Replicants (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Replicants


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Genre = Alternative metal Alternative rock
Years_active = 1995-1996
Associated_acts = Failure Green Jellÿ Lusk Peach Pigmy Love Circus Tapeworm Tool VOLTO!
Label = Zoo, Volcano Records
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Current_members = N/A
Past_members = Ken Andrews Greg Edwards Paul D'Amour Chris Pitman

"Replicants" was a four-piece band, consisting of Ken Andrews, Paul D'Amour, Greg Edwards, and Chris Pitman, which has apparently been on hiatus since 1996. This is highly unlikely though, as each member has kept busy with other projects and bands. The group has only released one album, a self-titled cover album, in 1995. The band's name comes from the verb 'To replicate', or 'To copy', making fun of the band's status as "a tribute band" [cite web
url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fpfexq8hldke
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accessdate=2008-07-25] .

Origin

Some months after Paul D'Amour left Tool, where he played the role as the bass player, he joined Chris Pitman, a keyboardist, and Failure members Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards. The four decided to restrict their work to covering songs by famous bands active in the 70's and the 80's. Numerous file-sharing groups exchange bootleg songs apparently performed by Replicants, although "said" files are merely used for spreading viruses and Trojans. Related band Tool often speaks out against file-sharing networks, labelling them as "harmful". Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan gives vocals during "Silly Love Songs", a track from the album [cite web
url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIrnkCRJrLw
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accessdate=2008-07-25] .

1996

During the months of 1996, the band decided to follow different paths. Ken went on to perform as a solo artist, while Chris, Greg, and Paul joined Brad Laner to form Medicine, although the three have now moved on to other projects [cite web
url=http://music.msn.com/music/artist-biography/replicants/
title=Replicants Information
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accessdate=2008-07-25] .

Discography

* Replicants - 1995

References

External links

* [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:avfyxq8gldse Allmusic Article] - Information on Replicants
* [http://music.msn.com/music/artist-biography/replicants/ MSN Article] - Information on Replicants
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIrnkCRJrLw Silly Love songs] - Fan video of Silly Love Songs