Lo-fi rock duo from Michigan. 

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UPCOMING SHOWS:
SEP 11 :: Red Rooster Tavern (Muskegon, MI)
SEP 12 :: Red Rooster Tavern (Muskegon, MI)
SEP 26 :: Hive Fest (Ann Arbor, MI)
SEP 27 :: The Warehouse (Battle Creek, MI)
OCT 04 :: Shakespeare's (Kalamazoo, MI)
OCT 16 :: Club Above (Ann Arbor, MI)




We are a collective of musicians from Michigan, marked by a shared admiration of lo-fi rock music.

Roster:
@elephantcelebees

Contact us:
aeroplanerecords@gmail.com

COPE 10TH ANNIVERSARY 
LIVE AT THE EARL 
THE ALBUM AND THE FILM OUT NOW

Born in Paris and raised in Los Angeles, Nic Shake acquired a sophisticated taste palette for the world of Arts: from entertainment and acting to producing music. Raised in a melting pot of different cultures through his mixed Asian and European parentage, Nic Shake was endowed with a rare exposure to the world of music through his artistic family upbringing. It was through these great windows of opportunity did he amass a cultural perspective that held no bars.

Nic’s passion for the Arts began during his education at Beverly Hills High School where he was given the opportunity to hone his talent for acting from the age of 14. Nic continued his further education at The Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute of Los Angeles from 2000 to 2005.

Together with his twin brother, Amaro Shake, the dynamic duo creatively collaborated on a series of mini films that garnered significant recognition in the American Film Festival circuit. After continuing a 5-year career in producing and directing in the city of Paris, Nic Shake will visit his Asian roots to begin a career in the Malaysian music industry. 

Nic Shake cites his varied musical influences through his worldly travels and experiences that formed his music identity today. He quotes: 

“Music to me is an ever-evolving journey. My venture with music has cultivated to all types of sounds from RNB & Hip Hop to Motown and Rock & Roll, to finally discovering my definitive genre of 70’s Classic Rock through legendary icons such as Jimmy Hendrix, Led Zepplin, Aerosmith and etc. This was an impactful time that has allowed me to ignite a creative spark that inspired me to pursue music as a form of art”

– Nic Shake, March 2013

Armed with a unique musical prowess, Nic Shake will officially launch his first single “READY TO GO” in June 2013. A contemporary pop-rock anthem that infuses distinct rock riffs with melodic chorus lines. Commonly coined as a lyrical storyteller, Nic Shake soon release a debut album, a passion project developed through years of experimentation with his creative collaborator, Seth Freeman in Los Angeles. A true musical ensemble enlivened by influences of soul, pop and rock.

Taking after his father Dato’ Shake, Malaysia’s very own Rock & Roll pioneer, Nic Shake’s strongest suit is his sense of individualism despite a fearless drive for diversity.

Max Richter trained in composition and piano at Edinburgh University, at the Royal Academy of Music, and with Luciano Berio in Florence.

On completing his studies, Max co-founded the iconoclastic classical ensemble Piano Circus, where he stayed for ten years, commissioning and performing works by Arvo Pärt, Brian Eno, Philip Glass, Julia Wolfe and Steve Reich.

In the late 90s he worked with a number of electronic artists, notably Future Sound of London on their album 'Dead Cities". He subsequently collaborated with FSOL over a period of two years, also contributing to the albums "The Isness" and "The Peppermint Tree and Seeds of Superconsciousness". Max also collaborated with Mercury Prize winner Roni Size, on "In the Mode".

In June 2002, Max released his debut solo album, "memoryhouse", recorded with The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. This was followed in March 2004 by FatCat's release of "The Blue Notebooks", with featured readings by Tilda Swinton.

In 2005 Max produced Vashti Bunyan's outstanding comeback album "Lookaftering".

2006 saw the release of "Songs From Before" based on Haruki Murakami texts read by Robert Wyatt. That same year, Max began performing "from The Art of Mirrors", an evolving score to previously unseen Super 8mm films of Derek Jarman.

Max's more recent work continues to stretch the notions of what Classical music is.  ‘24 Postcards In Full Colour’, released in August 2008, is an experimental work made up of 24 composed ringtones.

Max works widely in film music, installation and the theatre, most recently on INFRA, made with Wayne MacGregor and Julian Opie for The Royal Ballet, London. The Ballet was the subject of a BBC 'making of' documentary.

Max was named 2008 European Composer Of The Year for his score to Ari Folman's Waltz With Bashir, for which he was also nominated for the Prix France Musique.

Siren Sun are: Jarod Goldman, Sebastian Paez, Aaron Charters, Benjamin Wylie and Daniel Howard.

DISCOGRAPHY:

-SIREN SUN [EP] 
-SIREN SUN: REMIXED [EP]
-OUT OF TIME MONSTERS [LP]

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