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Spoon
Spoon performing in Austin, Texas (Dec. 2006)
Spoon performing in Austin, Texas (Dec. 2006)
Background information
Origin Austin, Texas
Flag of the United States United States
Genre(s) Indie Rock
Years active 1994–present
Label(s) Peek-A-Boo (1995-1998)

Matador (1996-1997)
Elektra (1998)
Merge (2000-present)
Associated acts Skellington
The Alien Beats
Drake Tungsten
Golden Millennium
Website Official website
Members
Britt Daniel
Jim Eno
Rob Pope
Eric Harvey
Former members
Joshua Zarbo
Andy McGuire
Greg Wilson
Lead singer Britt Daniel
Lead singer Britt Daniel

Spoon is an American indie rock band from Austin, Texas. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Peek-A-Boo Records is an Austin Texas based Independent record label, self-proclaimed as a small but enthusiastic record label dedicated to independent music Matador Records is an Independent record label, famous for a roster of highly-respected Indie rock artists and bands Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Merge Records is an Independent record label based in Durham North Carolina. Before creating Spoon, frontman Britt Daniel toyed around with a few musical acts in the Austin area Drake Tungsten was the pseudonym that singer/songwriter Britt Daniel performed under from 1994 to 1996 as a solo artist Golden Millennium was a Glam rock revival supergroup formed in 1999 comprised of Dean Hsieh Travis Higdon Tom Hudson and Britt Daniel Britt Daniel (born 1971 is the co-founder lead singer and guitarist of the Austin Texas, rock band Spoon. Jim Eno is the drummer and one of the founding members of the Austin Texas band Spoon, and a semiconductor chip designer Robert Pope is an American musician History Rob Pope grew up in Olathe Kansas. Britt Daniel (born 1971 is the co-founder lead singer and guitarist of the Austin Texas, rock band Spoon. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene The band is led by Britt Daniel (vocals, guitar); Jim Eno (drums); Rob Pope (bass) and Eric Harvey (keyboard, guitar, percussion, backing vocals). Britt Daniel (born 1971 is the co-founder lead singer and guitarist of the Austin Texas, rock band Spoon. Jim Eno is the drummer and one of the founding members of the Austin Texas band Spoon, and a semiconductor chip designer Robert Pope is an American musician History Rob Pope grew up in Olathe Kansas.

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History

The band was formed in late 1993 by lead singer/guitarist Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno. Britt Daniel (born 1971 is the co-founder lead singer and guitarist of the Austin Texas, rock band Spoon. Jim Eno is the drummer and one of the founding members of the Austin Texas band Spoon, and a semiconductor chip designer The original lineup also included Greg Wilson (a. k. a. Wendel Stivers of the song "Theme to Wendel Stivers") on guitar and Andy McGuire on bass. Telephono is the first album from Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon. [1] The name Spoon was chosen to honor the 1970s German avant-garde band Can whose hit song "Spoon" was the theme song to the movie Das Messer. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard Can was a musical group formed in West Germany in 1968 One of the most important Krautrock groups Can had a style grounded in the Experimental rock of " Spoon " is the name of a song from the Krautrock group Can 's 1972 album Ege Bamyasi. [2]

Early years

Spoon's recording debut came with the vinyl release of The Nefarious EP in May of 1994. [1] In 1995 the band signed with Matador Records, and within a year, Spoon released its first full-length LP Telephono in 1996. Matador Records is an Independent record label, famous for a roster of highly-respected Indie rock artists and bands Long play (LP record albums are 33⅓  Rpm vinyl Gramophone records (phonograph records generally either 10- or 12- Inches in diameter Telephono is the first album from Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon. The album was met with mixed reviews, with critics often comparing their sound with the likes of the Pixies and Wire. Pixies are an American Alternative rock band formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1986 Wire are an English rock band formed in London in October 1976 (and intermittently active to the present by Colin Newman (vocals guitar [3] But comparisons aside, Telephono showed signs of a band slipping free of its influences, mixing post-punk with a blend of pop. [4]

Less than a year later, Spoon released its second EP, Soft Effects, which served as a transition to their more distinctive, honed sound. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Soft Effects is an EP from Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon. [5] Unlike its predecessors, Soft Effects was less noisy and brash, showcasing a more sophisticated, minimalist approach. [6]

In late 1996, Spoon was playing a gig at Denton, Texas, club the Argo with a local band called Maxine's Radiator, for whom Joshua Zarbo was playing bass at the time. Denton is the County seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Zarbo was invited to audition for Daniel and Eno in 1997, and subsequently became the band's full-time bassist until his permanent departure in 2007. [7]

Elektra’s bad deal / Spoon’s reaction

Coming off the recent success of Soft Effects, Spoon was signed to Elektra Records in 1998. Soft Effects is an EP from Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records On their first major label deal, the band released A Series of Sneaks in May of 1998. A Series of Sneaks is the second album released by the band Spoon. What looked like the band’s biggest break ultimately turned out to nearly break the band - the album did not sell as fast as Elektra had originally hoped. In response, four months after the release of Sneaks, the band was dropped from the label, and the man responsible for the deal, Elektra’s A&R man Ronn Laffitte, was also fired. Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development [8] Angry with Laffitte (who had promised promotional funding) and the rest of the executives at Elektra (more precisely, CEO Sylvia Rhone), Spoon recorded a vindictively written two-song concept single entitled "The Agony of Laffitte". A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Sylvia Rhone (born March 11 1952 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania began her music career in 1974 with Buddha Records. " The Agony of Laffitte " is a single from Indie rock band Spoon. Immortalizing their broken deal, the cleverly titled songs “The Agony of Laffitte” and “Laffitte Don’t Fail Me Now” lament on the record label’s empty promises and place the label’s ethics into question. [9]

