Pop
United States
The Animators
Tentang The Animators
Asal
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Dibentuk
2002
Genre
Pop
Devon Copley and Alex Wong comprise the songwriting and performing essence of the power poppish indie band the Animators. Wong, a Bay Area native, briefly drummed in a Los Angeles band called the Din Pedals, which released one Radiohead-influenced album on Epic in the late '90s before disbanding in 1999. Copley was raised outside Buffalo and moved to New York City in the late '90s, where for a brief time he was in a band called the Pasties with Sam Endicott, later of the Bravery.
The two formed the Animators in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in 2002, beginning as a duo with a rotating cast of touring musicians to fill out their live sound. Citing as influences the songwriting and arrangements of Simon & Garfunkel and the Postal Service while writing catchy power pop melodies in the vein of the Rosenbergs, they swiftly became favorites in the New York live scene, performing in a wide range of residencies and showcases.
Their debut album, Home By Now, was issued on the indie Angelhouse imprint in 2003. Two of their touring musicians became full-fledged bandmembers over the next year, bassist Phil Galitzine in fall 2003 and drummer Kevin Rice in fall 2004. The Animators then issued two limited-edition releases: 2004's The Chamber Sessions, an acoustic EP featuring cello and French horn accompaniment, and a live CD/DVD, Live at Pianos, in 2005. The foursome continued touring in 2005 and recorded a series of heavier tracks slated for release later in the year. ~ Joseph McCombs
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