France Has The Bomb

France Has The Bomb
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genres Alternative Rock
Years active 2007present
Labels Dusty Medical, HoZac, Shit Sandwich
Associated acts The Awesome Snakes, International Robot, The Soviettes
Website http://www.myspace.com/francehasthebomb
Members Srini Radhakrishna, Hideo Takahashi, David Storberg, Alex Rose
Past members Danny Henry, Jacques Wait, Brian Shuey

France Has The Bomb is an alternative rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, described as "The new sound of Minneapolis!" in 2009 by Rolling Stone magazine.[1] The group consists of Srini Radhakrishna (vocals, guitar), Hideo Takahashi (guitar), David Storberg (bass) [2] and Alex Rose (drums). The group has received considerable airplay on Minneapolis' Radio K.[3][4]

History

The group was formed by Srini Radhakrishna in 2007 when he moved back to Minneapolis after attending grad school in Chicago, Illinois. He originally recruited Danny Henry and Brian Shuey to help him record some songs that he had written while in Chicago. The original intention was for the band to just be a recording project, but when Jered Gummere, a former bandmate from the Guilty Pleasures, invited Srini to open for his current band, the Ponys, additional members were recruited to form a live band.[5]

The band was quickly signed by Dusty Medical Records who released their debut 45 "World Of Mirrors". They were next picked up by HoZac Records who released their next 45 "Invisible Angle". A split 45 with the band Tiger Bones followed on Shit Sandwich Records.

The Band's Name

Srini stated that he didn't want a band name like "The Somethings" or a name that gave an indication as to the genre of the band.[3] The band's name was coined by Brian Shuey.[5]

Influences

Srini cites bands such as The Clean, The Folk Implosion, Wire and Guided by Voices as influences.[3][5] Jacques Wait described the band's sound as "dance-y, garage-y indie rock that kicks ass but is also fun" [3] Journalist David Hansen described the sound as "jagged-edged pop-rock".[6]

Reception

Members

Current members

Past members

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 "Hype Monitor". Rolling Stone. February 19, 2009. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  2. Lunney, Tigger (July 22, 2010). "Double Bird's Dave Storberg talks beer, bands, and the Rockin' East Side". City Pages (Minneapolis). Retrieved February 10, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Jensen, Christopher Matthew (April 2, 2008). "France Has the Bomb, but no leader". City Pages (Minneapolis). Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  4. "In-Studio Performance: France Has the Bomb". Radio K. Archived from the original on June 14, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 Lunney, Tigger (February 5, 2010). "5 Questions: France Has The Bomb blowing up the Turf Club with the Ponys Saturday". City Pages (Minneapolis). Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  6. 1 2 Hansen, David. "France Has the Bomb EVENT". vita.mn. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  7. Hansen, David (September 10, 2008). "France Has the Bomb talk nuclear balance and the benefits of age". City Pages (Minneapolis). Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  8. Cross, Brett (June 3, 2008). "BREAKING SOUNDS: France Has The Bomb 7". Victim of Time. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  9. Cross, Brett (November 6, 2008). "France Has The Bomb Meets up with A/V Murder in Milwaukee". Victim of Time. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  10. Banks, Brian. "Fucked Up Weekend 2009". United Kingdom: Music Vice. Retrieved February 10, 2011.

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