The Brave Little Abacus

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The Brave Little Abacus
OriginSandown, New Hampshire
Genres
Years active2007 (2007)–2012 (2012)
LabelsQuote Unquote Records
Past members
  • Adam Demirjian
  • Zach Kelly Onett
  • Andrew Ryan
  • Nick Morrone

The Brave Little Abacus was an American emo band formed in Sandown, New Hampshire in 2007. The band consisted of vocalist, guitarist, and drummer Adam Demirjian, bassist Andrew Ryan, and keyboardist Zach Kelly Onett, but were later joined by Nick Morrone on drums in 2011. Before they had a live drummer they performed with backing tracks, that were often played through a Sega Dreamcast.

Career[]

The Brave Little Abacus first released a demo in 2008 titled Demo?.[1] That same year, they released a split with fellow New Hampshire musician Matt Aspinwall.[2] In 2009, the band self-released their first album, titled Masked Dancers: Concern In So Many Things You Forget Where You Are (often shortened to Masked Dancers.) [3] In 2010, the band self-released their final album, titled Just Got Back From the Discomfort—We're Alright. (often shortened to Just Got Back, or simply Discomfort)[4][5] The album was listed at number 27 on Spin Magazine's list of the "30 Best Emo Revival Albums, Ranked".[6] The Brave Little Abacus's final release, an EP titled Okumay, was released in 2012 on Quote Unquote Records.[7] They played their last show at the Vic Geary Center in Plaistow, New Hampshire on January 9th, 2012. Demirjian is currently a member of Boston-based power pop band Me in Capris. In recent years, many publications and musicians have cited the Brave Little Abacus as an under-appreciated band.[8] Demirjian has discussed in interviews that there have been talks between him, Onett, and Ryan since the band's dissolution in 2012 of forming a new band similar in sound to The Brave Little Abacus under the name Okumay, named after the title of their final EP.[citation needed]

Musical style and influences[]

The Brave Little Abacus have been described as emo, art rock, math rock, experimental rock, synth-pop, progressive rock, and post-hardcore.

Onett used an Alesis Micron for the band's entire run.

Demirjian has cited The Flaming Lips, They Might Be Giants, Liz Phair, Deftones, R.E.M., and Cursive as influences. On Just Got Back From the Discomfort—We're Alright, Demirjian makes direct references to Liz Phair, and has said that Deftones inspired him to play seven-string guitar on Masked Dancers.

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • Masked Dancers: Concern in So Many Things You Forget Where You Are (2009, self-released)
  • Just Got Back From the Discomfort—We're Alright (2010, self-released)[6]

EPs[]

Splits[]

  • Matt Aspinwall/The Brave Little Abacus (2008, self-released)

Demos[]

  • Demo? (2008, self-released)

References[]

  1. ^ "The Brave Little Abacus: Demo?". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Matt Aspinwall/The Brave Little Abacus". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  3. ^ "The Brave Little Abacus: Masked Dancers". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  4. ^ Seraydarian, Thomas. "Crossfader's Emo Primer". XFDR Magazine. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  5. ^ "The Brave Little Abacus: Just Got Back from the Discomfort". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "30 Best Emo Revival Albums, Ranked". Spin. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  7. ^ Chemotti, Lucas. "Top 10 Emo Revival Bands You'll Never Hear From Again". OC Weekly. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  8. ^ Cohen, Ian. "(파란노을) Parannoul: To See the Next Part of the Dream". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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