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From Elite Mammoth
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Also known as
Plus/Minus
Former names
none
Origin of name
?
Genre
Electronic, pop, rock
Styles
Indie electronic, indie rock, indie pop, dream pop
Origin
Formed
2001 in New York, NY
Disbanded
none
Reunions
none
Labels
TeenBeat, Absolutely Kosher, BB*Island, &, White Wabbit
Instrumentation
Keyboards, guitar, drums,
electronics, etc.
electronics, etc.
Related artists
Versus, Tuscadero, True Love Always, Kelly Clarkson, Loudest Boom Bah Yea
Similar artists
The Notwist, The Microphones
Characteristics
Fusions of indie rock and electronica; experimental techniques
Influences
none
Website
Popular/Hit Songs
none
Sean's favorite songs
"She's Got Your Eyes"
Sean's favorite albums
Self-Titled Long-Playing Debut Album, 2002
Interesting fact
Deaner was Kelly Clarkson's touring drummer from 2007 to 2008, and was also a lead programmer of the multiplayer online game Code of Everand.
Members
- James Baluyut - Vocals, Guitar & Keyboards
- Patrick Ramos - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards & Drums
- Chris Deaner - Drums, Sampler, Banjo, Clarinet & Xylophone
Others
- Margaret McCartney (formerly of Tuscadero) sang and played bass for the band until 2002.
- Tony Zanella (of True Love Always) has typically played bass for the band since McCartney's leave.
- Karl Lundin (of Loudest Boom Bah Yea) stood in for Deaner from early 2008 to spring 2008.
- On Let's Build a Fire: Tianna Kennedy played cello, Matthew Sutton played pedal steel, Ganda Suthivarakom sang, and Margaret McCartney also briefly returned to sing.
- On Xs On Your Eyes: Bruce Bouton played pedal steel, Gary Olson played trumpet, and Ganda Suthivarakom sang.
