Record Heat Explained

Record Heat
Alias:Spirit Animal
Origin:New York City
Genre:Rock, pop, funk
Years Active:2010–present
Label:Swagger State University, RED Music
Current Members:
  • Steve Cooper
  • Cal Stamp
  • Paul Michel

Record Heat, previously known as Spirit Animal, is an American band from Brooklyn, New York City. The band consists of Steve Cooper (vocals), Cal Stamp (lead guitar), and Paul Michel (bass). In August 2020 the band officially changed their name to Record Heat.

History

Steve Cooper originally performed as a solo artist under the stage name The Gray Kid.[1] When forming Spirit Animal, the band consisted of Steve Cooper and Computer Jay, plus other musicians including Jesse Ingalls and Jordan Richardson (both from Ben Harper's Relentless7).[2] The band would release their first studio album The Cost of Living in 2010, and used a Kickstarter campaign to fund the following tour, where Steve Cooper offered to cook dinner for fans in exchange for tour support.[3] However, Cooper does not consider the band to have truly started until 2012, when the current lineup was solidified. Lead singer Steve Cooper and bassist Paul Michel originally met in 2002 in Washington, D.C.[4] Guitarist Cal Stamp was introduced to the band by a mutual friend, but initially turned down the guitarist role. However, after seeing a Spirit Animal set in Manhattan, he changed his mind and joined the band.[5]

Spirit Animal released its first EP This Is A Test in 2012.[6] [7] In 2013, Sean Parker added Spirit Animal's song, "The Black Jack White" to a Spotify playlist, which led to over 450,000 plays of the song.[8] The song was later featured in an episode of .[9] In 2014, Cooper wrote an article for Business Insider about Taylor Swift's removal of her music from Spotify.[10] In 2016, Spirit Animal partnered with the website Bloody Disgusting for the music video for the song, "Big Bad Road Dog" from their EP, World War IV.[11]

The band signed a record deal with Atlantic Records in May 2018, and released a new single titled, "YEAH!".[12] They were formerly signed to Wind-up Records.[13] In the first part of 2018, the band opened for The Struts, Incubus, and Fitz and the Tantrums. Spirit Animal released their major label debut album, Born Yesterday, on August 3, 2018.[14] The second single from the album, "Karma," was written in the rehearsal space of Tenacious D. In 2019, the band left Atlantic Records, and created their own label, Swagger State University, an imprint of RED Music.[15] The band released REBORN YESTERDAY, which includes all tracks from Born Yesterday, plus two new tracks "HYDR8", "Arm Candy," and an acoustic version of "YEAH!".[15]

The band toured with Theory of a Deadman in summer 2018,[16] and toured with The Struts and White Reaper in the fall.[17] After touring with the Struts, Spirit Animal toured with Red Sun Rising and dubé.[18] In early 2019, Spirit Animal opened for Dorothy. In spring 2019, they performed at WIXO's Spring Fling festival in Peoria, and opened for Stone Temple Pilots at the Detroit Grand Prix.[19] [20] Spirit Animal began opening for Theory of a Deadman in fall 2019,[21] and will tour with The Cult in December 2019. The tour is celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Cult's album Sonic Temple; Spirit Animal will be opening for the United States leg of the tour.[22] Ricky Reed helped produce REBORN YESTERDAY.[23]

