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Flobots
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Flobots |

Flobots at KFMA Day in Tucson, Arizona on May 16, 2008. |
Background information |
Origin | Denver, Colorado, USA |
Genres | Alternative rock, alternative hip hop |
Years active | 2000—present |
Labels | Universal Republic, Island Def Jam |
Website | www.flobots.com |Members |
Jamie Laurie
Stephen Brackett
Mackenzie Gault
Jesse Walker
Kenny Ortiz |
Past members |

Andy Guerrero |
The Flobots are a rock and hip hop musical group from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2000 by Jamie Laurie. Flobots found mainstream success with their major label debut Fight with Tools(2007), featuring the single "Handlebars", which became a popular hit on Modern Rockradio in April 2008.
Contents  [hide]  * 1 History * 1.1 Early career and Onomatopoeia (2000–2004) * 1.2 Flobots Present...Platypus (2005–2006) * 1.3 Fight with Tools (2007–2008) * 1.4 Survival Story (2009–2010) * 1.5 Stop The Apocalypse (2011-present) * 2 Band members * 3 Discography * 3.1 Singles * 4 Appearances in compilations * 5 Webcomics * 5.1 Rise ofthe Flobots * 6 References * 7 External links |
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[edit]History
[edit]Early career and Onomatopoeia (2000–2004)
In 2000, the group began to form when lead MC Jamie Laurie, (Jonny 5) teamed up with producer Farhad Ebrahimi (Yahktoe). Together they released the album Onomatopoeia in 2001, and the title track ended up in a compilation by the MITSongwriting Club (Yahktoe's alma mater). The title track featured guitar player David Gralow, cello player T'Errance Favors, and bass player Jaymz Haynes.
[edit]Flobots Present...Platypus (2005–2006)
Jonny 5 kept the Flobots name when forming a side project with another lead MC, Brer Rabbit. They teamed up with violist Mackenzie Gault, bassist Jesse Walker, guitarist Andy Guerrero(from funk band Bop Skizzum), trumpet player Joe Ferrone (also from Bop Skizzum), and drummer Kenny Ortiz. By the year's end, their unique instrumentation and politically and socially charged music became popular in their hometown of Denver, and Flobots became a full time project.[1] The group members also identify themselves by numbers; Jonny 5 is 05, Brer Rabbit is 0, Mackenzie is 33, Andy is 17, Jesse is 101,Joe is 79 and Kenny is 69.
In 2005, the band released Flobots Present...Platypus, which went on to sell over 3000 copies over the next two years. In August 2007, Flobots opened for Colorado locals The Fray at Red Rocks,[2] one of their largest performances to date.
[edit]Fight with Tools (2007–2008)
In October 2007, after a year of writing and producing, the Flobots released their proper debutalbum Fight with Tools and sold out their CD release show at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood, Colorado.
Flobots entered a contest held by Denver radio station 93.3 (KTCL), called Hometown for the Holidays, which allowed fans to vote for their favorite songs from 35 local bands. Flobots subsequently won both the radio portion of the contest as well as the live performance award. As a result, thestation put "Handlebars" into full rotation at the end of January due to the immense popularity of the song during the contest.[3]
In February 2008, Flobots held a show at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood called "The Heart Attack" featuring local bands The Hot IQs and Paper Bird. It was after this show that the group was approached by and subsequently signed toUniversal Republic on a two CD majorlabel deal.[4] On March 31, the band announced that they would be playing Tucson, Arizona's major alternative rock festival, KFMA Day, with Metallica, Apocalyptica, Chiodos, and Scars on Broadway on May 16.[5] Flobots were also part of the sixteenth annual KROQ Weenie Roast on May 17, along with Atreyu, Bad Religion, Flogging Molly, Metallica, The Offspring, Pennywise, The Raconteurs, Rise...