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Akron/Family

American experimental folk band

Akron/Family were an American folk-influenced experimental rock band active from 2002 to 2013. Former members have lived in Portland, Oregon; Los Angeles, California; and Joshua Tree, California.

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Akron/Family

what: a band
from: Williamsburg
since: 2002
on the air here: 0 songs
still after: 1 song

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members: Ryan Vanderhoof, Seth Olinsky, Miles Seaton, Dana Janssen, Mike Kammers

formed in: Williamsburg

labels: Young God Records, Dead Oceans

genres: indie folk

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Music and history

Though each member of the band—Dana Janssen, Seth Olinsky, and Miles Seaton—could be assigned to loosely defined roles, each played several instruments and sang. Improvisation and three-part harmonies were prominent features, both live and on recording: their eponymous debut release included field recordings of a creaking chair, thunderclaps and the white noise from an untuned analog television, with psychedelic and electronic elements, guitars, and a glockenspiel.

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Early years (2003–2006)

Between 2003 and 2007, the band was the hub of a social scene in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that revolved around the "Gimme! Coffee" coffee shop. Many of the events of this period served as material for songs.

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Akron/Family is a folk-influenced experimental rock band that formed in 2002, and is currently based in New York on the Dead Oceans label. Though each member of the band — Miles Seaton, Seth Olinsky, Dana Janssen and formerly Ryan Vanderhoof can be relegated to loosely defined roles (drummer, guitarist, bassist, vocalist), all of them in fact play several instruments and sing, as evidenced by their shows and recorded material. When playing live, the band makes prominent use of improvisation and vocal harmonies. On their self-titled debut record, field recordings of a creaking chair, thunderclaps and the white noise of a television find their way alongside psychedelic and electronic elements, guitars and a glockenspiel. In addition to their solo debut in 2005, the band played behind Michael Gira on his Angels of Light project as well as splitting a full length CD with Angels of Light. In 2006, the band released an EP, “Meek Warrior,” a collaboration with master drummer/hero Hamid Drake which contained both more traditional folk music such as the lovely “Gone Beyond” and a pair of throbbing electric guitar monsters in “The Rider (Dolphin Song)” and the epic “Blessing Force,” which Also known as: Akron Family, The Akron Family From Discogs (free to use). Their entry