Spirit Animal has been compared to Talking Heads, The Black Keys, Faith No More, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.[24] Fans of Spirit Animal refer to themselves as "Spanimals".[25]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gray Kid Music Archive . www.graykid.com . 28 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Bronson . Kevin . The Gray Kid gets in the spirit with upcoming free EP . buzzbands.la. December 2, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Cost of Living Kickstarter . Kickstarter.
  4. News: Owen. Brent. Zanzabar has a Spirit Animal. May 16, 2018. Louisville Magazine. June 12, 2015. May 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005941/https://www.louisville.com/content/zanzabar-has-spirit-animal. dead.
  5. Web site: Spirit Animal . In de Goot Entertainment . 29 March 2019 . March 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329181851/https://www.indegoot.com/spirit-animal . dead .
  6. Web site: Henry. Dustin. Spirit Animal shares new song "Regular World" – Listen. consequence.net. September 23, 2015 . May 17, 2018.
  7. Web site: May. Amanda Roscoe. Spirit Animal: 'This is a Test" of the Emergency Rock 'n' Roll System. KQED.com. March 28, 2013 . May 15, 2018.
  8. Web site: Blau. Max. How Spotify Engineered the New Music Economy. Mashable. October 6, 2013 . May 16, 2018.
  9. News: Windsor . Pam . Louis music fans will get a treat when the New York City based Spirit Animal performs at ZaZoo's Friday night . 29 June 2018 . Louisville Magazine . Jan 24, 2003 .
  10. News: Cooper. Steve. A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy. May 16, 2018. Business Insider. November 5, 2014.
  11. Web site: Paul Michel and Spirit Animal Release Epic Video for Single "Big Bad Road Dog" . bassplayer.com . 29 June 2018.
  12. News: Kress. Bryan. Spirit Animal Announces Atlantic Signing, Debuts First Video: Exclusive. May 15, 2018. Billboard.
  13. Web site: Spirit Animal. Lyka. May 15, 2018. May 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103839/http://www.wearelyka.com/spirit-animal/. dead.
  14. Web site: Krause . Eden . Premiere + Q&A: Spirit Animal releases "Karma" in anticipation of Debut Album . onestowatch.com . 8 June 2018.
  15. Web site: Spirit Animal . In De Goot Entertainment . 27 October 2019 . March 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329181851/https://www.indegoot.com/spirit-animal . dead .
  16. Web site: Spirit Animal announce debut album 'Born Yesterday'//Drop new song "Karma" . soundfiction.net . June 8, 2018 . 29 June 2018.
  17. News: Reed . Ryan . The Struts Announce Headlining North American Tour . 19 July 2018 . Rolling Stone . July 18, 2018.
  18. Web site: Serra . Maria . Greta Van Fleet Release New Song and Other News You Might Have Missed Today . altpress.com . September 25, 2018 . 25 October 2018.
  19. Web site: 105.7 The X Rocks Event Calendar .
  20. Web site: Nagl . Kurt . Stone Temple Pilots to play final day of Grand Prix on Belle Isle . Crain's Detroit . March 11, 2019 . 28 March 2019.
  21. Web site: D'Astolfo . Guy . In Theory, Spirit Animal Was The Opening Act . October 4, 2019 . The Business Journal . 27 October 2019.
  22. Web site: Petro . Larry . THE CULT Announce December Sonic Temple Anniversary Shows . KNAC.com . 27 October 2019.
  23. Web site: Lossiah . Jonah . Spirit Animal looks to bring new flavor to Cherokee music scene . October 18, 2019 . Cherokee One Feather . 27 October 2019.
  24. Web site: Interview: Spirit Animal. All Things Go. May 15, 2018. May 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005643/https://www.allthingsgomusic.com/interview-spirit-animal/. dead.
  25. Web site: Hamersky . Victoria . Steve Cooper From Spirit Animal talks touring, Red Hot Chili Pepper, & New Music Talks . suburbanrose.com . 27 October 2019 . October 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191027034151/https://www.suburbanrose.com/2019/03/steve-cooper-from-spirit-animal-talks.html . dead .
  26. Web site: Rossignol . Derrick . All The New Albums Coming Out in August 2018 . uproxx.com . August 2018 . 6 August 2018.
  27. News: Jenkins. Mark. Spirit Animal album review: 'Kingdom Phylum'. May 16, 2018. The Washington Post. October 31, 2013.
  28. News: Jewett. Connor. Travel Profile: Steve Cooper of Spirit Animal. May 15, 2018. SunCity Paradise.

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