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sfu·ma·to was started by Lars (ex-LAMPshADe;) & Kasper (The Naked, later Ensemble Orlando) in Danmark in 1996. added Lars Sveistrup (El Ray) for a while, and released their first cassette EP, 'come good home' (zoz012). Lars S.H. was replaced by Andre, whereupon their first full-length came to be, 'the future lies in darkness' (ughcd001 / zoz013). Andre was then replaced by Carl Christian (Obstinate Esther/Nasa Dude), and the triumphant 'psi e.p.' 7" (ugh002) was pressed. relocated to Berkeley, California from 1999-2000 with Carey (for a spell), then Bomba, Bryan, & Darren, and released their second CD, 'shards of ancient suns' (ughcd004 / BSBTA24). moved back to Danmark in 2001 regrouping with Carl Christian again (sans Kasper) & adding Andreas (Gangerpilt, ex-Ensemble Orlando & The Naked), Marie (Moko, Danband, Bleeder, ex-Traening & Mit Nye Band), & Asger (ex-Mit Nye Band &Traening) followed by Rupert (Veronica Post, ex-Twang & Tothe International). the acclaimed third EP arrived, 'the las zadan e.p.' (ughcd005 / BSBTA71), which then became part of 2005's 'pockets of resistance (1998-2004)' (ughcd006 / BSBTA93) together with a reissue of 'the psi e.p.' (previously only available on vinyl) plus 5 rare odds & ends.
Lars relocated to France in 2003, and l'Alsacien Nicolas joined on the drums in 2007, the year Carl Christian relocated to Sweden, and hopes of keeping him in the band waned. thankfully Dan dove in as Southern Californian guitarist, Arne took over the drum throne in 2009, and old friend Hans Emil (Chimes&Bells, ex-Traening) joined as bassist in 2010. since they are now geographically spread across four countries & two continents, anything is possible.
2004-5 saw their first U$ & Canadian tours, 2006-7 saw their second, and 2008-9 the third. as always, applications from vagabond DRUMMERS, CELLISTS, violists, violinists, bassists, contrabassists, guitarists, & vocalists are being accepted. because, you see, guest musicians are our bread & butter, such as the magnificent Catherine FEENY on 'Spinning 2000,' or Barracks of Afghanistan on the as yet unreleased version of 'Welcome to Fallujah,' or the countless, courageous drummers who have pitched in live. (thank you!!!)
check out our google tour map & let us know where else to tour so we can play live for you!
yay to Drew Floyd, Ungdomshuset Blir!, Gambletron, Moko, Baxter Hotel, badmouse, Satya, Hans Emil, Jon, Amber, Feenyheads!, music for robots, Evil Death Machine, Fred, Thee Silver Mt. Zion, Jon CROCKER, Sonic Youth, Maria, Gabriel, Steve, End The Occupation of Palestine, Jason ANDERSON, Obits, Bonfire Madigan, Jordi ROSEN, Constants, Master Musicians of Jajouka, Torgo, Haywood, Qui, bLast the Cover-Up, Folkets Hus, Amazonia Pile, Lila ROSE, & Mit Nye Band (if any of these slip from our top 32 or whatever).
OUR RECORDS which are (currently) available:
'control-alt-delete' CD
'pockets of resistance (1998-2004)' CD
'shards of ancient suns' CD/cass.
'the future lies in darkness' CD/cass.
'The Escape from Beer Mountain' CD compilation
one of our fans, Jimi in Vegas, calls us "acoustic folk karaoke." doh!
well, what to say. Wikipedia sucks. here's what i salvaged pre-"speedy deletion:"
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| Name = sfu-ma-to
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| Origin = [[Copenhagen|København]], [[Denmark|Danmark]]
| Genre = [[Indie-rock]], [[Noise_rock|Noise rock]]
| Years_active = 1996-present
| Label = [[Purr_Mama_Resistor|Purr Mama Resistor]], [[d'Oorhinge l'Orange]] (ex-[[Purderous_Magina_Records|Purderous Magina Records]], BSBTA)
| URL = [http://www.poofish.com/pmr/sfumato / poofish.com/pmr/sfumato /]
| Current_members = [[Lars Ro]], Andreas Koch, [[Carl Christian Tofte]], Nicolas Vogler, [[Marie Hansen]], [[Dan Wyckoff]]
| Past_members = [[Kasper Andersen (musician)|Kasper Andersen]], Lars Sviestrup Hansen, Andre Chercka, Carey Dall, [[Bomba]], [[Bryan Goski]], [[Asger Hvid]], [[Robert Schmidt]]
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'''sfu-ma-to''' is an [[Indie_rock|indie-rock]] band which was formed in [[Copenhagen|København]], [[Denmark|Danmark]] in late 1996 by [[Lars Ro]] (guitar & vocals, ex-[[LAMPshADe;]]) and [[Kasper Andersen (musician)|Kasper Andersen]] (drums, also of [[The Naked (band)|The Naked]]). After a few months, they were joined by Lars Sviestrup Hansen on guitar for about a year before he veered off stylistically towards surf music in the form of [[El Ray]]. Thus ended the 'Come Good Home' era.
