The American Analog Set

Infobox musical artist
Name = The American Analog Set


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Origin = Austin, Texas, United States
Genre = Indie rock
Post-rock
Years_active = 1995-present
Label = Emperor Jones
Tiger Style
Arts & Crafts.
URL = [http://www.amanset.com/ amanset.com/]
Current_members = Lee Gillespie
Mark Smith
Craig McCaffrey
Sean Ripple
Andrew Kenny
Past_members = Lisa Roschmann
Tom Hoff

The American Analog Set (sometimes referred to as AmAnSet) is an Austin-based indie rock band. They have released 6 studio albums, on the record labels Emperor Jones and Tiger Style, with their latest ("Set Free") on Arts & Crafts.

History

Formed in 1995, the group's early sound was highly influenced by krautrock and post-rock, often featuring long instrumental passages. Over time, their songs became shorter and more pop-influenced. The band has released six full-length albums, four EPs, and several vinyl singles.

The group is led by singer/ songwriter/ guitarist Andrew Kenny. Additional members include, or have included, Lee Gillespie, Mark Smith, Craig McCaffrey, Tom Hoff, Lisa Roschmann, and Sean Ripple. Founding member Roschmann left the band in late 1999; Hoff and Ripple joined in early 2000 and McCaffery replaced Hoff in 2003. Mark Smith is also a member of fellow Austin-based band, Explosions in the Sky.

In October 2005, rumors began spreading across the Internet that the group was on the verge of disbanding. The band quickly refuted such rumors, but added that they may not tour again due to their obligations with other projects. [ [http://www.amanset.com/lastchance.htm AmAnSet Last Chance] , "amanset.com/", contains clarity on disbandment rumors, retrieved 21 June 2008.]

Their latest album, 2005's "Set Free", was released in North America by Canadian record label Arts & Crafts.

Discography

Albums

* "The Fun of Watching Fireworks" (1996, Emperor Jones)
* "From Our Living Room to Yours" (1997, Emperor Jones)
* "The Golden Band" (1999, Emperor Jones)
* "Know by Heart" (2001, Tiger Style)
* "Promise of Love" (2003, Tiger Style)
* "Set Free" (2005, Arts & Crafts)

EPs

* "Late One Sunday & The Following Morning" (1997, Darla Records; part of Darla's "Bliss Out" series))
* "Updates" (2002, Tiger Style) (remixes)
* "Songs Of Hurt And Healing" (2005, Tylenol/Ouch!)) (Split with White Magic; 3 songs each) (promotional-only)
* "Everything Ends In Spring" (2005)

ingles

* "Diana Slowburner" (1996, Emperor Jones)
* "Magnificent Seventies" (1997, Emperor Jones)
* "The Only Living Boy Around" (1999)
* "New Equation" (2001, Tiger Style)
* 3-way split 7" (with The Twilight Singers, Jeff Hanson) (2003, Devil In The Woods) AmAnSet's song: "Hard To Find (Reprise)"

Compilation

* "Through The 1990s: Singles And Unreleased" (2001, Emperor Jones)

References

External links

* [http://www.amanset.com Official site]
* [http://www.amansetnews.com Fansite]
* [http://www.myspace.com/amanset MySpace]