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The Romanovs

Love, there's a devil in my butterchurn...

About Me

Thieves and the green fairy! Smoky torch singers and trapeze artists! Too much champagne, torn silk stockings and the never-ending lull of the backstage… As a band, The Romanovs (formerly known as The Hidden Hands) indulge in the idea that performance is still magical, full of spectacle, lush, over the top and requires one to entertain an audience completely. Each player is a product of the classical world, all having been trained in their respective instruments from a very tender age (piano, cello, violin and opera). As such, the music they create reflects the large symphonic sounds and delicate melodies of classical music but also shows their appreciation for the rock music they all feed on.Not a stranger to the gypsy lifestyle, each performer has traveled across the globe to perform with accomplished artists. As a group they have opened for bands such as Rasputina and Paris Loves L.A., and have toured with Veruca Salt. Wes has supported Justin Timberlake, played the Grammys, soloed with national orchestras and serenaded the dedication of the Heifitz studio. Morgan has sung on the trailers for “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”, “Pride and Prejudice” and “Lady in the Water”, the 2007 Clay Aiken album, and has recently collaborated with the French electronic band M83 (album to be released in January 2008). Ana has played with Arthur Lee and LOVE, The Eels, Trent Reznor, Queens of the Stone Age, A Perfect Circle, Gnarls Barkley, ZWAN, Kidney Thieves, Brian Wilson and Sparkle Horse to name a few and Dan is the founder of Music ‘N Me, a school dedicated to music education for small children.The band has been impossible to pigeonhole in terms of style, but lauded as one to watch and listen. A recent attendee to a performance summed them up dramatically, albeit perfectly: “Taking pride in an overtly expressive style, they're intoxication at its finest. It's a rendering of delicate compositions, paramount extravaganza and dramatics slit straight from a stage of master musicians. They are, at their best, sound manipulation, gigantic crescendos, and…humor. Watching this menagerie was exhilarating, and the question of breaking isn't 'how', but rather an immediate 'when'.”In the meantime, The Romanovs are set to release their newest effort “…and the moon was hungry…” in Japan in the fall of 2007. They continue to conquer the well-known stages of Los Angeles and pursue their musical agenda with antics that have begun to ensure their rise as the next indie catch of the day.

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Member Since: 1/2/2005
Band Website: wearetheromanovs.com
Band Members: Morgan Kibby: Writer, Vocals
Wesley Precourt: Violin
Ana Lenchantin: Cello
Dan Rosa: Piano
Randy Cooke: Drums
Influences: Ravel. Poulenc. Rachmaninoff. Interpol. Blonde Redhead. NIN. PJ Harvey. Rasputina. Sufjan Stevens. Joni M., The Bad Plus, Arcade Fire, M83..... And of course every single crazy tramp throughout the ages that has graced the smouldering, lusty stages of the world...
Sounds Like: Tesla, Tesla, where did you go?
Record Label: Obscura Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

M83 Interviews

Just so y'alls know, the interview bonanza for M83 has started and they have been quite kind to include yours truly. Enjoy.Click here: Pitchfork Interviewxx~M...
Posted by The Romanovs on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:27:00 PST

2008 - M83

Dear loved ones,To begin, Happy New Year!  We have taken a little hiatus from shows but will most likely be having one in the next three weeks, so please check back in for a precise date and venu...
Posted by The Romanovs on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:20:00 PST

WINNERS AT THE TORONTO MUSIC AWARDS!

Dearest friends and lovers,The Toronto Independent Music Awards have announced The Romanovs as the winner of the "Best USA Band" category~!!!!!!We are thrilled with this win!!  You can check out ...
Posted by The Romanovs on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:11:00 PST

NEW CELLIST (!!!) & LASTFM.COM

Hello everyone, I should have announced this sooner, but we are proud to inform you all that the lovely and talented Ms. Ana Lenchantin has joined our humble but lusty project! We had the pleasure of...
Posted by The Romanovs on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:10:00 PST

TORONTO INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS!

Hello y'all,First off, thank you to everyone that made it out last night to our show, it was a blast and SO muchbloody fun....In larger news, we have been nominated in the "Best USA Band" category at ...
Posted by The Romanovs on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:23:00 PST

JAPAN & BAND NAME!!!

Hey y'allWell, we are in the midst of re-recording some parts of the album and will be releasing it in japan later this summer WOO HOO! Good news. Very excited about this. Two new tracks on the alb...
Posted by The Romanovs on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:42:00 PST

VOTE FOR US ON PULSERATED.COM!!!

One of our tracks from the LP "...and the moon was hungry..." is going to be played on a show called HotTrax on Monday, 05 March 2007 at 19:00 GMT (at pulserated.com) You can listenon the website as ...
Posted by The Romanovs on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:18:00 PST

WES AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: THE GRAMMYS

HA! Congrats to Wes! This is awesome!! If you are going to watch the Grammys tonight watch for the handsome violinist playing with Justing Timberlake! Priceless!~m
Posted by The Romanovs on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:14:00 PST

New forum on our website!

We finally took the time to create a forum on our website that looks good, feels good, and tastes good too! New look, new topics and generally a cool place to hang out with your...well you get the id...
Posted by The Romanovs on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:07:00 PST

PANDORA - MUSIC GENOME PROJECT

Hello all... We have just been added to a very cool music site www.pandora.com ...  The site provides a template in which you can create your own radio station that plays artists similar to other...
Posted by The Romanovs on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:53:00 PST