Under the influence of giants

Alternative / R&B / Indie

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Aaron Bruno, Drew Stewart, Jamin Wilcox, David Amezcua.

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When you call your band Under the Influence of Giants, you're expected to somehow be the sum of your roots, but this L.A. outfit defies easy categorization. As their self-titled debut Island Records album bears out, the Giants' funk-inflected, hook-saturated pop-soul is a combination of the Talking Heads' African poly-rhythmic groove ("Ah-Ha," "Got Nothing"), the ethereal falsettos of Michael Jackson and Prince ("Mama's Room"), the blue-eyed R&B of Hall & Oates and George Michael ("In the Clouds"), the insinuating melodic pop of Rubber Soul ("Stay Illogical"), Earth, Wind & Fire's horn-driven, noirish funk ("Against All Odds"), McCartney's winsome balladry ("Lay Me Down") and even the throbbing beat of post hip-hop by way of Madonna ("Meaningless Love").

We were really lucky to have cool parents who pointed us in the right
direction," says Aaron, who has been writing music together with Drew since they were teenagers. When Jamin, whose father is drummer Willie Wilcox of Hall and Oates and Utopia renown, joined two years ago, Under the Influence of Giants was born.

Discografia:
-"Under the influence of giants" (8 Agosto 2006)


1. Ah Ha
2. Got Nothing
3. In the Clouds
4. Stay Illogical
5. Mama's Room
6. Heaven Is Full
7. I Love You
8. Against All Odds
9. Lay Me Down
10. Faces
11. Meaningless Love


Rare "Mama's Room" mash-up--"Over The Confluence of Giants - by DJ Earworm" -Download


Video:
-In the clouds

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-Mama's room (ver aqui)

-La banda hablando (ver aqui)