Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!

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Img_capt = John Robinette performing at Mojo's in Columbia, Missouri
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Austin, Texas cum Brooklyn, New York
Genre = Alternative rock
Years_active = 2002–present
Label = Polyvinyl Records
Associated_acts =
URL = [http://www.volcanoimstillexcited.com Official website]
Current_members = Mark Duplass (vocals, keyboards)
Craig Montoro (guitar, vocals)
John Thomas Robinette, III (drums, vocals)
Past_members = Byron Westbrook (guitar)

Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! [Citation |last=Borolla |first=Caroline |title=Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! |url=http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=545494 |publisher="CMJ" |date= |accessdate=2007-09-15] is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York (originally from Austin, Texas). Their name is reportedly inspired by the Tom Hanks film "Joe Versus the Volcano", [Citation |last=Goldstein |first=Hartley |title=Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! Album Review |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23028-volcano-im-still-excited?artist_title=23028-volcano-im-still-excited |publisher="Pitchfork Media" |date=2004-02-24 |accessdate=2007-09-15] though the band has never revealed the inspiration for the name. [Citation |last=Shvartsman |first=Dan |title=Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! Interview |url=http://www.30music.com/int.php?action=archiveInt&int=45&term=V |publisher="30music.com |date=2004-03-08 |accessdate=2007-09-15] The band's name has been described as "ludicrous." [Citation |last=Hancox |first=Dan |title=The Download |url=http://www.newstatesman.com/200508010027 |publisher="New Statesmen" |date=2005-08-01 |accessdate=2007-11-13]

History

The band can trace their beginnings back to 1998. At the time, Duplass was touring the country in support of his solo debut, "Small Hands". This earned him a record deal with Mercury Records. [Citation |last=Sendra |first=Tim |title=All Music Guide/MSN Music Biography |url=http://music.msn.com/artist/?artist=16642460&menu=bio |publisher="All Music Guide"/"MSN" |date= |accessdate=2007-09-15] After another solo release, Duplass moved from Austin to New York City to pursue his music career. Shortly after arriving in New York, Duplass was diagnosed with tendinitis in both of his arms, [Citation |last=Rafferty |first=Ryan |title=Quirky band holds its own |url=http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2004/03/04/Scene/Quirky.Band.Holds.Its.Own-625161.shtml |publisher="The Observer" |date=2004-03-04 |accessdate=2007-11-13] and was told that playing the guitar would further aggravate his injury. [Citation |last= |first= |title=Polyvinyl Biography |url=https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/bands/band_info.asp?bandID=113 |publisher="Polyvinyl Records" |date= |accessdate=2007-09-15] Wanting to remain in music, Duplass enrolled in City College of New York to study composition. [Citation |last=Wallen |first=Doug |title=Three For Fighting |url=http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=6840&highlight=Volcano,%20I'm%20still%20Excited!! |publisher="Philadelphia Weekly" |date=2004-02-11 |accessdate=2007-09-15] He turned to playing the organ as it was the only instrument which he was able to play pain-free. [Citation |last=Lindsay |first=Cam |title=In Music We Trust Review |url=http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/66r51.html |publisher="In Music We Trust" |date=2004-June-August |accessdate=2007-09-15]

Duplass returned to Texas in late 2002 to record songs he had written. This resulted in Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!'s debut EP, "Carbon Copy". "The Austin Chronicle" favorably compared "The New Brad" from "Carbon Copy" to Rufus Wainwright. [Citation |last=Gray |first=Christopher |title=TCB |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=oid%3A149236 |publisher="The Austin Chronicle" |date=2003-03-14 |accessdate=2007-11-13] While touring to support this release, the band was noticed by Polyvinyl, who released the group's full-length eponymous debut. [Citation |last=Ewing |first=Drew |title=Volcano rebels against mainstream sound |url=http://media.www.unewsonline.com/media/storage/paper953/news/2004/02/05/UndefinedSection/Volcano.Rebels.Against.Mainstream.Sound-1669462.shtml |publisher="The University News" |date=2004-02-05 |accessdate=2007-11-13]

The band draws inspiration from acts such as Elvis Costello, Guided By Voices, Death Cab For Cutie, Beulah and Wilco, according to Duplass. [Citation |last=Childs |first=Edwin |title=Indie rock trio blazing its way from coast to coast |url=http://www.redandblack.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=ab4d8c21-7fe8-41e1-8aa5-fb169db12016 |publisher="Red and Black" |date=2002-10-30 |accessdate=2007-11-13]

Other pursuits

In addition to their activities with Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!, the individual band members have collaborated with other artists. Craig Montoro contributed to Mates of State's 2003 release "Team Boo" as well as Sufjan Stevens's "Illinois" in 2005. [Citation |last=Ford |first=Jon |title=BBC Album of the Day |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/whatson/aotd/aotd_sufjan_illinoise.shtml |publisher="BBC" |date= |accessdate=2007-09-15]

References

External links

* [http://www.volcanoimstillexcited.com Official website]