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Artichoke (band)

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Artichoke is an indie pop band in Los Angeles. Formed in 1999 by Timothy Sellers, the band is best known for their concept albums.[1][2][3]

In 2005, Artichoke’s “26 Scientists: Volume One Anning - Malthus” was featured in the science section of the “New York Times” in an article about the emerging songs-of-science micro-niche, as spearheaded by such artists as They Might Be Giants and Tom Lehrer.[4]

In 2010, Lisa Carver of the “LA Weekly” wrote about Artichoke’s family album “26 Animals” and described their sound as “music for kids and drunks.”[5]

In 2011 Sellers was the songwriter in residence for NIMBioS, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis.[6][7]

In March 2018, “Echoes”, an album including ten stylistically tweaked cover songs, reached #71 on north American college radio.[8]

Discography

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  • Highland Park 2 (2021)
  • Echoes (2018)[9]
  • Etchy Sketchy Skies (2012)[10][11]
  • Bees (2010)
  • 26 Animals (2009)[12]
  • Historic Highland Park (2009)
  • 26 Scientists, Volume Two: Newton - Zeno (2009)
  • Nevermind the Bollocks here’s Artichoke (2006)
  • 26 Scientists, Volume One: Anning - Malthus (2005)[13]
  • 20 Grit (2004)
  • Evaporation (2002)[14]
  • Sing in Traffic (2001)
  • Golden Eyelids (2000)

References

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  1. ^ "New Music Trend: Songs About Science". Voice of America. October 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "The Sound of Science!". Skepticality. May 11, 2010.
  3. ^ "Artichoke: Band from Highland Park". KCET. November 20, 2011.
  4. ^ Erard, Michael (May 17, 2005). "When You Wish Upon an Atom: The Songs of Science". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Carver, Lisa (September 30, 2010). "Music for Serious Midgets". L.A. Weekly.
  6. ^ "Darwin, los átomos y el telégrafo: breve historia de la ciencia a través de la música". eldiario.es (in Spanish). May 7, 2015.
  7. ^ "Timothy Sellers, NIMBioS Songwriter-in-Residence". NIMBioS.
  8. ^ "NACC Top 200 Charts WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 20". NACC Chart.
  9. ^ "Artichoke: Echoes Review". KTSW 89.9. February 25, 2018.
  10. ^ "Artichoke Etchy Sketchy Skies Review". Texas State University. February 22, 2017.
  11. ^ "Artichoke / Etchy Sketchy Skies". Stanford University.
  12. ^ Silver, Curtis. "Sing and Read Along With 26 Animals". WIRED.
  13. ^ Erard, Michael (May 20, 2005). "Einstein, Darwin and rock 'n' roll". The New York Times.
  14. ^ "Artichoke, on Atavan". New York Press.
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