by the Belgian government as a deliberate ploy to safeguard French jobs in the run up to a general election expected in 1998 - accusations which were swiftly followed by the announcement of a further 3,000 anticipated redundancies at Renault's French production sites. Political tempers in the two neighbouring countries became frayed. The French Government retains a 47% minority stake in the privatised company and has recently refused to grant funds for early retirement packages at Renault and Peugeot, aimed at minimising the need for redundancies. Asserting that the decision to close Vilvoorde was entirely a management decision, Michel de Virville, Renault's senior vice-president in charge of personnel and external relations, argued that the action was necessary to streamline operations and would not be reversed. On Belgian radio, a spokesperson for the Flemish Economics Minister, Eric Van Rompuy, said that Renault had breached Belgian and EU rules on informing and consulting staff on strategic decisions. He argued that under these rules Renault should have informed Vilvoorde staff about the planned closure ahead of time, and workers should have been asked for advice on the plan. In a letter to European Commission President, Jacques Santer and the Belgian Prime Minister, Jean-Luc Dehaene, he urged the EU to tighten the rules on such surprise cross-border company closures. It later emerged that Renault had informed Mr Dehaene on 21 February of heavy losses, and had hinted that the closure of Vilvoorde was being considered as an option. Mr Dehaene had told the company that this was "totally unacceptable" (Reuters News Service, 5 March). On 26 February the Belgian Prime Minister was told of the closure by the Flemish regional government. The federal Belgian Government and the government of Flanders soon agreed to sue Renault over the procedure followed when announcing the closure. They found support from the European commissioner responsible for competition, the former Belgian Socialist politician, Karel Van Miert, who agreed that management had disregarded legislation on European Works Councils and collective redundancies. He criticised Renault's decision to close a profitable plant and said that the European Commission was "scandalised by this kind of behaviour". Commission sees breach of Community Directives The Belgian authorities found unprecedented, vociferous support from the European Commission. Mindful of the impact of such blatant disregard of the social implications of economically motivated decisions by a multinational company on the popular perception of European integration, the Commission was quick to condemn the actions of the French car maker. Shortly after the news of the closure of the Vilvoorde plant broke, a spokesperson for Padraig Flynn (the commissioner in charge of industrial relations and social affairs) announced his intention to assess the legality of Renault's actions in terms of two EU Directives relating to the information and consultation of workers in the event of major restructuring: the European Works Councils Directive (94/45/EC), and the collective redundancies Directive (75/129/EEC) as amended (92/56/EEC). At the same time, the spokesperson made it clear that it was up to the Belgian authorities or the trade unions to take action if they felt that Renault was closing the Vilvoorde plant without due consultation (Reuters News Service, 28 March). Commissioners discussed the Renault case at their weekly meeting on 5 March. After the meeting a spokesperson for President Santer told the press that Commissioners had found the Directives to be sufficiently specific to cover this case. They had also established that the relevant Directives had been transposed correctly into the relevant national laws. The Commission underlined that it had no further powers to bring infringement proceedings against a company. Once a Directive had been properly implemented, the enforcement was a matter for the national authorities. President Santer's statement argued that Renault had handled the closure of the Belgian plant poorly: "Regardless of whether they did or did not follow the Directives, the spirit of the law was not respected" (RAPID, 5 March). Asked if this could be interpreted as support for legal action, his spokesperson replied "you can take that as encouragement". Appearing on French television, President Santer described Renault's actions as a "serious blow to confidence in Europe". Mr Flynn added his voice to the chorus of condemnation in a statement issued on 6 March, in which he underlined the importance of strengthening the European social dimension, to ensure that Europe did not became equated with job losses, by including a guarantee of fundamental social rights into the new Treaty: "I have been heartened to hear calls for more social Europe the past week and sincerely hope that this translates into real support for Commission proposals in the social field ... I hope this message is not forgotten when the dust settles" (RAPID, 6 March). Despite the Commission's implicit encouragement of court action against Renault, it remains unclear at the time of writing whether Renault would indeed have a case to answer in French or Belgian law (in their implementation of the European Works Councils (EWC s) and collective redundancies Directives respectively). Some commentators argue that consultation should have taken place under the provisions of Renault's EWC agreement, which was initially signed in 1993 and therefore falls under the scope of Article 13 of the EWCs Directive (Reuters News Service, 6 March). The company's "European Group Committee" is defined as a structure for providing information and promoting a dialogue with the social partners on the group's European-level strategic approaches to economic, financial and social matters. Under the terms of the agreement, the company is required to notify the committee about: major changes within the group; the economic, financial and social situation; the investment and production situation; the commercial and marketing situation; changes in work organisation and production processes and training strategy. While this definition seems to cover the case of mass redundancies as announced at Vilvoorde, other commentators (eg European Works Councils Bulletin) argue that the agreement makes no specific provision for an extraordinary meeting to be called in these circumstances. Thus, while the spirit of the law may have been breached, it is uncertain if the agreement will enable employee representatives to take legal recourse against the company's lack of consultation. The collective redundancies Directive, as amended in 1992, specifies that an employer should provide the relevant authority with written notification of any planned mass redundancies. It also obliges the employer to forward a copy of this notification to employee representatives. It appears, in this case that the federal Belgian and Flemish authorities were informed a few days prior to the official announcement of the closure. Uncertainty remains over whether employee representatives were informed at all. A number of sources have stated that worker representatives at Vilvoorde were informed 10 minutes prior to the statement being released to the press. Other press reports suggest that workers found out about the closure of their plant through the media. If indeed information was given, it remains to be established whether the short notice with which it was given amounts to a breach of the Directive. If it were determined that Renault was at fault in the way in which the closure was announced, it has been argued that the company could be fined a maximum of BEF 20 million under Belgian law (Financial Times, 6 March). Trade unions and the European Commission have questioned whether the level of fines which can be incurred if found in breach of legislation resulting from the implementation of a European Directive is high enough to act as a deterrent. In a speech to the European Parliament on 11 March, Mr Flynn rejected calls for new legislation, stating that the current situation was covered by existing legislation. He did, however, question whether the sanctions available in national law were enough to act as a real deterrent against non-compliance. The commissioner also said that he believed it necessary to complement the existing Community rules with more general rules to make information and consultation compulsory at the Member State level: "I will propose to the Commission that we will proceed in the coming weeks with the first stage of consultation of the social partners at European level on this issue and I sincerely hope that we are able, through this action, to strengthen the protection of workers . . . The Vilvoorde case shows that we still have some way to go in order to strike the right balance between corporate or economic needs and social requirements of workers and society as a whole" (RAPID, 11 March). The impotence of current European legislation is highlighted by the fact that, despite all public pronouncements, the Belgian Government appears, so far, only to have lodged a complaint against the method adopted by Renault in the closure of the Vilvoorde plant with the OECD. This was done on the basis that the company had breached the OECD code of conduct for multinationals. A spokesperson for the Minister noted that any ruling by the OECD would not be legally binding but would be a "strong signal" to Renault. Commission seeks to restrict "subsidy shopping" Commission criticism of Renault's closure of the plant at Vilvoorde became even more vociferous when the commissioner responsible for competition policy, Karel Van Miert, revealed on 6 March that Renault had made a request for an ECU 11 million subsidy (of which ECU 7 million was to come from the European Regional Development Fund) to expand its plant at one of its Spanish sites, Valladolid (there are three other Renault production sites in Spain: Palancia, Madrid and Sevilla). The plant in Valladolid has been receiving assistance from the Spanish Government to adapt the factory to produce a new model. With the closure of the Belgian plant, production of the Megane and Clio models would be moved to Valladolid. The combined funding from the Spanish Government, the region's local government and the Commission was intended to create 500 new jobs at the plant. Mr Van Miert said that he would block such subsidies until the legality of the method of the closure of the Belgian plant had been resolved. He told BRTN radio that he would "block this dossier as long as Renault behaves the way it does". His spokesperson appeared later to contradict this statement when he highlighted that all such requests were scrutinised by Commission officials. Van Miert said that it was '"indefensible that profitable activities are moved from one side of the EU to the other with government aid. It can't be that with Spanish government aid (Renault) tries to lure activities away which are normally profitable" (Reuters News Service, 6 March). On 7 March, the Spanish Government agreed to suspend EU aid payments for Renault's Spanish operations, in reaction to widespread condemnation of the company's handling of the closure of the plant at Vilvoorde. It has described the move as a "temporary suspension for a technical revision" and asserted that it had "no desire to be at the centre of a problem when it does not affect us". The management of Renault in Spain responded to the controversy by saying that the factory would not lose public aid, and that an answer would be found as soon as the current "political demagogical operation" had died down. The Commission is yet to specify what Renault would have to do for aid to be unblocked. Lawyers well versed in European competition law agreed that, while it might not be fair to move jobs to "shop" for subsidies, it was questionable whether the Commission could intervene in such commercial decisions. They argued that these were uncharted waters but were sceptical of the legality of such a move. The Commission cannot block an aid request without first investigating whether it is compatible with EU rules and, in this particular case, with rules on aid to the car industry. This could take several months, during which the plan is effectively on hold. In assessing such plans, the Commission normally takes into account the development of the region where aid is to be paid. It will carry out a cost/benefit analysis of the investment project and check that public money is not being used to increase overall capacity in the European car industry, which is estimated to exceed demand by some 2 million vehicles. Valladolid is situated in the Castille-Leon province, one of the EU's poorest regions. This means subsidies can amount to as much as 40% of the total investment, which in the Renault case is valued at ECU 76 million (Reuters, 6 March). A spokesperson for the commissioner responsible for regional policy, Monika Wulf-Mathies, said that the Commission would carry out reforms of its structural funds policy before 1999 to avoid relocation moves: "We want to promote regional development ... but pure profiting from aid needs to be ruled out" (RAPID, 10 March). The commissioner argued that this could be done by making aid conditional on long-term investment. It was announced on 10 March that the Commission would publish a document within in following few weeks to find out how competition rules can be used to prevent "aid shopping". Condemnation by European and international trade union organisations European and international trade union organisations were unanimous in their condemnation of Renault's decision to close its Belgian plant without prior consultation. