Frantic Mantis
Encyclopedia
Frantic Mantis originally began in 2003 as a Swedish
/US
collaboration of Håkan Johansson
and Per Stålberg of Division Of Laura Lee
and Shelby Cinca
from Frodus
. Their debut album (Data
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), which is a blend of hardcore punk and electronic music aptly dubbed as data-punk, was released on Lujo Records
in 2005.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
/US
United States
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collaboration of Håkan Johansson
Håkan Johansson
Born December 4, 1975 in Vänersborg, Sweden, Håkan Johansson is the drummer for Division Of Laura Lee and Frantic Mantis and drummed for the post-punk band Uncle. He is also the founder of Carcrash Records Born December 4, 1975 in Vänersborg, Sweden, Håkan Johansson is the drummer for Division Of...
and Per Stålberg of Division Of Laura Lee
Division of Laura Lee
Division Of Laura Lee is a band of Swedish musicians/skateboarders originally from Vänersborg, Sweden heavily influenced by post-punk bands, britpop and the DC music scene . The name comes from Laura Lee, a soul singer, and the phrase "Division Of" which was spotted on a cardboard box at their...
and Shelby Cinca
Shelby Cinca
Shelby Serban-Alex Cinca is a Romania-born musician, one of the founding members of the DC post-punk band Frodus and the vaudevillian steampunk band, The Cassettes. He has also been a part of such bands as Frantic Mantis and Decahedron...
from Frodus
Frodus
Frodus was a 1990s Washington, D.C.-based post-hardcore band, described by critics as a mixture of math rock, hardcore punk, and alternative rock. Their songs were frequently dark and dissonant...
. Their debut album (Data
Data
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Is Not Information
Information
Information in its most restricted technical sense is a message or collection of messages that consists of an ordered sequence of symbols, or it is the meaning that can be interpreted from such a message or collection of messages. Information can be recorded or transmitted. It can be recorded as...
), which is a blend of hardcore punk and electronic music aptly dubbed as data-punk, was released on Lujo Records
Lujo Records
Lujo Records is a United States independent record label that was founded in 2001 by Erik Aucoin who was a student at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana at the time. In 2004, Lujo Records relocated to Washington, DC, and Jocelyn Toews bought 50% of the label. In 2006 Aucoin and...
in 2005.
Members
- Håkan JohanssonHåkan JohanssonBorn December 4, 1975 in Vänersborg, Sweden, Håkan Johansson is the drummer for Division Of Laura Lee and Frantic Mantis and drummed for the post-punk band Uncle. He is also the founder of Carcrash Records Born December 4, 1975 in Vänersborg, Sweden, Håkan Johansson is the drummer for Division Of...
: Drums, Graphic Design - Per Stålberg: Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Sound Engineering
- Shelby CincaShelby CincaShelby Serban-Alex Cinca is a Romania-born musician, one of the founding members of the DC post-punk band Frodus and the vaudevillian steampunk band, The Cassettes. He has also been a part of such bands as Frantic Mantis and Decahedron...
: Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Nanoloop, Graphic Design
EPs and Compilations
- Lujo Records Valentine's Compilation CD, Track: Valentine Of The Lumbering Insect (Lujo Records) 2006