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FemBots
Soul / Rock / Acousmatic / Tape music

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The City
Canada

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   FemBots: General Info
Member Since3/15/2005
Band Websitewww.fembots.net - thefembots@gmail.com
Band MembersDave MacKinnon

Brian Poirier

Nathan Lawr

Iner Souster

InfluencesMohamad Ali, Buster Keaton, Nina Simone, Duke Ellington, The Clash, James Brown, William Kennedy, Eddie & Ernie, Bob Wiseman, Harry Smith, Maps, a good hair cut, Spike Jones (not Spike Jonze), Jane Jacobs, The Winnipeg General Strike, The Paris Commune, London, sometimes Toronto, a good book is good, a good non-fiction book is better, The Taking Of Pelum 123, 70s cop movies set in New York or San Francisco, wine, a good bottle of scotch.
Sounds Likea good time, most of the time.

Calling Out is available on line at -
iTunes
Zunior.com
puretracks.com
and is available on vinyl at www.savedbyvinyl.com

FemBots - Good Days


FemBots - Ship Breaking


FemBots - My Hands Are A City
Record Labelwww.weewerk.com
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 16 2009 10:00P
Loplops Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Jul 17 2009 8:00P
The River And Sky Festival Hiway 17 between Sudbury and North Bay, Ontario
Jul 24 2009 10:00P
Whelan’s Gate Corner Brook, Newfoundland
Jul 25 2009 10:00P
The Rock House St. Johns, Newfoundland
Jul 30 2009 10:00P
The Capitol Fredericton, New Brunswick
Jul 31 2009 6:00P
Sappyfest Sackville, New Brunswick
Aug 1 2009 8:00P
Gus’ Pub Halifax, Nova Scotia

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   About FemBots

With the release of their fourth album, Calling Out (2008), the FemBots have set off in yet another direction while in many ways returning to their beginnings. Born out of improvisation and experimentation, Calling Out sees the FemBots once more stretching themselves musically to produce an album that is daring yet accessible.

The FemBots began as a home recording project of Dave MacKinnon and Brian Poirier and their debut, Mucho Cuidado (2000), featured songs written and performed on power tools, toys and broken down thrift store instruments. The duo quickly carved a unique space in the Toronto music scene bringing their post-industrial folk songs to the stage using tape loops and reel-to-reel machines mixed with often frantic live performances.

Their critically acclaimed second release, Small Town Murder Scene (2003), adopted a more atmospheric approach with traditional instrumentation and soulful laments. The third FemBots record, The City (2005), built on this earlier work while taking it up several notches with banging piano chords, catchy choruses, soulful vocals, swinging guitars, woven strings and horns. The City – that landed on several top ten lists for 2005 – pushed the stark black and white vision of their earlier albums into full technicolor.

The FemBots originally envisioned their fourth album Calling Out (2008), as an entire album using an assortment of junkstruments, musical instruments created from garbage by artist Iner Souster. Eight months into the project it became clear that the junkstruments were simply too unpredictable and too difficult to work with to sustain an entire album. Rather than scraping the project entirely, the FemBots used the junkstrument instrumentals they had recorded as rhythm tracks, the rock and roll chassis that the rest of the songs are built on.

Calling Out also marks another departure for the FemBots. This is the first time Dave MacKinnon and Brian Poirier have collaborated with other musicians during every stage of the writing and recording process. In the past MacKinnon and Poirier wrote the songs, then brought in other musicians to fill out the arrangements. With Calling Out the songs were built up from improvisations with Iner Souster and drummer Nathan Lawr.

The result is a collection of pop and rock song built on a foundation of odd sounding home made instruments, resulting in their most straightforward and strangest record to date.

The FemBots have drawn comparisons to Califone, My Morning Jacket, Latin Playboys and Wilco but their sound is not easily categorized. Influenced by a wide range of music - from Rock ‘n Roll, Blues, Soul, Country, and Folk - they continue their genre bending approach, honing a new style from the old. With each new album the FemBots transform in ways unforeseen, yet strangely familiar.


