Robotanists reinterpreted, recorded and released their own version of Radiohead's The King of Limbs in its entirety, just 24 hours after its release. Just last week Robotanists released their own third full length album, Plans In Progress, produced by Danny Kalb (Beck, Karen O, Feist).
The quartet, often compared to Florence + The Machine, Jenny Lewis,The Xx, et al., is currently headlining a residency at the Silverlake Lounge in Los Angeles every Monday night throughout February. In March, Robotanists play several shows at the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, TX.
Comprised of songwriters Sarah Ellquist (vocals & keys) and Daniel DeBlanke (guitar, keys) and rhythm section Keith Boyarsky (bass) and Preston Scott Phillips (drums), Robotanists have spent the past couple of years spreading their big choruses and delicate prose across North America on tour and on the radio. Their breakthrough single "Wait a Minute Here" (from the band's 2008 debut, Close Down The Woods) topped charts in Los Angeles (KCRW, KROQ) and other major cities across the US. "Subtlety is Underrated" was recently featured in a particularly provocative striptease scene on the 2011 season premiere of The Jersey Shore.
02/21 Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
02/28 Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
03/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Avalon
03/15 Austin, TX @ Music Tech Mashup Party
03/18 Austin, TX @ The Blind Pig - Balcony TV (10:30 am)
03/18 Austin, TX @ The Factory (1:00 pm)
03/18 Austin, TX @ Bar 96 - SXSW showcase (5:00 pm)
