Mini Mansions
Mini Mansions | |
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Indie pop, psychedelic pop[1] |
Years active | 2009 – present |
Associated acts | Queens of the Stone Age, Wires on Fire, Spinnerette |
Website | |
Members |
Michael Shuman Zach Dawes Tyler Parkford |
Mini Mansions are a Los Angeles band founded by Zach Dawes, Tyler Parkford, and Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman.
History
Mini Mansions was founded in 2009 after the Queens of the Stone Age decided to take a break after touring in support of Era Vulgaris. Their self-released EP from 2009 contains nine tracks. In 2014, they released the single "Death Is a Girl", that appeared on their second studio album "The Great Pretenders", released on March 24th 2015.
Musical style
Mini Mansions' style has been compared to The Beatles, Elliott Smith and Fountains of Wayne.[2]
Members
- Michael Shuman: vocals, drums, guitar
- Zach Dawes: bass, drums
- Tyler Parkford: vocals, keyboard
Discography
- EP
- Mini Mansions (2009)
- ...Besides... (2012)
- LP
- Mini Mansions (2010)
- The Great Pretenders (2015)
- Singles
- "Heart of Glass" (2009)
- "Kiddie Hypnogogia" (2010)
- "Wünderbars" (2010)
- "Death Is a Girl" (2014)
- "Any Emotions" (2015)
- "Freakout!" (2015)
- "Vertigo" (2015)
References
- ↑ http://www.sandiegomusicthing.com/mini-mansions
- ↑ Mini Mansion mansions style has been compared to The Beatles, Elliott Smith and Fountains of Wayne http://losangeles.ohmyrockness.com/BandBio.cfm?BandID=25780