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Astronautalis Wiki Information
Astronautalis
(born Andy Bothwell
) is an American hip hop artist based out of Seattle, Washington [1].
After gaining some renown in local circles in Jacksonville and competing at Scribble Jam, Astronautalis self-released his debut album, You and Yer Good Ideas, in 2003. After signing with Fighting Records, it was re-released on July 12 2005, followed by his second album, The Mighty Ocean and Nine Dark Theaters, in 2006. s of {{MONTHNAME 2008 [], a new album is in the works [2]. New album released 9/23/2008, titled Pomegranate.
Astronautalis has toured across the country, and is known to party with fans. He has a brother living in China (his "China!" EP was released to raise money for a plane ticket to visit him).
He has been described as "if Beck were a decade or so younger and had grown up more heavily immersed in hip-hop," [3] with his rapping style noted for "blending styles of indie rock, electro, and talkin’ blues" [4] with hip-hop, although his second album showed a turn towards a style close to shoegazer rock [5].
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ASTRONAUTALIS TICKETS
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Discography
Albums
- You and Yer Good Ideas
(2003, self-released)
- The Mighty Ocean & Nine Dark Theaters
(2006, Fighting Records)
- Pomegranate
(2008, Eyeball Records)
EPs
- China!
, (2006)
- Dang!
, (2006)
- Split EP
with Babel Fishh, (2006)
- The Very Unfortunate Affairs of Mary and Earl
, (2006)
- The Young Capitalist's Starter Kit
, (2008)
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