Out of the Ashes

Spoon signed with the indie rock powerhouse Merge Records and soon released the Love Ways EP in 2000[6], sans Josh Zarbo, who briefly quit the band but let Daniel and Eno borrow his bass for the recording sessions. Merge Records is an Independent record label based in Durham North Carolina. Love Ways is an EP from Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon. It was released on October 24, 2000 by Merge Records [10] A year later, Spoon released its third LP entitled Girls Can Tell in 2001. Girls Can Tell is an indie rock album by Spoon. It was released on February 20, 2001. The new record was a success, selling more copies than both their previous LP releases combined. [11] The band’s next 2002 release, Kill the Moonlight accomplished the same feat a year later. Kill the Moonlight is the fourth album from Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon, released on August 20, 2002 to a [11] Kill the Moonlight also contained their most popular single "The Way We Get By", which was popularized by its placement on the teen drama The O.C.. This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. [12] Their next album, Gimme Fiction, was released in May 2005, and debuted at number 44 on the Billboard 200, selling more than 160,000 copies. Gimme Fiction is the fifth album from Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon, released on May 10, 2005. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard [13]

Spoon’s Britt Daniel collaborated with Brian Reitzell to compose and arrange the soundtrack for the 2006 film Stranger than Fiction. Stranger than Fiction is a 2006 American Dramedy Film. The film is directed by Marc Forster, written by Zach The soundtrack consists chiefly of music performed by Spoon, and according to the liner notes of the official soundtrack, Brian Reitzell collaborated with Britt Daniel to compose the score, while also adapting several tracks from Kill the Moonlight and Gimme Fiction into instrumental versions of the songs. Stranger Than Fiction Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2006 film Stranger Than Fiction which was directed by Marc Forster and

Their most recent album, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga was released July 10, 2007, and debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is the sixth studio album by Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon. [14]

Recent commercial success

Ever since the release of Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga and the hit single “The Underdog”, Spoon has performed on many late night talk shows, such as The Late Show With David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, and Last Call with Carson Daly, as well as the PBS show Austin City Limits. The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC The Late Late Show is an American late-night television talk and variety show currently hosted by Craig Ferguson on CBS. Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night Talk show that is broadcast on NBC. Austin City Limits is an American Television music program and a staple of the Public Broadcasting Service. They were also musical guests on Saturday Night Live on October 6, 2007, performing "The Underdog"[15] and "You Got Yr. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Cherry Bomb". [16]

"I Turn My Camera On", from Gimme Fiction, was featured in the second season of Veronica Mars, as well as on the pilot episode of Bones, and "Don't Make Me a Target" and "Don't You Evah" from Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga have been featured on Chuck. Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. Bones is an American drama Television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. Chuck is an Emmy Award winning action-comedy television program from the United States created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. "I Summon You", from Gimme Fiction, was also featured in the sixth season episode of Scrubs, My Perspective. Scrubs is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning American Comedy-drama that premiered on October 2 2001 on NBC. " My Perspective " is the 126th episode of the American Situation comedy Scrubs. "Don't you Evah" and "I Turn my Camera On" have have also become dramatically popular on YouTube as dance soundtracks for the Japanese robot Keepon, accumulating over two-million hits to date. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees Keepon is a small yellow robot designed to study social development by interacting with children [17] The song "Take A Walk" from Girls Can Tell was featured on the soundtrack to the popular video game "Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX 2".

Spoon is currently a long-distance band, as Daniel has lived in Portland, Oregon since early 2006. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers [13]

The single "I Turn My Camera On" was featured in a May 4th 2008 episode of The Simpsons

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Other appearances

References

  1. ^ a b Hernandez, Raoul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September Stranger Than Fiction Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2006 film Stranger Than Fiction which was directed by Marc Forster and Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with "Drake Tungsten and His Boy Skellington." The Austin Chronicle, January 25, 1999.
  2. ^ Warren, Tamara. "Waxing Poetic", Anthem, Fall/Winter 2005, p. 54.
  3. ^ Jon Wiederhorn, “Album Reviews: Spoon - Telephono”, Rolling Stone Magazine, May 16, 1996.
  4. ^ Jennifer Kelly, “Reviews: Soft Effects EP/Telephono”, Pop Matters, July 31, 2006.
  5. ^ Brian Howe, August 1, 2006.
  6. ^ a b Kareem Estefan, “Spoon - Artist Profile”, "Stylus Magazine", September 1, 2003.
  7. ^ Joshua Zarbo's MySpace biography
  8. ^ Tim McMahan, “Lazy-I Interview: Spoon”, "The Omaha Weekly", April 18, 2001.
  9. ^ Camden Joy, “Total System Failure”, "The Village Voice", January 18, 2000.
  10. ^ Ken Lieck, "Dancing About Architecture," The Houston Chronicle, August 4, 2000.
  11. ^ a b Sean, “Sunday Music Spotlight - Spoon”, Pop Culture Will Eat Itself , August 26, 2007.
  12. ^ Brooklyn Vegan Mike, “RIP The O.C. (& a list of EVERY song ever played)”, Brooklyn Vegan, January 3, 2007.
  13. ^ a b Joe Gross, “In tune with Spoon”, Austin 360, July 5, 2007.
  14. ^ Katie Hasty, “T.I. Holds Off Pumpkins, Interpol To Remain No. 1”, Billboard 200, July 18, 2007. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard
  15. ^ SNL Archives | Detail. Retrieved October 16, 2007. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  16. ^ SNL Archives | Detail. Retrieved October 16, 2007. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  17. ^ YouTube KeepOn Dancing to Spoon | Detail. Retrieved March 18, 2008. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

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