The Age of Rockets
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The Age of Rockets is an orchestral/electronic indie rock
group from New York City
. The project started in 2003 by frontman Andrew Futral as a solo endeavor while he studied at the Purchase College Conservatory of Music. After winning the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2004, Andrew produced his first record, entitled The Drive Home. Shortly after, he was joined by fellow Purchase College musicians Bess Rogers and Saul Simon-MacWilliams. The band has toured the United States
and the UK, and in 2008 their sophomore album Hannah was released. In 2009, the band announced plans to record a triple album, with three versions of ten songs comprising the material of the set.
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which consists of all members of The Age of Rockets and Jenny Owen Youngs
. Andrew Futral has a remix based side project with singer Ingrid Michaelson
called "Ingrid & Andrew".
. As well as several songs for Kevin Smith
s SModcast podcast. Together mc chris and Andrew are sometimes billed and referred to as "The Snobots" a fake Icelandic production team.
He has also produced tracks for Toby Goodshank of The Moldy Peaches.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
group from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The project started in 2003 by frontman Andrew Futral as a solo endeavor while he studied at the Purchase College Conservatory of Music. After winning the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2004, Andrew produced his first record, entitled The Drive Home. Shortly after, he was joined by fellow Purchase College musicians Bess Rogers and Saul Simon-MacWilliams. The band has toured the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the UK, and in 2008 their sophomore album Hannah was released. In 2009, the band announced plans to record a triple album, with three versions of ten songs comprising the material of the set.
Style and Tone
"The Drive Home" consisted of only Andrew Futral's own efforts and featured extensive use of synthesizers and electronic sounds. In the sophmore release, "Hannah", (with the addition of Bess Rogers, etc.) the album involves a larger amount of vocal harmonies, orchestral instrumentation (clarinet, flute, trumpet, cello, violin). Both albums drew comparisons to the band The Postal ServiceThe Postal Service
The Postal Service is an American electronic indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel and Headset.-Background:...
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Side Projects
The Age of Rockets and its members are involved with several side projects most notably The Robot ExplosionThe Robot Explosion
The Robot Explosion is a recording-only musical project consisting of Jenny Owen Youngs, Bess Rogers, Andrew Futral, and Saul Simon-MacWilliams. The latter three are all also members of The Age of Rockets....
which consists of all members of The Age of Rockets and Jenny Owen Youngs
Jenny Owen Youngs
Jenny Owen Youngs is an American singer-songwriter from Montclair, New Jersey.-Music career:Youngs played the flute in elementary school and the tuba in junior high school. At 14, she began to play the guitar...
. Andrew Futral has a remix based side project with singer Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Ellen Egbert Michaelson is a New York-based indie-pop singer-songwriter. Her music has been featured in episodes of several popular television shows, including Scrubs, Bones, Grey's Anatomy The Big C and One Tree Hill, as well as in Old Navy's Fall 2007 Fair Isle and Opel's/Vauxhall's...
called "Ingrid & Andrew".
Production
Since 2008 Andrew Futral has produced 3 albums and 3 EPs for mc chrisMc chris
mc chris is an American rapper, voice actor, writer and improvisational comedian....
. As well as several songs for Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
s SModcast podcast. Together mc chris and Andrew are sometimes billed and referred to as "The Snobots" a fake Icelandic production team.
He has also produced tracks for Toby Goodshank of The Moldy Peaches.