Stationary Odyssey

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Stationary Odyssey
Origin Evansville, Indiana, United States
Genres Art rock, post-rock
Years active2002–2012
Labels Joyful Noise Recordings, Rebore Records, Dyspepsidisc, The Great Vitamin Mystery, Duotone Records, Boyarm
MembersBrett Siler
Aaron Tanner
Website Official website

Stationary Odyssey was an American alternative rock band from Evansville, Indiana, United States, composed of Aaron Tanner and Brett Siler. Their debut EP, Komondor, was named one of the top 15 Most Important Releases of 2004 in Japan (Duotone Records).[ citation needed ]

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In December 2006, Stationary Odyssey released a free, downloadable EP that contained a remix by Kramer (Ween, Butthole Surfers). [1]

After touring with Frank Black in early 2007, Mike Farmer (aka Kentucky Prophet) supplied vocals on two Stationary Odyssey songs for a split EP with Child Bite (Suburban Sprawl Music). [2]

In early 2007, the band had features in both Verbicide magazine[ citation needed ] and Modern Fix. [3]

Tanner produced a Sonic Youth tribute album, Confuse Yr Idols (Narnack Records). The tribute debuted at No. 44 on the Canadian college charts (Chartattack) and No. 109 on the US college charts (CMJ).[ citation needed ] It featured a track from Stationary Odyssey as well as Elf Power, Yoshimi P-we of The Boredoms (Saicobab), and Steel Pole Bath Tub. [4] [ failed verification ]

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References

  1. "Stationary Odyssey :: Terror on the Hell Loop :: Joyful Noise Recordings". Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  2. "Child Bite / Stationary Odyssey :: Physical Education :: Joyful Noise Recordings". Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  3. "Archived copy". modernfix.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Narnack Records". Narnackrecords.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.