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Dictionary: gar·ish   (gâr'ĭsh, găr'-) pronunciation
 
adj.
    1. Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy.
    2. Loud and flashy: garish makeup. See synonyms at gaudy1.
  1. Glaring; dazzling: “Hide me from Day's garish eye” (John Milton).

[Origin unknown.]

garishly gar'ish·ly adv.
garishness gar'ish·ness n.
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adj

Definition: flashy, tasteless
Antonyms: discreet, drab, modest, normal, plain, tasteful


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Too bright or showy.

pronunciation Hide me from day's garish eye. — John Milton (1608-1674).

 
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Garish is an Austrian alternative rock band. After having asserted themselves in the alternative scene inside and outside Austria's borders with their first two records "amaurose pur." and "wo die nacht erzaehlt vom tag", their third album "Absender auf Achse" gained favorable press and fan reaction. Despite German lyrics, it is said that their emotional style of music is their "real language".[citation needed]

The band was nominated for the Austrian music award "Amadeus" three times (2001, 2003, 2005).[citation needed]

The band's name is an English adjective meaning dazzling, stridently coloured or excessively ornamented, gaudy, ostentatious, tastelessly showy, tacky or in raucously poor taste.

Other music projects with garish' band members include "Polman Reisen" (Thomas Jarmer & Matthias Kertal), "Esteban's" (Christoph Jarmer), "...Auf Pomali" (Julian Schneeberger with others) and "The Beautiful Kantine Band" (Markus Perner; 2002 to 2007)

Members

  • Kurth Grath (bass, melodica, synthesizer, backing vocals *1980)
  • Christoph Jarmer (guitars, percussion, glockenspiel, rhodes, synthesizer *1981)
  • Markus Perner (drums, percussion, piano *1980)
  • Julian Schneeberger (guitars, banjo, percussion, glockenspiel, piano *1980)
  • Thomas Jarmer (vocals, piano, acordeon, acoustic guitar, e-guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, [toy] piano, banjo, percussion, hammond, glockenspiel, singing saw *27/04/1979)


Former member:

  • Christoph Gausch (hammond & live efects; August 2000 to April 2001]

Albums

  • "amaurose pur." (1999)
  • "wo die nacht erzaehlt vom tag" (2002)
  • "Absender auf Achse" (2004)
  • "Tintenfischalarm [Original Soundtrack & Movie Score by garish]" (2006)
  • "Parade" (2007)

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Translations: Garish
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - grel, skrigende, skærende

Nederlands (Dutch)
fel, voyant

Français (French)
adj. - clinquant, aspect tape-à-l'¯il, cru (la lumière)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - grell, knallig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κακόγουστος, φανταχτερός, κραυγαλέος, χτυπητός

Italiano (Italian)
sgargiante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - brilhante, berrante, de mau gosto

Русский (Russian)
пестрый, топорный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - vivo, llamativo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - prålig, bländande

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
炫耀的, 俗气的, 过分装饰的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 炫耀的, 俗氣的, 過分裝飾的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 야하게 화려한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ぎらぎら光る, けばけばしい, 派手な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مبهرج, مزخرف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מקושט מדי, צעקני (צבע), רועש‬


 
 
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