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I Am the World Trade Center

 
Artist: I Am the World Trade Center

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Amy Dykes, Dan Geller

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  • Formed: 1999, Athens, GA
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Out of the Loop," "The Cover Up," "Tight Connection"

Biography

Taking more of a non-traditional approach to writing and producing their own songs, the New York two piece I Am the World Trade Center (named prior to 9/11) records all their samples and loops on laptop computer. On top of Amy Dykes' melodic vocals, the band gives props to St. Etienne, the Stone Roses, Fatboy Slim and Cornershop as major inspirations to their sound, all of which can be heard on their recording debut (the Christmas Two compilation, courtesy of Kindercore Records). Out of the Loop, the duo's proper debut album, was issued in summer 2001 and their follow-up Tight Connection appeared in 2002. Two years later, the band recorded The Cover Up, but while touring the East Coast in support of the album and three weeks shy of its release date, Dykes fell ill with Hodgkin's lymphoma. I Am the World Trade Center immediately went on hiatus so Dykes could make a proper recovery. ~ Mike DaRonco, All Music Guide
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I Am the World Trade Center
Origin Athens, Georgia, United States
Genres Electronica/Synthpop
Years active 1999—present
Labels Kindercore Records/Gammon Records
Associated acts Ruby Isle
Website www.iamtheworldtradecenter.com
Members
Daniel Geller
Amy Dykes

I Am the World Trade Center is a synth-pop duo consisting of musician Daniel Geller (co-founder of Kindercore Records) and vocalist Amy Dykes. Geller creates almost all of the music using his laptop, occasionally using drum machines, keyboards, or other instruments.

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History

Daniel Geller co-founded Kindercore Records with Ryan Lewis in 1996 in Athens, Georgia. Lewis, Geller, and Dykes soon moved to New York City, and Geller and Dykes began dating in 1997. When Geller asked Dykes to provide the vocals for an instrumental track he had written, they considered starting a band. With encouragement from Lewis, they played a live performance in Austin, Texas at the 2000 South by Southwest Festival.

Geller and Dykes had decided on the name in 1999 while living in New York City. The band's debut album, Out of the Loop, was released in 2001 on the Kindercore label and according to a 2002 interview with The Stanford Daily, the band's name represented the dynamic of the duo's relationship: "The two towers, equal and independent, together made up one entity and came to represent the relationship that Geller and Dykes forged professionally and personally." The Tight Connection, IATWTC's second album was also released on Kindercore in 2002. After Kindercore folded, their third album, The Cover Up, was released on Gammon Records. Dykes and Geller were no longer involved romantically by that time, but they continue to collaborate professionally.

Minor controversy

After the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, I Am the World Trade Center faced some media attention by critics[who?] who assumed that the band was capitalizing on the tragedy.[citation needed] (Coincidentally, the 11th track on their first album is called "September.") They toured briefly under the shortened name "I Am the World...", but soon resumed playing under their original name.

Health problems

In April 2004, Dykes was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Dykes has undergone chemotherapy and has faced several complications, but her cancer went into remission in late 2004. I Am the World Trade Center began touring again in March 2005.

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Out of the Loop (2001 Album by I Am the World Trade Center)
Kindercore Records Christmas, Vol. 2 (1999 Album by Various Artists)
Ruby Isle (Rock Band, 2000s)

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