The Operators | tl

There are a few bands name "The Operators" "Giddy, raucous spaz-punk out of the suburbs of Boston that recalls the best parts--the crankiness, the furious single-string guitar, the excitement--of all those records K put out in the early '90s, with a dollop of The Raincoats' crash-boom-pop shamble for good measure. Let them be your favorite band, just so that grin that sprouts on your face after the first song doesn't come as too much of a shock." --PHILADELPHIA CITY PAPER In 1998 classically-trained-violinist-turned-DIY-guitarist Emily Arkin and bassist-from-birth Jen Godfrey merged vocals with 4-track avatar Paul Coleman's sparse drumming. A year...

Homepage: http://8bitoperators.com The new album is available as the full 16 track download (plus 1 bonus track) at http://8bitops.com 8-Bit Operators full catalog on Amazon: http://amzn.to/8bitopsmp3 and on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/8-bit-operators-the-music/id212547461 / http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/8-bit-operators-wanna-hld/id341305586 8-bit Operators is the joint name for a group of several notable international chiptune artists. They released "The Music of Kraftwerk" together, an album containing lo-bit covers of the famous German electronic band, on the Astralwerkd/EMI label. They have just completed "WANNA HLD YR HANDHELD", a micro-chipmusic Beatles Tribute available on iTunes and at 8bitops.com. LastFM 8BitOps' Kraftwerk album page: http://www.last.fm/music/Various+Artists/8-Bit+Operators Almost 2 full years in the making,...

The Operators *780* were an Edmonton, Alberta, Canada band whose many influences included punk, ska, reggae and dub. They've taken their reggae records and their upbringing in Edmonton's punk scene and combined the two, creating music that is forward looking yet respectful of its roots. Embracing Bad Brains, Bounty Killer, Fugazi and the Replacements as new starting points they have put their hearts into doing something truely unique--playing reggae music with the passion of a band that has something to say. The music is powered by their voices, a Hammond organ, saxophones, guitars and a heavy riddim section. After an...

Jimmy Vivino - Acoustic, electric & National steel guitars Al Kooper - Mandolin, piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer Harvey Brooks - Bass Anton Fig - Drums In 1992, rock and blues legend Al Kooper and guitarist Jimmy Vivino put a band together to play some dates at The Bottom Line club in New York City. The result, "The Rekooperators," featured Kooper on keyboards and vocals, Vivino on guitar and vocals, Anton Fig on drums and long-time Kooper collaborator Harvey Brooks on bass. Shortly afterwards, the MusicMasters label approached Kooper to record an instrumental album for them. The result...