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Infobox musical artist | name = Servotron| image =| caption =| image_size = | background = group_or_band| origin = Athens, Georgia | genre = Indie rock | years_active = 1995–1999| label = Lookout Records|Lookout! Amphetamine Reptile Records|AmRep One Louder Records| associated_acts = Man or Astro-man? Supernova (American band)|Supernova The Causey Way The Information (band)|The Information | website =| current_members = Brian Teasley|Z4-OBX Proto Unit V-3 00zX1 Andro 600 Series| past_members = Gammatron 339837X -... .- ... ... -... --- - Servotron was a science fiction -influenced rock band active from 1995 to 1999. Members portrayed a collective of robot s whose chosen medium for dissemination of ideas was music. They claimed to spread the word of robot domination, encouraging machines to rise up against their human oppressors and humans to adopt cybernetic enhancements.
Servotron put out two full length albums, a 10" extended Play|EP , and several singles. The band named their movement the SRA (Servotron Robot Allegiance) and used the slogan "Join Us or Die!". This mock ideology was anti-human and pro- cyborg , encouraging humans to shed their weak flesh and bone for robotic parts.
Members
Brian Teasley|Z4-OBX - percussion instrument|percussion and band leader
Proto Unit V-3 - keyboard instrument|keyboard & singing|vocals
00zX1 - electric guitar|guitar & vocals (1996–1999)
Andro 600 Series - bass (guitar)|bass (1997–1999) (Also credited as Andros 600 Series & Andro Series 600 )
Gammatron - bass (1996–1997)
339837X - guitar & vocals (1995) (This is 00zX1 before being reprogrammed) Batteries Included (song)|Batteries Included single insert
-... .- ... ... -... --- - - bass (1995) (This name is Gammatron when transcribed into words. Batteries Included single insert This translates to BASSBOT in morse code .)
The members of Servotron did not come out of their robot personnas on stage, on record, or in interviews. The actual musicians behind Servotron are Brian Teasley (Z4-OBX), Hayden Thais (00zX1), Ashley Moody (Proto Unit V3) and Andy Baker (Andro 600 Series). Both Thais and Teasley were members of Man or Astro-man? (as Dexter X and Birdstuff respectively). Thais was also a member of Supernova (American band)|Supernova . Teasley also played in The Causey Way as Boy Causey. Moody currently plays in The Information (band)|The Information
Influences
Servotron was influenced by earlier electronic bands such as Devo and Kraftwerk as well as having former members of Man or Astro-man? and Supernova (American band)|Supernova . They recorded 4 cover songs: "Genetic Engineering" by X-ray Spex , "The Finest Work Song" by R.E.M. , " Electric Avenue (song)|Electric Avenue " by Eddy Grant and "Locator" by UJ3RK5 . Servotron's lyrics refer to robots of all types from popular culture : everything from Isaac Asimov|Asimov's three laws of robotics to V.I.C.I. (of Small Wonder (TV series)|Small Wonder fame). Other referenced robots of note are HAL 9000 , List of Star Wars characters|R5D4 , and Deep Blue (chess computer)|Deep Blue . Their lyrics often took a humorous side, with such lines as "Today is your birthday/We are going to kill you" and "You were made for absolute dominion/Not to make coffee for Leslie Nielsen ."
Discography
Singles/EPs
Meet Your Mechanical Masters 7" (1995 Sympathy for the Record Industry )
Batteries Included (song)|Batteries Included 7" (1996 Goldenrod)
"Euro-Driver Mechano" on All Punk Rods! LP/CD (1998 Lookout Records|Lookout! /Gearhead Magazine)*
"Erotomatica" on Tyrannosaurus Ox #31 CD (1998 Ox Fanzine)
"A.R.T.H.U.R. Electric" on '' Athfest '98 CD (1998 Ghostmeat Records)
"I Sing& #33; The Body Cybernetic" on Forward Till Death CD (1999 Lookout Records|Lookout! )
"Embryo Electro" on Double Exposure 2xCD (1999 Go Kart Records )
"Pet Machine" on Boys Lie CD (2001 Lookout Records|Lookout! )
* Previously unreleased track
Live performance
Onstage the band wore elaborate robot outfits, remaining in "robot character" throughout the show. The costumes were made of computer pieces ( circuit boards and drives), as well as other random pieces of metal from various devices. Even their instruments were covered in extra electrical and mechanical devices. They were also known for mocking fans who came to their shows in their own robot-themed outfits. "Shut up, humans" was a typical response to audience requests. Some of this banter was captured on the 1997 release Spare Parts (EP)|Spare Parts .
http://www.lookoutrecords.com/bands/band.php3? bnd_id=251 Lookout& #33; band page
http://members.tripod.com/~phazerblst/servo/serv.html Interview with Phazerblast Magazine
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