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"Spanning noisy improvisational rock, folky meditations, and more, Magik Markers make the most of their stream-of-consciousness approach. When they emerged from a Connecticut basement in the early 2000s, their prolific self-released recordings barely contained the freewheeling energy of Elisa Ambrogio's vocals and guitar and Pete Nolan's drumming. Though they tempered their attack somewhat on 2005's official debut album I Trust My Guitar, Etc., it wasn't until 2007's Boss that the band honed their music into clearly defined songs. Paradoxically, giving their work more structure allowed them to explore more sounds, and on albums such as 2013's Surrender to the Fantasy and 2020 (which was released that year), Magik Markers folded aching ballads, brash guitar pop, and droning experiments into their music with the same intuitive confidence of their earliest work.” - AllMusic
"If the names Amber Sermeno, Andy Jordan, Stanley Martinez and Matt Bleyle sound familiar, it's because they're in practically every band that matters from the SF/Bay area, A short list reads; Non Plus Temps, Children Maybe Later, Naked Roommate, Violent Change & not the least of which is Famous Mammals. Following a self-released cassette, 'Instant Pop Expressionism Now!' is their 1st full length vinyl effort & man is it a doozy. On their debut tape the seeds were sown for what has blossomed on this LP as a fully pollinated orchard of hybridized post punk that seemingly harkens back to the halcyon days when Rough Trade called 202 Kensington Park Road home. "Instant Pop Expressionism Now!" is an ultramodern polyglot of smatterings that at once sound familiar, but you can't quite place it. Swell Maps? Happy Refugees? Monochrome Set? Maybe. Kinda. It's in the stitching, but the design & thrust is all Famous Mammals.” - Siltbreeze
The latest nom de guerre of noted Bay Area percussionist and experimental musician, Randylee Sutherland.