The Superions
| The Superions | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Genres | comedy, electropop, synthpop |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels |
Fanatic Records Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records |
| Associated acts | The B-52s |
| Website | facebook.com/thesuperions |
| Members |
Fred Schneider Noah Brodie Dan Marshall |
The Superions are an American comedy synthpop band formed in Orlando, Florida in 2006 as a side project of The B-52s frontman Fred Schneider with Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall.
The band, originally named The Del Morons, was founded in 2006 by Fred Schneider and friends Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall. Schneider first met Brodie and Marshall, vinyl nuts like him, in 2002 through a mutual friend who has a record store in Orlando, Florida. Eventually, whenever in Orlando, Schneider began staying with Brodie and Marshall at their home and turned them on to lounge and tiki music.
During a stay in December 2006, Brodie and Marshall played Schneider a track they had composed using Pro Tools and asked Schneider if he would put words to it. Schneider came up with the lyrics for "Totally Nude Island" off the top of his head and, because of Brodie and Marshall's noisy pet azure lovebird, Mr. Bird, recorded the vocals in the bathroom in two takes. It started out as Schneider, Brodie and Marshall just having a good time, but friends who heard the song suggested they put it out.
A friend of Schneider's said, "No one's going to take you seriously if you call yourselves The Del Morons", so the trio changed their name to The Superions and released "Totally Nude Island" themselves as a digital single on iTunes on October 31, 2008. The Superions then asked Ursula 1000 to do a remix of "Totally Nude Island" and released "Totally Nude Island (Ursula 1000 Remix)" as a digital single on iTunes on December 18, 2008.
The reaction was such that Schneider spoke to Mike Turner, founder of the Athens, Georgia independent label Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records, about putting out a limited edition vinyl single. A deal was hatched and it was decided to do a full EP release with the addition of two reworked songs from The Del Morons period, "Those Sexy Saucer Gals" and "Who Threw That Ham At Me", and remixes by The Lolligags, Casper & The Cookies and Marshmallow Coast. "Who Threw That Ham At Me" was released as a digital single on iTunes on November 24, 2009 and The Superions EP was released as a digital download on January 19, 2010. The Superions EP was released on CD and Limited Edition 12" on HHBTM Records in the US on February 23, 2010.
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