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) condemned Renault's move as "brutal and unacceptable", and a "clear infringement of European legislation on collective lay-offs". At its executive committee meeting on 6-7 March, it called for a massive show of support for a demonstration in Brussels on 16 March, in support of employment solidarity and European social policy: "the corporate conflict at Renault once again highlights the gap between the Europe of profit and the social Europe." The executive committee also reiterated its demands for the inclusion of chapters on employment and social rights in the new EU Treaty, and called for the establishment of a European code of conduct in the event of large-scale redundancies. ETUC took its demands for EU action to the informal Labour and Social Affairs Council which was held in Rotterdam on 14 March. ETUC's general secretary, Emilio Gabaglio, attended the Council meeting and afterwards said he had left European ministers in no doubt that ETUC expected urgent action to examine existing provisions on information and consultation of workers, especially in the event of business restructuring and closures. Such action should be followed, if necessary, by the introduction of new measures and stricter penalties. ETUC also called for the introduction of strict rules to avoid corporate misuse of Community aid. It demands that such aid be directly tied to employment under agreements between the social partners concerned. The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF), which represents most of the workers in the automobile industry, argued that Renault's approach seriously transgressed the 1993 agreement setting up a European Group Committee in the company. Aware of the problems facing the European car industry, the EMF stressed the importance of holding broadly-based discussions at the European level on the future of the industry. The main issues to be addressed are seen to be: problems of overcapacity; the promotion of cooperation between European manufacturers to explore new markets, cut costs and share production sites; the adoption of an integrated transport policy; the development of environment-friendly vehicles; a constructive partnership between the assembly sector and its suppliers; and the reorganisation and reduction of working time. The EMF called upon the European Commission to establish a high-level consultative body for the car industry involving the social partners. The demand for the setting up of such a forum was echoed by ETUC. The World Labour Confederation said that Renault's unilateral measure demonstrates to what extent relocation plays a part in Europe and "condemns the way a company can ridicule procedures adopted at the international level and the non-respect of national laws on the matter". The European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions noted that the events demonstrate that the EWCs Directive is '"often not correctly implemented and comprises many shortcomings. Its revision, in 1999 at the latest is obviously required". The birth of the Euro-strike The unexpected closure of the Vilvoorde plant generated unprecedented levels of sympathy action, not only among Renault workers from production sites across Europe, but also from car workers in Belgium fearful of a similar fate, as well as workers in other threatened industries. Much of this activity was organised by Renault's European Group Committee with the support of the EMF. Renault's European Group Committee had immediately denounced the lack of consultation, which it sees as being entirely against the spirit of the Directive and the agreement with the company. It called for an immediate extraordinary meeting of the full Committee. In the meantime, representatives from French and Belgian unions met on 2 March, and were joined by their Spanish colleagues the following day. They agreed to seek to prevent the closure of the plant at Vilvoorde and explore all possible legal avenues, and organised a one-hour strike on 7 March in which they sought to involve Portuguese and Slovenian colleagues. A protest was also staged around the extraordinary meeting of the French works council on 6 March, at which management refused to allow participation of the Belgian representatives. Management finally addressed the EWC at a meeting on 11 March where it reiterated the rationale behind the closure. The EMF attacked the symbolic nature of the consultation with the workforce, without any intention to reassess the options, and asked management to suspend the decision pending further consultations. This option was rejected by the company. Thousands of car workers in Belgium, France and Spain staged protests on 7 March. Renault plants in the three countries were hit by coordinated one hour stoppages, while workers at Volkswagen, Volvo, Opel and Ford plants in Belgium staged sympathy actions. The Spanish trade unions had immediately come out in support of their Belgian counterparts and criticised the Spanish Government for its indiscriminate use of aid requests. According to Spanish trade union sources, 90% of workers joined the one-hour stoppage. This figure was disputed by management, but it did admit that production was, in fact, stopped. Workers at Renault in Portugal expressed sympathy with the colleagues in Belgium, France and Spain, but did not join in the one-hour stoppage. The situation of the French car maker in the country is currently under delicate negotiations over the preservation of 1,800 jobs with government financial support (a reduction from 3,500 jobs). A representative of the Portuguese Renault workers was, however, present at the meeting of the European Group Committee on 11 March. Over 10,000 workers attended a demonstration outside Renault headquarters near Paris on 11 March. Renault workers had come from Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal and Slovenia. This unprecedented show of support is described by some commentators as the first in a line of Euro-strikes which, it is argued, are likely to result as job losses across European multiply (European Business, 12-19 March). The level of support engendered by the closure of the plant at Vilvoorde is all the more surprising when looking at recent events at Ford's Halewood plant in the UK which were met with very little resistance, especially at the European level. Commentary The events surrounding the closure of the Belgian plant of French car maker Renault raise a multitude of questions which are set to occupy the minds of European policy-makers for a long time after the dust of history has settled on the people of Vilvoorde. Firstly, the ability of a multinational company to flaunt the spirit of EU legislation in such disregard of the social implications of its actions, highlights the persistent gap between the reality of economic and social Europe. In the run-up to Economic and Monetary Union, the Commission is aware that it can ill afford to ignore the impact of budgetary stringency and the location decisions of multinational companies on employment opportunities and social integration, if it is to engender further support for the European project. The weakness of EU employee protection legislation and its apparent inability to prevent social dumping must be a cause for concern and needs to be addressed in future legislative proposals on employee representation. Recent events may well influence Commission decision-makers in their drafting of legislation on national employee representative bodies to supplement EWCs. A proposal in this area is imminent and could be accelerated by the events at Vilvoorde. However, it has to be questioned whether bodies which have the right only to consultation can be effective in preventing such decisions. If information and consultation rights cannot be enforced at the level of EWCs, it seems unlikely that this can be done at the national level, when multinational companies clearly have the ability to play different national interests off against one another. On the other hand, progress in the area of European workplace organisation is unmistakable, and was displayed during the demonstrations and stoppages which have marked this dispute. This is particularly noteworthy as national interests have in the past overriden European-level solidarity at a time when competition for jobs is intensifying. Disputes over the move of the French Hoover plant to Scotland and the recent negotiations at Ford were marked by a distinct lack of cross-country solidarity. The latter case highlights continuing incongruence in the approach to the use of subsidies. The threatened closure of Ford's Halewood plant on Merseyside was, in many ways, similar to the situation at Renault, but did not attract as much international attention. One has to ask whether this is due to the personalities involved in the Renault case. How much of the Commission's response was conditioned by the plant's proximity to Brussels, the fact that it lies in the constituency of Jean-Luc Dehaene, Belgian Prime Minister and one-time candidate for the post of Commission President, or the vociferous support of the Belgian commissioner responsible for competition policy, Karel van Miert? In any case, it seems clear that greater coordination between competition and regional policy is required to ensure that European funds cannot be used to replace viable operations with production in cheaper locations which attract European funding. A first step in this direction was taken by commissioner Wulf-Mathies (a former leader of the German public sector union ÖTV) who suggested that such funding should be tied to long-term investment. Some commentators have questioned the use of subsidies to avoid the issue of considering more seriously the impact of high wage and social costs in many EU countries. A study by the association of German automobile manufacturers, VDA, shows that Spanish and British car workers cost around DEM 27.5 per hour, whereas the cost is DEM 44.6 in Belgium and DEM 62.4 in Germany. Renault argued that, while average net pay in Belgium is similar to that in France, the high level of social security contributions means that costs are in fact 30% higher in Belgium than in