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Akron/Family is a folk-influenced experimental rock band that formed in 2002, and is currently based in New York on the Dead Oceans label.
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.
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.
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dreadnaut13 wrote:
Fuck You Biting Thieves.
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denisbastos wrote:
I'd love to see these MitB die-hard fans supporting ACTA. They're on the right path. Nothing's original in this world, even that skull is way older than Eric Wood's own grandma. Punks are amusing. Love and Space to them all.
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St33rpike wrote:
I somehow don't think A/F are making any more money because of that skull logo than they would've anyway . . . sorry, MitB fans, but A/F have a lot more fans. They aren't making extra money by using that image. They should've had the foresight to ask, though, just in case Man is the Bastard turned out to be bastards.
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Colton56 wrote:
What a bunch of neckbeards
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mrmocha wrote:
It seems as if the fans of Man is the Bastard are really open minded. If they took a second to check out some early A/F they might enjoy how noisy they can get.
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nigel_vs_shark wrote:
Feel kinda bad for A/F, since it was just honest fandom; I think they should release an EP of skull worship as an apology to Eric Wood, though.
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hahamalcolmhaha wrote:
I just had the best idea. Open a book and find your own picture! Or hell, message or email Eric and ask "Yo, dude can we use the skull for our shirt. Your band influenced my bass playing greatly."
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kuboaa wrote:
These kids below with their imaginative posts. They're young. We can forgive them for acting the way they do for now. Much love, friends.
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michelleberger wrote:
I love you, A/F!
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Posega wrote:
YOU SUCK MULE DICKS YOU FUCKING HUMAN MANURE
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homestar90 wrote:
fuck this bullshit band
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mrmocha wrote:
punks are so sensitive...
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toddriverz wrote:
Eric Wood on how he made the MITB-logo: "I went to a library, found the skull in some medical journal, flipped it, made all the fonts super bold and brutal, and that was it. " http://www.vice.com/read/eric-wood-158-v15n10 Don't embarrass yourselves MitB fans. Maybe it's an homage, maybe it's not. Either way, it's not that big of a deal. I've never listened to Akron/Family but as a MitB fan I'm cringing at the stuff I'm seeing on forums/facebook etc.
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tcallahan wrote:
Fuck these guys.
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TheWZAd wrote:
fuck these fucking thieves
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arbutus_ wrote:
using the BASTARD NOISE logo for stupid american ap-hipster t-shirts!!! where is your creativity and imagination? oh that s right - skulls are so hip right now. let's sell, SELL, SELL!!!
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Gnarzilla91 wrote:
Bunch of thieves.
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denisbastos wrote:
Heart Sutra in form of music.
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slonoedov wrote:
няшные они
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Piccard42 wrote:
Better tag than indie, at least.
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- Feb 10 Denton County Proper Block Party Downtown Denton Square, Denton, TX, United States
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AKRON FAMILY featuring KID MILLIONS (Oneida) + SYCAMORE AGE live
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Akron/Family
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News
Welcome to the Akron/Family VIMEO Page!
28 Nov 2011 | from akronfamily.com
We are pleased to share with you the official Akron/Family
vimeo page- your one-stop spot for all things video in the Ak
world. All five Shinju TNT music videos, Set ‘em Wild fanvids,
Woody Project submissions and many more are …
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November “DESTROY REFINEMENT” European Tour Starts on Tuesday!
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Lmtd Edition Handmade Release from FTR
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