Biography
"Songwriters and husband-wife duo Daniel de Blanke and Sarah Ellquist lie at the ghostly heart of ROBOTANISTS, while rhythm section Keith Boyarsky and Preston Scott Phillips are the unwavering nerve center. In 2007 the foursome met up in Silverlake, and began working on “Close Down the Woods,” a eerily breathtaking EP drawing inspiration from numerous places including, Ellquist and de Blanke’s classical roots and the harmony drenched songs of Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). The result is a debut effort in a musical place all its own.
Although effortlessly boasting epic stadium-worthy choruses, the songs of “Close Down the Woods” still carry their own with an alluring bedroom intimacy. At barely 37 minutes long, it is a brief seven song collection that intentionally leaves you wanting more – a prelude to a band as they are at this moment, wandering today’s musical landscape, and creating their own world, in the absence of home." ~ The Deli Magazine/ Los Angeles
Instrumentation
Sarah Ellquist:
vox. keys. guitar. bass + writing & arranging. etc.
Dan de Blanke:
guitar. bass. keys + writing & arranging. etc.
Preston Scott Philips:
drums. percussion. midi. beard.
Keith Boyarsky:
Bass.
Discography
On iTunes and everywhere else on the Web.....
OUT NOW / DIGITAL EP (Nov 2008):
CLOSE DOWN THE WOODS (Overhead Records / the Orchard)
*Limited edition physical CD also available
"On their debut EP “Close Down the Woods,” Robotanists root around in the electro-noir explored by Mazzy Star and Portishead, with Ellquist’s sultry voice narrating the way through forays into the dark both metaphorical and literal. Their penchant for the atmospheric never becomes an overbearing aesthetic, though — you can take the title of one of their songs, “Subtlety Is Underrated,” seriously." Kevin Bronson - BuzzBands.LA
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COMING SOON / DIGITAL ALBUM (Nov 2009):
SHAPES AND VARIATIONS (Overhead Records / the Orchard)
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SOLD OUT / EP (Jan 2007):
LIVE FROM THE HOTEL CAFE (Overhead Records)
*Limited edition Physical CD sold out - Digital Release in 2009
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ROBOTANISTS' Current songs in Radio Rotation:
Single: "Wait a Minute Here" FMQB Debut at #10, 2nd week #8 and still rising!
Album: Close Down The Woods, Debuted at #8 (FMQB)
Also in Rotation, "Close Down The Woods" "Slow Motion" and "Tasteless"
Visit http://radio.robotanists.com for a list of stations playing ROBOTANISTS!
USA:
KACV – 89.9 FM – Amarillo, TX
KATT – 100.5 FM – Oklahoma City, OK
KCMP – 89.3 FM – St. Paul, MN
KCRW – 89.9 FM – Los Angeles, CA // “Morning Becomes Eclectic” Debut on 7/30. Now spinning Daily!
KEGE – 92.1 FM – Pocatello, ID
KFMG – 99.1 – Des Moines, IA
KJEE – 92.9 FM – Santa Barbara, CA
KPFT - 90.1 FM – Houston, TX
KQKQ – 98.5 FM – Omaha, NE
KQRA – 102.1 FM – Springfield, MO
KROQ – 106.7 FM – Los Angeles, CA
KROX – 101.1 FM – Austin, TX
KUCI – 88.9 FM – Irvine, CA
KUPD – 98.0 FM – Phoenix, AZ
KUSF – 90.3 FM – San Francisco, CA
KWCR – 88.1 FM – Ogden, UT
KXLU – 88.9 FM – Los Angeles, CA
WAIT – 96.1 FM – Omaha, NE
WBER – 90.5 FM – Rochester, NY
WBRU – 95.5 FM – Providence, RI
WCHH – 104.3 FM – Baltimore, MD
WCHR – 105.7 FM – Ocean, NJ
WCNR – 106.1 FM – Charlottesville, VA
WCOO – 105.5 FM – Charleston, SC
WDET - 101.9 FM – Detroit, MI
WEND – 106.5 FM – Charlotte, NC
WFNX – 101.7 FM – Boston, MA + 92.1 FM – New Hampshire
WKZQ – 101.7 FM – Myrtle Beach, SC
WMNF – 88.5 FM – Tampa, FL
WMPG – 90.9 FM & 104.1 FM – Portland, ME
WNHU - 88.7 FM – West Haven, CT
WPBZ – 103.1 FM – West Palm Beach, FL
WPKN - 89.5 FM Bridgeport, CT
WRUR - R88.5 FM – Rochester, NY
WRUW – 91.1 FM – Cleveland, OH
WSFM – 101.7 FM – Wilmington, NC
WTTS – 92.3 FM – Bloomington, IN
WUMD – 89.3 FM – North Dartmouth, MA
WUML – 91.5 FM – Lowell, MA
WUSB – 90.1 FM – Stony Brook, NY
WWCD – 101.1 FM – Columbus, OH
WXDU – 88.7 FM – Durham, NC
WXPK – 101.7 FM – White Plains, NY
WXRT – 93.0 FM – Chicago, IL
WXYC – 89.3 FM – Chapel Hill, NC
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GLOBAL:
RONDON – 95.0 FM – GREECE
CFRU – 93.3 FM – Guelph, Ontario, CANADA
CILU – 102.7 FM – Thunder Bay, Ontario, CANADA
CIUT - 89.5 FM – Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
CJAM – 91.5 FM – Windsor, Ontario – CANADA
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INTERNET & PODCASTS:
Blip.FM – USA
BlueComet.TV – USA
Buzz Bands LA – Buzzsicle #3 – Los Angeles, CA – USA
Cortesia de la Casa (en Español) – Bogotá D.C. – COLUMBIA
Deep Rock Drive – Pepsi Live Concert Series – Las Vegas, NV – USA
ELBO.WS – USA
IsGoodRadio.com – Los Angeles, CA – USA
GotRadio.com – USA
Hunnypot Radio – USA
Hype Machine – USA
POD BOP – CANADA
POPBOKS – SERBIA
RADIOIO.COM – USA
Speak Up Studios - USA
Virgin Radio – FRANCE
WOXY.com / Future Sounds – USA
Yahoo! Music – USA
YourNetwork.tv – USA
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