Ima Robot
| Ima Robot | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genres | Dance-rock, art rock, power pop, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels |
Virgin/EMI Records Werewolf Heart Records |
| Associated acts |
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros The Lucky 13 |
| Members | Alex "Edward Sharpe" Ebert (Lead vocals) Timmy "the Terror" Anderson (Guitar) Filip "Turbotito" Nikolic (Bass guitar) Jason "ComputerJay" Taylor (Keyboards) Jonas Petri Megyessi (Guitar, percussion) Orpheo McCord (Drums) |
Ima Robot is a band based in Los Angeles, California that formed in the late 1990s. Their B-side track, "Greenback Boogie", is the theme song for the TV series Suits.
Following vocalist Alex Ebert's previous band's (The Lucky 13) breakup, Ima Robot formed in the late 1990s. In the early 2000s, the band signed with Virgin Records.
The band's other original members were Timmy "The Terror" Anderson, Oliver "Oligee" Goldstein, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, and studio drummer Joey Waronker. Meldal-Johnsen and Waronker were sought-after musicians who had played with Beck before joining Ima Robot.
On September 6, 2003, Ima Robot released their first full-length album, the self-titled Ima Robot. The album featured the singles "Dynomite" and "Song #1" (released in the UK only), and the band supported their album by touring with artists such as Hot Hot Heat, The Von Bondies, Hoobastank, The Sounds, amongst others.
In 2004, Waronker and "Oligee" left the band. Meldal-Johnsen followed in 2005, with former Oleander drummer Scott Devours. Tim Anderson's cousin, whom he had never met before Devours, auditioned and took over the drums. Filip Nikolic took over the bass and Andy Marlow started playing the keyboards.
On September 12, 2006, they released their second album Monument to the Masses, which featured the singles "Creeps Me Out" and "Lovers in Captivity".
In April 2007, the band won their independence from Virgin Records and continued to work unsigned under the management of Alexis Rivera of Echo Park Records. The song "Gangster" premiered on the band's MySpace on April 15, 2008, with its lyrics posted in a blog entry by the band. In 2010 the band announced the upcoming release of their new album, Another Man's Treasure, and released the song "Ruthless" on the Internet.
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