Replicants was a four-piece band, consisting of Ken Andrews

Ken Andrews

Ken Andrews is an American musician and producer, based out of Los Angeles, California.Andrews was born in Seattle, Washington, and attended film school in Los Angeles before his band Failure received a record deal from Slash Records.He was the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, and...

, Paul D'Amour

Paul d'Amour

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, Greg Edwards

Greg Edwards (musician)

Greg Charles Edwards is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his work in Los Angeles based Autolux and 1990s alternative rock band Failure. Though currently the guitarist in Autolux, Edwards also plays bass, piano, and drums. As a professional musician, he has been active since the...

, and Chris Pitman

Chris Pitman

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, which has been on hiatus since 1996. The group has only released one album, a self-titled

Replicants (album)

Replicants is the debut, and only album from Replicants. Despite a possible Blade Runner reference, the album is named Replicants as all songs are covers, and so could be called "Replicants" or "Replications".-Reception:...

 cover album, in 1995. The band's name comes from the verb 'To replicate', or 'To copy', making fun of the band's status as "a tribute band".

Origin

Some months after Paul D'Amour left Tool

Tool (band)

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, where he played the role as the bass player

Bass Player

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, he joined Chris Pitman

Chris Pitman

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, a keyboardist, and Failure

Failure (band)

Failure was an American rock band that was active from 1990 to 1997, during which they recorded and released three critically acclaimed albums...

 members Ken Andrews

Ken Andrews

Ken Andrews is an American musician and producer, based out of Los Angeles, California.Andrews was born in Seattle, Washington, and attended film school in Los Angeles before his band Failure received a record deal from Slash Records.He was the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, and...

 and Greg Edwards

Greg Edwards (musician)

Greg Charles Edwards is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his work in Los Angeles based Autolux and 1990s alternative rock band Failure. Though currently the guitarist in Autolux, Edwards also plays bass, piano, and drums. As a professional musician, he has been active since the...

. The four decided to restrict their work to covering songs by famous bands active in the 70's and the 80's. Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan

Maynard James Keenan

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 gives vocals during "Silly Love Songs

Silly Love Songs

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", a track from the album

Replicants (album)

Replicants is the debut, and only album from Replicants. Despite a possible Blade Runner reference, the album is named Replicants as all songs are covers, and so could be called "Replicants" or "Replications".-Reception:...

.

1996

During the months of 1996, the band decided to follow different paths. Ken went on to perform as a solo artist, while Chris, Greg, and Paul joined Brad Laner of the band Medicine

Medicine (band)

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 to form Lusk which put out one album Free Mars

Free Mars

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, although the three have now moved on to other projects.

Discography

• 1995: Replicants
  Replicants (album)
  Replicants is the debut, and only album from Replicants. Despite a possible Blade Runner reference, the album is named Replicants as all songs are covers, and so could be called "Replicants" or "Replications".-Reception:...
  
  (Zoo Entertainment)

External links

• [ Allmusic Article] - Information on Replicants
• MSN Article - Information on Replicants
• Silly Love songs - Fan video of Silly Love Songs