Theo & the Skyscrapers
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Theo & The Skyscrapers
| image = Theoandskyscraperslive.jpg
| caption = Theo & the Skyscrapers live December 16, 2005.
| landscape = Yes
| origin = New York City, USA
| genre = Electronic
| label = Dark Daddy Records
| associated_acts = Lunachicks
Toilet Böys
| website = [http://www.theoandtheskyscrapers.com/ TheoAndTheSkyscrapers.com]
| current_members =
- Theo Kogan
- Sean Pierce
- Chris Kling
- Dimitry Makhnosky
| past_members =
}}
Theo & the Skyscrapers are an experimental electronic band from New York City consisting of Theo Kogan (formerly of the band Lunachicks, and also a model and actress),{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E0D7173EF933A1575BC0A9609C8B63 |work=The New York Times |title= THE WEEK AHEAD: Aug. 20 - 26; POP/JAZZ |first=Kelefa |last=Sanneh |date=August 20, 2006}}{{cite web |url=http://newyorkcool.com/archives/2007/February/feature.html |title=New York Cool - Feature - Theo Kogan |website=newyorkcool.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205230328/http://www.newyorkcool.com/archives/2007/February/feature.html |archive-date=2007-02-05}}http://www.prickmag.net/theoskyscrapersfeature.html New York Cool Sean Pierce (of Toilet Böys), Chris Kling and Dimitry Makhnosky.
Their sound has also been described as "a cross breed of new wave and metal".http://www.ink19.com/issues/july2006/eventReviews/theoSkyscrapers.html Ink19 and a
"gloriously trashy technicolor electro-clash disco cabaret, with quirky art-punk and metallic overtones."http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/2105 Scenepointblank
In the fall of 2003, Theo and her husband, Sean, met Chris and Dimitry and Theo & the Skyscrapers was formed.http://www.gothictheatre.com/artists/detail/theo-and-the-skyscrapers Gothic Theatre The band released Theo and the Skyscrapers in 2006 and So Many Ways to Die in 2007 on their record label, Dark Daddy Records.http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Theo%20&%20The%20Skyscrapers/a/Theo%20&%20The%20Skyscrapers.htm CDuniverse
The band are involved in a video installation/rock performance called Screen Test by Rob Roth, who also did several of their music videos.http://brooklynrocks.blogspot.com/2008/01/screen-test-interview-w-rob-roth-theo.html Brooklynrocks blog[http://www.onewaymagazine.com/owrecommends_19-1289.html http://www.onewaymagazine.com/owrecommends_19-1289.html]
Discography
- Theo and the Skyscrapers (2006)
- So Many Ways To Die (2007)
References
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Category:Musical groups established in 2003
Category:Musical groups from New York City
Category:American electronic music groups
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