France, and 48% higher than in Spain. It has long been argued by employers that wage and social costs have an important impact on location decisions. Trade unions have in the past refuted such claims, arguing that other factors such as infrastructure, proximity to markets, level of training of the workforce, productivity and quality were more important considerations. In the Renault case, it appears that the car maker decided to shift production, despite high levels of productivity and quality of output at the Belgian plant. The Financial Times recently warned that the decision by General Motors to locate a production site in Eastern Europe may well indicate the shape of things to come, if the issue of labour and social costs is not addressed. Indeed, the European Commission has taken these ideas on board in its Essen conclusions on employment strategy, which called for a reduction of indirect labour costs. The role of governments attempting to attract new investments to their own countries at the expense of others also requires further scrutiny. It was recently reported that the British and French Governments were in competition over attracting GBP 1 billion investment for a new Toyota plant. Also in the recent Ford Halewood case, the company's European chair, Jac Nasse, commented that governments were queueing up to offer aid to attract the investment for a new multi-purpose vehicle which is planned for Halewood if the British Government agrees to a GBP 65 million aid package. Finally, what has gone largely ignored in the debate is the necessity to address the issue of the future of the European car industry which, it is assumed, currently operates with an annual overcapacity of 2 million vehicles. It is interesting to note that the push by the motor industry to increase productivity levels at a time when there is increasing competition, produces even more overcapacity which obviously means more job losses. For example, there have been three recent UK cases where struggles over changing working practices have caused resentment between management and unions: Ford - Halewood. Management is asking for further productivity-enhancing changes, while at the same time cutting jobs; Rover- Longbridge. Management and unions are in dispute over changes to work patterns and pay; and Peugeot- Coventry. Strike action is being taken over longer shift patterns. The resolutions by the EMF (outlined above) highlight this concern and the setting up of an expert group on the European car industry would help begin to address some of the issues which have been described by one commentator as the "great European car wars" (The Economist, 8 March). (Tina Weber, ECOTEC, Mark Gilman, IRRU)
7314	dbpedia	2	82	https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/27/business/nissan-looms-large-for-renault-s-cost-killer.html	en	Nissan Looms Large for Renault's 'Cost Killer'	https://static01.nyt.com…op.png?year=1999	https://static01.nyt.com…op.png?year=1999	[]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Edmund L. Andrews", "www.nytimes.com", "edmund-l-andrews" ]	1999-03-27T00:00:00	Renault SA exec vice pres Carlos Ghosn is leading French car maker's plan to invest $5 billion in Nissan Motor Co; he has to turn around company that is at center of Japan's insular industrial establishment; no other Western executive has ever reached such pivotal position in one of Japan's corporate giants; Nissan is $36.5 billion in debt, stemming from losses in five of last six years; Ghosn is expected to become Nissan's chief operating officer under agreement that will give Renault 35 percent stake in company; photo (M)	en	/vi-assets/static-assets/favicon-d2483f10ef688e6f89e23806b9700298.ico		https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/27/business/nissan-looms-large-for-renault-s-cost-killer.html	Here is the question confronting Carlos Ghosn: Can his team of 40 French executives rescue a loss-plagued Japanese car company with 40,000 employees? Mr. Ghosn, an executive vice president at Renault S.A. who is known as Le Cost Killer, is now leading the French car maker's plan to invest $5 billion in the Nissan Motor Company, Japan's No. 2 auto maker. Approval of the arrangement was formally announced today in Tokyo. His job would be formidable almost anywhere. But he has to turn around a company that is at the center of Japan's insular industrial establishment. No other Western executive has ever reached such a pivotal position in one of Japan's corporate giants. And even few Japanese executives have had to push through the breadth of change needed by Nissan, which acknowledges $36.5 billion in debt, stemming from losses in five of the last six years and a poorly selling array of boring-looking cars and trucks. Renault itself was once plagued by losses and inefficiency until Mr. Ghosn reversed the trend starting a few years ago. His game plan at Nissan will depend on an ability to push through drastic changes in Nissan's dull designs, its Byzantine purchasing system and indeed its entire socio-economic chain of suppliers and affiliated companies, which altogether employ 200,000 people. On paper, industry analysts say, the opportunities are rich. In practice, no one really knows whether it will work. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
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7314	dbpedia	1	55	https://alliancernm.com/	en	Renault Nissan Mitsubishi	https://alliancernm.com/…_16_9-scaled.jpg	https://alliancernm.com/…_16_9-scaled.jpg	[ "https://alliancernm.com/app/themes/renault_alliance/assets/dist/styles/images/logo-mobile.svg", "https://alliancernm.com/app/themes/renault_alliance/assets/dist/styles/images/logo-mobile.svg", "https://alliancernm.com/app/themes/renault_alliance/assets/dist/styles/images/logo-desktop.svg", "https://alliancernm.com/app/themes/renault_alliance/assets/dist/styles/images/logo-desktop.svg", "https://alliancernm.com/app/uploads/2024/03/Alliance-Press-Conference-December-6-2023-0-6-screenshot.png", "https://alliancernm.com/app/uploads/2024/03/Alliance-Press-Conference-December-6-2023-0-6-screenshot.png", "https://alliancernm.com/app/uploads/2023/02/Press_conference_EN_carre.jpg", "https://alliancernm.com/app/uploads/2023/02/Press_conference_EN_carre.jpg", "https://alliancernm.com/app/uploads/2022/01/kevin-nalty-TI1mH4-wNxE-unsplash-1-683x1024-1.jpg", "https://alliancernm.com/app/uploads/2022/01/kevin-nalty-TI1mH4-wNxE-unsplash-1-683x1024-1.jpg", "https://alliancernm.com/app/uploads/2022/01/iStock-1097184316-1024x682-1.jpg", "https://alliancernm.com/app/uploads/2022/01/iStock-1097184316-1024x682-1.jpg", "https://alliancernm.com/app/uploads/2022/01/iStock-1332139214-1024x683-1.jpg", "https://alliancernm.com/app/uploads/2022/01/iStock-1332139214-1024x683-1.jpg", "https://alliancernm.com/app/themes/renault_alliance/assets/dist/styles/images/logo-desktop-footer.svg", "https://alliancernm.com/app/themes/renault_alliance/assets/dist/styles/images/logo-desktop-footer.svg" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	2024-03-27T10:57:56+00:00	Alliance Renault Nissan Mitsubishi, learn more about its ambitions for 2030.	en	https://alliancernm.com/…liance-32x32.png	Alliance RNM	https://alliancernm.com/	6th February 2023 Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance open a new chapter for their partnership Follow the Alliance press conference live on December 6 2023 at 9:00 AM (UTC), with Jean-Dominique Senard, Chairman of the Alliance Board, Luca de Meo, CEO Renault Group, Makoto Uchida, President and CEO Nissan Motor Corporation, and Takao Kato, President and CEO Mitsubishi Motors. 6th December 2023 Alliance Press Conference London, Paris, Tokyo, Yokohama – February 6, 2023 – Following approval by the Boards of Directors of Renault Group and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance today announced new initiatives to take their partnership to the next level.
7314	dbpedia	2	77	https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/suicides-renault-france-telecom-workplace-health	en	Burnout in France: focus turned to workplace health after spate of suicides	https://i.guim.co.uk/img…f3ea71a4565e8fbc	https://i.guim.co.uk/img…f3ea71a4565e8fbc	[ "https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=6035250&cv=2.0&cj=1&cs_ucfr=0&comscorekw=Guardian+sustainable+business%2CSustainability%2CRenault%2CFrance%2CSuicide+rates%2CSociety", "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/2/11/1392141676366/France-Telecom-009.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Guardian staff", "Richard Venturi" ]	2014-02-12T07:00:00+00:00	<p>High-profile cases involving France Telecom and Renault led to review of work pressures, but are companies doing enough?</p>	en	https://assets.guim.co.u…e-touch-icon.svg	the Guardian	https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/suicides-renault-france-telecom-workplace-health	Many imagine France as a country with never-ending vacations and long leisurely lunches. Yet while there is a grain of truth in this, the reality is that the French workplace has been simmering with pent-up pressure since long before the 2008 crisis. A recent study by the Paris-based consulting firm Technologia has found that more than three million French workers are at a high risk of burnout. Tales of work-related suicides in the French media over the past eight years seem to support these statistics. France Telecom and Renault: two giants before the courts Two of the perhaps most high-profile cases involved France Telecom (rebranded Orange in 2013) and Renault. The former's CEO, Didier Lombard, and two top executives resigned in early 2010 following 35 suicides in 2008 and 2009. They were subsequently indicted in May 2012, along with the company itself, under criminal law for workplace bullying. The case is still before the courts. At the same time, a French court of appeals found car maker Renault guilty of gross negligence in May 2012 with regard to three suicides in 2006 and 2007. Both of these events are a first in France, with potentially wide-ranging consequences. "France Telecom and its top executives being in criminal proceedings, sends a strong message to the business community," says Loïc Lerouge, a researcher and leading specialist in psychosocial risks at the Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV. More recently, in January, the suicide of an Orange employee on the Paris metro reinforced the debate with the CGT, France's second largest union confederation, claiming that it could be linked to the pressures of work. A statement from Orange said that the worker had seemed to be experiencing difficulties for the last few months and that a meeting had been arranged to propose professional support measures. Corporate action Nicolas Barrier, the HR Director of Renault's massive R&D site Technocentre, where the suicides took place, details how Renault has been busy revamping the way it manages its staff in France in the past six years. "Starting in 2007, Carlos Ghosn decided to put in place a management team at the centre, which employs over 10,000 people," Mr. Barrier explains, under the watchful eye of a PR rep. "We decided to create a plan to improve the working conditions of our teams. It's based on three things: bringing management closer to employees and training managers to know about psychosocial risks, regulating workload and ensuring adequate resources to get the job done, and creating warning and alert mechanisms for at-risk people." Jean-Claude Délgènes, the founder and CEO of Technologia, which specialises in preventing work-related psychosocial risks, has dealt with no fewer than 73 work-related suicides since 2008. Despite these alarming figures, he feels that a lot of companies have improved risk prevention in the past few years. The key to understanding the French – and in fact European – legal context is a 1989 occupational health and safety directive, which requires EU member states to encourage improvements