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New York, United States (2002 – present)
Akron/Family is a folk-influenced experimental rock band that formed in 2002, and is currently based in New York.
Though each member of the band — Miles Seaton, Seth Olinsky, Dana Janssen and formerly Ryan Vanderhoof can be relegated to loosely defined roles (drummer, guitarist, bassist, vocalist), all of them in fact play several instruments and sing, as evidenced by their shows and recorded material. When playing live, the band makes prominent use of improvisation and vocal harmonies. On their self-titled debut record, field recordings of a creaking chair, thunderclaps and the white noise of a television find their way alongside psychedelic and electronic elements, guitars and a glockenspiel.
In addition to their solo debut in 2005, the band played behind Michael Gira on his Angels of Light project as well as splitting a full length CD with Angels of Light.
In 2006, the band released an EP, “Meek Warrior,” a collaboration with master drummer/hero Hamid Drake which contained both more traditional folk music such as the lovely “Gone Beyond” and a pair of throbbing electric guitar monsters in “The Rider (Dolphin Song)” and the epic “Blessing Force,” which ends with an exploration into free jazz.
Sometime between the completion of [2007 release] Love Is Simple and Akron/Family’s 2007 U.S. tour, Vanderhoof left Akron/Family to live in a Buddhist Dharma center in the Midwest.
The band has also released several tour EPs featuring demos and other recordings.
Though each member of the band — Miles Seaton, Seth Olinsky, Dana Janssen and formerly Ryan Vanderhoof can be relegated to loosely defined roles (drummer, guitarist, bassist, vocalist), all of them in fact play several instruments and sing, as evidenced by their shows and recorded material. When playing live, the band makes prominent use of improvisation and vocal harmonies. On their self-titled debut record, field recordings of a creaking chair, thunderclaps and the white noise of a television find their way alongside psychedelic and electronic elements, guitars and a glockenspiel.
In addition to their solo debut in 2005, the band played behind Michael Gira on his Angels of Light project as well as splitting a full length CD with Angels of Light.
In 2006, the band released an EP, “Meek Warrior,” a collaboration with master drummer/hero Hamid Drake which contained both more traditional folk music such as the lovely “Gone Beyond” and a pair of throbbing electric guitar monsters in “The Rider (Dolphin Song)” and the epic “Blessing Force,” which ends with an exploration into free jazz.
Sometime between the completion of [2007 release] Love Is Simple and Akron/Family’s 2007 U.S. tour, Vanderhoof left Akron/Family to live in a Buddhist Dharma center in the Midwest.
The band has also released several tour EPs featuring demos and other recordings.
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Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free
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Meek Warrior
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Akron/Family Live at Sin-e 01/09/2005
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EggToastKid wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Akron%252FFamily/+images/38307703 hahaha
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exprof wrote:
In Brussels http://concerts-review.over-blog.com/article-faustine-hollander-et-akron-family-a-l-orangerie-du-botanique-a-bruxelles-le-19-novembre-2009-39725877.html
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Tomcat96 wrote:
same here - extraordinary band!
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ByRICHaRD wrote:
last night = genius!
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Aesthete24 wrote:
shoes
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KNIFE_ME_IN wrote:
run away, run away from these feelings
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rkokinchak wrote:
come back to america now plz
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rifewithdisease wrote:
Silly koenvanmeel, Hell cannot be governed by the Law of the Earth! :P
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koenvanmeel wrote:
Listen to 'River' for free (and legal as hell): http://www.kwadratuur.be/audio.php?id=934
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EggToastKid wrote:
You are a lucky man to be seeing them. Bring Miles(the bassist) some lime popcicles.
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eleanordavidson wrote:
Love Is Simple is so goddamn good
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hoschke118 wrote:
Good god I have no idea which album to buy first. I like everything I've heard but ed is a portal is by far the best. Any suggestions? I'm seein them live in december :D
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EggToastKid wrote:
That and every other piece of music Akron/Family has been even remotely involved in.
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EggToastKid wrote:
I think it's safe to say Meek Warrior is the best thing that's ever happened to the universe.
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ChancesThree wrote:
It's also pretty old. It was the first thing I had ever heard by either Akron/Family or Angels of Light. :P
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EggToastKid wrote:
Go get the Angels Of Light & Akron/Family album immediately! It's superb!
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ChancesThree wrote:
"All their albums are perfect. This is because they crafted every record with Love and Sweet Incomprehensible Friggen Unicorn-Magic." I must've forgotten this when coming up with a best-of. :(
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crzyindianbro wrote:
All their albums are perfect. This is because they crafted every record with Love and Sweet Incomprehensible Friggen Unicorn-Magic.
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relayer90125 wrote:
Don't be afraid, is only love...
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Events
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Dec
10
Akron/Family
Corner Hotel, Richmond, Melbourne, Australia
1 shout
| 32 attendees
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Dec
11
Meredith Music Festival
Meredith Supernatural Ampitheatre, Melbourne, Australia
125 shouts
| 221 attendees
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Dec
12
Akron/Family
The Annandale Hotel, Sydney, Australia
4 shouts
| 44 attendees
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AL-ice tagged Akron/Family with alt folk and american. Wednesday evening
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AL-ice tagged Akron/Family with ‘seen live’. Wednesday evening
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n0_m0re_st0ries tagged Akron/Family with psychedelic folk, psychedelic rock and folk rock. Wednesday morning
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