Jump to content

Antennas Up: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
m →top: added orphan tag
 
(64 intermediate revisions by 24 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|American indie pop rock band}}
{{Orphan|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Antennas Up
| name = Antennas Up
|image =
| image =
| origin = [[Kansas City, Missouri]], [[United States]]
|background = group_or_band
|origin = [[Kansas City, Missouri]], [[United States]]
| genre = [[Electropop]]<br/>[[Indie pop|Indie]]<br/>[[Rock music]]
⚫
| years_active = 2008–present
|genre = [[Electropop]]<br/>[[Funk]]<br/>[[Rock music]]
| label = Independent
⚫
|years_active = 2008&ndash;present
|label = [[NAMBLA]]
| website = http://www.antennasupmusic.com/
⚫
| current_members = Kyle Akers<br/>Bo McCall<br/>Jon Ulasien<br/> Ryan "The Ryantist" Whitehouse
|website = http://www.antennasupmusic.com/
⚫
| past_members = Bobby Topaz<br/>Lonnie Coleman
⚫
|current_members = Kyle Akers<br/>Bo McCall<br/>Jon Ulasien <br/>The Ryantist
⚫
|past_members = Lonnie Coleman
}}
}}


'''Antennas Up''' is an [[indie pop]] [[rock band]] from [[Kansas City, Missouri]].
'''Antennas Up''' is a [[rock band]] from [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. Their music has been described as a "blatant and jolly appropriation of funk, disco, rap, synth pop and goofiness without apology."<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=29736 | title= BENT NIGHTS Diamond Rings; Antennas Up | last= Hester | first= Vern | publisher= Windy City Times}}</ref>

"Whether they’re creating funky, groovy beats, infectious driving pop or atmospheric noises, Antennas Up takes a fresh approach to every song."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.inkkc.com/content/local-music-review-antennas-up-the-awkward-phase | title= Local music review: Antennas Up, "The Awkward Phase" | last= Bacon | first= Michelle | publisher= INK KC}}</ref>


Since forming in 2008, the four-some of self-proclaimed nerds has performed alongside national acts such as [[Jack's Mannequin]], [[Girl Talk (musician)|Girl Talk]], [[Matt & Kim]], [[Electric Six]], The Gay Blades, [[Ha Ha Tonka]], [[Heypenny]], Tommy and the High Pilots, [[Via Audio]], [[Cloud Cult]], and [[Cash Cash]].
Since forming in 2008, the four-some has performed alongside national acts such as [[Jack's Mannequin]], [[Girl Talk (musician)|Girl Talk]], [[Matt & Kim]], [[Andy Grammer]], [[Electric Six]], [[Andrew McMahon]], [[Company of Thieves (band)]], [[Ha Ha Tonka (band)|Ha Ha Tonka]], Heypenny, [[Tommy & The High Pilots]], [[Churchill (band)]], [[Via Audio]], [[Cloud Cult]], and [[Cash Cash]]. In 2010, Antennas Up was selected to perform in an official showcase at [[SXSW]] in [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/11/sxsw-2010-antennas-up/ | title= Antennas Up Interview: SXSW 2010 | last= Spencer | first= Tricia | publisher= Spinner}}</ref> Later that year, [[The Boston Phoenix]] chose Antennas Up as the "Best New Band in Missouri."<ref>{{cite web | url= http://thephoenix.com/supplements/2010/50states/105001-missouri/ | title= Best New Bands in America | publisher= The Phoenix}}</ref> In 2013, Antennas Up was selected to be an official performer at [[North by Northeast]]. They have performed on [[KSHB]]'s morning television show ''Kansas City Live'' and [[KRBZ#The Night the Buzz Stole Christmas]]. The band is featured in the independent documentary Corporate FM.


