Astronautalis

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It was only after having chosen the name Astronautalis for himself while in high school in Jacksonville, FL, that the rapper (born Andy Bothwell) began to make himself heard in the local circuit, winning battles and competing at the Scribble Jam. Though he was known for his witty freestyling, Astronautalis' musical influences and interests fell outside the hip-hop realm, as well, and he performed on the Warped Tour for three years. It was his rhyming, however, that he pursued while studying theater at college in Dallas, and in 2003 he self-released his debut, You and Yer Good Ideas (which was sold only at his live shows), with production help from friend and fellow musician Ben Cooper (from Radical Face). It wasn't until two years later that the album was picked up by Orlando-based Fighting Records (who signed him after seeing him perform), which reissued it and then in 2006 released his follow-up, Mighty Ocean and Nine Dark Theaters, a record that found Astronautalis moving away from rapping and more toward shoegazer-inspired indie rock. ~ Marisa Brown, Rovi

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  • Fighting Records
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    Justin Vernon Preps LP With Astronautalis
    stereogum.com
    presumably the connecting thread here) and Bon Iver drummer/solo artist S. Carey. In a City Pages interview, Astronautilis claims that the collaborati...
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    Justin Vernon Collaborates with Astronautalis for Album
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    This past weekend, Vernon went into his recording studio in Wisconsin with rapper Astronautalis, a combination that is sure to spark interest for its ...
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    Justin Vernon Makes LP With Rapper Astronautalis
    www.pitchfork.com
    Studio photo by Astronautalis (via Tumblr) Justin Vernon and S. Carey of Bon Iver, Ryan Olson, founder of Vernon's other band Gayngs, and the Minneapo...
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Tour Dates

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  • May 23 Thursday
    Brussels, Belgium Madame Moustache
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  • May 26 Sunday
    Haarlem, Netherlands Patronaat Patronaat Café
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  • May 26 Sunday
    Haarlem, Netherlands Patronaat Café
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  • May 28 Tuesday
    Frankfurt, Germany Café KOZ
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  • May 30 Thursday
    Göttingen, Germany T-keller
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  • May 31 Friday
    Dresden, Germany Scheune Kulturzentrum
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  • Jun 1 Saturday
    Cologne, Germany Sonic Ballroom
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  • Jun 2 Sunday
    Cologne, Germany Sonic Ballroom
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  • Jun 13 Thursday
    Saskatoon, SK, Canada Unknown venue
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  • Jun 14 Friday
    Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue
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  • Jun 16 Sunday
    Calgary, AB, Canada Dicken’s Pub
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Jacksonville, FL, US 1904 Music Hall
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  • Dec 31 Tuesday
    Minneapolis, MN, US Triple Rock Social Club
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Discography

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  • This Is Our Science (2011)
    Astronautalis
    This Is Our Science (2011)
    Fake Four
  • Pomegranate (2008)
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    Pomegranate (2008)
    Eyeball Records
  • Mighty Ocean and Nine Dark Theaters (2006)
    Astronautalis
    Mighty Ocean and Nine Dark Theaters (2006)
    Fighting Records
  • You and Yer Good Ideas (2005)
    Astronautalis
    You and Yer Good Ideas (2005)
    Fighting Records
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