Andre Chercka joined on bass for the duration of the 'Future Lies in Darkness' era, eventually being replaced by [[Carl Christian Tofte]] (of [[Obstinate Esther]] and [[Nasa Dude]]).
In late 1999, Ro moved to the [[San_Francisco_Bay_Area|San Francisco Bay Area]] where he briefly reformed the group as a duo with Carey Dall (guitar, brother of [[Drag_City|Dra City]] artist [[Cindy_Dall|Cynthia Dall]]). After a few shows, Dall left and '''sfu-ma-to''' developed into a quartet with Ro, Bomba (drums), Bryan Goski (guitar), and Darren Hertell (bass), thus constituting the 'Shards of Ancient Suns' era. One of the songs on this record, "spinning 2000," received guest vocals from the soon-to-be critically acclaimed recording artist [[Catherine_Feeny|Catherine Feeny]], whom Lars had played with previously in [[LAMPshADe;]]. This period culminated with a headlining show at [[San Francisco]]'s [[Bottom_of_the_Hill|Bottom of the Hill]]. [http://www.bottomofthehill.com/highlightsS.html "(Some of the) Bands that have played at the Bottom Of The Hill" ].
Returning to Europe, the lineup shifted somewhat during the first years of the millennium, solidifying into Ro, Andreas Koch (bass) of The Naked / [[Ensemble Orlando]] and [[Gangerpilt]], Marie Hansen (vocals) of [[Traening]] and [[The Bleeder Group]], and Asger Hvid (drums) of [[Traening]] and [[Mit Ny Band]]. After recording ''The Las Zadan E.P.,'' HVID was replaced by Robert SCHMIDT of [[Veronica Post]], ex-[[Tothe International]] on the drums for a few shows & practices, eventually giving way to their French drummer, Nicolaj VOGLER. In its live incarnation, the band fluctuates from a full lineup (on Danish shores) to a solo affair, as was the case for sfu-ma-to's North American tours in 2004 and 2006.
20 April 2007 saw their first-ever, completely sold out concert, opening up for [[Thee_Silver_Mt._Zion_Memorial_Orchestra_%26_Tra-La-La_Band]] at Le Romandie in [[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland.]]
==Discography==
*''Come Good Home'' (cassette, 1997, [[Purderous Magina Records]])
*''The Future Lies in Darkness'' (CD/cassette, 1998, [[Purderous Magina Records]])
*''The Psi E.P.'' (7", 1999, [[Purderous Magina Records]])
*''Shards of Ancient Suns'' (CD/cassette, 2001, [[Purderous Magina Records]] / [[BSBTA]])
*''The Las Zadan E.P.'' (CDEP, 2004, [[Purderous Magina Records]] / [[BSBTA]])
*''Pockets of Resistance'' (CD, 2005, [[Purderous Magina Records]] / [[BSBTA]])
==Compilations==
*''Les Enfants Children'' - p.m.r. compilation 4 (cassette, 2000, [[Purderous Magina Records]])
*''Hairballs of Hysteria'' - Danish underground compilation (CD, 2001, [[BSBTA]])
*''Musical Chain Letters'' - ambitious collaborative experiment (CD, 2002, [[BSBTA]])
*''Footnotes: Musical Chain Letters Odds & Ends'' (CDEP, 2002, [[BSBTA]])
*''BSBTA E.P. Club, August 2003'' (CDEP, 2003, [[BSBTA]])
*''BSBTA Five-O'' - BSBTA's 50th release sampler (CD, 2003, [[BSBTA]])
*''Affiliate Program, Vol. 1'' - a compilation / sampler (CD, 2004, [[BSBTA]])
*''The Escape From Beer Mountain'' - a posthumous Bloated Sasquatch Beer Theatre Audio label compilation (CD, 2007, [[BSBTA]])
==Notes==
[[Category:Danish musical groups]]
[[Category:Danish_indie_rock_groups]]
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