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Website
  
www.humandrama.net

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Years active
  
1985–2005, 2011-2012, 2015–present

Labels
  
RCAProjektNoise KontrolOpcion Sonica (Mexico)Triple X

Associated acts
  
Sound Of The Blue Heart

Origin
  
Los Angeles, California, United States (1985)

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Gothic rock

Members
  
Johnny Indovina, Mark Balderas, Michael Ciravolo

Albums
  
The World Inside, Songs of Betrayal, Solemn Sun Setting, Momento's En El Tiempo, Fourteen Thousand Three Hu

Profiles

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Human Drama is an American alternative rock band led by singer/songwriter Johnny Indovina formed in 1985. With Indovina the only constant member, the band released six studio albums before splitting in 2005. They reformed for concerts in 2011 and 2012, and again in 2015.

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Human Drama (1985 - 2005)

Indovina began his career in New Orleans in 1980 in the Models. In 1985 he had relocated to Los Angeles where he formed Human Drama, which quickly became prominent in the "Scream Scene", which developed around an underground LA club called Scream.

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Human Drama was signed to RCA Records in 1988. They released both an EP, Hopes, Prayers, Dreams, Heart, Soul, Mind, Love, Life, Death, and an album, Feel, a year later.

Human Drama signed next to Triple X Records, and released The World Inside in 1992. A video for "This Tangled Web" was directed by long-time friend, roadie and tour manager for the band, Dave Eddy. The album proved so popular that Triple X eventually released a companion six-video compilation which included detailed narration from Johnny Indovina.

Pinups, a collection of cover songs, was released in 1993, followed by the Human Drama EP in 1994, and Songs of Betrayal in 1995, both on Projekt Records. In 1998 14,384 Days Later, a live, career-spanning retrospective was released on both Hollow Hills/Triple X and the Mexican Opcion Sonica label. A book of Indovina's lyrics, My Bag of Secrets (The Words of Human Drama)|My Bag of Secrets...the Words of Human Drama, was published in 1997. The following year brought Solemn Sun Setting, the band's seventh album, and in 2000, Triple X released The Best of Human Drama...In a Perfect World.

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Indovina then released Momento's En El Tiempo, the first live document of his solo acoustic shows. Produced by long-time Human Drama guitarist Michael Ciravolo, the disc was culled from several performances recorded between 1995 and 2000, in venues such as Café Bizarro in Mexico City and CBGB's in New York City.

The final Human Drama album, Cause and Effect, was released in the US on Projekt Records, and in Latin America by Noise Kontrol. Human Drama came to an end in 2005.

In late 2006, Indovina formed a new band, Sound of the Blue Heart, releasing the albums Beauty? (2006) and Wind of Change (2009).

In 2011 Human Drama reunited for one concert in Hollywood, CA. In 2012 they performed in Mexico City at the Plaza Condesa. They recorded a new single in 2015, "The Liar Inside". Also that year Indovina released his first solo album, Trials of the Writer. In 2015 Human Drama performed in Mexico City at Circo Volador in a 30th Anniversary Concert.

Albums

Live albums
  • Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Four Days Later (1996), Triple X
  • Momento's En El Tiempo (2002), Noise Kontrol -reissued 2005 as Moments in Time
  • Compilations
  • The Best of Human Drama...In a Perfect World (2000), Triple X
  • EPs

  • Hopes Prayers Dreams Heart Soul Mind Love Life Death (1988), RCA
  • Human Drama (1994), Projekt
  • Singles

  • "This Tangled Web"/"Times Square" (1990), Triple X
  • "Fascination and Fear"/"Fading Away" (1991), Triple X
  • "Heroin"/"Never Never" (1998), Triple X
  • Compilation appearances

  • Very Introspective Actually- A Pet Shop Boys Tribute - Human Drama "This Must Be The Place I've Waited Years To Leave"; Dancing Ferret Discs 2001.
  • Orphee - Human Drama " A Single White Rose"; Projekt Records Compilation 2000.
  • Songs from the Wasteland: A Tribute to The Mission - Human Drama " Kingdom Come"; Re-Constriction Records 1999.
  • Death for Life A benefit compilation for AIDS research - Human Drama "Goodbye"; Mere Mortal Productions 1999.
  • New Wave Goes To Hell - Human Drama "The Whole Of The Moon"; Cleopatra Records 1996.
  • Scream The Compilation - Human Drama "Wave Of Darkness"; Geffen Records 1987.
  • Videos/DVD

  • The World Inside Video Collection (video); Triple X
  • Books

    The book My Bag of Secrets (The Words of Human Drama) contains lyrics, photos and commentary from Johnny Indovina and his fans. It was published in 1997.

    Songs

    This Forgotten LoveFourteen Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Four Days Later · 1997
    This Tangled WebThe World Inside · 1992
    Another Fifty MilesSongs of Betrayal Part One · 1999

    References

    Human Drama Wikipedia