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Minneapolis, MN - "What's That? (a Radiohead Project)" is Minneapolis's first and only group devoted solely to the music of Radiohead. The groups home page is http://www.radioheadproject.com Audio, video & pictures can be found on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/radioheadproject.
"What's That? (a Radiohead Project)" has been generating excitement around Minneapolis, where Radiohead has not visited in more than a decade. Musical Director and keyboardist, Marc Z., says he formed the project out of a desire to bring Radiohead's music to the Twin Cities. "When I saw that Lollapalooza in Chicago was going to be closet the band would come, I decided Radiohead fans in the Twin Cities were just as deserving of this music."
Members of "What's That? (a Radiohead Project)" were recruited entirely through an ad placed on Craigslist. "Quite a few people responded to the ad, and asked to audition," Marc says. "When I pointed them towards the most challenging Radiohead songs and asked, 'Can you play this?' a lot of them stopped returning e-mails. But luckily, the ones who stuck with it are the ones in the band today."
The group's current set list includes more than 30 of Radiohead's most innovative and popular material, ranging from the multi-platinum concept album, OK Computer, to its equally successful follow-up, the experimental Kid A, to this year's name-your-price download, In Rainbows.
"What's That? (a Radiohead Project)" are eager to avoid being labeled as a "tribute band," largely because the project aspires to deliver fresh and spontaneous approaches to the presentation of Radiohead's music, and to avoid mimicry.
Like its namesake, the band is dedicated to improvisation and reinvention. "Our goal is to embrace the experimental nature of Radiohead's music, and to play it live for fans while remaining true to what makes the material so original," says musical director and keyboardist Marc Z.
The group has a mailing list which can be subscribed to via their myspace page. Periodic updates on live performances and other activities are sent out about 3 times per month.
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