Soma records are pleased to announce their new signing, New York's My Robot Friend.
Falling somewhere between the insane live energy of Devo and the
creative, refined performance art of Laurie Anderson, My Robot Friend's
manic, multimedia live shows have gained him a stellar reputation in
the international music scene.
A.k.a Howard Robot, My Robot Friend has appeared on Rolling Stone
magazine's Hot List alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt, and has showcased
his robot singing/songwriting abilities around the world on stages,
opening for luminaries such as the Scissor Sisters, Le Tigre and
Herbert.
My Robot Friend's new album 'Dial 0' is now finished and has been
signed by robo-friendly label Soma Records for release in 2006. This
album is a hyper electro-pop opus that plays out like a party jukebox
for the 21st century. The style of the individual tracks varies wildly
while a crackling electric current pulses from within.
My Robot Friend's plastic personality is present on every song with
unique arrangements, vocals and lyrics. His songs are well lit with
character and arranged to form perfect frenetic and synthetic pop music.
In November 2004, My Robot Friend's 'Hot Action!' made its long awaited
emergence from New York City's electronic underground. The album spent
several months in the CMJ charts and hit the top 20 electronic albums
in iTunes international sales charts.
Tracks have appeared on compilations on influential labels like Mute,
Ladomat, Soundslike and Ministry of Sound. Remixes have come from
Matmos, Steril and Zombie Nation and the Pet Shop Boys even covered a
My Robot Friend song about them called, fittingly, 'We're The Pet Shop
Boys.'
This will undoubtedly be an exciting and welcome addition to the Soma roster for 2006 and beyond.
