Spoon is a band from Austin, Texas that was formed in 1992 by lead singer/guitarist Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno. Spoon, named after a song by krautrock band Can, signed with Elektra Records in 1998, but the contract was dropped soon after the band released A Series of Sneaks. In response to being dropped, Spoon released a two-song EP titled The Agony of Laffitte, referring to Elektra A&R man Ron Laffitte, and were eventually signed to Merge Records. After the release of their more recent albums, Spoon has been met with widespread critical acclaim. Girls Can Tell, released in 2001, sold more copies than both their previous releases combined. Kill the Moonlight accomplished the same feat a year later. Their latest album, Gimme Fiction, was released on May 10 2005 on Merge Records. The band has recently been featured on the CD Omid Presents by Omid on the song Anti-Christ. They have appeared on many late night talk shows, such as The Late Show With David Letterman and The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, as well as the PBS show Austin City Limits.
Members
- Britt Daniel (vocals/guitar)
- Jim Eno (drums)
- Joshua Zarbo (bass)
- Eric Harvey (keyboard)
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
| 1996 | Telephono | Matador Records |
| 1998 | A Series of Sneaks | Elektra Records |
| 2001 | Girls Can Tell | Merge Records |
| 2002 | Kill the Moonlight | Merge Records |
| 2005 | Gimme Fiction | Merge Records |
EPs and Singles
- Nefarious 7" (1994)
- All the Negatives Have Been Destroyed 7"/CD5 (1996)
- Not Turning Off 7" (1996)
- Soft Effects EP (1997)
- 30 Gallon Tank 7"/CD5 promo (1998)
- Anticipation 7" (1998)
- The Agony of Laffitte CD5 (1998)
- Love Ways EP (2000)
- Anything You Want 7"/CD5 (2001)
- Everything Hits at Once CD5 (2001)
- Car Radio / Advance Cassette CD5 (2001)
- Text Later / Shake It Off split 7"(2002)
- Someone Something 7" (2002)
- Jonathon Fisk CD5 (2002)
- Stay Don't Go CD5 (2003)
- The Way We Get By CD5 (2003)
- I Turn My Camera On CD5 (2005)
- I Turn My Camera On 7" (2005)
- My First Time, Vol. 3 (2005)
- Sister Jack (UK) 7"/CD5 (2005)
External links
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