in, and safeguard, the safety and health of workers. In France, two events in the early 2000s drastically altered this emphasis on precautionary measures. The first was a landmark decision in an asbestos case made by one of France's highest courts, la Cour de Cassation, in 2002, shifting the burden of proof from people to companies in cases involving work-related illnesses. The second was a decree issued by the government following the massive explosion of the AZF chemical factory in September 2001 (which resulted in 29 deaths), requiring companies to evaluate all possible occupational risks and detail them in one sole document. The upshot of these two measures is that it is no longer enough for companies in France to take steps to prevent risks; they must ensure the results as well. French occupational psychiatrist Christophe Dejours, who holds the occupational psychology chair at the Paris Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, believes France reached a tipping point in 2009 with the events at France Telecom. "Three factors played a major role," he explains. "One, the media all of a sudden began to cover the suicides, whereas before they hadn't been, and, more importantly, they wouldn't let up. Two, it became part of the culture, with books and movies about it. And three, pressure from court cases pushed the MEDEF [the French employers' union] and the government to take the matter seriously." For his part, Délgènes feels that despite these advances, France has been less effective at getting at the root causes, which he feels lie in the wide-reaching changes that have taken place in the workplace over the past fifteen years. New pressures in a new workplace "Things started changing in the mid-90s, when shareholders started becoming a dominant force, placing more pressure on top management," he explains. "At the same time, everything became structured around the digital economy. Time is now accelerated and work can be controlled much more precisely, leading to management by objective." Occupational health physician Agnès Martineau-Arbes, who consults for Technologia, says that serious impacts on health have been observed. "We are seeing more and more otherwise perfectly healthy executives with a relatively high socioeconomic status suffering from strokes," she says. "Burnout itself is not something new. It was first observed among executives in the 1950s in the US by insurance companies. The terms were different but the phenomenon was there. What has changed today is that top executives are no longer immune," says Dejours. Yet, as Dejours puts it, despite these extreme cases "work can also be a source of fulfilment and pleasure". "Quite simply," he says, "it can often be – and should always be – better to work than not to work." Richard Venturi is an economics teacher at the Paris Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers and freelance journalist living in Paris
7314	dbpedia	2	20	https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/10/18/xgrk-o18.html	en	Auto giant Renault Nissan uses EV transition to undermine conditions at Chennai, India plant	https://www.wsws.org/asset/84cad32e-96fb-41e5-be95-22e6137b70f9?rendition=1600x900	https://www.wsws.org/asset/84cad32e-96fb-41e5-be95-22e6137b70f9?rendition=1600x900	[ "https://www.wsws.org/static/img/wswslogo4red.png", "https://www.wsws.org/static/img/wswslogo4red.png", "https://www.wsws.org/static/img/wswslogo4red.png", "https://www.wsws.org/static/img/wswslogo4red.png", "https://www.wsws.org/static/img/wswslogo4red.png", "https://www.wsws.org/static/img/wswslogo4red.png", "https://www.wsws.org/asset/fd854bcd-5104-4ba6-929f-90ea58f0fd31?rendition=image1280", "https://www.wsws.org/asset/84cad32e-96fb-41e5-be95-22e6137b70f9?rendition=image1280", "https://www.wsws.org/asset/a267e9a9-a360-4724-b0af-db66239b3337?rendition=image1280&v=2", "https://www.wsws.org/asset/306a06b9-8d68-48fc-a905-ae307559f40f?rendition=image1280&v=2", "https://piwik.wsws.org/analytics/piwik/piwik.php?idsite=1&rec=1" ]	[]	[]	[ "India", "auto", "Renault", "Nissan", "EV", "electric vehicle", "Renault", "Nissan", "" ]	null	[]	2023-10-18T00:00:00	In order to successfully organize the fight against global corporations like Renault Nissan, workers need a global strategy and new organizations of struggle to link up with auto and other workers across India and internationally.			World Socialist Web Site	https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/10/18/xgrk-o18.html	Global auto giant Renault Nissan is in the process of gutting working conditions at its car assembly plant in Oragadam on the outskirts of Chennai, the capital of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, as part of its transition to electric vehicle (EV) production. At the beginning of the month, the company switched the plant from a three-shift to a two-shift operation. The company sent a memo to the workers saying that the change is part of “our efforts to enhance efficiency in line with the market and preparation activities for our upcoming new projects.” This move was preceded by new measures to intensify management’s ruthless regime of exploitation at the factory. The company set up CCTV (close-circuit television) cameras without any consent or agreement from workers, restricted mobile phone usage during working hours and extended the working day beyond eight hours. At the same time, it announced several “non-production days.” Management is claiming the change to two-shift production will entail no loss of jobs among the plant’s “permanent” workforce. The plant currently employs around 6,000 workers, of whom slightly more than half are permanent, with the remainder comprised of apprentices, and temporary and contract workers. Renault Nissan is a leading global auto company and the second-largest car manufacturer in India. It was formed in 1999 through an alliance of France-based Renault and Japan-based Nissan, and employs nearly 450,000 workers worldwide. Renault Nissan is the leading plug-in electric car manufacturer in the world. The company began its Indian operations in Oragadam in 2010. Renault Nissan previously manufactured an average of over 192,000 cars every year at the plant, equivalent to one car produced every three minutes. A total of 20 models of cars and SUVs have been built at the Chennai plant so far for both domestic and export markets. Nissan’s COO (Chief Operating Officer) Ashwani Gupta expressed the company’s intentions to the media, explaining that they require higher efficiency for EV production. Gupta stated that the new phase will see higher capacity utilization and the introduction of EV production starting in 2025. “We are currently at below 50 percent capacity utilization and are looking at scaling it up to 80 percent over a period of time. At present, we don’t have a plan to set up a new plant as we have got an excellent factory. But, of course, this site needs modernization as we are going in for electrification of products,” Gupta said. According to him, by 2030, Nissan will have around 44 percent of its product mix as electrified cars globally. A Renault Nissan press release in February said that six new models would be built at the Chennai plent, including four new C-segment SUVs and two new A-segment electric vehicles. The latter “will be the first EVs for both Renault and Nissan in India.” Early this year, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the DMK-led Tamil Nadu state government and Renault Nissan in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for a new investment of 53 billion Indian rupees ($US640 million). The automaker’s efforts at modernisation and increased efficiency include laying off workers during the transition, placing the full burden of the transition on their backs. Renault Nissan workers have pointed out to the World Socialist Web Site how the trade union at the plant is working closely with management in this process. A founding member of the Renault Nissan Rank-and-File Committee-Chennai (RNRFC), which was established by a group of militant Renault Nissan workers last year, commented: “We have not been informed by union leaders who are working hand in glove with management why the shift reductions and non-production days (NPD) have been announced. Many workers in the plant sense that these shift reductions may keep many workers in limbo and management may use this opportunity to easily lay off contract workers and trainees. The transition plan to EV here may also affect permanent workers in the near future. There is surely a danger of job losses.” The union at the plant, the United Labour Federation (ULF)-affiliated Renault Nissan India Thozhilalar Sangam (RNITS), works as an industrial police force on behalf of management. Using anti-democratic methods, the RNITS pushed through two concessionary contracts—covering a six-year period from April 2019 to the end of March 2025—over widespread worker opposition 10 months ago. Union officials are known to help Renault Nissan management spy on militant workers. Any successful struggle by Renault Nissan workers against the management onslaught requires breaking free from the straitjacket of the RNITS and ULF and joining with the Renault Nissan Rank-and-File Committee-Chennai (RNRFC). Workers at the Chennai plant founded the RNRFC last November to organize workers to expose and defeat the union’s collusion with management and forge unity with the struggles of other workers in the Oragadam industrial belt and beyond. The RNRFC fights for the development of a working class counteroffensive against the global attacks of the corporations working in partnership with Modi’s far-right BJP government and the DMK-led Tamil Nadu state government and in connivance with the trade union bureaucracy. In order to successfully fight corporations like Renault Nissan that operate globally, workers must link their struggles with auto and other workers, not just in Tamil Nadu, but across India and internationally. It is of critical importance for them to establish links with Renault Nissan workers worldwide and autoworkers across North America who are presently fighting against the global auto giants. In July last year, the Chennai Ford Employees Union (CFEU), working closely with Ford management and Tamil Nadu’s DMK government, called off a militant five-week-long strike led by young workers that was challenging Ford’s “right” to close the plant and throw the workforce onto the scrapheap. Ford is an auto giant which is presently working on converting to EV production. It is financing this conversion through intensified worker exploitation, both so as to maximize profits and attract investors. The Ford closure was part of that plan, as is the planned closing of most of its production facilities in Saarlouis, Germany. Globally, the auto industry giants are trying to use the phasing out of carbon-gas-producing combustion engine vehicles as a battering ram against the working class. The Big Three auto companies in the US and Canada—GM, Ford and Stellantis—are moving to EV production at the expense of workers’ jobs, wages and other rights with the active collaboration of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Unifor respectively. The restructuring taking place in the global auto industry starkly demonstrates the need for the international organization and unification of workers across borders. The national-based unions, whether in India or elsewhere in the world, are always hostile to this perspective, insisting that workers must support “their” corporate bosses against foreign rivals by lowering labor costs. The transition to EVs cannot be allowed to take place at workers’ expense. Social ownership and workers’ democratic control of the auto industry are needed so that benefits of this transition flow to those who produce society’s wealth, through a massive improvement of workers’ living standards and working conditions, including a reduced work-week, throughout the world.
