The Impossible Shapes | |
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Origin | Indianapolis/Bloomington, IN |
Genres | indie, psychedelic, rock, folk |
Years active | 1998 | -2009
Labels | Secretly Canadian, [1] Recordhead, Mr. Whiggs |
Past members | Chris Barth, Aaron Deer, Mark Rice, Jason Groth, Peter King [2] |
Website | www |
The Impossible Shapes are an independent rock band from Bloomington, Indiana. [3] Since forming in 1998, the band has released eight albums in North America and Europe, sharing the stage with acts such as Wilco, [4] Guided By Voices, Interpol, Danielson Famile, [5] and Jens Lekman, [6] among others, while garnering acclaim in publications such as Spin , Magnet , and Skyscraper magazines.
The band decided to retire in July 2009. Members have included Chris Barth, Aaron Deer, Mark Rice, Jason Groth, and Peter King. Members of the Impossible Shapes have also played in: Normanoak, The Horns of Happiness, Black Cow, John Wilkes Booze, Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co., and The Coke Dares. [7]
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Aaron Deer is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, now residing in Oakland, California. He is best known for his work in the Bloomington music scene in the early 2000s, playing with bands such as The Impossible Shapes, John Wilkes Booze, and The Horns of Happiness.
Chris Barth is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist originally from Indianapolis, IN. He is best known for his work as principal songwriter and lead vocalist of the band The Impossible Shapes, as well as his solo work under his own name and the alias Normanoak. He was also a member of the soul/punk band John Wilkes Booze. He currently resides in Bloomington, Indiana where he performs in a variety of musical projects and works in Early childhood education, writing and performing original music for young children.
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