The American Analog Set (sometimes referred to as AmAnSet) was an
Austin
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-based
indie rock
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,
lo-fi
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band. They have released six
studio album
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s, on the record labels Emperor Jones and
Tiger Style Records
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Roster
* 764-HERO
*The Album Leaf
*American Analog Set
*The Appleseed Cast
* Aspera Ad Astra ...
Formed in 1995, the group's early sound was highly-influenced by
krautrock
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and
post-rock
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and British
shoegazer
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bands like
Cocteau Twins
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, 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 ''
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Tiger Style
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* ''
Promise of Love
''Promise of Love'' is an album by The American Analog Set. It was released on June 17, 2003, on Tiger Style Records.
Track listing
References
2003 albums
The American Analog Set albums
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* ''Late One Sunday & The Following Morning'' (1997,
Darla Records
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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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* "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
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,
Jeff Hanson
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Compilation
* ''Through The 1990s: Singles And Unreleased'' (2001, Emperor Jones)
* ''Hard To Find: Singles And Unreleased 2000-2005'' (2009, Hometown Fantasy)