== ''Antennas Up'' ==
Their independent, self-titled album, which was released in 2009, was reviewed as:<br/>
Antennas Up's independent, self-titled album, was released in 2009, and reviewed as:<br/>
<blockquote> A combination of "Yaz-era power pop, hook-filled synth, and skittery guitar with urgent vocals... [It] sounds like the result of cross-pollinating the lyrical prowess and hottt moves of [[Flight of the Conchords]] with the pop-electronica of CSS. It's fun, unselfconscious, and hedonistic."<ref>{{cite web | url= http://presentmagazine.com/full_content.php?article_id=2188&full=yes&pbr=1 | title= Antennas Up - The Interview | last= Dulin | first= Pete | publisher= Present Magazine}}</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote> A combination of "Yaz-era power pop, hook-filled synth, and skittery guitar with urgent vocals... [It] sounds like the result of cross-pollinating the lyrical prowess and hottt moves of [[Flight of the Conchords]] with the pop-electronica of CSS. It's fun, unselfconscious, and hedonistic."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://presentmagazine.com/full_content.php?article_id=2188&full=yes&pbr=1 |title=Antennas Up – The Interview |last=Dulin |first=Pete |publisher=Present Magazine |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715112523/http://presentmagazine.com/full_content.php?article_id=2188&full=yes&pbr=1 |archivedate=2011-07-15 }}</ref></blockquote>


<blockquote>"Good lyrics combined with birth-of-rock-and-roll rhythms reel you in, and before you know it you're in deep....Altogether 'Antennas Up' is a very solid album, blending numerous ideas and influences. Definitely worth checking out, no matter your musical orientation."<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.innocentwords.com/tabId/807/itemId/243/Antennas-Up-SelfTitled.aspx | title= Antennas Up (Self-Titled) | last= Savage | first= Eric | publisher= Innocent Words}}</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>"Good lyrics combined with birth-of-rock-and-roll rhythms reel you in, and before you know it you're in deep....Altogether 'Antennas Up' is a very solid album, blending numerous ideas and influences. Definitely worth checking out, no matter your musical orientation."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.innocentwords.com/tabId/807/itemId/243/Antennas-Up-SelfTitled.aspx |title=Antennas Up (Self-Titled) |last=Savage |first=Eric |publisher=Innocent Words |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002012717/http://www.innocentwords.com/tabId/807/itemId/243/Antennas-Up-SelfTitled.aspx |archivedate=2011-10-02 }}</ref></blockquote>


Three songs from the album ("Don't Wait Up," "On the Line" and "PSA") are featured on the game [[Tap Tap Revenge 3]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/2009/10/antennas_up_tap_taps_into_your_iphone.php/ | title= Antennas Up Tap Taps into your iPhone | last= Harper| first= Jason| publisher= The Pitch}}</ref>
Three songs from the album ("Don't Wait Up," "On the Line" and "PSA") are featured on the game [[Tap Tap (series)|Tap Tap Revenge 3]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/2009/10/antennas_up_tap_taps_into_your_iphone.php/| title= Antennas Up Tap Taps into your iPhone| last= Harper| first= Jason| publisher= The Pitch| access-date= 2010-12-16| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100710191451/http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/2009/10/antennas_up_tap_taps_into_your_iphone.php| archive-date= 2010-07-10| url-status= dead}}</ref>


In 2010, Antennas Up was selected to perform in an official showcase at [[SXSW]] in [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/11/sxsw-2010-antennas-up/ | title= Antennas Up Interview: SXSW 2010 | last= Spencer | first= Tricia | publisher= Spinner}}</ref> Later that year, [[The Boston Phoenix]] chose Antennas Up as the "Best New Band in Missouri."<ref>{{cite web | url= http://thephoenix.com/supplements/2010/50states/105001-missouri/ | title= Best New Bands in America | publisher= The Phoenix}}</ref>
In 2011, "Don't Wait Up" was featured in the independent film [[Falling Overnight]], and in 2012, the song "Break Me Down" was featured on [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]]'s television show [[The Glades (TV series)|The Glades]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aetv.com/the-glades/episode-breakdowns/old-times/ | title= The Glades, Season 3: Old Times | publisher=A&E}}</ref>


== ''The Awkward Phase'' ==
In 2011, "Don't Wait Up" was featured in the independent film [[Falling Overnight]]. Additionally, "December," the band's first single off of "The Awkward Phase," was featured in a video for The [[Buckle (clothing retailer)]]'s fall 2011 women's clothing line. Later that year, the band was chosen to perform in [[KRBZ]]'s The Night the Buzz Stole Christmas show alongside [[Company of Thieves (band)]] and [[Matt & Kim]]. ([[Flogging Molly]] was scheduled to headline the show but canceled due to a family emergency.)


