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Artist Information
Biography
Out From Animals are not a normal band. They’re a highly evolved beast that has passed through a long and winding evolutionary chain, from primeval ska through metal and indie into electronica and mutated into a genre-munching ubermensch. They’re a category-defying proposition existing a million years ahead of most bands.
Having played two unofficial shows at In The City 06 music convention, they were invited back in 2007 for an official gig. Since then the band have been fervently gigging across the UK, including a high profile slot at the largest electronica show for Liverpool Music Week 07, sessions for BBC local radio and XFM then going on to become victors of the renowned XFM Manchester’s ‘Exposure’ 2007.
They’re a genre-twisting rock-rave monolith influenced as much by RX Bandits as they are by Chemical Brothers, Soulwax or The Faint, and have bagged themselves several celebrity fans already. During their first TV exposure on Channel 4’s T4, Radio 1’s Jo Whiley commented that “they were the most relevant thing she’d heard all day”. Blur’s Alex James meanwhile thought the debut single ‘National Curriculum’ was “the best thing he’d heard all year”.
Oh yes, ‘National Curriculum’. The math-rocking post-hardcore electro debut single that lassoes everyone from Foals to Men, Women and Children. It’s a dense mass of sine waves and pounding drums, a multi-layered monster that began life – like most of their tracks – during laborious sessions in front of the computer, but is destined for the dancefloor
After their UK summer festival appearances on the BBC Introducing stage at Leeds and Reading, Out From Animals began pre-production work with producer James Lewis.
In March 2009 OFA played 5 shows at SXSW during their first run of American shows.
Instrumentation
Andy Morgan - lead vocal, guitar, percussion, programming
Tomas Hyndman - vocals, guitar, electronics
Paul Bunker - bass guitar, backing vocals, electronics
Sean Howe - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Discography
The National Curriculum - released 16th June 2008 on Rough Edge Records
9th September 2008 - new track 'Helicopter Parents' added to the Absolute Radio playlist (national UK station)
Links
Photo Gallery
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OFA 1 (Danny North)
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Press
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Eight Brit Unmissables
OUT FROM ANIMALS are named as one of the eight unmissable British bands at SXSW 2009.
Setlist
Typical set length is currently 30 - 50 mins with 7 - 10 songs in the set.
