Years active 1998–present | ||
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Associated acts Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic ZerosThe Lucky 13 Members Alex Ebert, Filip Nikolic, Tim Anderson, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Joey Waronker, Lars Vognstrup, Orpheo McCord Genres Dance-rock, Art rock, Power pop, Psychedelic rock Albums Another Man's Treasure, Monument to the Masses, Ima Robot Profiles | ||
Ima robot greenback boogie official video
Ima Robot is a band based in Los Angeles, California that formed in the late 1990s. Their B-side track, "Greenback Boogie", is the theme song for the TV series Suits.
Contents
- Ima robot greenback boogie official video
- Ima robot lovers in captivity
- Formation 2000s
- Ima Robot 2003
- Departure of Goldstein Waronker and Meldal Johnsen 20042005
- Monument to the Masses 2006
- Independence from Virgin Records 2007
- 2008 Present
- Current
- Past
- Albums
- EPs
- Singles
- Songs
- References
Ima robot lovers in captivity
Formation (2000s)
Following vocalist Alex Ebert's previous band's (The Lucky 13) breakup, Ima Robot formed in the late 1990s. In the early 2000s, the band signed with Virgin Records.
The band's other original members were Timmy "The Terror" Anderson, Oliver "Oligee" Goldstein, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, and studio drummer Joey Waronker. Meldal-Johnsen and Waronker were sought-after musicians who had played with Beck before joining Ima Robot.
Ima Robot (2003)
On September 6, 2003, Ima Robot released their first full-length album, the self-titled Ima Robot. The album featured the singles "Dynomite" and "Song #1" (released in the UK only), and the band supported their album by touring with artists such as Hot Hot Heat, The Von Bondies, Hoobastank, The Sounds, amongst others.
Departure of Goldstein, Waronker, and Meldal-Johnsen (2004–2005)
In 2004, Waronker and "Oligee" left the band. Meldal-Johnsen followed in 2005, with former Oleander drummer Scott Devours. Tim Anderson's cousin, whom he had never met before Devours, auditioned and took over the drums. Filip Nikolic took over the bass and Andy Marlow started playing the keyboards.
Monument to the Masses (2006)
On September 12, 2006, they released their second album Monument to the Masses, which featured the singles "Creeps Me Out" and "Lovers in Captivity".
Independence from Virgin Records (2007)
In April 2007, the band won their independence from Virgin Records and continued to work unsigned under the management of Alexis Rivera of Echo Park Records. The song "Gangster" premiered on the band's MySpace 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.
Ebert remained frustrated with Virgin, saying in a 2016 interview with Transverso Media that, "pretty unironically I ended up feeling like a robot by the end of the process because of the major label thing." During that period, they were being represented by the Werewolf Heart label.
2008 - Present
In June 2008, Lars Vognstrup joined the group, having previously played with Nikolic in the band Junior Senior.
In 2009, Orpheo McCord (of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and of Fool's Gold), Jason "ComputerJay" Taylor, and Jonas Petri Megyessi joined the band.
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 band lineup had played live.
Ima Robot's B-side "Greenback Boogie" from the album Another Man's Treasure has been featured as the theme song of the USA Network legal drama, Suits, since 2011.
Current
Past
Albums
EPs
Singles
Songs
Greenback BoogieSuits (Original Television Soundtrack) · 2015
Creeps Me OutMonument to the Masses · 2006
A Is for ActionIma Robot · 2003