Robots in Disguise
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Robots in Disguise are an English
electropunk band. The group is composed of Dee Plume (Delia Gaitskell – vocals, guitars), Sue Denim (Suzanne Powell – vocals, bass), and a rolling live line-up of backing musicians. Robots in Disguise have released four studio albums.
They are based in Berlin
, Germany
and London
, UK.
. Dee Plume studied politics. Robots in Disguise then recorded and released an extended play entitled Mix Up Words and Sounds through Splinter, produced by Chris Corner
.
was released through Recall in 2001, produced by Chris Corner. Robots in Disguise featured the single "Boys". The cover for Boys featured a mimic of Roxy Music's Country Life. Robots in Disguise's second studio album, Get RID!
was released in 2005 through Recall and Ben Prime, produced by Chris Corner. It featured the singles "Turn It Up" and "The DJ's Got a Gun". The album cover showed simply the girls wearing tight jeans saying "Robot" on them.
, was released through President in 2008, and was again produced by Chris Corner. It featured the single "The Sex Has Made Me Stupid", as well as new single "The Tears". We're in the Music Biz seems to have an innocent looking album cover, with the girls wearing shirts and ties, but in fact, they are topless and the 'clothes' are simply body paint.
& Scream Club.
"Wake up" was inspired and helped by Barry M cosmetics, which also financed a music video-cum-ad featuring "Robot Blue" lipstick and costuming. With 138% of their pledger goal met by fans, the first single "Chains" was released Jun 27th and the studio album was released ten years after their first studio album on July 11, 2011.
, as various characters such as electro band members and goth
girls. Robots In Disguise have been touring with The Mighty Boosh Live for their 2008–09 tour, performing in the after-shows. They also appeared at The Mighty Boosh festival, Saturday 5 July 2008 at the hop farm, Kent.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
electropunk band. The group is composed of Dee Plume (Delia Gaitskell – vocals, guitars), Sue Denim (Suzanne Powell – vocals, bass), and a rolling live line-up of backing musicians. Robots in Disguise have released four studio albums.
They are based in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK.
Formation and early years (2000)
Plume and Denim met and formed the band when they were both students at the University of LiverpoolUniversity of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
. Dee Plume studied politics. Robots in Disguise then recorded and released an extended play entitled Mix Up Words and Sounds through Splinter, produced by Chris Corner
Chris Corner
Chris Corner is an English musician and songwriter. He was a founding member of the band Sneaker Pimps and is now active with the IAMX solo project.He has been living in Berlin since 2006, where he has set up his new IAMX studio for music and visual work....
.
Robots in Disguise and Get RID! (2001–2005)
The band's eponymous début studio albumRobots in Disguise (album)
Robots In Disguise is the eponymous debut album by English Electropunk band Robots in Disguise.- Track Listing :All tracks written by Robots in Disguise.# "Boys" – 5:06# "Postcards from..." – 4:06# "DIY" – 5:55# "Bed Scenes" – 3:51# "Argument" – 6:00...
was released through Recall in 2001, produced by Chris Corner. Robots in Disguise featured the single "Boys". The cover for Boys featured a mimic of Roxy Music's Country Life. Robots in Disguise's second studio album, Get RID!
Get RID!
Get RID! is the second album by Robots in Disguise.Stand out tracks include the single "Turn It Up", a song composed mainly of references to other songs and, "La Nuit", sung entirely in French.-Track listing:...
was released in 2005 through Recall and Ben Prime, produced by Chris Corner. It featured the singles "Turn It Up" and "The DJ's Got a Gun". The album cover showed simply the girls wearing tight jeans saying "Robot" on them.
We're in the Music Biz (2006–2008)
The band's third studio album, We're in the Music BizWe're in the Music Biz
We're In the Music Biz is the third album by Robots in Disguise. On the cover of the album the band members, Dee Plume and Sue Denim, are naked...
, was released through President in 2008, and was again produced by Chris Corner. It featured the single "The Sex Has Made Me Stupid", as well as new single "The Tears". We're in the Music Biz seems to have an innocent looking album cover, with the girls wearing shirts and ties, but in fact, they are topless and the 'clothes' are simply body paint.
Wake Up! and Happiness v Sadness (2009–present)
The band were recording the fourth studio album in London, but ran out of money to complete it near the end of 2009. Relying on pledges of fans to financially support the project, and releasing the single "Wake Up" on May 3, 2010, including a remix by ElectrosexualElectrosexual
Electrosexual is a French electronic musician, composer, performer, record producer and Music video director living in Berlin.His passion for early electronic engines and primitive sounds from Analog synthesizer inspired his creativity mingling of rough masculine basses with an uptempo rhythm. He...
& Scream Club.
"Wake up" was inspired and helped by Barry M cosmetics, which also financed a music video-cum-ad featuring "Robot Blue" lipstick and costuming. With 138% of their pledger goal met by fans, the first single "Chains" was released Jun 27th and the studio album was released ten years after their first studio album on July 11, 2011.
The Mighty Boosh
Dee and Sue appeared several times in the British Television series The Mighty BooshThe Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from three stage shows and a six episode radio series, it has since spawned a total of twenty television episodes for BBC Three and two live tours of the UK, as well as two live shows in the...
, as various characters such as electro band members and goth
Goth subculture
The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...
girls. Robots In Disguise have been touring with The Mighty Boosh Live for their 2008–09 tour, performing in the after-shows. They also appeared at The Mighty Boosh festival, Saturday 5 July 2008 at the hop farm, Kent.
Outside of Music
Sue is a model for London based jewelery company Tatty Devine. This lead on to a collaboration between Robots In Disguise and Tatty Devine for their tour merchandise. The Tatty Devine accessories are inspired by the art-work for the single Tears. There is an eye with a tear dripping from it, rings that look like tears as well as a name necklace that says ‘Robots’ (this particular piece is used for the fan-club). In 2010 Tatty Devine made an exclusive Lipstick necklace to coincide with the blue lipstick made by make-up brand Barry M for Robots.Discography
- Robots in DisguiseRobots in Disguise (album)Robots In Disguise is the eponymous debut album by English Electropunk band Robots in Disguise.- Track Listing :All tracks written by Robots in Disguise.# "Boys" – 5:06# "Postcards from..." – 4:06# "DIY" – 5:55# "Bed Scenes" – 3:51# "Argument" – 6:00...
(2001) - Get RID!Get RID!Get RID! is the second album by Robots in Disguise.Stand out tracks include the single "Turn It Up", a song composed mainly of references to other songs and, "La Nuit", sung entirely in French.-Track listing:...
(2005) - We're in the Music BizWe're in the Music BizWe're In the Music Biz is the third album by Robots in Disguise. On the cover of the album the band members, Dee Plume and Sue Denim, are naked...
(2008) - Happiness V Sadness (2011)
External links
- Robotsindisguise.co.uk, official site
- Sue And The Unicorn at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
, Sue Denim's solo project