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Andy Suzuki & The Method is a band from New York City, consisting of lead singer Andy Suzuki, violinist Jason Gorelick and percussionist Kozza Babumba, grandson of Grammy Award winning Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji.〔http://blog.pennlive.com/afterdark/2010/02/andy_suzuki_and_the_method_get.html〕 The band formed in 2005 at Brown University, where band leader Andy Suzuki met hand-percussionist Kozza Babumba. After playing the college circuit for a few years, the duo met violinist Jason Gorelick in 2008.〔http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/articles/music-hub/2011/mar/25/gig-alert-andy-suzuki-and-method/〕〔http://www.timeout.com/newyork/the-volume-blog/live-at-tony-andy-suzuki-the-method〕 The band released its first EP, ''300 Pianos'', in 2009. In 2011, they were selected as the Manhattan winner for WNYC's annual Battle Of The Boroughs.〔http://www.thegreenespace.org/articles/thegreenespace/2011/jun/13/battle-boroughs-manhattan-representative/〕 The release of the band's second EP, ''The Ghost Stories EP'', followed in February 2012.〔http://blog.tunecore.com/2012/03/andy-suzuki-and-the-method.html〕 Andy Suzuki & The Method released videos for (“Her Ghost” ) and (“Take Care Of Me” ) in support of "The Ghost Stories EP" in 2012, and following the EP's release the band performed at an Official Artist Showcase as part of the SXSW Music Festival.〔http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS18722〕 In the fall of 2012 Andy Suzuki & The Method toured Brunei with sponsorship from KFC and UBD FM, establishing a strong regional following among Bruneian youth. During this tour, fans of the band in Brunei adopted the monikers "Methodons" and "Methodonnas". In May 2013 the band released the full-length ''Born Out Of Mischief'' album, with the album's first single "Keep Me Running" premiering on Billboard.com a week before the album's release. The Urban Daily has included Andy Suzuki & The Method in their “25 Artists That Need To Be Heard” series.〔http://theurbandaily.com/black-history-month/jonathanhaily/25-artists-that-need-to-be-heard-andy-suzuki-the-method/〕 ==Discography== * ''300 Pianos'' (2009) * ''The Ghost Stories EP'' (2012) * ''Born Out Of Mischief'' (2013) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Andy Suzuki & The Method」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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