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"https://www.sociabble.com/medias/best-usability-summer-2024.svg", "https://www.sociabble.com/medias/users-love-us-summer-2024.svg", "https://www.sociabble.com/medias/users-love-us-summer-2024.svg", "https://www.sociabble.com/files/themes/sociabble/assets/images/sociabot.png", "https://www.sociabble.com/files/themes/sociabble/assets/images/sociabot.png" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	2023-03-08T16:50:08+00:00	Find out how Renault Trucks France has strengthened the link with its entire sales network by developing a new digital communication platform.	en	https://www.sociabble.com/files/themes/sociabble/assets/images/favicons/sociabble.ico	Sociabble	https://www.sociabble.com/in/case-studies/renault-trucks-france/	Renault Trucks France decided to strengthen the link with its entire sales network by developing a new digital communication platform. With “Tous,” a streamlined and accessible digital tool, employees are informed of announcements relevant to them, engaged by sharing their enthusiasm for the brand, and empowered to become influential by increasing the brand’s influence at events. Renault Trucks France unifies its entire sales network around an open and dynamic digital communication solution Renault Trucks is a brand of the AB Volvo group, which develops, assembles, and sells industrial and commercial vehicles. Renault Trucks France is responsible for the brand’s distribution and services in France. Representing 40% of the group’s overall activity, Renault Trucks France has 3 regional hubs, as well as 310 locations. Together with the 4 industrial sites, there are more than 4,000 employees working together as part of the Renault Trucks team. A new communication strategy to fit the dynamics of electric mobility The industrial and commercial vehicle market is currently benefiting from a unique dynamic: in addition to an intense recovery following the Covid-19 crisis, electric mobility is an innovation that is also transforming the global truck market. With its E-tech offerings, comprising a range of electric vehicles and comprehensive support for its customers (research, diagnosis, solution, and implementation), Renault Trucks is positioning itself as a key player in decarbonization and the energy transition. In this growing field, which is particularly promising but also highly competitive, the support of the sales network is a determining factor. It is essential that all those involved in sales, service, and maintenance are informed and trained as quickly as possible in order to gain a competitive advantage. At Renault Trucks France, communication with the network suffered because of tools that were not adapted to the reality of the employees in the field. Sales representatives, branch managers, and technicians spend most of their time working with what they are passionate about: trucks. In the field or on the road, few of them have access to a fixed computer station. Existing communication not effective enough However, Renault Trucks’ communication was essentially based on web devices: Intranets The various intranets (group and France), the business applications, and the media center offered quality content, but only a minority of the 4,000 employees were able to connect regularly. They found dense information that was sometimes far removed from their needs and concerns. Emails Emails sent to all employees were often lost in inboxes, never to be read. Town Hall meetings Occasional Town Hall meetings, which were essential for important announcements about strategy, products, and events, represented topdown, centralized communication that was not very representative of the field. As for the quarterly paper magazine, while it offered qualitative coverage of substantive subjects, it did not allow for real-time monitoring of market news, commentary, or the relaying of real-time actions in the field. It became crucial to switch to a communication system designed for cell phones: reactive, visual, targeted, and accessible. Florian Perrot Marketing Director Renault Trucks Gathering and engaging the network around a dynamic communication solution With heterogeneous and underused communication channels, the information was often one-sided and not very relevant. According to Fabien Marie, Digital Marketing Manager: Communication was not contributing to effectively sharing the new positioning and innovations of Renault Trucks. There was a risk of losing brand awareness within the network. Moreover, the lack of accurate data concerning the consultation of published information or participation in events was another obstacle to improving communication with the network. For Florian Perrot, Marketing Director at Renault Trucks France: “It became crucial to switch to a communication system designed for cell phones: reactive, visual, targeted, and accessible.” A strategy based on 4 pillars and a unique platform It is in this context that Renault Trucks France decided to strengthen the link with its sales network, by developing a new digital communication platform. Driven by the will of top management, the initiative aimed to consolidate 4 distinct pillars of communication within the network: • Being informed and no longer missing out on relevant information • Being engaged and giving all employees the means to share their enthusiasm for the brand • Being influential and increasing the brand’s influence during events or special commercial campaigns • Streamlining tools and simplifying information access To carry out this ambitious project over the long term, Renault Trucks France chose Sociabble: a choice dictated by the platform’s services, but also by the know-how and support offered by the various Sociabble teams. Florian Perrot remembers: “From the preliminary discussions with the sales team, we felt that Sociabble was able to help us enter a new phase in our communication with the network. We recognized an ally for a common mission.” We felt that Sociabble was able to help us enter a new phase of our communication with the network. We recognized an ally for a common mission. Florian Perrot Marketing Director Renault Trucks Deployed in just a few weeks, Tous, the platform designed by Renault Trucks France together with Sociabble, has rapidly become the central hub for information exchange within the sales network. From the mobile application or on the web, everyone can find the relevant information they need on Tous, in real-time. Equipped with a simplified and secure Single Sign On (SSO) connection, intuitive to use and inspired by the applications of social networks, Tous is quick to launch from any device. Across the various themed channels offered, the content published is now generating significant engagement and commitment at Renault Trucks France. This enthusiasm comes from both the users who are already comfortable with digital tools, and those who are less familiar with them, alike. Maximum visibility of the field With Tous, many activities in the field that were not previously shared with the entire company have found a new source of wider visibility. This content has met with great success because it conveys authenticity, thanks to its usage of the codes and terminology of Renault Trucks’ garages. In particular, photos of sales, vehicle deliveries, and training and workshop reports generate strong commitment and engagement, and help to strengthen the feeling of belonging to the brand. Authentic, realistic, and highly representative of Renault Trucks’ employees, the images and messages published on Tous also find a favorable reception on social media. With a simple click, employees can share the content on their own social networks. This is practical when they want to show their pride in belonging to the company, and when they want to simply share their expertise. This simplicity of usage is also a powerful asset when employees participate in events. For example, at trade fairs, Renault Trucks now regularly takes first place in terms of share of voice, thanks to the content proposed by the marketing team and the posts produced live by employees on site. Openness, editorialization and interaction Thematic channels have been designed to quickly identify the main topics. This allows everyone to easily choose the content to consult. But the platform also encourages curiosity: all topics, even those of colleagues from other regions or professions, are available to all. In this way, new synergies are created. “Tous is a very free space that contributes to breaking down the silos in the network,” Florian Perrot has remarked. And while employees publish numerous messages every day, the marketing team members at headquarters keep control of the editorial focus thanks to Sociabble’s content distribution features: Notifications Sent to all employees or to a specific audience (a region, a job, a business category, a hierarchical level, etc.), notifications attract the attention of employees and bring them to the platform. Must-reads The must-read is a feature that forces the user to consult an important publication before being able to continue browsing the platform. On Tous, this feature is regularly associated with content with high information value for the network, such as a government announcement. Pinning For content that deserves high visibility, the ability to “freeze” it at the top of the wall for a specific period of time considerably increases exposure to employees, without over-soliciting them. Newsletters Edited with just a few clicks and personalized according to the target, the newsletter functionality enables Renault Trucks to send its network the most important content. For example, market trends, head office announcements, and any other content relevant to users’ preferences. With Tous, Renault Trucks has also introduced a new dimension to its communication with the sales network: interactivity. Sociabble provides administrators of Tous three levers: Engagement framework Tous offers many administration features: for example, awarding points during campaigns and challenges, earning badges, and congratulating employees for their successes. On Tous, many contests and challenges involve sharing the best customer testimonials, the best safety practices in the workshop, etc. Quizzes Fun and efficient for measuring the understanding of messages, quizzes allow admins to collect feedback and to adjust the communication accordingly. On Tous, quizzes are often used to assess the employees’ knowledge of Renault Trucks’ electric offerings. Surveys Particularly useful when it comes to understanding the expectations or preferences of employees. For example, network members were able to express themselves on Tous regarding their favorite truck model, or give their opinion on the content of the platform or newsletter. Digital marketing and communication for employees and business The editorial management and admin features give the Renault Trucks marketing team the means to create a communication and Employee Advocacy platform that really looks like the brand. Renault Trucks also appreciates regularly benefiting from the many new features of the SAAS application: chat, media drive, and analytics. For example, the Sociabble dashboard module allows Renault Trucks to consult all the relevant data for their projects in real-time: views, activities, shares, reach and engagement on social networks. All the important data for digital marketing that’s linked to the brand’s content can be consulted in real-time. The Renault Trucks marketing team also benefits from day-to-day support from Sociabble: on the one hand, with dedicated consultants, who listen to their specific problems; on the other, with access to the online platform, which is full of advice and ready-to-use content. These are two resources Sociabble offers that have helped to drastically speed up the project. However, Florian Perrot specifies: Tous is not a marketing tool, it is a platform for employees, where everyone can gain exposure and consult the activities of others. Because it’s as intuitive as a social app, and requires no training, Tous has seen rapid adoption. Now hosting hundreds of connected and active users on a daily basis, Tous is a success story that strongly contributes to Renault Trucks’ digital transformation. Employees in the Renault Trucks France distribution network are more familiar with the brand and its innovations, and every day they discover the best practices of their colleagues throughout the country. Tous contribute significantly to the sense of belonging of the teams, which are now more engaged and informed.
