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Casper & the Cookies is an American rock and pop band from Athens, GA. == History == Multi-instrumentalist and singer Jason NeSmith (pronounced "KNEE-smith," no relation to Michael Nesmith of the Monkees),〔("In The Mix: Casper & the Cookies" ) ''Harp Magazine'', April 25, 2007, (archived ) from the original at the Wayback Machine 2007-10-7.〕〔Serena Markstrom, ("Casper Striving To Be Edgy But Fun" ), ''The Register-Guard'', September 1, 2006.〕 began using the pseudonym Casper Fandango in 1996 as a moniker for his solo four-track recordings. NeSmith was given the name by fellow Atlanta musician David Dault while playing together in the band Feyerabend〔(All Music Guide entry on Casper & the Cookies )〕 Casper & the Cookies released two DIY cassettes in the late 1990s, originally as Casper Fandango & the Knees and subsequently Casper Fandango & His Tiny Sick Tears. The Cookies came into existence in 1998 as NeSmith’s live band. They have three CDs released on Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records, ''Oh!'' (2004), ''The Optimist’s Club'' (2006), and ''Modern Silence'' (2009).〔 After many lineup changes the band consists of NeSmith, Kay Stanton, Gregory Sanders and AJ Griffin.〔("C is for Casper: Casper & the Cookies bake an album with love" ) ''Creative Loafing'', August 9, 2006〕 NeSmith was a member of Of Montreal for the ''Satanic Panic In the Attic'' tour of 2004 and some of the ''Sunlandic Twins'' tour of 2005, eventually leaving to focus on his own band.〔("Bands On The Verge: Casper & the Cookies: Cookie Monsters" ) ''Relix Magazine'', June 21, 2007〕 (Kay and Jason are also in Supercluster, the side project of Vanessa Briscoe Hay of Pylon.) NeSmith has also been a member of Kenny Howes & the Yeah!, Orange Hat, The Visitations, The Late BP Helium and The Sunshine Fix. He also owns and operates a commercial recording facility, Bel *Air Studio.〔 Casper & the Cookies served as the backing band for Daniel Johnston at the 2007 Athens Pop Fest. Also in 2007, The Cookies went on a nationwide tour supporting The Apples In Stereo.〔(Tiny Mix Tapes show review ) February 15, 2007〕 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「Casper & the Cookies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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