International Robot
Encyclopedia
International Robot were a punk rock
band from Minneapolis, Minnesota
, founded in 2000. All of the groups members went onto form other notable bands on the Minneapolis punk scene, including the Soviettes
, Awesome Snakes, France Has The Bomb
, the Dummies, the Prostitutes, the Voltz, the Dynamiters, Die Electric! and Dirty Robbers. All of these bands, including International Robot, have been covered by City Pages
, the local music weekly newspaper.
The band's name is taken from a song title of the Saints
, an Australian band that formed in the late Seventies.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band from Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, founded in 2000. All of the groups members went onto form other notable bands on the Minneapolis punk scene, including the Soviettes
The Soviettes
The Soviettes are a punk rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 2001. The group was composed of Annie , Sturgeon , Susy , and Danny , all of whom switched off singing duties.-History:...
, Awesome Snakes, France Has The Bomb
France Has The Bomb
France Has The Bomb is an alternative rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, described as "The new sound of Minneapolis!" in 2009 by Rolling Stone magazine. The group consists of Srini Radhakrishna , Hideo Takahashi , David Storberg and Mike Rose...
, the Dummies, the Prostitutes, the Voltz, the Dynamiters, Die Electric! and Dirty Robbers. All of these bands, including International Robot, have been covered by City Pages
City Pages
City Pages is an alternative weekly newspaper serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. It features news, film, theatre and restaurant reviews, and music criticism. It is printed in a tabloid format, and is available free every Wednesday...
, the local music weekly newspaper.
The band's name is taken from a song title of the Saints
The Saints (band)
The Saints are an Australian rock band, which formed in Brisbane in 1974 as punk rockers. Founders were Chris Bailey , Ivor Hay , and Ed Kuepper . Alongside mainstay Bailey, the group has had numerous line-ups...
, an Australian band that formed in the late Seventies.
Members
- Brian Shuey (guitar, vocals) - the Dynamiters, The Voltz, Die Electric!, the Prostitutes
- Morgan "Slo Mo" Kinnaman (bass) - Dirty Robbers
- Danny Henry (drums, vocals) - The SoviettesThe SoviettesThe Soviettes are a punk rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 2001. The group was composed of Annie , Sturgeon , Susy , and Danny , all of whom switched off singing duties.-History:...
, Awesome Snakes, France Has The BombFrance Has The BombFrance Has The Bomb is an alternative rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, described as "The new sound of Minneapolis!" in 2009 by Rolling Stone magazine. The group consists of Srini Radhakrishna , Hideo Takahashi , David Storberg and Mike Rose...
, the Dummies (as "Rock Bottom") - Annie Holoien (bass) - The SoviettesThe SoviettesThe Soviettes are a punk rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 2001. The group was composed of Annie , Sturgeon , Susy , and Danny , all of whom switched off singing duties.-History:...
, Awesome Snakes , God Damn Doo Wop Band
Albums
| Title | Release date | Notes | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Robot | 2002 | Self titled debut album | Solid Sound Music |
EPs and singles
| Title | Release date | Notes | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Robot | April 15, 2003 | 4-track EP. | Pop Riot |
External links
- "Front Door" on YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....