Spoon (band)

For the Canadian new wave band, see Spoons (band).

Spoon
Spoon performing live in 2017
Spoon performing live in 2017
Background information
OriginAustin, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active1993–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Roman Kuebler
  • Bradley Shenfeld
  • Josh Zarbo
  • Andy Maguire
  • Greg Wilson
  • Sean Kirkpatrick
  • Scott Adair
  • Hunter Darby[1][2]
  • Eric Harvey
  • Rob Pope
Websitespoontheband.com

Spoon is an American rock band from Austin, Texas, consisting of members Britt Daniel (vocals, guitar), Jim Eno (drums), Alex Fischel (keyboards, guitar),[3] Gerardo Larios (guitar, keyboards)[4] and Ben Trokan (bass, keyboards).[5] The band was formed in Austin in October 1993 by Daniel and Eno. Critics have described the band's musical style as rock and roll,[6][7] post-punk,[7] and art rock.[8][9]

Spoon released their debut studio album, Telephono, in 1996 through Matador Records. Their next full-length album, A Series of Sneaks, was released in 1998 through Elektra Records. The band subsequently signed with Merge Records, where Spoon achieved greater commercial and critical prominence with the albums Girls Can Tell (2001), Kill the Moonlight (2002), Gimme Fiction (2005), Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007), and Transference (2010). They signed with Loma Vista Recordings and ANTI- for the release of They Want My Soul (2014).[10][11] The band later returned to Matador to release their ninth album Hot Thoughts (2017), and tenth album Lucifer on the Sofa (2022).[12][13]

  1. ^ "Spoon on "Soon to be Seen" (1996)". YouTube. May 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "2. Telephono with Britt Daniel Interview". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton. "After Learning To Loosen Up, Spoon Readies Its Return: The All Songs Interview". NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "SXSW Interview: Meet newest member of Spoon, Gerardo Larios". Axs.com. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  5. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (September 14, 2020). "Spoon on Ice". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Spoon Albums From Worst To Best". Stereogum. March 27, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Spoon". AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "Album Review: Spoon – They Want My Soul". The Brock Press. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "Spoon: a spectacle in lights". San Diego Reader. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  10. ^ "Spoon Signs to Loma Vista; Album Expected Soon". Billboard. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  11. ^ "Spoon (Europe only)". ANTI. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  12. ^ "Spoon Shares New Song, Will Return to Matador Records for March 2017 Album". Billboard. December 14, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "The band Spoon returns with a 'great rock 'n' roll record'". CTV. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.