Ima Robot
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Band history
Ima Robot formed in the late 1990s, after vocalist Alex EbertAlex Ebert
Alex Ebert is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for being the lead singer and songwriter for the American bands Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.-Early life:...
's band The Lucky 13's broke up, and became successful in the early 2000s after signing with Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
. The band's other original members were Timmy "the Terror" Anderson, Oligee, Justin Meldal-Johnsen
Justin Meldal-Johnsen
Justin Meldal-Johnsen is an American musician and bassist, best known for his work with Grammy Award-winning artist Beck. He served as the touring bassist for Nine Inch Nails during their final tours.-Recording career:...
, and the prolific studio drummer Joey Waronker
Joey Waronker
Joseph "Joey" Waronker is an American drummer and music producer. He is the son of record producer Lenny Waronker and singer/actress Donna Loren; his younger sister is musician Anna Waronker; and his grandfather is record executive and professional violinist Simon Waronker. He has three other...
. Meldal-Johnsen and Waronker were sought-after musicians who had played with Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
before joining Ima Robot.
Their first full-length album released on September 6, 2003, was self-titled Ima Robot
Ima Robot (album)
Ima Robot is the first full-length album by Ima Robot. It was released on Virgin Records in 2003.-Track listing:All tracks written by Alex Ebert.# "Dynomite" – 2:22# "Song #1" – 2:27# "Alive" – 3:12# "Scream" – 3:51# "A Is for Action" – 2:21...
, and featured the singles "Dynomite" and "Song #1" (released in the UK only). The band toured with artists such as Hot Hot Heat
Hot Hot Heat
Hot Hot Heat is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1999 from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.-Career:Dustin Hawthorne and Steve Bays had been in many different bands together since 1995 and met Hawley in 1998. In 1999, Hawley bought a Juno 6 keyboard and asked Bays to try playing it, as no one...
, The Von Bondies
The Von Bondies
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, Hoobastank
Hoobastank
Hoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They...
, The Sounds
The Sounds
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and others.
In 2004 Waronker and Oligee left the band, and Meldal-Johnsen followed in 2005, with former Oleander
Oleander (band)
Oleander is a post-grunge band from Sacramento, California, USA. Its name is derived from the poisonous wildflower oleander, which line the highways of Northern California. In their nine years of activity, the band released four studio albums under various record labels...
drummer Scott Devours
Scott Devours
Scott Devours is an American drummer and songwriter based in Long Beach, California. Devours has played drums for the post-grunge bands Oleander and IMA Robot, worked on over thirty albums and toured with a number of well-known artists....
(Tim Anderson's cousin whom he had never met before Devours auditioned) taking over drumming duties, Filip Nikolic taking over on bass and Andy Marlow taking over on keyboards. On September 12, 2006, Ima Robot released their second album Monument to the Masses
Monument to the Masses
Monument to the Masses is the second album by Ima Robot. It was released by Virgin Records in 2006.-Track listing:All tracks written by Alex Ebert.# Disconnect - 03:31# Creeps Me Out - 03:03# Cool Cool Universe - 03:15# The Beat - 03:37...
which featured the singles "Creeps Me Out" and "Lovers in Captivity". In June 2008, Lars Vognstrup joined the group, having previously played with Nikolic in the band Junior Senior
Junior Senior
Junior Senior was a pop musical duo from Denmark. The duo consisted of Jesper "Junior" Mortensen and Jeppe "Senior" Laursen ....
.
In April 2007, the band won their independence from Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
and continued to work unsigned under the management of Alexis Rivera
Alexis Rivera
Alexis "Pasa" Rivera Curet is a Puerto Rican footballer who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League.-Club:...
of Echo Park Records. The song "Gangster" premiered on the band's MySpace
MySpace
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on April 15, 2008, with its lyrics posted in a blog entry by the band. In 2010 the band announced the upcoming release of their new album, Another Man's Treasure, and released the song "Ruthless" on the Internet. They are now being represented by the Werewolf Heart label.
