Maps & Atlases
| Maps & Atlases | |
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Performance in London, April 17, 2012. L to R: Shiraz Dada (bass), Dave Davison (guitar and vocals), Chris Hainey (drums), Erin Elders (guitar).
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| Background information | |
| Origin |
Chicago, Illinois United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, math rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Labels | Fatcat Records (current) |
| Associated acts |
Cast Spells Wedding Dress |
| Website | www |
| Members | Shiraz Dada Dave Davison Chris Hainey |
| Past members | Erin Elders |
Maps & Atlases is an indie rock group from Chicago, Illinois, USA, equally influenced by alternative rock, folk and experimental music. In addition, they have been labeled as a math rock band.
The band has released three official EPs and two full-length LPs and toured on the festival circuit in the United States, including SXSW and CMJ, as well as national tours with RX Bandits, These Arms Are Snakes, mewithoutYou, Foals, So Many Dynamos, Ra Ra Riot, Minus the Bear, Princeton, The Fall of Troy, Nurses, Pattern Is Movement, Good Old War, Portugal. The Man, Tera Melos, and more. Their song "Vampires" was featured in NBC's shows Up All Night and Parenthood, and Nintendo featured their song "Daily News" for a Nintendo DS commercial. Erin Elders is currently in Wedding Dress, while the remaining band members tour as a trio.
Maps & Atlases formed in fall 2004 when the founding members met in art school at Columbia College Chicago. Bassist Shiraz Dada, drummer Chris Hainey, Dave Davison (guitar and vocals), and guitarist Erin Elders first came together trying to find a sound that was both technical and organic, in the same vein as their influences Don Caballero and Hella.
Dada and Davison are the only members of the group who were born and raised in the Chicago area. Chris Hainey is originally from Texas, Dave Davison is from Crown Point,Indiana, and Erin Elders grew up in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
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