Spoon (band)

Spoon
Spoon performing at Outside Lands festival in 2014
Background information
Origin	Austin, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Indie rock indie pop art rock experimental rock
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Peek-A-Boo Matador Elektra Merge ANTI- Loma Vista Recordings
Associated acts	Skellington The Get Up Kids The Alien Beats Drake Tungsten Golden Millennium Divine Fits
Website	spoontheband.com
Members	Britt Daniel Jim Eno Rob Pope Alex Fischel
Past members	Roman Kuebler Josh Zarbo Andy Maguire Greg Wilson Sean Kirkpatrick Eric Harvey

Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel (vocals, guitar); Jim Eno (drums); Rob Pope (bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), and Alex Fischel (keyboard, guitar). Critics have described the band's musical style as indie rock,indie pop,art rock, and experimental rock.

The band was formed in late 1993 by the lead singer and guitarist Britt Daniel and the drummer Jim Eno, after the two met as members of The Alien Beats. The name Spoon was chosen to honor the 1970s German avant-garde band Can, whose hit song "Spoon" was the theme song to the 1985 movie Das Messer aka Jagged Edge in the United States. Eno describes Spoon's music as "psychedelic."

Spoon's first recording was the vinyl release of the EP Nefarious in May 1994. In 1995 the band signed with Matador Records, and within a year, Spoon released its first full-length LP Telephono in 1996. The album was met with mixed reviews, with critics often comparing their sound with the likes of Pavement, Pixies and Wire. But comparisons aside, Telephono showed signs of a band slipping free of its influences, mixing post-punk with a blend of pop.

Less than a year later, Spoon released its second EP, Soft Effects, which served as a transition to their more distinctive, honed sound. Unlike its predecessors, Soft Effects was less noisy and brash, showcasing a more sophisticated, minimalist approach.