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band consisting of brothers Andy (guitar and vocals) and Edwin (drums and vocals) White. Based in

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(Edwin) and

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(Andy), they originate from

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, and formed c. 2008 when Edwin was 20 years and Andy was 18.A short chat with Andy White of Tonstartssbandht on radioactivity, Freebird, and Stereolab!
never-nervous.com, June 29, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017 Their influences include the

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demos, and

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live recordings. As of December 2017, the band has released 17 live and studio albums, as well as a series of solo recordings and collaborations. Tonstartssbandht is known for their dynamic live shows, consisting of long often improvisational

jams coupled with

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elements. Their studio recordings are characterised by a deliberately

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and

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approach, while also incorporating

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effects achieved through both analogue and digital means.

Style

According to Edwin, "Our style of music definitely goes all over. When we sit down with a drum kit and a guitar, we like to do psychedelic boogie rock. When we're composing songs in the studio or something, rather than our bedrooms, we tend more towards the

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vocal-pop stuff. Psychedelic boogie rock and experimental pop . . . those are the two core loves of ours." They have described their influences as including "classic rock, delta/piedmont blues, noise, experimental improv, free jazz, blues/boogie rock,

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, classical." They are also heavily influenced by Japanese

, directly covering the style in their

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tribute band, High Rise II. Andy plays a

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12-string electric guitar, which, in the context of a two-man band, allows him to "fill the range of low-to-high frequencies well, especially if I can write tunes with finger-picking figures that have a bass and high end." Previously he has used a Coral

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. The vocals are often subject to heavy effects, especially the use of short

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. Commenting on their prolific output, they have said, "Even a shitty recording can possibly be salvaged or used in a different way, but we generally just record record record. Just hit that button and don't worry about it. Do it or never do it." Andy has a long term interest in archiving and documenting the band's live shows, which he began recording with a 4-track. Recently he has been recording most of their tours, including dates across Europe, Russia, South East Asia, and Australia.Canino Gary.
Tonstartssbandht on learning to do things yourself
. thecreativeindependent.com, April 25, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017 When recording "studio" albums, they aim for a warm, room sound, using the close mic technique, and usually recording in their own apartments, with ambient sounds (including microwaves being turned on) apparent in instances.

Members

* Andy White – guitar, vocals,

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* Edwin M. White – drums, vocals, electronics Songwriting is shared equally between the brothers, who for long periods lived in different cities due to work and studying. Songs are often constructed by swapping demo recordings via email,

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, and

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. Both are prolific songwriters and have maintained a series of side and solo projects. Andy also records under the name 'Andy Boay', while Edwin's main solo project is titled Eola.

Band name

Tonstartssbandht is a made up word. According to Edwin, it comes from "a word collage that I made cutting up letters and words and I pasted it down and I loved how it looked. Because it's made up, it confused people, people get thrown off by consonants, they take one look at it and sometimes they're disgusted, they're like 'That's not a word anyone could pronounce!'"

Discography

The following are a mixture of live recordings and studio albums Tonstartssbandht – Mexican Summer
.

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. Retrieved December 30, 2017. * ''Water Buffalo'' (2008) * ''An When'' (2009, Does Are) * ''Maihama'' (2009) * ''Dick Nights'' (2009) * ''Parson Sounds'' (2009, Black Cheeks) * ''Midnite Cobras'' (2010) * ''Hymn'' (2011) * ''Now I Am Become'' (2011, Arbutus) * ''Sinkhole Storm and Sandwich'' (2011) * ''God Speed, Mans'' (2013, Spacebridge) * ''Nantes'' (2014) * ''Overseas'' (2014) * ''Hanoi'' (2015) * ''Christchurch'' (2016) * ''Sorcerer'' (2017) * ''Petunia'' (2021)

References

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External links

Official website
American psychedelic rock music groups Arbutus Records artists Mexican Summer artists Musical groups from Orlando, Florida Sibling musical duos