No-Fi Soul Rebellion
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No-Fi Soul Rebellion is an American musical group formed in Alaska
in 2001. The band was started by Mark Heimer, who records all vocals and music himself. The performing band is made up Mark Heimer and his wife Andrea Heimer. The couple was based in Missoula, Montana
for a time and now resides in Bellingham, WA.
No-Fi Soul Rebellion is most noted for their dynamic, unconventional live shows, which feature the band performing on the venue floor in the middle of the audience. Mark Heimer uses a 50 feet (15.2 m) microphone cord, giving him enough movement space to dance and sing directly to most members of the audience. Mark makes a personal effort to interact with every audience member at least once in his performances. Andrea Heimer provides backing vocals and plays backing tracks through an MP3 player housed inside a non-working electric guitar, known as "The Soul System."
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The band ends almost every show with the song "Return to Innocence" by Enigma.
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
in 2001. The band was started by Mark Heimer, who records all vocals and music himself. The performing band is made up Mark Heimer and his wife Andrea Heimer. The couple was based in Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
for a time and now resides in Bellingham, WA.
No-Fi Soul Rebellion is most noted for their dynamic, unconventional live shows, which feature the band performing on the venue floor in the middle of the audience. Mark Heimer uses a 50 feet (15.2 m) microphone cord, giving him enough movement space to dance and sing directly to most members of the audience. Mark makes a personal effort to interact with every audience member at least once in his performances. Andrea Heimer provides backing vocals and plays backing tracks through an MP3 player housed inside a non-working electric guitar, known as "The Soul System."
Musical style
The band's music consists mostly of upbeat pop songs which are influenced by rock, soul, oldies, and punk. Mark Heimer often employs instruments such as the bass, guitar, drums, and keyboards when recording music. Lyrically, the bands songs cover a wide range of topics, and despite their upbeat sound frequently tend toward serious themes. Over the course of their career, No-Fi Soul Rebellion's musical aesthetics and performance style have frequently prompted critics to compare them to PrincePrince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
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The band ends almost every show with the song "Return to Innocence" by Enigma.
Discography
- The Chocolate Demos (2001)
- Like Pushing Rope Up A Hill ep (2002)
- The Olden Days: Pure Gold (2002)
- The Varitable Rainbow of Song (2003)
- Ch*rch/Ladycop split 7" with The Volumen (2003)
- Lambs to the Slaughter EP (2005)
- Afterglow: N-FSR Live (2006)
- Alaska Chic (2006)
- Terrible Muscles (2007)
- Oh Please Please Please (2009)