astronautalis is andy bothwell...he writes all the lyrics and lots of the music. He also gets lots of help from these bands and musicians: the paper chase, midlake, the polyphonic spree, radical face, sarah jaffe, dj rerog, skyrider, and electric president!
Influences
wierdo rappers, my father's career in the rail industry, old country stars, lonestar beer, people who eat worms for american citizenship, small towns with public skate parks, vulgar bathroom grafitti, (smog), living out of your car, oil platforms, van morrison, that girl from that tv show you like, devin the dude, king tee, trick daddy, car crashes, steve mcqueen, pulling quarters out of your ear, making out, the halo benders, rooms filled with records, rooms filled with books, rooms filled with anything really, and flawed as it may be, the american electoral college:
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Sounds Like
i am trying to be the van morrison of this rap shit
I've got some pretty heavy connections in the sports blooper industry. I'm comforted by the fact that no matter how bad things get, I've always got this as a fallback. Ever consider soundtracking one? Just say the word
played a show tonight in oklahoma city @ the conservatory...there was a shoegaze band, a blues duo, a country band, then our weird rap songs. i think you would have enjoyed it.
have a good weekend sir. we'll save you a spot at the table.
How good does it feel not to be sweating our asses off on Warped this summer, Andy? When are you gonna make it out to Brooklyn? I've got a couch and case of crappy domestic beer waiting for you.
'83 O's!!!. EM looks like he's already been on about a three day bender here. I saw him hit a grand slam at Yankee Stadium in '89, while I myself slammed a gargantua-gulp stadium cola and wolfed a bp frank.
