ADULT. (band)
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{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = ADULT.
|Img = Adultperiod.jpg
|Img_capt =
|Img_size = 300
|Background = group_or_band
|Birth_name =
|Alias = Plasma Co.
|Born =
|Died =
|Origin = [[Detroit, Michigan]]
|Instrument =
|Genre = [[Electro noise]]<br/>[[Electropunk]]<br/>[[Electronica]]
|Occupation =
|Years_active = [[1998]] to Present
|Label = [[Ersatz Audio]]<br/>[[Thrill Jockey]]
|Associated_acts =
|URL = http://www.adultperiod.com/
|Current_members = [[Adam Lee Miller]]<br/>[[Nicola Kuperus]]
|Past_members = [[Samuel Consiglio]]
}}
'''ADULT.''' is a band from [[Detroit, Michigan]] that integrates vocals with [[drum machine]]s, analog [[synthesizer|synths]] and [[electronic music|electronic]]/[[punk music|punk]] elements.<ref name="det001">Copeland, Liz. "Pressure drop: Adult. redefines 'dance punk' on Anxiety Always." ''Metro Times'' May 14, 2003 [http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=4909]</ref> While popular in their home city of Detroit, they are also very popular in [[Germany]] and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="sta001">Sands, Ryan. "ADULT. steals show at Noise Pop." ''The Stanford Daily'' March 8, 2002 [http://daily.stanford.edu/article/2002/3/8/adultStealsShowAtNoisePop]</ref>
==History==
ADULT. began releasing albums in [[1998]] under the [[pseudonym]] "Plasma Co." Initially, the band members were uncredited and not publicized, but by the time ''Anxiety Always'' was released, ADULT. was listed as husband-and-wife team [[Adam Lee Miller]] and [[Nicola Kuperus]].<ref name="det001" /> Miller and Kuperus are also the founders of the [[Ersatz Audio]] record label. When launching their tour in support of the D.U.M.E. [[EP]], ADULT. announced that they had become a trio with the addition of guitarist Samuel Consiglio. The trio was short-lived—Consiglio left the band at the start of 2006.
ADULT. gained popularity while touring constantly in the United States and releasing all of their material independently. They toured with [[Trans Am (band)|Trans Am]] in 2002, and in May 2003, the band made its first headlining tour in the United States; gigs across [[Europe]] followed soon after.
== Music ==
ADULT. have [[remix]]ed other artists, most notably [[Felix da Housecat]], [[Fischerspooner]], [[A Number of Names]], [[The Faint]], [[Erase Errata]] and [[Bis (band)|Bis]].
== Other projects ==
Before ADULT., Miller was with the band [[Le Car (band)|Le Car]]. Kuperus (who is also responsible for ADULT.'s album artwork and photography) has sung on the works of other electronic acts including [[Death in Vegas]], [[Swayzak]] and [[Chicks On Speed]]. Kuperus has also showcased her [[photography]] at museums around the United States and Europe.
== Current ==
As of 2007, Miller and Kuperus have focused their attention more on recording and touring, and less on their own label; the last few ADULT. releases have been distributed by [[Thrill Jockey]] Records rather than Ersatz Audio.
== Band members ==
Both band members have art degrees. Miller has a painting degree, and Kuperus a photography degree.<ref name="pho001">Carioli, Carly. "High anxiety: Adult's 21st-century electro-pop." ''The Boston Phoenix'' April 17, 2003 [http://www.thebostonphoenix.com/boston/music/other_stories/documents/02827380.htm]</ref>
== Discography ==
===Albums===
*[[2001 in music|2001]] ''[[Resuscitation (album)|Resuscitation]]'' (contains reworkings of previously released tracks)
*[[2003 in music|2003]] ''[[Anxiety Always]]''
*[[2005 in music|2005]] ''[[Gimmie Trouble]]''
*[[2007]] ''[[Why Bother (album)|Why Bother?]]''
===Singles and EPs===
*[[1998 in music|1998]] "Modern Romantics" ''(as Plasma Co.)''
*1998 "Dispassionate Furniture"
*[[1999 in music|1999]] "Entertainment"
*[[2000 in music|2000]] "New-Phonies"
*2000 "Nausea"
*[[2002 in music|2002]] "Misinterpreted"
*2002 "Limited Edition" 7"
*[[2003 in music|2003]] "Controlled Edition" 7"
*[[2004 in music|2004]] "T & A" 7"
*2004 "Split/Split/Split" 7"
*[[2005 in music|2005]] "D.U.M.E."
*2005 "Numbers + ADULT. = This Seven Inch" 7"
*2008 "The Decampment Trilogy" (a series of three limited edition [100 copies] 7" singles with photographic prints taken by Nicola Kuperus)
All of ADULT.'s EPs have been issued on the [[12 inch single|12 inch vinyl]] format.
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.adultperiod.com/ adultperiod.com] - official webpage
* [http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/july_2003/adult.html Interview with Adam Lee Miller by Alexander Laurence]
*[http://portable-infinite.blogspot.com/2005/05/adult.html Interview by Alexander Laurence (The Portable Infinite) © 2006]
* [http://www.ersatzaudio.com/ ersatzaudio.com] - Ersatz Audio
* [http://www.myspace.com/adultadult ADULT.] at [[MySpace]]
* {{discogs artist|artist=Adult.|name=ADULT.}}
* {{musicbrainz artist|id=ee4833d6-d338-4977-8842-85530515d0fa|name=ADULT.}}
* [http://www.last.fm/music/ADULT. ADULT.] at [[Last.fm]]
[[Category:American electronic music groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups founded by married couples]]
[[Category:Remixers]]
[[Category:Electronic music duos]]
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