- MEN (band)
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For the pop rock band from Santa Monica, California, see The Men (band).
MEN 
MEN performing at the Commodore Ballroom.Background information Origin New York City, New York, USA Genres Electropop
LGBT musicYears active 2007–present Labels IAMSOUND Records
Trouble RecordsWebsite http://www.myspace.com/men Members JD Samson
Michael O'Neill
Tami Hart
with
Johanna Fateman
Emily RoysdonPast members Ginger Brooks Takahashi MEN is a Brooklyn-based band and art/performance collective that focuses on the energy of live performance and the radical potential of dance music. MEN speaks to issues such as trans awareness, wartime economies, sexual compromise, and demanding liberties through lyrical content and an exciting stage show.
The group began in 2007 as the DJ/production/remix team of Le Tigre members JD Samson and Johanna Fateman. When the duo began to write new songs, it made sense to merge their efforts with JD's other new project, Hirsute. JD and original Hirsute members Michael O'Neill (Princess, Ladybug Transistor) and Ginger Brooks Takahashi (LTTR, The Ballet) then comprised the core of MEN, with Johanna Fateman and artist Emily Roysdon contributing as writers, consultants, and producers. With the release of their debut album Talk About Body in February 2011, Takahashi was subsequently replaced by Tami Hart.[1]
Contents
Discography
Albums
Talk About Body (IAMSOUND Records) February 1, 2011[2]
EPs
Limited Edition Demo - (MEN MAKE MUSIC) June 25, 2009
Singles
Credit Card Babies - (Trouble Records) September 6, 2010[3]
Off Our Backs - (IAMSOUND Records) November 9, 2010[4]
Who Am I To Feel So Free - album version/Antony version - February 14, 2011
JD Samson performing with MEN at the Commodore Ballroom
References
- ^ Rathe, Adam (8 March 2011). "Are We Not MEN?". New York Press. http://www.nypress.com/article-22185-are-we-not-men.html. Retrieved 2011-03-08. "the band has big plans for its future—which includes musician Tami Hart in place of Takahashi."
- ^ Breihan, Tom (22 November 2010). "New Release: MEN: Talk About Body". Pitchfork. Pitckfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/news/40686-new-release-men-italk-about-bodyi/. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ^ Charig, Josh (13 September 2010). "Credit Card Babies review". www.music-news.com. http://www.music-news.com/showreview.asp?H=MEN&nReviewID=6289. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "IAmSound Records-MEN". IAMSOUND Records. http://www.iamsoundrecords.com/store/men/. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
External links
- Interview with TMF after Jan 2010 UK tour
- PUNKCAST1604 Video of MEN performance at New Museum NYC on Jun 12 2009.
Categories:- American dance music groups
- Electronic music groups from New York
- American experimental musical groups
- Musical groups established in 2007
- LGBT-themed musical groups
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