Under the Influence of Giants

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Under the Influence of Giants
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s) Indie pop
Alternative dance
Alternative Rock
R&B
Years active 2000-present
Label(s) Island
Website The Official Site of Under the Influence of Giants
Members
Aaron Bruno
Jamin Wilcox
Drew Stewart
David Amezcua
Former members
Erin Kathleen Logan
Josh Moreau

Under the Influence of Giants (sometimes abbreviated UTIOG) is a musical group from Los Angeles, California. The band is often compared to the Scissor Sisters. They released their major label debut album in August 2006, which was a number one hit on the Top Heatseekers chart. Among their influences are the Beatles, The Who, Led Zeppelin,[1] the Bee Gees, Prince, WHAM!, and Todd Rundgren. They have performed on Last Call with Carson Daly and Jimmy Kimmel Live.

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[edit] Members

[edit] Former members

[edit] History

Aaron Bruno and Drew Stewart formed a band called HomeTown Hero and signed to the now defunct Maverick Records from 2002-2004. In 2004, after several member changes and label woes, the band went on hiatus. Around this time, Aaron and Drew reconnected with childhood friend and former Audiovent drummer Jamin Wilcox and began to play music together. All three had experienced turmoil with major record labels and wanted to create music on their own terms. The music from these sessions would later be recorded and released free over the internet under the album title Bitch City. While the band was still called HomeTown Hero at this point, they felt the evolution of the music did not fit the name so they dropped the name. Since HomeTown Hero was still contractually obligated to Maverick, the label held the legal rights to HomeTown Hero's music. The members of the band quit the label, forced to leave their music behind. However, they are currently in legal talks to acquire rights to the music and possibly release some or all of it in the future.

The band continued under the name "Under the Influence of Giants", a name meant to reflect of their continuous struggle to operate free of authority. They recruited keyboardist Katie Logan and bassist David Amezuca and began to play shows in the Los Angeles area in mid-2005, selling out venues like the Roxy and Key Club several times. In the spring of 2006, Katie Logan, after a short West Coast tour, decided to amicably leave the band and created the duo Katie and Katie with a friend.

In the winter of 2005 they signed with Island Records. The released their debut in summer of 2006 on Island Records.

They have headlined a club tour in the US and UK. They have also gone on tour in the UK and Europe with the Sounds, as well as opening for them on select dates in the United States.

[edit] Discography

[edit] As Home Town Hero

  • Home Town Hero LP (2002)
  • Bitch City LP (2004)

[edit] As Under the Influence of Giants

  • Heaven Is Full EP (2006)
  • Under the Influence of Giants LP (2006)
  • TBA LP (2008)

[edit] Singles

  • "Questions" (2002)
  • "Mama's Room" (2006)
  • "In the Clouds" (2007)

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[edit] External links

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