Simian
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Simian was a British indie rock and electronic band best known for its later incarnation as Simian Mobile Disco and for influencing the early 2000s electro and indie scenes.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | mid 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1990s ⓘ |
| album |
Chemistry Is What We Are
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
We Are Your Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumReleaseDate | We Are Your Friends, 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Simian Mobile Disco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Alex MacNaghten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breakupReason | members pursued other projects including Simian Mobile Disco ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | cult following rather than mainstream commercial success ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Chemistry Is What We Are NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| drummer | James Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 2000s British indie ⓘ |
| formedFrom | earlier collaborations between members in Manchester and London music scenes ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic
ⓘ
experimental rock ⓘ indie rock ⓘ psychedelic pop ⓘ |
| influenced |
early 2000s electro scene
ⓘ
early 2000s indie scene ⓘ |
| keyboardist | Jas Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | known mainly through the success of Simian Mobile Disco and the Justice remix We Are Your Friends ⓘ |
| member |
Alex MacNaghten
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ Jas Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being precursor to Simian Mobile Disco ⓘ |
| notableSong |
La Breeze
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ⓘ
Never Be Alone NERFINISHED ⓘ One Dimension NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wisp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | James Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Interscope Records
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Mawlaw 388 NERFINISHED ⓘ Source Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remixedBy | Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songRemixedAs | Never Be Alone -> We Are Your Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blend of psychedelic textures with electronic production
ⓘ
use of analog synths and experimental arrangements ⓘ |
| vocalist | Simon Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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