Llama
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- Genres: Rock
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Founded by a trio of high-school buddies -- Ben Brown (electric guitar), Neil Mason (drums), and Ben Morton (vocals, acoustic guitar) -- Llama (then known as "Dahlia Llama") was legendarily discovered in a pizzeria in their hometown of Nashville by producers/musicians Kenny Greenberg and Matt Rollings. The pair quickly recognized the trio's raw talent. The band was quickly and eagerly signed by MCA Records.Recorded over two years while the members of the band finished high school, MCA issued Close to the Silence in early 2001 and promptly pushed the band out onto the road. The record featured the group's Dave Matthews-like blend of acoustic guitar and propulsive rhythms, highlighted by Morton's powerful young voice. Throughout, they were assisted by Greenberg and Rollings, as well as legendary banjoist Béla Fleck. The youthful band spent the bulk of 2001 on the road, where they began to map a future in a record industry that, more often than not, eats its young. The next year, Llama issued The World From Here EP. ~ Jesse Jarnow, Rovi
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Llama (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1996–2003, 2009- |
| Labels | MCA Records |
| Website | www.myspace.com/llamamusic |
| Past members | |
| Ben Brown (guitar) Neil Mason (drums) Ben Morton (vocals, acoustic guitar) Adam Binder (bass) Ian Fitchuk (keyboards) |
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Llama was an American alternative rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. Formed by high school friends Ben Brown, Neil Mason, Ben Morton, and Matthew Stewart, they were discovered while playing a concert in a local pizzeria.[citation needed] Then called the Dahlia Llamas, they were signed to a contract with MCA Records and changed their name to Llama while the three original members of the band were still in high school.[citation needed]
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History
The band's first album, Close to the Silence, was recorded over two years as the members completed high school. Upon its release in 2001 it garnered critical comparisons to the Dave Matthews Band. Llama spent the majority of 2001 touring with acts as varied as Béla Fleck, O.A.R., and Blueground Undergrass. Their second release, the EP The World from Here, was released in 2002.
Llama broke up in 2003, but the former members are still active in the Nashville music scene. Neil Mason and Ben Brown combined with former members of The Kicks to form the band Bang Bang Bang (later renamed American Bang and signed to Warner Bros. Records). Ben Morton now plays in Nashville-based rock band Cougar Fight; Ian Fitchuk has formed a partnership with fellow musician Justin Loucks, and Adam Binder has toured with Eliot Morris and is currently playing bass in Nashville-based singer-songwriter Jeremy Lister's band.
Llama is reuniting for a summer tour rumored to be starting at Bonnaroo.[citation needed]
Discography
Albums
- Close to the Silence, 2001, MCA Records
EPs
- The World from Here, 2002, MCA Records
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