Antennas Up released their sophomore album ''The Awkward Phase'' on May 15, 2012. It debuted on the [[CMJ]] Top 200 Chart, where it charted for more than 10 weeks, peaking at number 88. "December," the band's pre-released single from "The Awkward Phase," was featured in a video for The [[Buckle (clothing retailer)]]'s fall 2011 women's clothing line. The album's songs "Pretenders" and "Coming On" have been featured in numerous television shows, including [[The CW]]'s hit show [[Gossip Girl]] and [[MTV]]'s scripted comedic dramas [[Underemployed (TV series)]] and [[Awkward (TV series)]].
In early 2012, Antennas Up was featured in the independent documentary Corporate FM, which won Best Heartland Documentary Feature at the AMC Theatres Kansas City Film Fest. Later that year, the song "Break Me Down" off of the band's self-titled album was featured on [[A%26E (TV channel) | A&E]]'s television show [[The Glades (TV series) | The Glades]]. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aetv.com/the-glades/episode-breakdowns/old-times/ | title= The Glades, Season 3: Old Times | publisher=A&E}}</ref>


Review of ''The Awkward Phase'':
Antennas Up released their sophomore album ''The Awkward Phase'' on May 15, 2012. It debuted on the [[CMJ]] Top 200 Chart, where it continues to chart, having peaked at number 88.
<blockquote>"The result was a collection of 10 bubbly and melodic pop/rock/soul dance songs that recall everyone from [[Phoenix (band)]] and a few ’80s synth-pop bands ([[Spandau Ballet]]) to [[Hall and Oates]]. Live, the translation is a bit rawer but just as groovy and invigorating."<ref>{{cite web | url= http://inkkc.com/content/antennas-up-is-coming-in-loud-and-clear-kc-band-is-making-noise-on-tv-and-on-the-road-can-it-keep-the-buzz-alive/ | title= Antennas Up Is Coming in Loud and Clear | last= Finn | first= Timothy | publisher= Ink Magazine}}</ref></blockquote>


== Members ==
== Members ==
* Kyle Akers - lead vocals, bass
* Kyle Akers – lead vocals, bass
* Bo McCall - guitar, vocals
* Bo McCall – guitar, vocals
* Jon Ulasien - guitar, keys, vocals/[[vocoder]]
* Jon Ulasien – guitar, keys, vocals/[[vocoder]]
* The Ryantist - drums, vocals
* Ryan "The Ryantist" Whitehouse – drums, vocals


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
2009: ''Self-titled'' (Plastic Artifice)
2009: ''Self-titled'' (Plastic Artifice)
* Mixed by Allen Farmelo (Downtown Harvest, Department of Good and Evil, Time Farmer, Paul Britten)
* Mixed by Allen Farmelo (Downtown Harvest, Department of Good and Evil, Time Farmer, Paul Britten)
* Mastered by Bob Power ([[Tribe Called Quest]], [[The Roots]], [[Common (entertainer)|Common]], [[Erykah Badu]], [[Citizen Cope]], [[De La Soul]])
* Mastered by Bob Power ([[Tribe Called Quest]], [[The Roots]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]], [[Erykah Badu]], [[Citizen Cope]], [[De La Soul]])


2012: ''The Awkward Phase'' (Plastic Artifice)
2012: ''The Awkward Phase'' (Plastic Artifice)
* Produced by The Ryantist (co-producer and engineer - [[Ha Ha Tonka]] ''Death Of A Decade'', Antennas Up ''Self-titled'')
* Produced by Ryan "The Ryantist" Whitehouse (co-producer and engineer – [[Ha Ha Tonka (band)|Ha Ha Tonka]] ''Death Of A Decade'', Antennas Up ''Self-titled'')
* Mixed by Mike Cresswell (mixing engineer - Lyrics Borne, Blackalicious, General Elektriks, Honeycut)
* Mixed by Mike Cresswell (mixing engineer – Lyrics Borne, [[Blackalicious]], [[General Elektriks]], [[Honeycut]])
* Mastered by Bob Power (engineer and producer - [[Common (entertainer)|Common]], [[Tribe Called Quest]], [[The Roots]], [[Citizen Cope]])
* Mastered by Bob Power (engineer and producer – [[Common (rapper)|Common]], [[Tribe Called Quest]], [[The Roots]], [[Citizen Cope]])


== References ==
== References ==
Line 51: Line 57:


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.antennasupmusic.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.antennasupmusic.com/ Official Website]


{{Authority control}}
<!--- Categories --->


[[Category:Musical groups from Missouri]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Kansas City, Missouri]]

Latest revision as of 16:43, 15 August 2024

Antennas Up
OriginKansas City, Missouri, United States
GenresElectropop
Indie
Rock music
Years active2008–present
LabelsIndependent
MembersKyle Akers
Bo McCall
Jon Ulasien
Ryan "The Ryantist" Whitehouse
Past membersBobby Topaz
Lonnie Coleman
Websitehttp://www.antennasupmusic.com/

Antennas Up is an indie pop rock band from Kansas City, Missouri.

