Red Abbott (band)

Red Abbott (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Red Abbott


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Img_size = 150
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Genre = Electronic, Indie rock, Indie pop, Experimental, Folk
Years_active = 2006 - Present
Label = None
Associated_acts =
URL = [http://www.redabbott.com http://www.redabbott.com]
Current_members = Bert Brown Chip Means Joe Madera
Past_members =

Red Abbott is a band whose members are based in New York City, Boston, Massachusetts and Portland, Maine and create electronic rock by emailing elements of songs to each other. Their debut album, "Having Fun Without You", was self-released through Broken Treehouse Music in September, 2007.

History

Bert Brown, Chip Means and Joe Madera formed Red Abbott in 2006. Though they operate Red Abbott from three remote cities, the band's members all grew up in the Boston area and originally met in high school. [ [http://www.wickedlocal.com/hamilton/fun/x469094936 Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle, February 6, 2008] ]

Using home recording equipment, Brown, Means and Madera set to work emailing pieces of songs back and forth until they had completed their debut, "Having Fun Without You." The process of editing the album's 12 tracks took eighteen months to complete. [ [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/17/never_mind_the_amp_this_e_mail_rocks/ The Boston Globe, February 17, 2008] ] The band has noted in interviews that electronic rock band The Postal Service used a similar technique involving standard mail for their 2003 album "Give Up". [ [http://www.wickedlocal.com/hamilton/fun/x469094936 Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle, February 6, 2008] ]

Shortly after the album's release, the band played its first and as-of-yet only live concert, joined by former Radka drummer Shawn Hildonen. [ [http://www.redabbott.com/press.html Red Abbott "Press" page on official site] ]

The band has received considerable media attention for its email-only approach to songwriting and recording. Popular Mechanics featured the band in a series of stories on artists who use consumer electronics to create professional work. [ [http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how_to/4235905.html Popular Mechanics, January, 2008] ] MTV Two in the United Kingdom picked up the band's music video for "The Spare Room," created by Brown, and included it in rotation on the program "120 Minutes". [ [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/17/never_mind_the_amp_this_e_mail_rocks/ The Boston Globe, February 17, 2008] ]

Discography

*"Having Fun Without You" (2007) self-released

Members

*Bert Brown - vocals, drums, synths, programming, bass
*Chip Means - vocals, guitars, bass, flute, keyboard, percussion
*Joe Madera - vocals, keyboards, bass, guitars, percussion

References

External Links

[http://www.redabbott.com/ Official Web site] [http://www.myspace.com/redabbott Myspace page for Red Abbott] [http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how_to/4235905.html Popular Mechanics: "How One Band's DIY Formula Can Turn You Into a Digital Rock Star" January, 2008] [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/17/never_mind_the_amp_this_e_mail_rocks/ Boston Globe: "Never mind the amp. This e-mail rocks" February 17, 2008] [http://www.wickedlocal.com/hamilton/fun/x469094936 Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle: "Out of sight -- but in synch" February 6, 2008] [http://www.performermag.com/nep.recordedreviews.0806.php Performer Magazine album review June 2008]


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