Rafter is the performing name of the American musician and producer Rafter Roberts. He also owns his own studio, Singing Serpent, in San Diego, California, United States.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | San Diego, California, United States |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Asthmatic Kitty, Joyful Noise Recordings |
| Website | Rafter's Official Site Rafter on MySpace |
In 2005 he formed the project Bunky together with Emily Joyce.[2] The name is a combination of the words "bunny" and "monkey" while they released one album, Born To Be A Motorcycle (Asthmatic Kitty, 2005).[3]
In January 2019 he started a megaseries of Rafter releases with the album Terrestrial Extras and set a release schedule of a new Rafter album every month for the duration of the year.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Sweaty Magic (Asthmatic Kitty, 2008)
- Sex Death Cassette (Asthmatic Kitty)
- Music for Total Chickens (Asthmatic Kitty, 2007)
- 10 Songs (Rafter) (Asthmatic Kitty, 2006)
- Born to be a Motorcycle as a member of Bunky[4]
- Animal Feelings (Asthmatic Kitty, 2010)
- Quiet Storm (Asthmatic Kitty, 2011)
- It's Reggae (Asthmatic Kitty, 2014)
- XYZ (Joyful Noise Recordings, 2016)[5]
- Terrestrial Extras (Rad Lazer, January 2019)
- Rhythm Box (Rad Lazer, February 2019)
- Omnivore (Rad Lazer, March 2019)
Producer
edit- Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune's Made by Fol Chen (2009)
- Various Soul-Junk and Castanets albums
- The Rapture Mirror debut EP
- The Fiery Furnaces- Rehearsing My Choir
- Shapes and Sizes
- GoGoGo Airheart
- The Album Leaf
Performer
editReferences
edit- ^ "LAS magazine | music, media, art, culture, life, everything. - Rafter". Lostatsea.net. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ "Bunky". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (2005) "Bunky Born to Be a Motorcycle", Pitchfork Media, March 1, 2005, retrieved 2011-08-11
- ^ "Bunky | Asthmatic Kitty Records". Asthmatickitty.com. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ "Rafter | XYZ | Joyful Noise Recordings". www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
External links
edit- "Rafter | Asthmatic Kitty Records". Asthmatickitty.com. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- "rafter-land | rafter roberts makes life jams". Rafterroberts.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- "Singing Serpent". Singing Serpent. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
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