The American Analog Set (sometimes referred to as AmAnSet) was an
Austin-based
indie rock
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,
lo-fi
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band. They have released six
studio albums, on the record labels Emperor Jones and
Tiger Style Records, with their latest (''
Set Free'') on
Arts & Crafts.
History
Formed in 1995, the group's early sound was highly-influenced by
krautrock and
post-rock and British
shoegazer
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bands like
Cocteau Twins, often featuring long instrumental passages. Over time, their songs became shorter and more pop-influenced. The band has released six full-length albums, four EPs, and several vinyl singles.
The group is led by singer/songwriter/guitarist
Andrew Kenny. Additional members include, or have included, Lee Gillespie, Mark Smith, Craig McCaffrey, Tom Hoff, Lisa Roschmann, and Sean Ripple. Founding member Roschmann left the band in late 1999; Hoff and Ripple joined in early 2000 and McCaffery replaced Hoff in 2003.
In October 2005, rumors began spreading across the Internet that the group was on the verge of disbanding. The band quickly refuted such rumors, but added that they may not tour again due to their obligations with other projects.
Their latest album, 2005's ''Set Free'', was released in North America by Canadian record label
Arts & Crafts.
"Gone to Earth" from ''
Know by Heart'' was a part of the soundtrack of the 2009 romantic film ''
The Time Traveler's Wife
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''.
Discography
Albums
* ''
The Fun of Watching Fireworks'' (1996, Emperor Jones)
* ''
From Our Living Room to Yours'' (1997, Emperor Jones)
* ''
The Golden Band'' (1999, Emperor Jones)
* ''
Know by Heart'' (2001,
Tiger Style
Tiger Style is an American independent
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Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups
* Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the Unite ...
)
* ''
Promise of Love'' (2003, Tiger Style)
* ''
Set Free'' (2005,
Arts & Crafts)
EPs
* ''Late One Sunday & The Following Morning'' (1997,
Darla Records
Darla Records is an independent record label founded by James Agren in October 1993 while he was in New York. Darla's first release was a 7-inch by Grifters, an indie rock/lo-fi band from Memphis.
Background
The music of the artists on the ...
; part of Darla's ''Bliss Out'' series))
* ''Updates'' (2002, Tiger Style) (remixes)
* ''Songs Of Hurt And Healing'' (2005, Tylenol/Ouch!)) (Split with
White Magic
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; 3 songs each) (promotional-only)
* ''Everything Ends in Spring'' (2005)
Singles
* "Diana Slowburner" (1996, Emperor Jones)
* "Magnificent Seventies" (1997, Emperor Jones)
* "The Only Living Boy Around" (1999)
* "New Equation" (2001, Tiger Style)
* 3-way split 7-inch (with
The Twilight Singers
The Twilight Singers are an American indie rock band. The group was formed in 1997 by Greg Dulli as a side project during a hiatus from his group The Afghan Whigs. After the Afghan Whigs disbanded, Dulli used The Twilight Singers as his own arti ...
,
Jeff Hanson) (2003, Devil in the Woods) AmAnSet's song: "Hard To Find (Reprise)"
Compilation
* ''Through The 1990s: Singles And Unreleased'' (2001, Emperor Jones)
* ''Hard To Find: Singles And Unreleased 2000-2005'' (2009, Hometown Fantasy)
References
External links
MySpace
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American post-rock groups
Musical groups from Austin, Texas
Indie rock musical groups from Texas
Arts & Crafts Productions artists
1995 establishments in Texas
Sadcore and slowcore groups
Darla Records artists