| 2012 Big Day Out must-see: UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA. |
| Written by Sacha Young | |||||
| Thursday, 20 October 2011 18:42 | |||||
UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA... WHY WE'RE EXCITED: Portland-based band, with kiwi frontman RUBAN NIELSON have been announced to grace the stage at Big Day Out 2012! Unknown Mortal Orchestra are quite the mysterious band, following a very successful release of a song on bandcamp, and a fast-paced stream of events that have seen Ruban Nielson [member of The Mint Chicks - R.I.P.] through to yet another Big Day Out performance. Follow their every move on Twitter - @UMO. Personnel... RUBAN NIELSON [ frontman ]
JAKE PORTRAIT [ bass guitar ]
JULIEN EHRICH [ drums ]
Origin: Portland, Oregon. "I OWNED A UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA T-SHIRT BEFORE BIG DAY OUT"...
KEY TRACKS: 'Ffunny Ffrends', 'How Can U Luv Me', 'Thought Ballune'. UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA IN VIDEO-FORM... Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Lincoln Hall from Elephilms on Vimeo. Yourstru.ly Presents: UMO "How Can You Luv Me" from Yours Truly on Vimeo. Click HERE for the full 2012 BIG DAY OUT first line-up announcement. To buy tickets to the 2012 Big Day Out in Auckland - click HERE. www.bigdayout.com |







