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The Animals at Night

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About Me


Attention! The following is a list of items that I, Graig Markel, am looking and willing to pay top dollar for. If you have any of these items and are looking to sell them, please contact me:Farfisa "V.I.P." synthesizers
Crumar "Spirit" synthesizers
Gibson ES135 hollow body guitars - Chrome finish and P100 pickups only
Rare original soul, r&b, pop vinyl from '65- '75 in excellent condition
"No Ordinary Caveman" from Head Like a Kite featuring Graig Markel of The Animals at Night"Petals Up" from The Animals at Night featuring Daniel G. Harmann..BUY "RAIN FALLS ON ASPHALT" FROM ITUNES

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/3/2006
Band Website: theanimalsatnight.com
Band Members: Graig Markel, Joe Patterson. New record includes performances by Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse, Vells), Nabil Ayers (The Long Winters), Eric Corson (The Long Winters), Dave Einmo and Trent Moorman (Head Like a Kite), Zera Marvel, Daniel G. Harmann, Jeffrey McCallum, and more.
Influences: Boards Of Canada, Triztessa, Four Tet, Cocteau Twins, Thievery Corporation, The Postal Service, Royksopp, Tycho, Velella Velella, Sonic Youth, Gil Scott Heron, Michael Andrews, Vincent Gallo, Astrud Gilberto, Baden Powell, Daft Punk, The Soft Bulletin, Sly and the Family Stone, Betty Davis, Shuggie Otis, Cee-Lo Green, Cody Chesnutt, Off the Wall, Thriller, Orange Cake Mix, Justice, M.I.A., The Helio Sequence, 4AD, Stevie Wonder, DJ Shadow, Motown, Stax, Prince, Massive Attack, Air, and more.
Sounds Like:

Markel and Head like a Kite Collab playing in backround on this MTV2 clip

Type of Label: None

My Blog

"PETALS UP" VIDEO

ENJOY!http://youtube.com/watch?v=SzIIMyBGCfY
Posted by The Animals at Night on Sat, 24 May 2008 10:20:00 PST

RELEASE SHOW and other stuff

Hey everyone!Come out to Nectar in Fremont Wednesday nite (16th) to help us celebrate the release of the new cd, "Rain Falls on Asphalt". We'll have some special guests joining us on stage, and every ...
Posted by The Animals at Night on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:25:00 PST

Call for Remixes on Stranger’s Linout

Check it!http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/03/open_call_for_remi xes_animals_at_night
Posted by The Animals at Night on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:58:00 PST

Call for Remixes on Stranger’s Linout

Check it!http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/03/open_call_for_remi xes_animals_at_night
Posted by The Animals at Night on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:58:00 PST

Aqueous Remix

Hey everyone-I posted a remix of "Petals Up", by Aqueous. Check it out on the myspace page or the AAN website:www.myspace.com/theanimalsatnightwww.theanimalsatnig ht.comI want to remind everyone that t...
Posted by The Animals at Night on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:20:00 PST

SUBMIT YOUR REMIX

Hey everyone- We want you to remix our new song, "Petals Up". We'll post each remix we get on our myspace page and website. We'll pick one to put on our upcoming remix disc that features remixes of He...
Posted by The Animals at Night on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:50:00 PST

Preview in The Stranger for 1/11

(Easy Street, West Seattle) Graig Markel and Jeff McCallum started the Animals at Night, and their upcoming record features a bunch of indie rock stars such as Jeremiah Green of Modest Mouse, Nabil Ay...
Posted by The Animals at Night on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:44:00 PST

CONFUSION - NO SHOW TONIGHT

Thanks to the music editor of the Seattle PI for printing such a great preview for the show tonight...unfortunately The Animals At Night are not going to be playing the Crocodile this evening. There w...
Posted by The Animals at Night on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:12:00 PST

Markel and Head Like a Kite collab on MTV2 interview

Playing in the backround of Head Like a Kite's MTV2 "On the Rise" interview. I posted it on our page-- Check it out!
Posted by The Animals at Night on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:41:00 PST

Video up from Saturdays live set.

I posted a little taste from Saturday. It was a cold and snowy day! It made for a strange but very cool show. Here's the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK75gZWrAlc
Posted by The Animals at Night on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:26:00 PST