![]() Their live shows were notable for their sci-fi theatrics: all members of the band dressed in space age jumpsuits, and often included elaborate sci-fi set pieces. When the band was not in the recording studio, they were usually on the road, gigging almost constantly. Their 2001 release, Beyond the Black Hole, was a remixed version of one of their earlier albums, What Remains Inside a Black Hole. Many of the singles were available on multiple colors of vinyl, some with as many as six variations (see Inside the Head of. Man or Astro-man recorded ten albums between 19 (including the tour-only release A Spectrum of Finite Scale ), as well as two CD EPs, and a plethora of singles and contributions to various artists compilation albums. During their 2013 tour in Europe, Josh Lambert and Yvonne Lambert of The Octopus Project assisted them occasionally, as Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard was unavailable due to the recent birth of his child. Since Victor Vector's departure, Avona Nova (Samantha Erin Paulsen, former guitarist/vocalist for We Versus The Shark), the first female member of the band, has been performing as 2nd guitarist. 2nd guitar was handled by Victor Vector ( Jonny Browning), who has played in Sound of Humans (also with Birdstuff), as well as Jonny and the Shamen and The Other Timelines, until early 2011 when he fell ill and became too sick to play. The original lineup of the band (Star Crunch, Birdstuff, and Coco) have reunited for shows that started in March 2010. Deleto played with the Immortal Lee County Killers. He was also a member of Servotron under the name 00zX1. Before joining up with the Astromen, Dexter X had played in Supernova. Vincent, Sound of Humans, and The Polyphonic Spree. Birdstuff also played drums in Servotron under the name Z4-OBX and in The Causey Way as Boy Causey. ![]() Although the real names of the band members are known, the band members themselves have never publicly acknowledged their true identities, and steadfastly claim to be extraterrestrials sent to Earth to play surf music. In 1998, Star Crunch left the band to run a record label ( Athens, Georgia-based WARM Electronic Recordings) and was replaced by Trace Reading ( Erich Hubner) and Blazar the Probe Handler (Richie Edelson). Deleto (Jeff Goodwin), Cap'n Zeno (Jason Russell), and Dexter X (Hayden Thais). The band included various other guitarists over the years, including Dr. The main members of the band are Star Crunch (aka Brian Causey) on guitar and sometimes vocals, Birdstuff (aka Brian Teasley) on drums, and Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard (Robert DelBueno) on bass guitar and electronics. release of the Japanese film The Human Vapor, which includes the tagline "IS HE MAN OR ASTRO-MAN?", the line seemingly appropriated as the title of their first album, Is It. ![]() ![]() It is largely believed that the group took its name from the poster of the U.S. Their recordings were often peppered with sound bites from obscure science fiction films and TV shows. and A Spectrum of Infinite Scale were known for their use of synthesizers, printers (like the Apple ImageWriter II), and their more abstract, experimental sound. Man or Astroman? and Destroy All Astromen! were known for their traditional surf rock instrumentation and sci-fi sound bite song introductions, whereas their later albums like EEVIAC. "Man or Astro-man?" was known for their anachronistic dedication to science fiction themes, audio samples, obscure electronic devices (such as theremins and tesla coils), and high-energy live performances. Primarily instrumental, "Man or Astro-man?" blended the surf rock style of the early 1960s, like that of Dick Dale and The Spotnicks with the new wave and punk rock sounds of the late 1970s and early 1980s. "Man or Astro-man?" is an American surf rock group that was formed in Auburn, Alabama in the early 1990s and came to prominence over the following decade. Robert "Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard" del Bueno Estrus, Au Go Go, One Louder, Touch and Go, Sympathy for the Record Industry, Lance Rock ![]()
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