Sam Mehran
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Sam Mehran also known as Sam Meringue, is an American
Australian musician
best known for being a member of short lived band Test Icicles
, as well as having been in a large number of other side projects.
, America
. He moved to Adelaide
, Australia
when he was 7 years old. He began rapping
at the age of 8 and was formed his first band, "Thunderbox", at the age of 12. He toured with Australian bands The Be-Bops, The Piggy Backs and "Wet Dream Warriors" when he was 16, before moving to Singapore
, Brooklyn and then London
. Once he had moved to London he became involved in a number of independent film and music projects. These were with Rory Attwell
and Devonte Hynes in particular but would also frequently feature Ferry Gouw and Chris Steele-Nicholson of Semifinalists
, Tim Sullivan of Damn Arms and Tom Vek
. This resulted in a number of spontaneous, short lived bands, including "IntenseDudes".
in Nottingham. Not wanting to cancel the gig, Meringue and Attwell decided to form a Balls sister-band called Test Icicles. They recruited Dev Hynes to join them.
In early 2005 the three moved to a first-floor flat in Dalston
where they recorded a large amount of demos and used MySpace
as a key way of gaining fans and getting their music heard. They became signed to the independent label Domino Records and released an album For Screening Purposes Only
but split in February 2006.
United States
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Australian musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
best known for being a member of short lived band Test Icicles
Test Icicles
Test Icicles were a short-lived dance punk band that formed in England, primarily influenced by indie rock but containing musical elements from a variety of genres . The band was formed in 2004 by Rory Attwell and Sam Mehran, who were later joined by Devonte Hynes...
, as well as having been in a large number of other side projects.
Early life
Mehran was born in Miami in FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, America
United States
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. He moved to Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, Australia
Australia
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when he was 7 years old. He began rapping
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
at the age of 8 and was formed his first band, "Thunderbox", at the age of 12. He toured with Australian bands The Be-Bops, The Piggy Backs and "Wet Dream Warriors" when he was 16, before moving to Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Brooklyn and then London
London
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. Once he had moved to London he became involved in a number of independent film and music projects. These were with Rory Attwell
Rory Attwell
Rory Attwell is a musician best known for his part in UK punk trio, Test Icicles, who formed in 2004 and played a handful of concerts before disbanding on 22 April 2006, after their sold out final show at the Astoria in London. During their time together they released the album, For Screening...
and Devonte Hynes in particular but would also frequently feature Ferry Gouw and Chris Steele-Nicholson of Semifinalists
Semifinalists
-History:Adriana Alba , Ferry Gouw and Chris Steele-Nicholson met at film school, the group attempted to create a soundtrack for a friend's film...
, Tim Sullivan of Damn Arms and Tom Vek
Tom Vek
Thomas Timothy Vernon-Kell is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist musician who works under the name Tom Vek.-Career:...
. This resulted in a number of spontaneous, short lived bands, including "IntenseDudes".
Test Icicles
Mehran and Gouw went on to form a competitive sports-themed band with Attwell named "Balls". However, Gouw needed to go home for the summer when Balls had been booked to play with The UnicornsThe Unicorns
The Unicorns were a Lo-Fi/Indie Pop band from Montreal, Canada formed in December 2000 by Nicholas Thorburn and Alden Penner , who were later joined by Jamie Thompson in December 2003.-History:...
in Nottingham. Not wanting to cancel the gig, Meringue and Attwell decided to form a Balls sister-band called Test Icicles. They recruited Dev Hynes to join them.
In early 2005 the three moved to a first-floor flat in Dalston
Dalston
Dalston is a district of north-east London, England, located in the London Borough of Hackney. It is situated northeast of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
where they recorded a large amount of demos and used MySpace
MySpace
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as a key way of gaining fans and getting their music heard. They became signed to the independent label Domino Records and released an album For Screening Purposes Only
For Screening Purposes Only
For Screening Purposes Only is the debut album by UK dance-punk trio Test Icicles. After being released in 2005, the album was critically praised for being unique and compelling in an increasingly homogenous indie music scene...
but split in February 2006.