- The Ladybug Transistor
Infobox musical artist
Name = The Ladybug Transistor
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Brooklyn,New York ,USA
Genre = Indie Pop
Years_active =1995 –present
Label =Merge Records
URL = [http://www.theladybugtransistor.com/ Official website]
Current_members = Gary Olson
Jeff Baron
Julia RydholmKyle Forester
Michael O'Neill
Eric Farber
Past_members = Ben Crum
San Fadyl
Sasha Bell
Jennifer Baron
Edward Powers
Javier VillegasThe Ladybug Transistor is a
Brooklyn -basedindie pop group associated withThe Elephant Six Collective .Started in 1995 by
Gary Olson ,Edward Powers andJavier Villegas , the band quickly released "Marlborough Farms " onPark N' Ride records, adding and subtracting a couple members and going on an international tour. With Jeff Baron and Jennifer Baron added to the lineup, they released "Beverley Atonale " in 1997, this time onMerge Records . Powers left the band, and the remaining members, with San Fadyl and Sasha Bell ofThe Essex Green and solo act Finishing School, embarked on a United States tour.With a more stable lineup, the band released "The Albemarle Sound" in 1999, as well as added violinist Julia Rydholm, also of
The Essex Green , to the lineup. In 2001, "Argyle Heir " was released, and the band released a self-titled album in 2003 which was recorded in their own Marlborough Farms studio. In 2006 the band contributed heavily to the recording ofKevin Ayers ' albumThe Unfairground which Gary Olson produced. In April 2006, Fadyl began fighting seriousasthma attacks. On the 26th of April 2007, he passed away due to one such attack.The band released their sixth album,
Can't Wait Another Day , onJune 5 ,2007 .Discography
Albums
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Marlborough Farms "
(1995)
*"Beverley Atonale "
(1997 )
*"The Albemarle Sound"
(1999 )
*"Argyle Heir "
(2001 )
*"The Ladybug Transistor"
(2003 )
*"Can't Wait Another Day "
(2007 )
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