Action Action
Action Action is an American indie rock band, formerly signed to Victory Records.
Action Action | |
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| Origin | Long Island, New York, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-punk, electronica |
| Years active | 2004–2010 |
| Labels | Independent |
| Members | Adam Manning Dan Leo Mark Thomas Kluepfel |
| Past members | Clarke Foley |
History
Action Action was formed in 2004 by members of The Reunion Show, Count The Stars and Diffuser. The band signed with Victory Records and released their first album, Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion (2004), and released their second album An Army of Shapes Between Wars in 2006. In the same year, Action Action toured with Maxeen, Morningwood, The Sounds, Jonezetta, We Are The Fury, The Cult and Something for Rockets on various legs of their US tours.
The song "Paper Cliché" was featured in the video game, MVP 06: NCAA Baseball.
Their song "Dream Within A Dream" was featured in a 2009 Gillette commercial. The song was included on their self-released 2010 album The Ones Who Get It Are The Ones Who Need Not To Know.
Line-up
- Mark Thomas Kluepfel (vocals, synth, guitar, songwriter)
- Adam Manning (guitar)
- Dan Leo (drums, percussion)
- Former members
- Clarke Foley (bass)
- Kris Baldwin (guitar)
Discography
Albums
- Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion (Victory Records, 2004)
- An Army of Shapes Between Wars (Victory Records, 2006)
- The Ones Who Get It Are the Ones Who Need Not to Know (self-released, 2010)
External links
- Official website
- Official MySpace profile
- Last.fm profile
- Victory Records website
- Review of "Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion," by AllMusicGuide.com
- Review of "An Army of Shapes Between Wars'," by AllMusicGuide.com
- Burning Stars Interview with Adam Manning & Clarke Foley
- Burning Stars Interview with Mark Thomas Kluepfel