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Renault’s works entry has been back on the grid since the 2016 season and has required significant investment in that time. The most recent major project was completed in 2019, when the factory – officially the Whiteways Technical Centre – had a two-storey extension to accommodate a new R&D suite and the existing reception, kitchen and staff restaurant were refurbished. Further works have been undertaken since, though, with two approved this season including an extension to increase the existing truckie building to form a composite production building. Various new recruits are also being sought, including in aerodynamics. Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer told The Race: “There’s a still an element of expansion and investment and we’re committed to that. “We’re looking at hiring another 75 people, there’s about 850 of us here. “We’ve got to be at the size of the big teams if we want to fight with the big teams. “And it’s not just about adding people, it’s adding the right people with the right culture, and the right racing spirit. And we’re looking for those now. “We’ve had good success in recruiting, as well as expanding the site here as well, too. And that’s been recently approved. “I think work will start just around the corner from us very soon.” The 850 employees Szafnauer cites plus the 75 Alpine intends to recruit would put the Enstone count at a similar number to the 950 quoted as working at Mercedes’ Brackley design base, although both facilities will have some non-F1 employees. The Enstone outfit was on its knees by the end of its previous era under Genii Capital, which had bought the team from Renault and then sold it back to the French manufacturer. Its staff was depleted, and the design and manufacturing facilities had not been given the necessary funding to keep pace with F1’s biggest teams – leaving Renault with a long-term project to re-establish the once-champion team to its former strength. Renault’s original, aggressive plan was to be fighting for titles by now. That ambition has shifted, especially since the team was rebranded as Alpine for 2021. New CEO Laurent Rossi has targeted championship challenges by the mid-2020s and the work at Enstone and the engine facility at Viry, which also had a major refurbishment, has started to pay off as Alpine threatens to jump McLaren for fourth in the F1 pecking order. Szafnauer, who joined Alpine from the Aston Martin F1 team, said the team still has untapped potential. “There are great strengths here, a very knowledgeable workforce,” said Szafnauer. “We have our own tunnel, without a customer in it. A great infrastructure. “There are some areas that I’ve been used to at other teams be a little bit stronger and have some more knowledge. “And in those areas, we just have to add people with that type of knowledge. “We’re looking for them now.”
7314	dbpedia	2	61	https://123helpme.org/essays/renault-nissan-case-study/	en	Renault-Nissan Case Study Free Sample	https://123helpme.org/wp…n-Case-Study.jpg	https://123helpme.org/wp…n-Case-Study.jpg	[ "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/themes/123helpme.org/img/location-US.png", "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/themes/123helpme.org/img/location-CA.png", "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/themes/123helpme.org/img/location-US.png", "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/themes/123helpme.org/img/location-CA.png", "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/themes/123helpme.org/img/main-logo.svg", "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/themes/123helpme.org/img/main-logo.svg", "https://123helpme.org/client/cache/first-banner-123helpme-org-4-1920-60141d173302d.svg", "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Renault-Nissan-Case-Study.jpg", "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/themes/123helpme.org/img/ai-free-sidebar-banner.png", "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/themes/123helpme.org/img/main-logo_white.svg", "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/themes/123helpme.org/img/location-US.png", "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/themes/123helpme.org/img/location-CA.png", "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/themes/123helpme.org/img/Text-01.svg", "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/themes/123helpme.org/img/owner-white-two-line.svg", "https://123helpme.org/wp-content/themes/123helpme.org/img/owner-white-responsive-center.svg", "https://images.dmca.com/Badges/dmca_protected_sml_120p.png?ID=b9ecfc96-8b4a-4575-b631-9e7a3d333419", "https://123helpme.org/ws/images/payments/cards/visa.svg", "https://123helpme.org/ws/images/payments/cards/mastercard.svg", "https://123helpme.org/ws/images/payments/cards/amex.svg", "https://123helpme.org/ws/images/payments/cards/apple_pay.svg" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "admin" ]	2018-05-02T10:53:40-04:00	Case Study Free Example on Renault-Nissan. Historical Background of Renault and Nissan. Cultural Differences between Renault and Nissan. The Revival Plan and its effects. Advantages of the Two Companies’ Merger	en	https://123helpme.org/wp….org/favicon.png	123HelpMe.org	https://123helpme.org/essays/renault-nissan-case-study/	Renault-Nissan Case Study Abstract The global market environment has for the past few decades become increasingly competitive. Under these conditions, companies have applied various strategies meant to strengthen their operation and competitive advantages. Forming alliance among companies in the same industry is one of the various strategies that have been employed. The Nissan Renault alliance in 1991 was formed to help the two organizations gain competitive advantage in the auto industry. At the time of their alliance, Nissan was in financial trouble, while Renault needed to increase its market presence globally. The two companies, therefore, joined to benefit from each other in terms of cost cutting measures and an increase in their market share. Introduction Since 1991, Nissan motors were consistently losing money and its market share in the motor industry. Its car production capacity had dropped drastically, by over 600,000 units. Its manufacturing capacity was also 53% lower than its production capability. Renault, on the other hand, had little market reach beyond the European market. Their alliance was, therefore, forged for mutual benefits of the two companies. Nissan was to benefit from additional capital, among other gains, while Renault would gain through expanding of its market reach. By the year1999, Nissan was on the brink of bankruptcy with massive debts and burdensome high operational costs. The company also had been consistently losing its market share since the early 1990s. Nissan’s organizational culture and values were also hindering the company from making the changes, which would ensure its returning back on track. The company‘s bonuses system for management, based on production levels, was among the many cultural values that hindered changes. This meant that it became impossible to cut production costs and return Nissan to profitability. In other words, Nissan had a culture that gave its management incentives to overproduce. Employee promotions in Nissan were based on seniority rather than on their performances. This meant that anyone could be promoted regardless of their performance. The company’s operations in North America and Europe were also headed by presidents whose system did not encourage sharing of information within the corporation. Nissan and its suppliers had a system which was based on the Keiretsu. This Japanese system links companies with their suppliers’ strongly through cross -held stocks. The system, which was hailed in the 1980s as the driving force for the Japanese manufactures, had become the burden that Nissan was facing by 1999. The reason was that their strong links did not foster strong competition among its suppliers, which means that the supply costs were continuously on the increase. Historical Background Nissan Nissan had been consistently losing its market share since the early 1990s. In addition, the company‘s management had been receiving bonuses based on production levels rather than profitability. This meant that managers’ incentive was to overproduce. Employee promotions in Nissan were based on seniority rather than on their performances. The company had regional presidents in North America and Europe. Nissan suppliers system took over the principles of the Keiretsu Japanese system which links companies with their suppliers through cross -held stocks. The system, which was the driving force for the Japanese manufactures in the 1980s, had now become burdensome for Nissan motors. The company’s suppliers cost represented fifty eights percent of Nissan’s total operational costs. Management wanted the company to reduce its supplies by half. In addition, management wanted the suppliers to cut their costs by twenty percent within a period of two years. Japanese corporations did not give their management and employees stock options to motivate them to optimize their performance. In addition, manager’s compensation packages did not have additional cash incentives. Nissan by 1999 had debts amounting to 19.9 billion dollars and 250 million dollars loss in 1999. Its Japanese car market share had a decline from 34% in 1974 to 19% in 1999, while its global auto market share had reduced to less than five percent from seven percent, by 1999. In 1999, the company formed an alliance with French car manufacturer, Renault, whereby Renault acquired 36.8 % of Nissan stock. The alliance saw the appointment of Ghosn as the new head of Nissan. Ghosn was brought in to help Nissan return to profitability and increase its market share both in the Japanese market and around the globe. Ghosn outlined the company’s revamp plan that would see Nissan return to profitability by 2002. His plan for the Nissan revival was announced in 1999 to the public. It incorporated cost cutting measures, changes in the company’s management structure and innovative auto designs to increase production and claim an additional market share. Nissan had extensive assets in Japan that was capable of turning the company into the second largest vehicle manufacture in Japan, after Toyota. In the late 1950s, Nisan successfully marketed its Datsun models in the U.S market. The Datsun 240z model was especially successful in the USA market for its raw power horse, low prices and sporty design. However, in the early 1980s Nissan changed its Datsun brand to Nissan. This change saw the company’s market share in the USA auto market decline, due to the obscurity of a new brand name. In addition, the company’s culture and relationships with its suppliers saw its operation costs increases and became uncompetitive in comparison to the cost of the other vehicle manufacturers in the USA market, such as Honda. This lowered the company’s sales, while the costs remained high. Additionally, the Japanese have a culture of not laying off their workers; therefore, Nissan would practice massive layoffs to cut its operational costs. Nissan and Ghosn‘s Changes Ghosn was chosen as the chief operations officer, after Nissan and Renault announced their alliance. Born in France with work experience for Michelin and Renault, he was an outsider chosen to head a Japanese company. Japanese corporations are rarely headed by outsiders, so Ghosn had to overcome the outsiders tag to win the trust of the company employees (Donnelly, Morris & Donnell, 2005). Ghosn outlined the Nissan revival plan (NRP), setting targets that the company’s managers and employee had to meet in a given period. In his previous roles, in Michelin and Renault, Ghosn had acquired a reputation for his cost cutting measures. However, when he outlined his revival plan, the actions covered more than just cost cutting measures. In addition to cutting costs, the revival plan also included changes in the organizational structure that would require the company employees change their values. These values were pertaining to employee promotion system. The Company’s employee promotions system changed from seniority based system to a performance based system (Donnelly, Morris, & Donnell, 2005). Ghosn had implemented a new compensation structure, whereby the bonuses system would be linked to cost cutting measures. Mangers would earn bonuses in the new system based on their performances. He also established an advisory committee with the task to review promotions and advise the management on employee promotions based on their performances. The company managers had long established relationships with company’s suppliers. Additionally, managers heading the different departments within the corporation ran their departments like fiefdoms. Ghosn introduced a structural change that would require the employees from the various departments to work closely with each other. This change improved information sharing and decision making process, as well as promoted the input of all the employees (Cacciaguide-Fahy & Cunningham, 2007). Nissan’s, Northern American and Europe branches were run like independent branches. A new structure was pertaining to the company’s management structure for its Northern American and Europe branches. Ghosn appointed a management team to run the two branches eliminating regional presidencies. Within a year, Nissan had returned into profitability and reduced its debts to less than seven billion dollars. Renault Since the early 1990s, Renault sought to expand its market share in the auto industry. The company’s marketing reach was confined to the European market, where it sold over eighty five percent of its cars. The company sought partnerships unsuccessfully with other auto makers that would see it market reach drastically increase. Its first alliance with Volvo was a disaster that saw Nissan selling the AMC to Chrysler. The company needed an organization that had a large global presence, to expand its market reach. In addition, Renault needed to gain a larger market share in the smaller vehicle market (Donnelly, Morris & Donnell, 2005). Cultural Differences between the Two Corporations Japanese companies have a culture of promoting their executives based on their seniority rather than on performances. There is also a distance relationship between the management and employees. Since the culture of respect for the elders is heavily emphasized, Ghosn faced the challenge of promoting employees based on their performances (Donnelly, Morris & Donnell, 2005). Additionally, the company suppliers had stronger links with Nissan, making the cost cutting measures