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FemBots's Friends Comments
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Murphys Choice





Jul 2 2009 2:57 AM

I poured cement for a fembot. no joke. and no hand print. sort of got gyped. tell Brian to start standing guard, I just may or may not decide to start considering my options in the 'wreck'claimation of a missed opportunity.
Dog is Blue





May 12 2009 7:17 PM

You guys are pretty much the most awesome thing ever.
North by East West





May 1 2009 12:22 AM

The Fembots are on the NxEW MixTape Podcast #3 http://www.nxew.ca/2009/04/nxew-mixtape-3.html
Hopeful Monster





Apr 9 2009 2:32 PM

hi guys

just wanted to let you & your friends know about my show tonight at the local, 396 roncesvalles.
no cover! Just me & a string section (randy lee & monica gunter, know them?) it's week 2 of my april residency - schedule of guests is posted at http://hopefulmonstermusic.blogspot.com


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Jane Keir





Apr 5 2009 10:04 PM

thanks for makin us dance last night here in Kingston, it was a lovely night.
Sir





Mar 21 2009 9:34 AM

I don't know how many step it will take a person to know,: what your about. in my soul: i sit and wait fore the response . Put back to my seat, when i hear my friends tell me that (You) got them to ponder thoughts . thank you!
myself is another story.
-- as the hour-hand slides, the moment is left with persons holding the last thought a petty soul(myself) can understand.
SHARED!
Amanda Lehmann Van Poznak.





Jan 31 2009 2:32 PM

SHE'S A FEMBOT
The Repercussionists





Jan 14 2009 11:46 AM

Thanks for the add.
Loving your tunes
RABID EARS CIUT 89.5FM 10PM-11PM THURSDAYS





Dec 31 2008 10:52 PM

I'll be playing a song from "Calling Out" during my extended
"Best Albums Of 2008" show Jan 1, 2009 at CIUT 89.5fm, 10pm-12am.
Or listen online at http://www. ciut. fm/
RABID EARS CIUT 89.5FM 10PM-11PM THURSDAYS





Nov 20 2008 12:35 AM

I'll be playing one of your songs
This Thurs, Nov 20
CIUT 89.5fm 10pm-11pm
or listen online at http://www. ciut. fm/
Eric Welton





Nov 18 2008 6:02 PM

See you Friday at the Phog!
Carbon MonROCKside Presents





Nov 10 2008 5:48 PM

Got a hold of your album. Well done. Really love the 1st couple songs.
ðj tø×





Nov 4 2008 2:05 AM

You guys ROCK! I am just blown away by your CD! It's a nice combo of mellow rock and lyrics...with a kick. Nice vocal range too.
it kinda reminds me a little bit of billy corgan meets johnny cash with the smokey sound :D Keep it up guys! You're gonna be BIG!
The Fast Romantics





Nov 2 2008 5:57 PM

Really good to meet you guys last night. Your show was brilliant, we love you.
Keep in touch!
Sharon





Nov 1 2008 7:11 AM

hey fembots... thanks for the add and playing in Vancouver :) nice to see you again. cheers, S.
daisy





Oct 30 2008 10:30 PM

well, you should probably come to bellingham when your done in vancouver tonight - i thing that would be the next smart move on you list of things to do. i will PAY you.....in pastries and crepes.
lazy love





Oct 20 2008 10:00 PM

Aiieee you're coming to Winnipeg! I would really love to come but I'm sure it's 18+ and I can't find where it says how much so... maybe I'll be there maybe not but I wish I could go...
iner





Oct 17 2008 6:30 PM

This is for the girl who lost her camera at the Music Gallery. Please contact me. I have your photos.
cheers
Iner
Awol Jackson





Oct 13 2008 12:41 AM

thank you guys so much for an amazing friday night at gus's...come back soon

aaron
After Runnymede





Oct 12 2008 7:52 PM

when you say "The city" are you referring to Toronto?

If I had to pick one of your shows to attend, which would you recommend? Kitchener or Toronto?
RABID EARS CIUT 89.5FM 10PM-11PM THURSDAYS





Oct 3 2008 12:15 AM

I'll be playing you tonight
CIUT 89.5fm
Thursdays 10pm-11pm
Toronto Station
Dan Mangan





Oct 2 2008 8:53 PM

vinyl.. sweet!
1.2.3.4.





Sep 24 2008 6:00 PM

goodstuff FEMBOTS much luv and smiLes
Traven





Sep 23 2008 4:45 PM

Just listened to the new album, which I've been anticipating since I became enamoured with the last installment. It sounds fantastic!
Very much looking forward to the CD release Friday.
Congrats!
Awol Jackson





Sep 21 2008 9:22 PM

the new album is amazing... in totally different ways all the others were amazing...thanks

seeya in halifax
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