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Bunky (band)
Rafter is the performing name of the American musician and producer Rafter Roberts. He also owns his own studio, Singing Serpent, in San Diego, California, United States. In 2005 he formed the project ''Bunky'' together with Emily Joyce. The name is a combination of the words "bunny" and "monkey" while they released one album,'' Born To Be A Motorcycle ''(Asthmatic Kitty, 2005). In January 2019 he started a megaseries of Rafter releases with the album ''Terrestrial Extras'' and set a release schedule of a new Rafter album every month for the duration of the year. Discography Albums * ''Sweaty Magic'' (Asthmatic Kitty, 2008) * ''Sex Death Cassette'' (Asthmatic Kitty) * ''Music for Total Chickens'' (Asthmatic Kitty, 2007) * ''10 Songs (Rafter)'' (Asthmatic Kitty, 2006) * ''Born to be a Motorcycle'' as a member of Bunky * ''Animal Feelings'' (Asthmatic Kitty, 2010) * ''Quiet Storm'' (Asthmatic Kitty, 2011) * ''It's Reggae'' (Asthmatic Kitty, 2014) *''XYZ'' (Joyful Noise Recordings, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth most populous city in the United States and the county seat, seat of San Diego County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, fifth most populous county in the United States, with 3,338,330 estimated residents as of 2019. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego is the List of municipalities in California, second largest city in the U.S. state, state of California, after Los Angeles. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirror (The Rapture Album)
''Mirror'' is a mini-album by American rock band The Rapture, released in 1999 through Gravity Records Gravity is an underground independent record label from San Diego.Trevor Kelley, "California Screaming". ''Alternative Press'' 17 (2003), pp. 84-86. It was formed in 1991 by Matt Anderson, a member of the influential underground band Heroin. It .... Track listing References The Rapture (band) albums 1999 debut albums {{1990s-punk-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Asthmatic Kitty Artists
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The Album Leaf
The Album Leaf is an American musical project founded in San Diego, California, in 1998 by Jimmy LaValle. He is known for his use of electronics, synthesizer, and Rhodes piano. His performances often feature projected visual art. History Inception The Album Leaf officially began in 1998 as the solo project of Jimmy LaValle, guitarist for San Diego, California-based post-rock instrumental band Tristeza. LaValle has also performed in several other San Diego-area bands, including The Crimson Curse, The Locust, Swing Kids, and GoGoGo Airheart. ''An Orchestrated Rise to Fall'' During downtime in the fall of 1998, LaValle began playing drums for San Diego band GoGoGo Airheart. Their singer and guitarist, Mike Vermillion (who later inspired the song name "Vermillion" on ''One Day I'll Be on Time''), recorded LaValle doing improvised material on a Rhodes piano to a vintage Roland drum machine. This would become his first full-length album, the 10-track ''An Orchestrated Rise to Fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GoGoGo Airheart
GoGoGo Airheart was a post-punk band from San Diego, California, that was active from 1996 to 2006. Career The band started out by local independent label, Vinyl Communications, and released their self-titled debut in 1997. By that time drummer Andy Robillard and violinist Teri Hoefer joined the group. In 1998 the band released their second album, ''love my life...hate my friends'', which increased their popularity in the local music scene. They followed up with their 1999 release, ''Things we Need'' ( EP), on the Touch & Go subsidiary Overcoat Recordings. In 1999 the band also underwent personnel changes. Jimmy LaValle temporarily replaced Robillard on drums, while Hoefer left the band permanently, to start a band with her fiance Chris Relyea, formerly of The Rapture. Ben White assumed the lead guitar role. By the turn of the century, the band went on various national tours, and brought in drummer Jay Hough in place of Lavalle. By this time, GoGoGo Airheart had switched to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shapes And Sizes
Shapes and Sizes are a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia. There are four members—Nathan Gage, singers Caila Thompson-Hannant and Rory Seydel, and John Crellin. History Shapes and Sizes came together in Victoria and self-released their self-titled first album in early 2006. The band signed with New York record label Asthmatic Kitty and became the only Canadian band on its roster. The label reissued the band's album in July 2006. In January 2007, the band released a split 7-inch with The Weird Weeds as part of Asthmatic Kitty's new split 7-inch series, "Unusual Animals". The band's second full-length album, ''Split Lips, Winning Hips, A Shiner'', was released in May 2007. By 2009, Shapes and Sizes had moved to Montreal, and performed there as part of the 2009 Pop Montreal festival. The band released their third album ''Candle to Your Eyes'' in August 2010. The album contained an eclectic collection of rock styles, partly because there are two lead sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rehearsing My Choir
''Rehearsing My Choir'' is the fourth full-length album by The Fiery Furnaces and was released in 2005. It is a concept album featuring Olga Sarantos, grandmother of the band's Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger, narrating stories relating to her life. Though the instrumentation is as complex as on the band's previous releases, the vocals mostly take the form of spoken word. At points Eleanor Friedberger speaks or sings words corresponding to the character of a younger Olga Sarantos, the two engaging in dialogue. This aspect has made many draw relations between the album and a radio play. Olga Sarantos died on December 31, 2007 Track listing # "The Garfield El" – 4:23 # "The Wayward Granddaughter" – 6:23 # "A Candymaker's Knife in My Handbag" – 4:48 # "We Wrote Letters Everyday" – 4:17 # "Forty-Eight Twenty-Three Twenty-Second Street" – 4:55 # "Guns Under the Counter" – 4:31 # "Seven Silver Curses" – 9:20 # "Though Let's Be Fair" – 2:05 # "Slavin' Away" – 6:54 # "Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fiery Furnaces
The Fiery Furnaces are an American indie rock band, formed in 2000 in Brooklyn, New York.. - ''In 2000 they moved Brooklyn... and began playing as the Fiery Furnaces late in the year''. - Allmusic The band's primary members are Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger. The siblings are originally from Oak Park, Illinois, a near-western suburb of Chicago. They are known for their ambitious, highly conceptual releases, which have frequently divided critical opinion. In May 2011, the band entered a nine-year hiatus, with both Matthew and Eleanor pursuing solo careers. In February 2020, it was announced that The Fiery Furnaces would reunite to play at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the event was canceled. It was later revealed that the band signed to Jack White's Third Man Records label. History The Fiery Furnaces signed with Rough Trade in 2002, and recorded their debut album, '' Gallowsbird's Bark'', the same year. Released in 2003, it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rapture (band)
The Rapture is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1998. The band currently consists of Luke Jenner (lead vocals, guitar), Vito Roccoforte (drums, percussion), and Gabriel Andruzzi (keyboards, bass, saxophone, percussion). The classic lineup (1999-2009) added Mattie Safer playing bass and sharing lead vocal duties with Jenner. Safer and Jenner's harmonized choruses became part of the signature sound of the band, featuring on several of the band’s more well known songs. The band mix influences from many genres including dance-punk, post-punk, acid house, disco, and electronica. They were forerunners of the post-punk revival during the early 2000s, as they mixed their early post-punk sound with electronic and dance elements. The band has acknowledged that their music draws on themes of Christianity. The band began by releasing a mini-album, ''Mirror'', in January 1999, under Gravity Records. Afterward, in 2001, the band signed to Sub Pop and released the EP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, most populous U.S. state and the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 3rd largest by area. It is also the most populated Administrative division, subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world. The Greater Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous Statistical area (United States), urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7million residents and the latter having over 9.6million. Sacramento, California, Sacramento is the state's capital, while Los Angeles is the List of largest California cities by population, most populous city in the state and the List of United States cities by population, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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