difficult. This included reducing their costs by more than twenty percent and cutting their numbers by have. Nissan also had presidents running their Northern American and Europe branches in a manner detached from their head corporation. To overcome problems arising from lack of sharing information, Ghosn had to change the corporation’s organizational structure. He appointed management teams to learn the two branches that had closer links to their headquarters than the previous presidents. The corporation executives, who were based in their headquarters in Japan, travelled outside Japan to the other branches rarely. The new culture implemented the requirement that the executives familiarize with operations in the North America and Europe. Nissan employees had also organization values that leaned heavily on consensus (Donnelly, Morris & Donnell, 2005). In other words, the employees did not have a strong culture of individualism. Emphases were made on individual contribution, as well as team work, aimed at increased productivity. The Revival Plan The revival plan set targets for the company managers to achieve within a given period. The revival plan target was to return to profitability by the year 2001; reduce debt to 6.3 billion dollars from 12.6 billion dollars by 2003. The plan also targeted to reduce the workforce to one hundred and forty eight thousand, that is by 14% by 2003 (Donnelly, Morris & Donnell, 2005). Nissan was also set to sell some of the stock held in noncore organizations, thus reducing the debt. In addition, the plan outlined a new organizational structure that saw many operations managed through cross-organization team work. This was a direct contrast to their earlier structure that saw most of the company’s departments run as fiefdoms (Donnelly, Morris & Donnell, 2005). The company was able to introduced trucks in the northern American market by applying the Renaults designing techniques in their heavy trucks division. Effects of Revival Plan When Ghosn announced the changes that would be implement to revive Nissan, the company stock prices declined significantly. The challenges that he was facing, were the cost cutting measures, as well as changes in organizational structure and culture. To encourage the company employees’ increase their productivity, Nissan implemented an employee reward system. The new system included giving cash incentives and stock options to employees. In addition, promotions were to be based on performances rather than on a seniority basis. By the end of the 2000 financial year, Nissan had returned to profitability (Donnelly, Morris & Donnell, 2005). The company’s operational costs were also significantly reduced from closing some of its Japanese plants and reducing its suppliers. Ghosn was also able to steer the company in changing organizational structure, which Nissan had struggled to implement, for years. Advantages of the Two Companies’ Merger The Nissan and Renault alliance helped infuse capital to Nissan. The Company also had to benefit from additional market share. In that, they would gain additional geographical presence in new markets. Among the major benefits that accrued from the Nissan- Renault coming together was the cost cutting measures realized from their joint operations. Renault had an established operation structure in Brazil. Nissan entered into the Brazil market using the Renault’s already established structure. The company spent only 300 million dollars as opposed to double the amount that the company would have required to make for an entry on its own. In addition, the two companies were able to use their differing designing processes to improve both of their products. This saw Nissan introduce twenty six new models into the market by the year 2004. The two companies also gained from their merged procurement processes that saw their supply costs decline by a significant margin. Conclusion The last few decades, business organizations have employed various strategies to survive and stay ahead of their competition. Among the various strategies employed were strategic alliances meant to increase competitiveness. However, strategic alliances can fail due to various reasons that include overpaying, companies’ integration, planning employee motivation and resistance to changes. The Nissan –Renault alliance was a mutually beneficial strategy that was meant to help Nissan overcome its financial troubles, while at the same time benefit Renault by increasing the company’s market presence globally. This was through the operations that Nissan already had in place in the Asian, Northern American and European markets. The new Nissan CEO Ghosn, however, had to face several challenges before successfully implementing reforms in the company. The challenges that Ghosn had to overcome were cultural values, resistance to change and an organizational structure that encouraged dormancy among the workers. Ghosn implemented a revival plan that saw Nissan successfully recover from its financial troubles well ahead of the targeted period. The revival plan had set targets for the company managers to achieve within three year period. The revival plan target was to return to profitability by the year 2001; reduce debt to 6.3 billion dollars from 12.6 billion dollars by 2003. The plan also targeted to reduce the workforce to one hundred and forty eight thousand, or by 14%, by 2003. The company achieved its targets within the set period. The revival plan saw Nissan get a capital infusion from Renault. The two Companies also mutually benefitted from additional market share. In that, they gained additional geographical presence in new markets. The Nissan- Renault alliance also benefitted the two companies from cost cutting measures realized from their joint operations. Renault had an established operation structure in Brazil which helped Nissan break into the Brazilian market using the Renault’s already established operations. This saw Nissan spending only 300 million dollars, as opposed to over 600 million dollars they would spend to enter into the Brazilian market.
7314	dbpedia	0	54	https://www.academia.edu/27955178/Issues_and_Objectives_of_Green_Tax_Reform_Ovidius_University_Annals_Economic_Sciences_Series	en	Issues and Objectives of Green Tax Reform Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series	http://a.academia-assets.com/images/open-graph-icons/fb-paper.gif	http://a.academia-assets.com/images/open-graph-icons/fb-paper.gif	[ "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/academia-logo-redesign-2015-A.svg", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/academia-logo-redesign-2015.svg", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/single_work_splash/adobe.icon.svg", "https://0.academia-photos.com/attachment_thumbnails/48254887/mini_magick20190204-16589-1dgl9jx.png?1549313112", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/s65_no_pic.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loaders/paper-load.gif", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png", "https://a.academia-assets.com/images/loswp/related-pdf-icon.png" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Simona Frone", "independent.academia.edu" ]	2016-08-23T00:00:00	In this paper we try to argue why the environmental tax reform should be welcome, especially in our times of economic and financial instability. Therefore, we first state some principles of welfare economics concerning the environment and also remind				https://www.academia.edu/27955178/Issues_and_Objectives_of_Green_Tax_Reform_Ovidius_University_Annals_Economic_Sciences_Series	Many economists have considered eco-taxation as a possible solution to many environmental problems. Sweden's Carbon Tax is the first example of such taxation scheme in actual use. The Ukraine introduced an Environmental Tax Reform in 2011. This paper presents an analysis of tendencies in the environmental policy and taxation in the European countries. Particular attention is paid to Sweden - the first and Ukraine - the last of the countries, which introduced the Environmental Taxes. Keywords: Environmental Tax, Carbon Tax, Environmental Tax Reform. Introduction. The deficit of natural resources will certainly become one of the signs of the 21st century. At the beginning of 20th century scientists noticed the change of quality of environment in large industrial cities (15). Currently, Greenhouse Gas Emissions are the main reason of the global warming threat. The introduction of Environmental Taxes Reform can become a powerful instrument in solving many ecological problems. Theref... The urbanizing world, where human labour has been replaced by the mechanized machinery, is becoming increasingly dependent on the resources provided by nature. The demand of humanity in natural resources continues to grow. Due to the limitedness of the goods provided by nature, a human must take a more responsible approach towards the available resources by using the resources that are renewed more often and by protecting nonrenewable resources. Sustainable development is the field that analyses these paradigms. Social, economic, and environmental dimensions combined and the emphasis on one of the fiscal instruments for the purposes of sustainability bring forward the concept of environmental taxes. Environmental taxes may be interpreted as a fiscal instrument that transfers the tax burden from the “goods” onto the “bads”. Income generated by these taxes is distributed for stimulation of the sustainable economy based on conservation of the nature and more environmentally friendly production. The taxes considered may not only allow reducing the pollution and stimulating sustainable development of the national economy, but also influence the changes of the national tax structure. This article analyses the concepts of sustainable development, environmental taxes, and environmental tax reform. The development of environmental taxes, energy, transport, resources, and pollution in the selected EU countries is analysed. The analysis has shown that environmental taxes are sometimes allocated between the countries irrespective of whether a country has already implemented the environmental tax reform or not. In any case, each country should put own effort into environmental issues and seek sustainability. There is growing use of environmental taxes in Europe and a new momentum behind the environmental tax reform (ETR) agenda. When carefully designed such instruments can support economic (e.g. government revenues, innovation, employment), social (e.g. health, income distribution) and environmental (e.g. efficient resource use, energy security) objectives. How these instruments are designed influences their effectiveness and overall impact, which to date has been relatively small, leading to marginal changes in the tax system and incentives in the economy as a whole. There remains scope for the wider application and more effective use of such instruments, however progress is often held back by various obstacles including concerns over competitiveness impacts, public resistance to new taxes and the political costs of action. In some cases, a country’s efforts on environmental taxation have been hindered or complicated by a lack of action in others. Against this backdrop, the Ministry of... Environmental taxation has become as a key element of green economy and sustainable growth. The relevance of taxation in this field is based on the effectiveness of eco-taxes to control the environmental cost. Nevertheless, the use of environmental taxation is not free from criticisms due to the fact that a tax is addressed to fund public expenditures. In this paper, the author tackles the mismatches found in the concept of environmental taxes. With the purpose to turn into a Sustainable and Green European Economy, environmental taxes could promote the reduction of pollution or avoid the most dangerous activities for the environment. Before the early negative effects of human activity on the environment and nature became apparent, there was no particular concern. The consequences of exponential population growth over the years brought a negative impact, increasing the risk and concern for the future. In recent decades, there has been an admittedly large, joint, and ambitious effort at the international and European levels to promote and implement the values and rules of green development and growth. Green growth is crucial regarding the policy implemented by the European Union (EU). Therefore, it calls on all its member states to participate in this effort concerning the environment and natural resources, having as its main tool environmental taxation. This paper primarily aims in proving that environmental taxation facilitates, through the proper implementation of European Union rules, the achievement of green growth. The research methodology followed, was the study of the environmental indexes of the European ... Since the Kyoto Protocol entered into force in February 2005, many Parties to the Protocol have shifted their domestic policies into high gear to achieve the quantitative reductions in greenhouse gas emissions undertaken for the period from 2008 to 2012. While the basic design of environmental taxation in European countries has received widespread attention, its actual performance has not been systematically assessed. This report aims at examining, against pre-determined criteria (e.g. impact on costs and prices, competition and trade, environmental impacts and recycling mechanisms), how effectively environmental taxation systems are functioning. Most importantly, the report analyses the political dynamics behind these systems and how they have changed the ‘optimal’ tax design into a ‘politically feasible’ tax design. The research presents the analysis and comparison of environmental tax reforms in the countries of the European Union, which are an effect of political decisions. The main focus in evaluation of environmental tax reforms is put on the results of improvement of environmental quality and maintenance of revenue neutrality that may be used to determine the appropriateness and benefit of the reform in the countries. The following countries which have implemented the environmental tax reforms have been chosen for the empirical study: Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Criteria of evaluation of environmental tax reforms have been determined, namely, the effect of environmental taxes on state revenue; economic-social effects of environmental taxes; the effect of environmental taxes on reduction of environmental pollution. The empirical quantitative and qualitative study has been conducted for analysis of the dynamics of the quantitative indicators by...
