Artist description As any true art form should, this music is not confined to genre or demographic. It is very human music excluding no one mind from its reward. That "reward" being a highly stimulating listening experience, thought provoking imagery, and ultimately the reassurance that mankind has yet to travel many unexplored regions of the vast ocean of sound and song. Most importantly, however, is the simple feeling of happiness and optimism that comes from the union of artist and observer. It is simply good for the soul. Animalcule is a bit of an enigma. A riddle of a band that has apparently come out of nowhere and plays music like nobody else does. Their methods are as unique as their sound. They have never played a cover song and never intend to. They do things a bit differently. They write all of their own material and the type of material is often epic and sensational. They arrange their own gigs, which are more aptly titled "concerts" or "events" They put on multimedia extravaganzas in highbrow, interesting and intimate venues. Every time people catch wind of the upcoming Animalcule concert, they get excited. With often extravagant stage set-ups and experimental light shows, the band always gives the audience something special. Couple the visuals with powerful, soaring music and incredible improvisational pieces, and you've got yourself a show to remember. They set out to blow minds and consistently succeed. They take the listener somewhere.. else. - Dr. Michael Corenza

Music Style Psychedelic, Avant Garde, Progressive, Experimental, Rock

Musical Influences Pink Floyd, Miles Davis, King Crimson, Soft Machine, Yes, The Doors, The Beatles, Syd Barrett, David Bowie, Robert Wyatt, Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Herbie Hancock, The Tony Williams Lifetime, The Grateful Dead, and many, many more wonderful artists from India to Indiana...

Similar Artists Pink Floyd, The Doors, King Crimson, Syd Barrett, Soft Machine

Artist History Animalcule formed in 2000, after previous incarnations. For more information on the Animalcule saga, please visit www.animalculemusic.com

Group Members Ryan Kickland- Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Vocals, Ukelele, Sitar, Percussion, Odd Noises Josh Hilpert- Bass Guitar, Vocals, Percussion, Various Cackles and Sound Trickery Patrick Ondrozeck- Percussion, Synthesizers, Keybaords, Electric and Acoustic Piano Clint Wood- Drums, percussive implements, noise experimentation

Instruments electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitars, drums and various percussive items, combo and b3 organs, synthesizers, electric and acoustic piano, ukelele, banjo, human vocals, mouth organ, duct tape, human bodily noises, food, sobbing, various horns, kazoo, milk wagon horn, bells, brooms, etc.

Albums Animalcule (self-titled), The Red Masquerade, Once Removed, Cerebellumusic (in stores November 2002)

Press Reviews "Animalcule is one of those rare examples, those synchronous moments in the cosmos, when musical discovery meets spiritual exploration. As a child of the 60's, I can't begin to explain how music with method and lyrics with meaning restore my faith in coming generations. There is hope, and Animalcule lets us have a proper peek at it." - Pete Coller (Midwest Music Review) "Animalcule is very odd." -The Monkey Music Newsletter (Chicago) "The best psychedelic music in the city and probably in the Tri-State area." - Trisha Lee (The Sioux Falls Tempest) "Sometimes when I listen to Animalcule I end up with a small, square-shaped crap in my pants." -Karen Burrows (The Omaha World Herald) "I've never heard another unsigned local band sound so professional and so incredibly different. This band is really going places, that is if the world is ready to go with them. " - Erik Travis (Twin Cities Sound Station)

Location Sioux Falls, South Dakota - USA

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