| M.E.N. is a Brooklyn-based band and art/performance collective that focuses on the energy of live performance and radical potential of dance music. M.E.N. speaks to issues such as war-time economies, sexual compromise, and demanding liberties through lyrical content and an exciting stage show. The group began in 2007 as the DJ/production/remix team of LE TIGRE members JD Samson and Johanna Fateman. When the duo began to write new songs, it made sense to merge their efforts with JD's other new project, Hirsute. JD and Hirsute members Michael O'Neill (Princess, Ladybug Transistor) and Ginger Brooks Takahashi (LTTR, The Ballet) now comprise the core of M.E.N. with Johanna and artist Emily Roysdon contributing as writers, consultants, and producers.
Unofficially, the band's influences range from Joan Armatrading to Hot Chip, Talking Heads to Patti Smith, and Pet Shop Boys to The Presets.
The new four-track "Limited Edition Demo" (including "Off Our Backs," "Credit Card Babie$," and "Simultaneously" as well as a remix of "Off Our Backs") is available now on both Amazon and iTunes. |
