Macromantics
| Macromantics | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Romy Hoffman |
| Also known as | Romy |
| Born | 1980 (age 36–37) |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Hip hop, punk rock, house |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, synth[1] |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Kill Rock Stars, House of Silk |
| Associated acts | Noise Addict, Agender |
Romy Hoffman, is a song writer and musician, who has performed under the name Macromantics, Romy and AGENDER. She used to be based in Melbourne and now lives in Los Angeles.[2]
Life and career
In 1995, Hoffman started performing with her high school classmate Ben Lee's pop/punk band Noise Addict as a 15-year-old guitarist.[3] She said, "I just did the last tour with them, which was great because I got to go to America."[4]
She later returned to the US, to spend time writing, in San Francisco.[4] The result of her San Francisco connection was the release of her debut solo EP, Hyperbolic Logic in 2004.[5]
2006 also saw Hoffman become the first hip-hop act (and only the second Australian act) to be signed to the US record label, Kill Rock Stars (home to The Gossip, Deerhoof, Sleater Kinney and Bikini Kill).[6] She released her first full-length album, Moments in Movement, in September 2006 created in collaboration with local producer Tony Buchen. The album was nominated for the 2006 J Award.[7]
2007 saw Macromantics undertaking a national tour and supporting Lily Allen's tour of Australia.[6]
In 2010, after two years of extensive touring, Romy began work on a dark electro pop record. The single "Sleep" was released in 2010 with remixes by DFA's The Juan Maclean and Brain Children. In 2011 she embarked on a U.S with JD Samson's group MEN. In 2011 she worked on another record as ROMY. This time, a house inspired record. In 2012/2013, the single "Elixir" was released on prestigious house label Nervous Records. The follow up "Home" came out on the chic underground cult label 100% Silk.[8]
Hoffman has always maintained her punk roots. In 2011 she made a "schitzo synthy paranoid punk" lo-fi solo record as AGENDER. She played all the instruments on the record. In 2013 AGENDER morphed into an all girl 3 piece, known for their intense, fast, tight knit punk shows. The band's record Fixations was released on French label Desire Records. The band toured the U.S in June/July 2014.[9]
Discography
Albums
- Moments in Movement (2006)
- Self (En)Titled (2011) (as Agender)
- Fixations (2014) (as Agender)
EPs
- Hyperbolic Logic (2004)
Singles
- "Four Facets" b/w "Conspiracy Remix" (2005)
- "Sleep" (2010) (as Romy)
- "Home" (2012) (as Romy)
- "Elixir" (2012) (as Romy)
- "Mani Pedi" (2013) (as Agender)
Guest appearances
- Mystro - "Guns 4 Hire" from Diggi Down Unda (2006)
- Foreign Heights - "Mean What We Mean" from Foreign Heights (2007)
- Prolyphic & Reanimator - "Dick & Jane" from The Ugly Truth (2008)
References
- ↑ "About". Agender. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Biography - Macromantics". Allmusic. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ Blackman, Guy (2006-09-24). "Romy with the hommies". The Age. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- 1 2 Colman, Tim (2004-09-03). "Punky beat star". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ↑ Coleman, Tim (2005-04-08). "Feminen wiles". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- 1 2 "Macromantics". Video Hits. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ↑ "Hilltop Hood win #2: J Award". themusic.com.au. 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ↑ http://www.imposemagazine.com/tv/premiere-romy-home
- ↑ http://www.aagender.com
External links
- Macromantics on Myspace
- Romy Hoffman discography at Discogs