Scissor Sisters are an American pop/rock band formed in 2001. Forged
in the "gay nightlife scene of New York", the band took its name from
the female same-sex sexual activity tribadism. Its members include
Jake Shears and Ana Matronic as vocalists, Babydaddy as
multi-instrumentalist, Del Marquis as lead guitar/bassist, and Randy
Real (who replaced Paddy Boom) as drummer. Scissor Sisters
incorporates diverse and eclectic styles in their music, but tends to
sway towards pop rock, glam rock, nu-disco, and electroclash.Scissor
Sisters are an American pop/rock band formed in 2001. Forged in the
"gay nightlife scene of New York", the band took its name from the
female same-sex sexual activity tribadism. Its members include Jake
Shears and Ana Matronic as vocalists, Babydaddy as
multi-instrumentalist, Del Marquis as lead guitar/bassist, and Randy
Real (who replaced Paddy Boom) as drummer. Scissor Sisters
incorporates diverse and eclectic styles in their music, but tends to
sway towards pop rock, glam rock, nu-disco, and electroclash.The band
came to prominence following the release of their Grammy-nominated and
chart-topping disco version of "Comfortably Numb" and subsequent debut
album Scissor Sisters (2004). The album was a success, particularly in
the UK where it reached number one, was the best-selling album of
2004, was later certified platinum by the BPI, and earned them three
BRIT Awards in 2005. All five of its singles reached positions within
the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart while "Filthy/Gorgeous" scored the
band their first number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs,
despite the album's meager success in their native US.The album
continued its success in countries around Europe, in Australia and in
Canada before the release of the band's second studio album Ta-Dah
(2006), their second consecutive UK number one album which produced
their first UK number one single "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'". Their
third studio album Night Work (2010) displayed a shift towards a more
club-oriented sound, charting at number two on the UK Albums Chart,
number one on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart and in the top
10 of several international territories. The band released their
fourth studio album Magic Hour in May 2012. Scissor Sisters Top Movies & Young Movies