Ima Robot

Ima Robot is an American band based in Los Angeles, California, United States, that formed in the late 1990s. The band's song, "Greenback Boogie", is the main theme song of the USA Network legal drama series Suits.

Ima Robot
OriginLos Angeles, California, USA
GenresDance rock, art rock, art pop, psychedelic rock
Years active1998–present[1]
LabelsVirgin/EMI Records
Werewolf Heart Records
Associated actsEdward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
The Lucky 13
MembersAlex "Edward Sharpe" Ebert (Lead vocals)
Timmy "the Terror" Anderson (Guitar)
Filip "Turbotito" Nikolic (Bass guitar)
Jason "ComputerJay" Taylor (Keyboards)
Jonas Petri Megyessi (Guitar, percussion)
Orpheo McCord (Drums)

History

Ima Robot formed in the late 1990s. In the early 2000s, the band signed with Virgin Records. The band's other original members were Timmy "The Terror" Anderson, Oliver "Oligee" Goldstein, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, and studio drummer Joey Waronker. Meldal-Johnsen and Waronker were sought-after musicians who had played with Beck before joining Ima Robot.

On September 16, 2003, Ima Robot released their first full-length album, the self-titled Ima Robot. The album featured the singles "Dynomite" and "Song #1" (released in the UK only).

In 2004, Waronker and "Oligee" left the band. Meldal-Johnsen followed in 2005, with former Oleander drummer Scott Devours. Tim Anderson's cousin, whom he had never met before Devours, auditioned and took over the drums. Filip Nikolic took over the bass and Andy Marlow started playing the keyboards.

On September 12, 2006, they released their second album Monument to the Masses, which featured the singles "Creeps Me Out" and "Lovers in Captivity".

In April 2007, the band won their independence from Virgin Records and continued to work unsigned under the management of Alexis Rivera of Echo Park Records. The song "Gangster" premiered on the band's MySpace on April 15, 2008, with its lyrics posted in a blog entry by the band.[2] In 2010 the band announced the upcoming release of their new album, Another Man's Treasure, and released the song "Ruthless" on the Internet.

Ebert remained frustrated with Virgin, saying in a 2016 interview with Transverso Media that, "pretty unironically I ended up feeling like a robot by the end of the process because of the major label thing."[3] During that period, they were being represented by the Werewolf Heart label.[4]

In June 2008, Lars Vognstrup joined the group, having previously played with Nikolic in the band Junior Senior. In 2009, Orpheo McCord (of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and of Fool's Gold), Jason "ComputerJay" Taylor, and Jonas Petri Megyessi joined the band.

On January 6, 2011, the band played six songs live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. This was the first time since Monument to the Masses tours that the new band lineup had played live. Ima Robot's B-side "Greenback Boogie" from the album Another Man's Treasure has been featured as the theme song of the USA Network legal drama, Suits, since 2011.

The band has been inactive since 2011 as its members have been busy with side projects. Alex Ebert has stated that he is "still in Ima Robot."[5]

Band members

Current

Past

Jason "One Three" - keyboard (2001)

Rich Lambert - drums (2000-2002)

Discography

Studio albums

EPs
  • Untitled Demo Tape (1999) - Featuring the tracks Weirdest Girl and Sink or Swim
  • "Very Not OK, Underdogs, Drowse" (Demo CD) (1999) - Featuring the tracks Evil Thoughts, Climaxing, Ballad of Self Indulgence, Reaching 4 A Star, and I Am the Son
  • Untitled Demo CD (1999) - Featuring the tracks Sheela Fades, Electric Chair, and Pink Monkey as well as the tracks from Very Not OK, Underdogs, Drowse
  • "Black Jettas" (LP) (June 19, 2003)
  • "Public Access EP" (CD/LP) (June 20, 2003)
  • "Song #1" (EP) – (March 22, 2004)
  • "Alive" (EP) – (2004) – Radio Only
  • "Search And Destroy" (EP) (2006) – Sold only at shows originally and came free with the purchase of "Another Man's Treasure" from the band's website in 2010.

Singles
  • "Dynomite" (Maxi Single) (CD/LP) (September, 2003)
  • "Creeps Me Out" (June 13, 2006) – Digital Only
  • "Gangster" (April 15, 2008[6]) – Digital Only
  • "Ruthless" (June, 2010[7]) – Digital Only

References
  1. "Overview". mtv.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
  2. "Ima Robot Biography | Ima Robot Bio & History". Xfm. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  3. "Edward Sharpe Is Dead: Alex Ebert on The Magnetic Zeros' Pursuit of Failure, Identity, and Unrealism — TRANSVERSO". Transversomedia.com. 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  4. "Another Man's Treasure". Imarobot.com. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  5. "TUNERS". Tuners.io. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  6. "Ima Robot. Latest Albums". Mtv.com. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  7. "Another Man's Treasure". Imarobot.com. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
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