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Foxygen
Foxygen is an American indie rock duo from Westlake Village, California, formed in 2005. The band consists of multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Rado and vocalist Sam France. They have released six albums and a number of self-released EPs. History Rado and France started their band in high school when both were fourteen. After their formation in 2005, the band played experimental music; influenced by psychedelia and avant-garde. Their early music won them first place in Agoura High School's Battle of the Bands. They self-released four EPs between 2007 and 2011. In early 2011, they were 'discovered' by producer Richard Swift after handing him one of their EPs at a The Mynabirds show in New York. The group were later signed on to Jagjaguwar Records and their first studio album, '' Take the Kids Off Broadway'', was released by Jagjaguwar on July 24, 2012. On January 22, 2013, Jagjaguwar released Foxygen's second album, '' We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic''. This a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic
''We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic'' is the third studio album by American indie rock duo Foxygen, released on January 22, 2013 through Jagjaguwar. The album was promoted pre-release with the singles "Shuggie" on October 4, 2012, "San Francisco" on January 9, 2013. After the album's release, " No Destruction" was released as the third and final single on May 23, 2013. Critical reception Christian Taylor 90FM said of the album: "On the whole, the album carries hints of Tame Impala’s recent album, ''Lonerism'', and adds a whole lot of swagger. Fans of Pond, the Velvet Underground, and Lou Reed should find plenty to love in this phenomenal piece of retro-rock work." Austin Trunick of '' Under the Radar'' said: "The record taps into old AM hippie rock territory ... Motown, soul, acid rock ... and even classic French pop." In a favourable review for ''NME'', Lisa Wright states that "Foxygen have managed to spray every shade from their bizarre, Technicolor im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam France
Foxygen is an American indie rock duo from Westlake Village, California, formed in 2005. The band consists of multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Rado and vocalist Sam France. They have released six albums and a number of self-released EPs. History Rado and France started their band in high school when both were fourteen. After their formation in 2005, the band played experimental music; influenced by psychedelia and avant-garde. Their early music won them first place in Agoura High School's Battle of the Bands. They self-released four EPs between 2007 and 2011. In early 2011, they were 'discovered' by producer Richard Swift after handing him one of their EPs at a The Mynabirds show in New York. The group were later signed on to Jagjaguwar Records and their first studio album, '' Take the Kids Off Broadway'', was released by Jagjaguwar on July 24, 2012. On January 22, 2013, Jagjaguwar released Foxygen's second album, '' We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic''. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Rado
Jonathan Rado is an American musician, record producer and engineer, best known as a multi-instrumentalist in the indie rock duo Foxygen. Rado is a native of Westlake Village, California, where he formed Foxygen with his classmate Sam France in 2005. After releasing four albums with Foxygen, Rado began producing albums for other artists, including The Killers, The Lemon Twigs, Tim Heidecker, Whitney, Alex Cameron, Father John Misty and Weyes Blood. In 2018, ''Billboard'' called Rado "one of indie rock's most in-demand producers". ''Rolling Stone'' called him an "analog fetishist who's become a producer of choice for a particular breed of like-minded indie-pop artists." Rado is married to singer-songwriter Jackie Cohen. He also appeared in a 2008 episode of the television series '' Weeds'' and a 2009 episode of the sitcom Community. Rado is of Hungarian descent. He studied screenwriting at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Discography Solo *''Law and Order'' (2013) *''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hang (Foxygen Album)
''Hang'' is the fifth studio album by American indie rock duo Foxygen, released on January 20, 2017 on Jagjaguwar. Reception In a mostly positive review for Pitchfork, Evan Rytlewski praised the album's stylistic departure from its predecessor, '' ...And Star Power'', and its high concept direction: "Hang is the kind of investment of time, money, and patience a band can only make if they intend to stick around for a while, an audacious timpani crash of an album that satirizes its own grandiosity in real time." Writing for NME magazine, Ben Homewood gave the album a positive review, saying "...don’t take this sumptuous fifth record ... as a step towards convention. ‘Hang’ may be crisp, clear and smooth, but Foxygen are still very much a force for chaos." Track listing Personnel * Sam France – vocals, backing vocals * Jonathan Rado Jonathan Rado is an American musician, record producer and engineer, best known as a multi-instrumentalist in the indie rock duo Foxyg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take The Kids Off Broadway
''Take the Kids Off Broadway'' is the second studio album and major debut release by the American indie rock band Foxygen Foxygen is an American indie rock duo from Westlake Village, California, formed in 2005. The band consists of multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Rado and vocalist Sam France. They have released six albums and a number of self-released EPs. History R ..., released through Jagjaguwar on July 24, 2012. The album was preceded by the release of the album's only single, "Make It Known," in May 2012. Track listing Personnel ;Foxygen *Sam France – vocals, guitar, piano, horns; mixing (track 1, 4) *Jon Rado – all other instruments; mixing (track 1, 4) ;Musicians and personnel *Richard Swift – mixing (track 2, 3, 5, 6, 7) * TW Walsh – mastering *Onasis – artwork * Justin Nijssen – bass (track 5), vocals (track 4) *Jaclyn Cohen – vocals References External linksTake The Kids Off Broadway (Jagjaguwar) – bandcamp 2011 albums Foxygen albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lemon Twigs
