This band from England are very similar to ImaRobot (i think ).. Have a look at the video and tell me what you think..

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They're kind of "Save A Prayer" era Duran Duran. Similar sound. I think Ima Robot pushes things a lot further musically, though. Then again, you will hear me say this about just about any band Ima Robot is compared to--you have to get pretty art punk to be more compositionally adventurous than the 'Bot, in my opinion!

Believe me they're nothing like Duran Duran (please they were never good back then and now sixty years latetr i'm sure they're).. It's hard to tell from one song on a video i know but i've seen the Servant nearly 40 times live and although i've only seen ImaRobot 3 times (it'll be a lot more when they tour around here again).. LIVE they are very similar.When we went to ImaRobot at the Barfly the first thing quite a few of my friends said was ... "They remind me of the Servant".. So like i said i know it's hard listening to one song on a vid but.......

Wahhhh, I love Duran Duran! No irony, even. Straight up love them.

I'll look for more of The Servant. From that song, I could hear the Ima Robot sound in the chorus more than the individual verses.

If you want to email me your address i'll be happy to send you some of there stuff (believe me you will like them.. Ha ha.)

if we are recomending - check out 'lomax' at www.93records.com they are wicked. they share my name which is cool, and they rule. like gangs of four, the jam and yeah yeah yeahs. they are worth checking out.

i personally didn't think they were similar to ima robot. but they did sound ok

Like i said before it is hard to tell by listening to one track.. But believe me live there are a lot of similarities... When they play in London again i'll be bugging Lomax to go.. If anybody wants to hear (see ) more have a look here (it's a French site but click on Artist)...
http://www.recallgroup.com

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Originally posted by draconian Wahhhh, I love Duran Duran! No irony, even. Straight up love them. I'm with you Drac, I love Duran Duran. How could you not like John Taylor! I remember in 82' ( I was 12 )when I first got MTV (when it was cool and no commercials) and they played "Planet Earth"! I loved that video-they all wore cool clothes and had crazy hair! Then "Hungry like the Wolf" came out and I thought they were such a fun and cute little band. I use to love watching Dale Bozzio in Missing Persons singing "Words"! The plastic bowls on her boobs were great!:D

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Originally posted by DylerPlummer Like i said before it is hard to tell by listening to one track.. But believe me live there are a lot of similarities... When they play in London again i'll be bugging Lomax to go.. If anybody wants to hear (see ) more have a look here (it's a French site but click on Artist)... http://www.recallgroup.com

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i think i will check them out. they have jsut realeased a single, so may tour it soon. i saw it in my record store in wycomebe today and meant to pick it up (i forot!) but i will buy it next week definately.

Nice one Lomax... Wycombe eh.. Not too far down the road from me (A40).. I'll let you know the next gig they play and you can have a beer with a few Britbots (i think you call em)..

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Originally posted by MichelleRene Quote: Originally posted by draconian Wahhhh, I love Duran Duran! No irony, even. Straight up love them. I'm with you Drac, I love Duran Duran. How could you not like John Taylor! Andy Taylor was my man. I like a guy who can carry of the platinum blonde look and play synth parts written for only one hand.

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Originally posted by DylerPlummer Nice one Lomax... Wycombe eh.. Not too far down the road from me (A40).. I'll let you know the next gig they play and you can have a beer with a few Britbots (i think you call em)..

ah yes! brit bots!! you heard 'reuben'? they are really cool. worth checking out. yeas, wycombe is only like 20miles from london down the A40, where bouts in london you from? i go in to town every week to watch the mighty hammers (west ham!)

Was in Greenford for years won 5.4 million on the Lottery and moved to Ealing... Go up town most nights for gigs..

u really win the lottery?

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Andy Taylor was my man. I like a guy who can carry of the platinum blonde look and play synth parts written for only one hand.

Not sure, but you may be talking about Nick Rhodes there Draccy...

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I use to love watching Dale Bozzio in Missing Persons singing "Words"!

We lived in suburban/rural area east of LA, and at 15 decided to go do Hollywood ala Nicolas Cage/Valleygirl style, and ended up near the palace one night when Missing Persons was playing, and Dale Bozzio was exiting the side doors in a memorable fur (hopefully fake), and we got to stand in her presence for a brief moment. She was so tiny, and I was just a teenager. Now something like 18 years later I find out that my office managers brother has played drums for Missing Persons recently (I need to find out if he was the original drummer, or just fill-in now).


as for The Servant, I really didn't hear Botness, or Duraness, but I did hear a Pet Shop Boy voice with Brief moments of Radiohead, and Oasis. I enjoyed the song concept of an orchestra in the head even if it is in the "key of hell". A lot of musicians experience that, and have different variations on what's in their heads. Lyrics were simple, but the lead singer has charisma that pulls it off. By the way, I hate comparing bands to others, but when needed it's real easy.

Right, I meant Nick Rhodes. When I was typing that up last night, it actually gave me pause to write Andy Taylor.

Man, those were the days though. Think I'm gonna dust off the old cassettes. Tel Aviv was always a fav, and Tiger Tiger 2 of the very few instrumentals they had, if not only.

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Originally posted by lomax u really win the lottery?

Ha ha.. I wish.

Neuwave, that is so cool you did the "Valley Girl" thing. I would have loved to have met Dale Bozzio (wasn't she a former playmate?). I know it's cheesey but I love that movie. I had such a crush on Nick Cage in that movie-I also loved the Plimsouls!!!!Those songs were so heart felt at the time. The club they're in when they played reminds me of this club called The Depot here in Baltimore.

Oh, now I'm getting excited talking about the 80's again. I'm going to have to dig out my old videos! I almost get a high watching them!!!

Wow, is Missing Persons still doing appearances? The original drummer was Dale Bozzio's (former?) husband Terry Bozzio (great Drummer). Man, I miss those days-atleast there is VH1 classics on satellite TV.:D

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Originally posted by DylerPlummer Quote: Originally posted by lomax u really win the lottery? Ha ha.. I wish.

i was gonna say. when the 'bot tour, the drinks are on you! i will get the servant single this week, whats their sound like? you heard reuben? couldnt get onto anyof the links you posted for servant, ca u put them up again, or better still send a track though aim?

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I also loved the Plimsouls!!!!Those songs were so heart felt at the time.

Daaaang!!:D

You know what I just saw a commercial on VH1 about Berlin on some new show in January, and it dawned on me that it was Berlin, not Missing Persons that he drummed for.

Yah, I think they are suppose to have a show on VH1 where they reunite some of the old 80's bands to play a show together. Berlin is one of them-she's got a killer voice and great hair!

Sometimes on VH1 Classics they show old videos of Madness, early Depeche Mode, Bauhaus, Love & Rockets, The Damned, Lords of the New Church, and such. I taped a bunch of old videos-when I'm sad I watch them and they cheer me up. Puts butterflies in my stomach!:P

I've stumbled upon some of those videos too on VH1. So hard to believe those days are so long ago, yet we were there. Getting old is weird. I often trip out, because right now I'm living next door to Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo, and it is very surreal to be taking the trash out, and look up to see him waving at me when I used to see him on MTV when I was 13, and wait by the radio to record his songs on old cassette tapes.

Wow, that's so cool. I can't imagine seeing that guy in DEVO living next door to me. I would have to laugh and break out into song "Freedom of choice...is what you got". I was an MTV junkie too. That era brings back such fond memories.

Yeah, getting old sucks. But actually I think I'm happier now than I've ever been. I think getting older brings a sense of stability and tranquility. My nephew is 21 and I wouldn't want to be his age in this era.

I wish they'd do another 80's big band tour this summer!