Unknown Mortal Orchestra
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra performing at Sala Apolo in Barcelona, Spain in 2015
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Auckland , New Zealand / Portland, Oregon, United States |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Associated acts | Blouse, The Mint Chicks |
| Website | unknownmortalorchestra |
| Members |
Ruban Nielson (guitar, lead vocals) Jake Portrait (bass) Amber Baker (drums) Quincy McCrary (keyboards) |
| Past members | Julien Ehrlich Gregory Rogove Riley Geare |
Unknown Mortal Orchestra is an American and New Zealand rock band composed of singer, guitarist and songwriter Ruban Nielson, bassist Jake Portrait, keyboardist Quincy McCrary, and drummer Amber Baker. The band was started by Nielson (formerly of The Mint Chicks).
Singer and guitarist Ruban Nielson released the track "Ffunny Ffrends" on his anonymous Bandcamp profile on May 17, 2010. It was paired with no further information and notably no mention of who created it. Within a day, the song had received significant coverage from independent music blogs such as Pitchfork. Through their reposting and attempts to hunt down the creator, Nielson eventually claimed the track as Unknown Mortal Orchestra's.
The band's debut self-titled album was released June 21, 2011 on Fat Possum Records. The album quickly received critical acclaim. Pitchfork gave the album an 8.1, describing that with "an expert use of space rare for such a lo-fi record, UMO manages a unique immersive and psychedelic quality without relying on the usual array of bong-ripping effects."
In the spring of 2012, the band won the Taite Music Prize for the album. Although the nominated Unknown Mortal Orchestra did not win Best Alternative Album, Nielson took home the title of Best Male Artist at the 47th annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.
In September 2012, Unknown Mortal Orchestra announced that they had signed to Jagjaguwar and were working on their second full-length album. Unknown Mortal Orchestra's second album, II, was released on February 5, 2013. The first single from the album, entitled "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)", was first available as a 7" on their tour with Grizzly Bear.
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