On January 6, 2011, The band played six songs live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic . This was the first time since Monument To The Masses tours that the new full band played live. They added Orpheo McCord (of Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Fool's Gold), Jason 'ComputerJay' Taylor, and Jonas Petri Megyessi.
Ima Robot's B-Side, "Greenback Boogie" from the album Another Man's Treasure
Another Man's Treasure
Unlike their previous work, this had a more laid back tempo, and focused on longer, and different song structure throughout. It was given a 7.9/10.0 rating on indie reviews and a 3.0/5.0 rating on Some Kind of Awesome.-Track listing:...
is currently featured as the theme song in the USA Network
USA Network
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legal drama
Legal drama
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Suits
Suits (TV series)
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Band members
Current members:- Alex EbertAlex EbertAlex Ebert is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for being the lead singer and songwriter for the American bands Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.-Early life:...
– lead vocals 1998–Present - Timmy "The Terror" Anderson – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
1998–Present - Filip Nikolic "Turbotito" – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
2004–Present - Jason "Computer Jay" Taylor – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
2009–Present - Jonas Petri Megyessi – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, percussion 2009–Present - Orpheo McCord – drums 2009–Present
Past members:
- Joey WaronkerJoey WaronkerJoseph "Joey" Waronker is an American drummer and music producer. He is the son of record producer Lenny Waronker and singer/actress Donna Loren; his younger sister is musician Anna Waronker; and his grandfather is record executive and professional violinist Simon Waronker. He has three other...
– drums 1998–2004 - Oliver "Oligee" Goldstein – keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
1998–2004 - Justin Meldal-JohnsenJustin Meldal-JohnsenJustin Meldal-Johnsen is an American musician and bassist, best known for his work with Grammy Award-winning artist Beck. He served as the touring bassist for Nine Inch Nails during their final tours.-Recording career:...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
1998–2004 - Scott DevoursScott DevoursScott Devours is an American drummer and songwriter based in Long Beach, California. Devours has played drums for the post-grunge bands Oleander and IMA Robot, worked on over thirty albums and toured with a number of well-known artists....
– drums 2005–2009 - Andy Marlow – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
2006–2007 - Lars Vognstrup – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
2008–2009
Albums
- Ima RobotIma Robot (album)Ima Robot is the first full-length album by Ima Robot. It was released on Virgin Records in 2003.-Track listing:All tracks written by Alex Ebert.# "Dynomite" – 2:22# "Song #1" – 2:27# "Alive" – 3:12# "Scream" – 3:51# "A Is for Action" – 2:21...
(September 16, 2004) - Monument to the MassesMonument to the MassesMonument to the Masses is the second album by Ima Robot. It was released by Virgin Records in 2006.-Track listing:All tracks written by Alex Ebert.# Disconnect - 03:31# Creeps Me Out - 03:03# Cool Cool Universe - 03:15# The Beat - 03:37...
(September 12, 2006) - Another Man's TreasureAnother Man's TreasureUnlike their previous work, this had a more laid back tempo, and focused on longer, and different song structure throughout. It was given a 7.9/10.0 rating on indie reviews and a 3.0/5.0 rating on Some Kind of Awesome.-Track listing:...
(October 19, 2010)
EPs and Singles
- "Very Not OK, Underdogs, Drowse" (Demo CD) (1999)
- "Black Jettas" (LP) (June 19, 2003)
- Public Access EP (CD/LP) (June 20, 2003)
- "Dynomite" (Maxi Single) (CD/LP) (September, 2003)
- Song #1 (EP) – (March 22, 2004)
- Alive (EP) – (2004) – Radio Only
- Search And Destroy (EP) (2006) – Sold Only At Shows
- "Creeps Me Out" (June 13, 2006) – Digital Only
- "Gangster" (April 15, 2008) – Digital Only
- "Ruthless" (June, 2010) – Digital Only