Sleeper Agent (band)
Encyclopedia
Sleeper Agent is an American
band that formed in Bowling Green, Kentucky
. Their debut album, Celabrasion, will be released on September 27, 2011, following the digital release of the album in August
. Rolling Stone magazine
noted the group as a "band to watch" prior to the LP's release.
covers on open mic nights." The band's current lineup was complete after recruiting Williams, Gardner, and Martin. The band was quickly discovered by producer Jay Joyce, who prompted them to record their debut LP Celabrasion, which was released through iTunes
on August 2, 2011, followed by a physical release on September 27. The first single from the album, "Get It Daddy", was featured as iTunes' "Free Single of the Week" in late July/early August of that year. They are currently touring with Cage the Elephant as of November 2011.
profile lists a number of bands as their influences, including The Pixies, The Black Lips, Foxy Shazam
, and Cage the Elephant
, the latter being another part of the growing Bowling Green, KY music scene and close friends with the band. Rolling Stone described the band as "Shaggy Kentucky kids whose songs are sweet, fizzy and combustible as a can of shook soda."
The band's spontaneous, energetic sound can be traced to an incident at a Fourth of July party, when drummer Justin Wilson was "sucker punched" by the drummer of a rival band, inspiring Wilson to channel aggression and his punk attitude into his playing.
United States
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band that formed in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
. Their debut album, Celabrasion, will be released on September 27, 2011, following the digital release of the album in August
August
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. Rolling Stone magazine
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
noted the group as a "band to watch" prior to the LP's release.
History
After a few "unremarkable gigs" as a musical duo, guitarist Tony Smith and drummer Justin Wilson recruited Alex Kandel after discovering her working as a waitress, "doing AdeleAdele (singer)
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...
covers on open mic nights." The band's current lineup was complete after recruiting Williams, Gardner, and Martin. The band was quickly discovered by producer Jay Joyce, who prompted them to record their debut LP Celabrasion, which was released through iTunes
ITunes
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on August 2, 2011, followed by a physical release on September 27. The first single from the album, "Get It Daddy", was featured as iTunes' "Free Single of the Week" in late July/early August of that year. They are currently touring with Cage the Elephant as of November 2011.
Musical style and influences
The band's official FacebookFacebook
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profile lists a number of bands as their influences, including The Pixies, The Black Lips, Foxy Shazam
Foxy Shazam
Foxy Shazam is an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2004. The band is composed of lead vocalist Eric Sean Nally, guitarist Loren Turner, pianist Sky White, and bass player Daisy. Later, trumpeter and back-up vocalist Alex Nauth joined, and Aaron McVeigh became the band's permanent...
, and Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant is an American rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky, that formed in mid-2006. Since their formation, the band has gained a large following in the US as well as the UK and Canada for their sound and their high-energy live performances. The band released their self-titled debut...
, the latter being another part of the growing Bowling Green, KY music scene and close friends with the band. Rolling Stone described the band as "Shaggy Kentucky kids whose songs are sweet, fizzy and combustible as a can of shook soda."
The band's spontaneous, energetic sound can be traced to an incident at a Fourth of July party, when drummer Justin Wilson was "sucker punched" by the drummer of a rival band, inspiring Wilson to channel aggression and his punk attitude into his playing.
Band members
- Alex Kandel - vocals
- Tony Smith - guitar & vocals
- Justin Wilson - drums
- Lee Williams - bass
- Scott Gardner - keyboard & synth
- Josh Martin - lead guitar
Discography
- We Got Drunk and Did This (2008)
- Bigger Than A Baby's Arm! (2009)
- InterroBANG!? (2010)
- Celabrasion (2011)