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rank strangers media biography original independent rock music, established 1990 based in minneapolis, minnesota the united states of amerika Rank Strangers celebrated their 25th year of existence with a trio of albums. Lady President (December 23 MMXIV) is Rank Strangers 9th full-length release and the first record of the trilogy. Part two: Ringtones (May 5 MMXV). Part three: The Box (November 9 MMXV). Nine Facts: 1 Rank Strangers Target won a Minnesota Music Award for Best Album of 1997. 2 Rank Strangers were the subject of cover story features in City Pages (1996) and The Pulse (2001). 3 Rank Strangers Tucke Des Objekts, Die was selected as Best Record of 2008 by The Star Tribune. 4 Rank Strangers had a star on the wall outside the venerable rock club First Avenue until the stars were repainted several years ago. 5 Rank Strangers have played 657 shows. 6 Rank Strangers have released seven singles/EPs and have contributed music to numerous benefit/tribute/sampler projects. 7 There have been 8 Rank Strangers: current bass player Davin Odegaard joined in 1994 and current drummer Shawn Davis joined in 2004; Mike Wisti is the original founding member. 8 Rank Strangers/Albatross Recording founder Mike Wisti is the subject of the on-going film project known as “The Making of My Genius: The Movie”. 9 As proprietor of Albatross Recording Mike Wisti has recorded over 300 records in the past 20 years by such luminaries as Lifter Puller, Brute Heart, Grant Hart, Lucy Michelle and Black Diet. We are excited to release new music out into the cruel world. No computers were employed! mike wisti: guitar/vocal davin odegaard: bass/vocal shawn davis: drum RANK STRANGERS ARE A UNIQUE BAND NO ONE LIKE US I Only Fear That We Are Modern: http://www.rankstrangers.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rank-Strangers/553181178143089 https://twitter.com/rankstrangersMN rank strangers: mike wisti: vocal/guitar, november 5, 1990 - present davin odegaard: bass/vocal, september 24, 1994 - present shawn davis: drums, september 30, 2004 - present former members: doug durbin: drums, november 5, 1990 - april 11, 1998 brien lilja: drums/vocal, april 17, 1998 - september 10, 2004 jacques wait: guitar/vocal, march 31, 1992 - november 13, 1998 leif wisti: bass, november 5, 1990 - september 14, 1994 charles wallin: guitar/vocal, november 5, 1990 - january 25, 1992 |
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