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7314	dbpedia	2	50	https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/chrysler/2019/05/27/fiat-chrysler-merger-bid-for-renault-comes-amid-market-upheaval/1249509001/	en	Fiat Chrysler merger bid for Renault comes amid market upheaval	https://www.gannett-cdn.…=pjpg&width=1200	https://www.gannett-cdn.…=pjpg&width=1200	[ "https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2019/05/27/PDTN/e809fdae-9910-4d34-a884-f55149e7bcb0-tdndc5-75i502yaltcf74935j8_original.jpg?crop=2667,2000,x192,y0?width=320&height=240", "https://www.gannett-cdn.com/appservices/universal-web/universal/icons/icon-instagram_24.png" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Nora Naughton and Ian Thibodeau, The Detroit News", "Nora Naughton", "Ian Thibodeau" ]	2019-05-27T00:00:00	The proposed marriage of Fiat Chrysler and Renault is a move to cut costs. Overlapping operations could put workers in the crosshairs.	en	https://www.gannett-cdn.…ages/favicon.png	The Detroit News	https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/chrysler/2019/05/27/fiat-chrysler-merger-bid-for-renault-comes-amid-market-upheaval/1249509001/	A potential merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and French automaker Renault SA — which could bring big changes to the Auburn Hills-based company's U.S. operations — is the latest move by a Detroit carmaker to reposition itself for the future. In a bid to save some $5.6 billion (5 billion euros) annually through efficiencies in manufacturing, purchasing and R&D, Fiat Chrysler on Monday presented Renault's board of directors with a 50-50 merger proposal. FCA is proposing a new company with a new management structure that would be 50% owned by the Italian-American automaker and 50% owned by France's Renault. The proposed FCA-Renault tie-up comes during a year of upheaval for the auto industry. Amid global trade tension, rising costs due to tariffs and the threat of an industry downturn, FCA's two Detroit rivals, General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co., already are executing worldwide restructurings designed to cut costs and divert capital toward expensive electrification, autonomy and mobility efforts. The Italian-American automaker is also hoping to benefit from Renault's advancements in electrification — an area in which FCA is perceived to lag. The potential combination also comes amid deepening strains in Renault's 20-year-old alliance with Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motor Corp. following charges of financial wrongdoing against longtime CEO Carlos Ghosn. He's gone, but the bitterness remains in Japan over French efforts to consolidate the alliance into a merged company that likely would derive more profit from Nissan than Renault. And Renault's crosstown rival, Groupe PSA SA, is aggressively seeking partners to build scale in Europe and possibly help enter the rich U.S. market — prompting new leadership atop Renault to consider the kind of merger FCA's legendary CEO, Sergio Marchionne, sought but could not achieve before his death last year. "This is happening at a time when the industry is coming off peak car sales, and we are on the verge of transformation of the global auto industry," said Michelle Krebs, an industry analyst with Cox Automotive. "Automakers are reckoning with how EVs, AVs and mobility will change how people acquire transportation. Those changes will cost a lot of money and nobody knows when payback will come." The late Marchionne, whose 2015 "Confessions of a Capital Junkie" presentation to analysts imagined a merger not unlike the one FCA has proposed with Renault, said last year that FCA was going to begin participating more deeply in the technology-led transformation of the auto industry. The automaker's plan to build a new Jeep plant in Detroit, which would not be derailed by the potential merger, is part of FCA's longer-term intention to pivot to hybrid and electric vehicles and to capitalize on the growing brand value of Jeep. FCA and Renault have stressed that the merger would aim to cut costs without cutting jobs or closing plants. But it's unlikely the automakers would merge without any cuts to their global workforces considering FCA's struggles in Europe. The overlapping of European operations for both companies puts those workers more immediately in the crosshairs. "I don’t think something like this works unless you have cuts," said Jeff Schuster, a Southfield-based industry analyst with LMC Automotive. "This is about scale and about costs and about leveraging each others' technologies to meet regulations. You don’t have overlap everywhere, you have pieces of overlap. Reducing costs is probably going to lead to reducing the overlap in lineup and potentially in manufacturing." While Renault's board considers FCA's overture, it's still not clear where the operational headquarters of merged company would be located, who would lead the company and how that might affect the structure at Fiat Chrysler's Auburn Hills headquarters. It is also unclear how the merger would affect Renault's current Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance that was formed in 1999. The deal would create the third-largest global automaker by sales behind Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG. With a potential combined 8.7 million in annual sales, it would surpass GM. The proposed FCA-Renault tie-up comes as FCA and its two Detroit rivals prepare to negotiate a new contract with the United Auto Workers. The UAW said Monday it is monitoring the merger proposal and awaiting more details. In a memo sent to employees and obtained by The Detroit News, FCA CEO Mike Manley said it could take up to a year to form the new company. FCA had 198,545 employees globally in 2018. That included 74,703 hourly employees and 22,326 salaried employees in North America, and 40,446 hourly employees and 24,170 salaried employees in Europe. The automaker has 36 plants in North America and 24 in Europe, according to the company website. But FCA runs most of its North American plants at near 100% or more of their capacity. In Europe the company averages around 65%, according to Philippe Houchois, an equity analyst with Jefferies Group LLC. "Not only do you have more employees per car, but you have lower average transaction prices," Houchois said. "That's the kind of situation that needs to be addressed. You can lose money for awhile, but eventually it needs to be addressed." FCA has boasted strong profits in North America thanks to U.S. consumers' appetite for the high-margin Ram and Jeep brands. The automaker lost $21 million in Europe during the first quarter of the year compared to a $1.2 billion profit in North America during the same time. Last year, FCA made nearly $7 billion in North America compared to roughly $450 million in Europe. Experts say the money is pushing this deal forward. Strict emissions regulations across Europe are pushing automakers there to improve the fuel efficiency of the already small, fuel-efficient cars they spent most of the last decade developing. Meanwhile, FCA spent 10 years under Marchionne getting the automaker's U.S. operations in shape; its European operations lagged. Renault could help FCA right-size the European business. FCA would give Renault global scale and access to the American market. "FCA has done quite a good job of turning around Chrysler in North America, but they have neglected Europe for a number of years," Houchois said. "Renault has had years and years of pretending to be global, but they are largely a European carmaker... It's those weaknesses that gets them together." Near-term, the U.S. and North American operations shouldn't be affected by a merger targeting Europe, Houchois said. But the automakers must avoid the pitfalls and mismanagement that plagued DaimlerChrysler AG. "When there is not a clear line of responsibility it can turn into nightmares," Houchois said. "The biggest challenge is to make sure that there is clearly somebody in charge, and responsibilities are defined, or else it can turn into a nightmare for the organization and the employees." nnaughton@detroitnews.com ithibodeau@detroitnews.com Twitter: @NoraNaughton, @Ian_Thibodeau
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