Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Unknown Mortal Orchestra's genre-defying approach to music has allowed lead songwriter Ruban Nielson to evolve their sound with every new album. After disbanding New Zealand's the Mint Chicks, he planned to quit music and take on a day job. For a hobby, he started making psychedelic demos in his basement using samples. Soon, music took over as a career again, and his fun brand of experimental pop ended up in the hands of Fat Possum Records, who released Unknown Mortal Orchestra's self-titled debut in the early summer of 2011. As interest in the project grew, Neilson enlisted t...