caption current_members website years_active article_title background genre image origin name
marvelkind in los angeles 2007 benjamin hughes seth larson david golitko aaron miller -lsb- http://www.marvelkind.com/ www.marvelkind.com -rsb- 1995 & ndash ; present marvelkind
 group_or_band indie rock , electropop marvelkind2007.jpg chicago , illinois marvelkind
marvelkind

marvelkind is an eclectic electronic rock band from chicago , illinois , usa .
their music is described by rock critic jim derogatis as `` gonzo electro noise pop '' and they have been compared to bands such as devo , the faint , brainiac , and mercury rev. marvelkind is notable for their expansive use of keyboards and electronics coupled with extremely frenetic live shows .
the band 's current lineup was formed in the early fall of 1991 in naperville , illinois .
the original line-up of benjamin hughes , david golitko , brent rickles , jeremy lemmon , and rob johnson , performed their first show in may , 1991 , under the moniker shangrila .
after a west coast tour in 1993 , the band changed their name to marvelkind -lrb- sometimes spelled marvel kind -rrb- .
in the fall of 1993 , johnson departed the group , and was replaced by aaron miller .
in 1995 , lemmon left to the band and was replaced by seth larson .
in 1996 , they began working with producer and former mercury rev and shady front man david baker and during the early winter months of 1996 they recorded the `` loofa -lrb- i wish i was her -rrb- / i 'm electro '' single which was never officially released .
over the next two years , they worked with david baker and justin rickles , a.k.a. j-rick .
on their debut ep `` mini '' .
`` mini '' was released on throwrug records and received a fair amount of critical acclaim .
it features guest vocals from lucky boys confusion guitarist/vocalist adam krier .
the band toured over the next few months and officially relocated to chicago , il where they built a home recording studio and began working on their second release .
they contributed a version of `` trouble '' for the material issue compilation cd `` just what this world needs '' , as well as a christmas single on their own crashfinder records .
the songs have since been re-released by volunteer records on the `` holiday heart benefit '' cd .
`` conquering the universe chorus verse '' was the band 's first full-length album and was released in 2001 .
in january 2002 singer , benjamin hughes , relocated to los angeles , ca .
and the band went on a temporary hiatus .
members aaron miller , and david golitko , went on to form assassins .
over the next few years they managed to continue recording and released their second full-length album `` state of the artificial '' in late 2007 .
