The American Analog Set
Encyclopedia
The American Analog Set (sometimes referred to as AmAnSet) is an Austin
-based indie rock
band. They have released six studio album
s, on the record labels Emperor Jones and Tiger Style, with their latest (Set Free
) on Arts & Crafts
.
, the group's early sound was highly influenced by krautrock
and post-rock
and British shoegazer
bands like Cocteau Twins
, often featuring long instrumental passages. Over time, their songs became shorter and more pop-influenced. The band has released six full-length albums, four EPs, and several vinyl singles.
The group is led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Andrew Kenny
. Additional members include, or have included, Lee Gillespie, Mark Smith, Craig McCaffrey, Tom Hoff, Lisa Roschmann, and Sean Ripple. Founding member Roschmann left the band in late 1999; Hoff and Ripple joined in early 2000 and McCaffery replaced Hoff in 2003.
In October 2005, rumors began spreading across the Internet that the group was on the verge of disbanding. The band quickly refuted such rumors, but added that they may not tour again due to their obligations with other projects.
Their latest album, 2005's Set Free, was released in North America by Canadian record label Arts & Crafts
.
'Gone to Earth' from Know by Heart was a part of the soundtrack of the 2009 romantic film The Time Traveler's Wife
.
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
-based indie rock
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...
band. They have released six studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s, on the record labels Emperor Jones and Tiger Style, with their latest (Set Free
Set Free
Set Free is an album by The American Analog Set. It was released on September 20, 2005 on Arts & Crafts records. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.- Track listing :...
) on Arts & Crafts
Arts & Crafts (record label)
Arts & Crafts Productions is a Toronto-based independent artist services company, offering expertise as an independent record label, management firm, merchandiser and music publisher both in Canada and internationally...
.
History
Formed in 19951995 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
, the group's early sound was highly influenced by krautrock
Krautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
and post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
and British shoegazer
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
bands like Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997, known for innovative instrumentation and atmospheric, non-lyrical vocals...
, often featuring long instrumental passages. Over time, their songs became shorter and more pop-influenced. The band has released six full-length albums, four EPs, and several vinyl singles.
The group is led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Andrew Kenny
Andrew Kenny (singer)
Andrew Kenny was the main singer/songwriter of the American indie/lo-fi band The American Analog Set. In 2004, he released a split EP in the Home Series with Benjamin Gibbard. In 2005, he contributed towards Broken Social Scene's 2005 self-titled album...
. Additional members include, or have included, Lee Gillespie, Mark Smith, Craig McCaffrey, Tom Hoff, Lisa Roschmann, and Sean Ripple. Founding member Roschmann left the band in late 1999; Hoff and Ripple joined in early 2000 and McCaffery replaced Hoff in 2003.
In October 2005, rumors began spreading across the Internet that the group was on the verge of disbanding. The band quickly refuted such rumors, but added that they may not tour again due to their obligations with other projects.
Their latest album, 2005's Set Free, was released in North America by Canadian record label Arts & Crafts
Arts & Crafts (record label)
Arts & Crafts Productions is a Toronto-based independent artist services company, offering expertise as an independent record label, management firm, merchandiser and music publisher both in Canada and internationally...
.
'Gone to Earth' from Know by Heart was a part of the soundtrack of the 2009 romantic film The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Traveler's Wife (film)
The Time Traveler's Wife is a 2009 romantic film based on Audrey Niffenegger's 2003 novel of the same name. Directed by Robert Schwentke, the film stars Eric Bana as Henry DeTamble, a Chicago librarian with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel randomly as he tries to build a romantic...
.
Albums
- The Fun of Watching FireworksThe Fun of Watching FireworksThe Fun of Watching Fireworks is an album by The American Analog Set. It was released on August 20, 1996 on Emperor Jones records.-Track listing:...
(1996, Emperor Jones) - From Our Living Room to YoursFrom Our Living Room to YoursFrom Our Living Room to Yours is the second album by The American Analog Set. It was released on July 1, 1997 on Emperor Jones records.-Track listing:...
(1997, Emperor Jones) - The Golden BandThe Golden BandThe Golden Band is an album by The American Analog Set. It was released on July 6, 1999 on Emperor Jones records.-Track listing:...
(1999, Emperor Jones) - Know by Heart (2001, Tiger Style)
- Promise of LovePromise of LovePromise of Love is an album by The American Analog Set. It was released on July 17, 2003 on Tiger Style Records.- Track listing :...
(2003, Tiger Style) - Set FreeSet FreeSet Free is an album by The American Analog Set. It was released on September 20, 2005 on Arts & Crafts records. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.- Track listing :...
(2005, Arts & CraftsArts & Crafts (record label)Arts & Crafts Productions is a Toronto-based independent artist services company, offering expertise as an independent record label, management firm, merchandiser and music publisher both in Canada and internationally...
)
EPs
- Late One Sunday & The Following Morning (1997, Darla RecordsDarla RecordsDarla Records is an independent record label founded by James Agren while he was in New York. Darla Record's first release was a 7-inch by Grifters, an indie rock/lo-fi band from Memphis.- Background :...
; part of Darla's Bliss Out series)) - Updates (2002, Tiger Style) (remixes)
- Songs Of Hurt And Healing (2005, Tylenol/Ouch!)) (Split with White MagicWhite Magic (band)White Magic is a psychedelic folk rock group based in Brooklyn, N.Y., led by singer/guitarist/pianist Mira Billotte.-History:White Magic's original lineup was Mira Billotte on vocals and piano, drummer/bassist Miggy Littleton and guitarist/drummer Andy Macleod...
; 3 songs each) (promotional-only) - Everything Ends In Spring (2005)
Singles
- "Diana Slowburner" (1996, Emperor Jones)
- "Magnificent Seventies" (1997, Emperor Jones)
- "The Only Living Boy Around" (1999)
- "New Equation" (2001, Tiger Style)
- 3-way split 7" (with The Twilight SingersThe Twilight SingersThe Twilight Singers is an American indie rock band. The group was initially formed as a side project of The Afghan Whigs leader Greg Dulli in 1997...
, Jeff HansonJeff HansonJeff Hanson was a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist whose voice was described in a 2005 Paste review as an "angelic falsetto, a cross between Alison Krauss and Art Garfunkel that is often mistaken for a female contralto."-Biography:Hanson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
) (2003, Devil In The Woods) AmAnSet's song: "Hard To Find (Reprise)"
Compilation
- Through The 1990s: Singles And Unreleased (2001, Emperor Jones)
- Hard To Find: Singles And Unreleased 2000-2005 (2009, Hometown Fantasy)