Roommate
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Snow Globe
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Tuesday
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New Steam
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General Info
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Genre: Experimental / Lyrical / Pop
Location CHICAGO, Un
Profile Views: 126260
Last Login: 4/12/2012
Member Since 1/10/2005
Website roommatemusic.com
Record Label Plug Research/Shrug Records/Fresh Produce Records/
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
Roommate began as a Kent Lambert solo project in 2000 and evolved into a band in Chicago a few years later. Plug Research released Roommate's first two albums, Songs The Animals Taught Us and We Were Enchanted, and its latest album Guilty Rainbow was released in March 2011 on the Antephonic label. The Onion A.V. Club's Marah Eakin described it as "a semi-depressing tour de force" and Popmatters' Dylan Nelson called it "a culminating step forward." -
Members
(current live band).. ..Kent Lambert.. (keytar/vocals/electronics).. Gillian Lisée (bass/percussion/vocals).. Luther Rochester (buchla music easel & other analog synths, percussion, vibes).. ..Seth Vanek.. (drums/percussion) .. (occasional and/or past participants).. ..Gerard Barreto.. (bass/sound engineering).. ..Amy Cimini.. (viola).. ..Tom Comerford.. (guitar).. ..Erica Dicker.. (violin).. ..Tim Daisy.. (vibes/drums).. ..Devin Davis.. (theremin/guitar/drums).. Jim Duffy (drums).. ..Anton Hatwich.. (bass) .. ..Cody Hennesy.. (guitar/textures/beats/mixing).. ..Sarah Holtschlag .. (musical saw).. ..Mercedes Landazuri.. (banjo) .. ..Todd Leibov.. (guitar/synths/electronic wizardry) .. ..Justin Petertil.. (guitar).. ..Dean Rank.. (album artwork/posters/hugs).. ..Daniel Schneider.. (guitar).. .."Uncle" Woody Sullender.. (banjo).. ..Dewayne Slightweight.. (xylophone, vocals, hand percussion).. ..Evelyn Weston.. (musical saw).. ..Mark Wright.. (percussion/drawings/photos) .. ..Katie Young.. (bassoon) -
Influences
Scott Walker, Ennio Morricone, Broadcast, Califone, Talking Heads, Talk Talk, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Robert Wyatt, Alice Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Angelo Badalamenti/David Lynch, George Delerue, Haruki Murakami, East River Pipe, Roy Orbison, Vic Chesnutt, Leonard Cohen, Otis Redding, Arto Lindsay, Gillian Welch, Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield, Douglas Sirk, Smog, Joy Division, The Cure, New Order, The Replacements, The Smiths, Joe Jackson, Echo & the Bunnymen, Cocteau Twins, early OMD, Magnetic Fields, Bola, Boards of Canada, Fennesz, Gavin Bryars, Sun Ra, Yo La Tengo, Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, Ween, The Rhombus and many other art/music-making friends... -
Sounds Like
"lush, subtly textured mini-symphonies of pop abandon".. -Jennifer Kelly, ..PopMatters..
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Roommate
Confirmed: @THINHYMNS / @roommatemusic / @thechandeliers, @theemptybottle, Monday September 2, FREE
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Roommate
Just confirmed: Roommate w/ @BEVELMUSIC and @bbbelievers, @hideoutchicago, 6/13/13: http://t.co/B59usN4QJa
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Roommate
New! WILDERNESS REPRISE ROUGH http://t.co/8Gzs4DX9OD on #SoundCloud
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Roommate
Barring unforeseen calamities, we will return to the Burlington on February 22, 2014 to perform two sets of music by The Cure. <3
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Roommate
HUGE thanks to @burlingtonbar and everyone who came out last night! It was thrilling and fulfilling to the maximum.
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Music
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3 Songs | Nov 6, 2012
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2 Songs | Mar 20, 2012
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10 Songs | Apr 12, 2011
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5 Songs | Dec 1, 2009
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8 Songs | Apr 15, 2008
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4 Songs | Apr 24, 2007
Comments
- Roommate2 years ago
hello! sorry for the long-delayed reply. you can get lyrics to all of our songs on our bandcamp page, http://roommate.bandcamp.com
- ALVIN2 years ago
Hi Kent! Thanks a lot for your message! Yes, that was long time ago, but never too late to reply! ; ) Didn't yet get the chance to listen to your newly posted songs...I'm in a library in London right now...moved to London 3 months ago...Funny, a friend was talking to me about Chicago yesterday! I'm grateful of all the musicians who inspire me to continue going for it! Wishing you all the best!! : ) Alvin
- ALVIN2 years ago
Hi Kent! Thanks for your reply and your message!! Never too late! ; ) I'm in a London library right now, so can't yet listen to your newly posted songs...I moved to London 3 months ago...and it's funny, yesterday I was speaking to a friend and he was talking about his brother living in Chicago...Funny coincidence! I feel really blessed to be surrounded by musicians (even living far away) who year after year continue to create, express their emotions and inspire! All the best!! Alvin
- Jessica Neilson2 years ago
do you guys have your lyrics available to view anywhere? particularly for New Steam?
- andthebloodyhand2 years ago
Hey :)
- GreKane3 years ago
Hey, thanks for the add!....Got some good stuff here my friend.....all the very best! ;) Cheers, Chris
- Mumford's3 years ago
hell yeah! hit me up
- Mumford's3 years ago
hey! we really enjoyed playing with you last night. i love the sounds: dark, but very pleasing and feel-able. hope to see you in ames!
-nate - ALVIN3 years ago
Hi Kent! It's Alvin. Do you still remember me from Belgium a couple of years ago??
I still always love listening to your songs and your experimental and emotional style!
This is my latest project/EP: "Everything's gonna get better".
All the best in Chicago!!
Alvin - 3 years ago






