"Whether they’re creating funky, groovy beats, infectious driving pop or atmospheric noises, Antennas Up takes a fresh approach to every song."[1]

Since forming in 2008, the four-some has performed alongside national acts such as Jack's Mannequin, Girl Talk, Matt & Kim, Andy Grammer, Electric Six, Andrew McMahon, Company of Thieves (band), Ha Ha Tonka, Heypenny, Tommy & The High Pilots, Churchill (band), Via Audio, Cloud Cult, and Cash Cash. In 2010, Antennas Up was selected to perform in an official showcase at SXSW in Austin, Texas.[2] Later that year, The Boston Phoenix chose Antennas Up as the "Best New Band in Missouri."[3] In 2013, Antennas Up was selected to be an official performer at North by Northeast. They have performed on KSHB's morning television show Kansas City Live and KRBZ#The Night the Buzz Stole Christmas. The band is featured in the independent documentary Corporate FM.

Antennas Up

[edit]

Antennas Up's independent, self-titled album, was released in 2009, and reviewed as:

A combination of "Yaz-era power pop, hook-filled synth, and skittery guitar with urgent vocals... [It] sounds like the result of cross-pollinating the lyrical prowess and hottt moves of Flight of the Conchords with the pop-electronica of CSS. It's fun, unselfconscious, and hedonistic."[4]

"Good lyrics combined with birth-of-rock-and-roll rhythms reel you in, and before you know it you're in deep....Altogether 'Antennas Up' is a very solid album, blending numerous ideas and influences. Definitely worth checking out, no matter your musical orientation."[5]

Three songs from the album ("Don't Wait Up," "On the Line" and "PSA") are featured on the game Tap Tap Revenge 3.[6]

In 2011, "Don't Wait Up" was featured in the independent film Falling Overnight, and in 2012, the song "Break Me Down" was featured on A&E's television show The Glades.[7]

The Awkward Phase

[edit]

Antennas Up released their sophomore album The Awkward Phase on May 15, 2012. It debuted on the CMJ Top 200 Chart, where it charted for more than 10 weeks, peaking at number 88. "December," the band's pre-released single from "The Awkward Phase," was featured in a video for The Buckle (clothing retailer)'s fall 2011 women's clothing line. The album's songs "Pretenders" and "Coming On" have been featured in numerous television shows, including The CW's hit show Gossip Girl and MTV's scripted comedic dramas Underemployed (TV series) and Awkward (TV series).

Review of The Awkward Phase:

"The result was a collection of 10 bubbly and melodic pop/rock/soul dance songs that recall everyone from Phoenix (band) and a few ’80s synth-pop bands (Spandau Ballet) to Hall and Oates. Live, the translation is a bit rawer but just as groovy and invigorating."[8]

Members

[edit]
  • Kyle Akers – lead vocals, bass
  • Bo McCall – guitar, vocals
  • Jon Ulasien – guitar, keys, vocals/vocoder
  • Ryan "The Ryantist" Whitehouse – drums, vocals

Discography

[edit]

2009: Self-titled (Plastic Artifice)

2012: The Awkward Phase (Plastic Artifice)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Bacon, Michelle. "Local music review: Antennas Up, "The Awkward Phase"". INK KC.
  2. ^ Spencer, Tricia. "Antennas Up Interview: SXSW 2010". Spinner.
  3. ^ "Best New Bands in America". The Phoenix.
  4. ^ Dulin, Pete. "Antennas Up – The Interview". Present Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15.
  5. ^ Savage, Eric. "Antennas Up (Self-Titled)". Innocent Words. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02.
  6. ^ Harper, Jason. "Antennas Up Tap Taps into your iPhone". The Pitch. Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  7. ^ "The Glades, Season 3: Old Times". A&E.
  8. ^ Finn, Timothy. "Antennas Up Is Coming in Loud and Clear". Ink Magazine.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Antennas_Up&oldid=1240489307"