The Lemon Twigs are an American rock music, rock band from Long Island, New York, fronted by brothers Brian (b. March 21, 1997) and Michael D'Addario (b. March 3, 1999). Both brothers are vocalists, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists. History Early childhood Brian and Michael were born two years apart from each other, both in March. Ronnie D'Addario, their father, is a musician and songwriter from Manhattan who played with Irish folk singer Tommy Makem. Susan Hall, their mother, is a neuropsychologist from Ohio who pursued acting and entertainment in her younger years. The first few years of the D'Addario brothers' lives were spent in an apartment in Flushing, Queens. The family moved to a house in the suburbs of Long Island soon after the children were born. The brothers were raised in a musical household and learned to play and sing at a very early age. Formation and first years Brian and Michael D'Addario had extensive stage experience as children. Brian played Gavr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trey Pollard
Trey Pollard (born November 19, 1982) is an American arranger, music producer, composer, conductor and instrumentalist in Richmond, Virginia. As co-owner and in-house arranger of Spacebomb Records, Trey has arranged orchestral arrangements for artists such as Matthew E. White, Natalie Prass, Foxygen, Helado Negro, The Waterboys, and Charlie Fink. In 2017, he composed music for the podcast S-Town from the producers of This American Life and Serial. Discography * Matthew E. White – " Big Inner" (2012) string arranger * Helado Negro – "Island Universe Story: Two" (2013) string arranger * Grandma Sparrow – "Grandma Sparrow & His Piddletractor Orchestra" (2014) string arranger, horn arranger * Helado Negro – "Island Universe Story: Three" (2014) pedal steel * Natalie Prass – "Natalie Prass" (2015) string arranger, horn arranger, pedal steel * Matthew E. White – "Fresh Blood" (2015) producer, arranger, guitar, pedal steel * Helado Negro – "Private Energy" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagjaguwar
Jagjaguwar is an American independent record label based in Bloomington, Indiana, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Jagjaguwar is a label included in Secretly Group, which also includes Secretly Canadian and Dead Oceans. Secretly Group includes the three record labels as well as a music publisher known aSecretly Publishing representing artists, writers, filmmakers, producers, and comedians. History In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, University of Virginia sixth-year senior Darius Van Arman, Jagjaguwar founder, was a music director at UVA's WTJU radio station, a clerk at the Plan 9 Records store, art director at Charlottesville's C-Ville Weekly, an overnight supervisor for an adult-care facility, and booking shows at The Tokyo Rose. During this time, a friend, Adam Busch (who also would put music out on Jagjaguwar as Manishevitz), was part of a band called The Curious Digit. The band needed a label, and Van Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Swift (singer-songwriter)
Richard Swift (born Ricardo Ochoa; March 16, 1977 – July 3, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and short-film maker. He was the founder, owner, and recording engineer of National Freedom, a recording studio located in Oregon, and worked as producer, collaborator, muse and influencer for acts including The Shins, Damien Jurado, David Bazan (of Pedro the Lion), Foxygen, Jessie Baylin, Nathaniel Rateliff, Lucius, Lonnie Holley, The Mynabirds, Wake Owl, Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab, Gardens & Villa, Cayucas, Fleet Foxes, Mango Safari and Guster. Swift was a former member of indie rock band The Shins and The Arcs. He was also a part of The Black Keys' live band during their 2014–2015 tour, performing as their touring bassist and backing singer. Early life Born in California on March 16, 1977 with the name Ricardo Ochoa, into a musical Quaker family, Swift started performing and singing in churches at an early age. In his youth, his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Drozd
Steven Gregory Drozd (born June 11, 1969) is an American musician and actor. He is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter for the Flaming Lips, Electric Würms, and other projects. Early life Drozd was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up in Richmond and Rosenberg, Texas, with three brothers and a sister. He attended George Junior High & BF Terry High School. His father, Vernon, was a member of the polka band Vernon Drozd and the Texas Brass. At the age of ten, he began playing drums with his father's band and later played piano in various country honky-tonk groups. After high school, Drozd moved to Oklahoma City and performed, mainly on drums, with a number of underground bands in the area. The Flaming Lips Drozd joined the Flaming Lips in 1991 as a drummer. While his style is influenced by the drum sounds of the 1970s, his time spent with his father's polka band helped him develop a sense of delicacy and syncopation. His thick grooves, with episodes of odd-time fun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagjaguwar Records
Jagjaguwar is an American independent record label based in Bloomington, Indiana, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Jagjaguwar is a label included in Secretly Group, which also includes Secretly Canadian and Dead Oceans. Secretly Group includes the three record labels as well as a music publisher known aSecretly Publishing representing artists, writers, filmmakers, producers, and comedians. History In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, University of Virginia sixth-year senior Darius Van Arman, Jagjaguwar founder, was a music director at UVA's WTJU radio station, a clerk at the Plan 9 Records store, art director at Charlottesville's C-Ville Weekly, an overnight supervisor for an adult-care facility, and booking shows at The Tokyo Rose. During this time, a friend, Adam Busch (who also would put music out on Jagjaguwar as Manishevitz), was part of a band called The Curious Digit. The band needed a label, and Van Arman m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band currently consists of Wayne Coyne (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steven Drozd (guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, vocals), Derek Brown (keyboards, guitars, percussion), Matt Duckworth Kirksey (drums, percussion, keyboards) and Nicholas Ley (percussion, drums). Following the departure of long-time bassist Michael Ivins in 2021, Coyne has remained the band's solo consistent member. The group recorded several albums and EPs on an indie label, Restless, in the 1980s and early 1990s. After signing to Warner Brothers, they released their first record with Warner, '' Hit to Death in the Future Head'' (1992). Their 1993 album '' Transmissions from the Satellite Heart'' included the hit single " She Don't Use Jelly" which broke the band into the mainstream. They later released '' The Soft Bulletin'' (1999), which was '' NME'' magazine's Album of the Year, followed by the critical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
