Captured! by Robots

Captured! by Robots is a touring musical comedy troupe with only one human member. It is part-concert and part-performance act, made up of three robots, two stuffed apes, three "headless hornsmen" playing backup brass, and their human, "JBOT".

The group is comprised of JBOT, the human "slave" to the robots (whose intestines hang from his abdomen); DRMBOT 0110, a severed doll's head that plays the drums; GTRBOT666, who plays bass and guitar; AUTOMATOM, the assistant drummer created by robots, The Ape Which Hath No Name who plays tambourine halo; The Son of the Ape Which Hath No Name, who plays Monkey Cymbals; and the Headless Hornsmen, a full three-piece horn section.

The fictional C!BR backstory claims that the human, in an attempt to make his own band, created the robots. Instead of following him, they revolted, pulled out his intestines and eyes, and now force him to travel the world with them, performing music and making him contemplate the inferiority of the human race.

The human, JBOT, is portrayed by actor/musician Jay Vance, a former bassist for ska bands Blue Meanies and Skankin' Pickle. He most notable for having played on the Blue Meanies' album "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye."

Discography

* Captured! by Robots (1997)
* I Hate You, Fuck You, Shut Up!! (2001)
* Captured Alive! (Live CD / DVD) (2003)
* The Ten Commandments / Get Fit with... (2 CD Set) (2005)

External links

* [http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/ "Captured! by Robots Homepage"] , for pictures, info, and tour dates.