| Captured! by Robots | |
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JBOT of Captured! by Robots |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Robotic Resistance |
| Associated acts | Blue Meanies Skankin' Pickle |
| Website | http://www.capturedbyrobots.com |
| Members | |
| JBOT GTRBOT666 DRMBOT 0110 AUTOMATOM The Ape Which Hath No Name Son of Ape Which Hath No Name |
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Captured! by Robots is a touring musical comedy troupe with only one human member. It is part-concert and part-performance act, made up of three robots, two stuffed apes, three "headless hornsmen" playing backup brass, and their human, "JBOT".
The group is composed of JBOT, the human "slave" to the robots (whose intestines hang from his abdomen); DRMBOT 0110, a severed doll's head that plays the drums; GTRBOT666, who plays bass and guitar; AUTOMATOM, the assistant drummer created by robots, The Ape Which Hath No Name who plays tambourine halo; The Son of the Ape Which Hath No Name, who plays Monkey Cymbals; and the Headless Hornsmen, a full three-piece horn section.
The C!BR backstory claims that the human, in an attempt to make his own band, created the robots. Instead of following him, they revolted, pulled out his intestines and eyes, and now force him to travel the world with them, performing music and making him contemplate the inferiority of the human race.
The human, JBOT, is portrayed by actor/musician Jay Vance, a former bassist for ska punk bands Blue Meanies and Skankin' Pickle. He is most notable for having played on the Blue Meanies' album "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye."