Insects vs Robots

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Insects vs Robots
Genres Folk
Psychedelic rock
LabelsNice and Friendly Records [1]
United Jams Foundation
MembersMilo Gonzalez
Micah Nelson
Jeff Smith
Nikita Sorokin
Tony Peluso
Past membersMaggie Lally
Website Official website

Insects vs Robots was a five piece band from Venice, California They were known to employ unusual instruments such as the violin, charango, harp, banjo, kazoo, harmonium, and sitar. They gained a reputation for having a captivating live performance and diverse sound, created from a large blend of influences. [2]

Contents

Albums

The band released their eponymous album in 2013, Tales From The Blue House in 2011, Geryl & The Great Homunculus in 2010, and a self titled EP in 2009. [1] [3]

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References

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  2. "Bio — Insects vs Robots". Insectsvsrobots.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  3. &#8250 Insects vs Robots (2013-11-05). "Insects vs Robots: Insects vs Robots: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)