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The Ladybug Transistor is an indie pop band from Brooklyn, NY associated with The elephant 6 Collective.
The band was started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas with an album called “Marlborough Farms”. Adding and subtracting a couple of members they have recorded five albums since then:
With Jeff Baron and Jennifer Baron added to the lineup they released Beverley Atonale in 1997.
Powers left the band, and the remaining members, with San Fadyl and Sasha Bell of The Essex Green and solo act Finishing School, embarked on a United States tour.
With a more stable lineup, the band released The Albemarle Sound in 1999, as well as added violinist Julia Rydholm, also of The Essex Green, to the lineup. In 2001, Argyle Heir was released, and the band released a self-titled album in 2003, which was recorded in their own Marlborough Farms studio.
In April 2006, Fadyl began fighting serious asthma attacks. On the 26th of April 2007, he passed away due to one such attack.
The band released their sixth album, Can’t Wait Another Day, on June 5, 2007.
The band was started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas with an album called “Marlborough Farms”. Adding and subtracting a couple of members they have recorded five albums since then:
With Jeff Baron and Jennifer Baron added to the lineup they released Beverley Atonale in 1997.
Powers left the band, and the remaining members, with San Fadyl and Sasha Bell of The Essex Green and solo act Finishing School, embarked on a United States tour.
With a more stable lineup, the band released The Albemarle Sound in 1999, as well as added violinist Julia Rydholm, also of The Essex Green, to the lineup. In 2001, Argyle Heir was released, and the band released a self-titled album in 2003, which was recorded in their own Marlborough Farms studio.
In April 2006, Fadyl began fighting serious asthma attacks. On the 26th of April 2007, he passed away due to one such attack.
The band released their sixth album, Can’t Wait Another Day, on June 5, 2007.
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bubba_ch wrote:
the more e6 bands I get to know the more I love the collective.
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seannyboy76 wrote:
Just got into this excellent band, great music!
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Criznittle wrote:
The Ladybug Transistor "Clutching Stems" is featured on Indie/Rock Playlist: July (2011) http://theindierockplaylist.com
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KennydeadKenny wrote:
Clutching Stems = it's fucking awsm!
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Candlewhack wrote:
Just bought the FLAC :)). Great album.
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karmaregis wrote:
clutching stems is very good. seems like go-betweens
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questforfire wrote:
the new stuff is amazing. it's even better than their last record.
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cyaki wrote:
Clutching Stems is delicious :)
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Poncecutor wrote:
anybody care to share "Marlborough Farms"?
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Gregreen wrote:
I totally forgot about them and fuck. Argyle Heir is so great.
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ryanlescure wrote:
really talented group of individuals. my obsession with e6 comes and goes and has largely faded as of right now. i can always go back to ladybug and essex green, though.
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forest170 wrote:
Argyle Heir is their best album by far.
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marohh wrote:
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naomimmcnamara wrote:
yayyyy!
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kirbytrooper wrote:
they sound so 60s i love it
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hannustratet wrote:
most underrated E6 band
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sinsofthedove wrote:
saw gary olsen playing with eux autres at nyc popfest and it was basically a revelation. but then i'm a sucker for a guy with a trumpet :)
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Rarn wrote:
They were great live. They were probably my least listened to E6 band, but now I'm really digging it.
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zackkary wrote:
This is the only band associated with Elephant 6 that I don't really love.
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motifs wrote:
Gary Olsen playing in Melbourne with band---> http://www.last.fm/event/887083
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Spanish Dates!
17 Nov 2009 | from theladybugtransistor.com/news/
Ladybug are off to Spain in December appearing at the
Primavera
Club, and
Easy Pop Weekend
festivals. See
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