- Emperor X
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Name = Emperor X
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Origin =Jacksonville, FL , U.S.
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Genre =Indie pop ,Folk
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Years_active =1998 – present
Label =Discos Mariscos Snowglobe Records Bakery Outlet Records Burnt Toast Vinyl Harvest Recordings
Associated_acts = The Cadets,Applied Communications ,Beatcancel ,Neosporin
URL = [http://www.emperorx.net http://www.emperorx.net]
Current_members =Chad Matheny
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Notable_instruments =Acoustic Guitar ,Delay Pedal , KeyboardEmperor X (real name
Chad Matheny ) plays one-man pop songs, sometimes with little more than anacoustic guitar and a port-a-mic. Typical descriptions of his sound often include the words "electronica " and "indie". In live shows, Emperor X often includes motley and mercurial backing musicians, usually Matheny's friends and acquaintances.Most Emperor X songs riff on Matheny's life, usually straying into the realm of the future or his obsession with mass transit (see "Everyone in Jacksonville", "Right to the Rails" and "Edgeless").
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United States very frequently, and recently completed a small tour ofMexico . [ [http://emperorx.net/pastshows.html an official, exhaustive list of previous Emperor X concerts] ]Discography
Full-length albums
*"Joytaker's Rakes/Stars on the Ceiling, Pleasantly Kneeling" (1998)
*"Tectonic Membrane/Thin Strip on an Edgeless Platform" (2004)
*"Central Hug/Friendarmy/Fractal Dunes" (2005)
*"The Blythe Archives" (2008)EPs and singles
*"Dirt Dealership" 7" (2006)
*"Wuss/Strike/River/Preacher/Magnet/God/Unwuss" free online EP (2006)Tour-only releases
*"Gasheater/Raytracer" CD (2004)
*"East Coast and Freedom From/Freedom To" CD (2004)
*"Everyone in Jacksonville" CD (2006)External links
* [http://www.emperorx.net Emperor X official website]
* [http://www.discosmariscos.com/ Discos Mariscos]
* [http://www.cokemachineglow.com/feature/interview/emperorx.html Interview with Cokemachineglow]
* [http://www.dot-alt.com/emperorx_int.html Interview with dot-alt.com]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Emperor+X Last FM E.X page]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:506wtrptkl4x Emperor X on All Music Guide]
* [http://www.bruinwalk.com/groups/uclaradio/319/cms.asp?sectionID=752 Concert review from UCLA Radio]
* [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/e/emperorx-central.shtml Lengthy article on PopMatters]
* [http://www.thelmagazine.com/4/1/musicology/feature6.cfm L Magazine review]
* [http://old-site.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/e/emperor-x/tectonic-membrane.shtml Pitchfork review of "Tectonic Membrane..."]
* [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/10279/Guest_List_Guest_List_David_Cross_Albums_to_Listen_to_While Weird mention by David Cross]References
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