The Phenomenauts

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Name = The Phenomenauts


Img_capt = The Phenomenauts playing in San Francisco in 2005. Photo by Neil Motteram.
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Origin = Oakland, California, United States
Genre = Rockabilly
Punk rock
New Wave
Surf rock
Years_active = 2000–present
Label = Arlington Lab
Springman
Associated_acts = Epoxies
URL = [http://www.phenomenauts.com/ www.phenomenauts.com]
Current_members = Commander Angel Nova
Fritz M. Static
Major Jimmy Boom
Captain Chreehos
Professor Greg Arius
Past_members = Corporal JoeBot
Corporal JoeBot 2.0

The Phenomenauts are a San Francisco Bay Area band that combine elements of rock and roll, pop, punk, New Wave, Surf Rock and rockabilly along with a futuristic science fiction theme, dubbing their style "Rocket Roll".

The Phenomenauts were formed in 2000 in Oakland, California (which the band refers to as Earth's capital) from the band Space Patrol, a 1980s cover band which played on homemade instruments. Two years later they released their first CD, Rockets And Robots on their own Arlington Lab Records. That year critical success came in the form of being chosen as California's Best Live Band by the East Bay Express and by being called the Best Lifestyle Music artist by the SF Weekly.

The band signed with Springman Records in 2002, and gained notoriety in 2003 for unofficially sneaking onto Warped Tour, from which they were officially invited to play again in 2004 and 2005. The band wisely declined the 2005 offer, opting to instead tour with The Aquabats and the Epoxies.

The Phenomenauts are known for their inventive and fun-filled live shows, which often include smoke machines, the Streamerator 2000, and various on stage theatrics. In 2008, vocalist/guitarist Corporal JoeBot 2.0 left the band, and was replaced by FM Static from the recently-broken-up Epoxies.

Discography

*"Rockets And Robots" (CD, 2000 Arlington Lab Records/2002 Springman Records)
#The Year 2000, 2:49
#Space Mutants 4, 3:01
#Earth is the Best, 3:18
#Tiny Robots, 4:02
#Jamboree, 3:51
#Phenomenator, 3:34
#Galactic Pioneers, 3:24
#Galaxy Detour, 3:46
#Robot Love, 2:38
#D.O.A., 3:11
#10,000 Light Years, 4:14
*Mission Transmission (7", 2003 Springman Records)
*"Pre-Entry" (EP-CD, 2004 Springman Records)
#Mission, 2:22
#Progress vs. Pettiness, 3:06
#Composite Synthesizer, 2:29
#I Am Robot (live), 3:01
#Rocket Roll (live), 3:16
*"Re-Entry" (CD,LP(2007) 2004 Springman Records)
#Mission, 2:22
#Progress vs. Pettiness, 3:06
#Hurry Let's Go, 2:57
#I Am Robot, 2:39
#Where Is The X-38?, 3:16
#Neptune City, 2:33
#Space Fight, 2:34
#Rocket Roll, 2:58
#Composite Synthesizer, 2:29
#Gravity, 2:12
#Giant Asteroid, 3:12
#Welcome Back, 3:01
#Space Girl, 2:43
*Beyond Warped Live Music Series (DualDisc/DVD-Audio, 2005 immergent Records)
*"For All Mankind" (CD, April 8, 2008, Silver Sprocket Records)
#All Go for Launch, 1:26
#Man Alone, 3:05
#Cyborg, 2:47
#Make a Circuit with Me, 2:29
#Navitron, 2:22
#The Tale of Europa, 3:10
#Heroes, 2:23
#She'll Launch, 3:02
#Infinite Frontier, 3:27
#Compensation, 2:46
#Don't Overheat on Me, 2:35
#Into a Time Warp, 2:43
#Science and Honor, 3:38
#The Colvin Moon, 4:01 (Instrumental)

Compilations

*The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show (CD, 2003 Springman Records)8. Hot Patootie (Bless My Soul), 2:46
*Go Cat Go! A Tribute To The Stray Cats (CD, 2006 Hairball 8)1. Cry baby, 2:57
* "Dog Train: A Wild Ride on the Rock and Roll Side" (book and audio CD) (2005)12. (Don't Give Me That) Broccoli, 2:29

Filmography

*Punk Rock Holocaust (2004)

Band members

* Commander Angel Nova — vocals, Guitar
* Fritz M. Static — Vocals, Guitar
* Major Jimmy Boom — drums, backing vocals
* Captain Chreehos — Double bass, backing vocals
* Professor Greg Arius — Synthesizer, MOOG, backing vocals
* Colonel Reehotch — Mission Operation Specialist
* Orbit — The galaxy's handsomest and most talented Space Dog

Past members

* Corporal JoeBot 1.0 — Vocals, Guitar, Theremin
* Corporal JoeBot 2.0 — Vocals, Guitar

External resources

* [http://www.phenomenauts.com The Phenomenauts official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thephenomenauts The Phenomenauts MySpace page]
* [http://www.g4tv.com/screensavers/features/51371/The_Phenomenal_Phenomenon_of_The_Phenomenauts.html G4TV Interview]
* [http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/2002-11-28/music/music2.html Phoenix New Times]
* [http://www.zeromag.com/articles/article_view.php?id=206&pi=0 Zero Magazine]
* [http://www.springmanrecords.com Springman Records]
* [http://www.make-digital.com/make/vol08/?pg=130 Streamerator 2000 featured in "Make" magazine]
* [http://www.sandraboynton.com/sboynton/boyntonmusic5.html The Phenomenauts in "Dog Train"]