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New York, United States (2002 – present)

Akron/Family is a folk-influenced experimental rock band that formed in 2002, and is currently based in New York.

Though each member of the band — Miles Seaton, Seth Olinsky, Dana Janssen can be relegated to loosely defined roles (drummer, guitarist, bassist, vocalist), all of them in fact play several instruments and sing, as evidenced by their shows and recorded material. Live, the band uses improvisation and vocal harmonies in prominence. On their self-titled debut record, field recordings of a creaking chair, thunderclaps and the white noise of a television find their way alongside psychedelic and electronic elements, guitars and a glockenspiel.

In addition to their solo debut in 2005, the band played behind Michael Gira on his Angels of Light project as well as splitting a full length CD with Angels of Light.

In 2006, the band released an EP, “Meek Warrior,” a collaboration with master drummer/hero Hamid Drake which contained both more traditional folk music and a pair of throbbing electric guitar monsters in “The Rider (Dolphin Song)” and the epic “Blessing Force,” which ends with an exploration into free jazz.

Sometime between the completion of [2007 release] Love Is Simple and Akron/Family’s 2007 U.S. tour, Vanderhoof left Akron/Family to live in a Buddhist Dharma center in the Midwest.

The band has also released several tour EPs featuring demos and other recordings.

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folk, experimental, freak folk, indie, new weird america
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7	No Space In This Realm	367
8	Love, Love, Love (everyone)	354
9	Running, Returning	345
10	Blessing Force	322
11	Love And Space	320
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hadhayosh: don't use foobar?

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i can't tag it with slash - foobar changes it to underline. can anybody tell me, how to tag their stuff properly? ._.

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andymitty wrote:
October 2008

god i wish these guys would come to portland, i mean come on!

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nicoinfurs wrote:
October 2008

beep

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svampmoln wrote:
October 2008

New group "Retro rock" focuses on rock bands today rooted in the 60's and 70's rock. Welcome! http://www.last.fm/group/retro+rock

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TruthAndOnly wrote:
October 2008

Please explain to me how I did not know about such wonderful, wonderful sounds until tonight?

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travismorton wrote:
October 2008

if you want a good cd listen to Franny And The Portal To The Fractal Universe Of Positive Vibrations

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haley-be wrote:
October 2008

hella good!!!!!!!

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porcelaingoo wrote:
October 2008

saw them live a couple of weeks ago.......WOW RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE!

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LasPapasFritas wrote:
September 2008

well then...welcome to earth!

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bor10 wrote:
September 2008

just found out about this fucking unbelievably great band.

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xXcLoNeXx wrote:
September 2008

love is simple is such a good album, where the hell is it on here, eh?

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lagginswag wrote:
September 2008

love is def not simple. but to enjoy these guys is simple. cheers!

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jomonjin wrote:
September 2008

I want to have Miles' babies. Come to Australia guys... we love you. We'll sing and dance at the shows, I promise!

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