Artichoke (band)
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 of 2018, “Echoes”, an album including ten stylistically tweaked cover songs, reached #71 on north American college radio.[8]
Discography
- 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
- "New Music Trend: Songs About Science". Voice of America.
- "The Sound of Science!". Skepticality. 11 May 2010.
- "Artichoke: Band from Highland Park". KCET. 20 November 2011.
- Erard, Michael (17 May 2005). "When You Wish Upon an Atom: The Songs of Science". The New York Times.
- Carver, Lisa (30 September 2010). "Music for Serious Midgets". L.A. Weekly.
- "Darwin, los átomos y el telégrafo: breve historia de la ciencia a través de la música". eldiario.es (in Spanish).
- "Timothy Sellers, NIMBioS Songwriter-in-Residence". NIMBioS.
- "NACC Top 200 Charts WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 20". NACC Chart.
- "Artichoke: Echoes Review". KTSW 89.9. 25 February 2018.
- "Artichoke Etchy Sketchy Skies Review". Texas State University. 22 February 2017.
- "Artichoke / Etchy Sketchy Skies". Stanford University.
- Silver, Curtis. "Sing and Read Along With 26 Animals". WIRED.
- Erard, Michael (20 May 2005). "Einstein, Darwin and rock 'n' roll". The New York Times.
- "Artichoke, on Atavan". New York Press.