The Alien Beats is a band created by Britt Daniel.
Before creating Spoon, Britt Daniel toyed around with a few musical acts in the Austin area. After his stint with Skellington, fellow KTSB (now KVRX) DJ Brad Shenfeld asked Britt if he would be interested in starting a country/rockabilly band. Britt declined, but then called Brad back a week later and agreed. Britt played bass and Brad played guitar; they both shared vocal duties. They called the band The Alien Beats. During a demo recording session drummer Jim Eno was brought in as a fill-in when the original drummer could not make it. Jim soon after became the band's permanent drummer. This association led to the formation of Spoon in the following year.
Releases
| Cavin' In | |
|---|---|
| EP by The Alien Beats | |
| Released | 1993 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Length | 9:48 |
| Label | Syncretic Records |
Cavin' In
- "Cavin' In" - 3:13
- "Under The Table" - 2:07
- "Time Won't Tell" - 4:28
Notes
Britt Daniel wrote and sang lead for track 2: "Under The Table".
References
- Raoul Hernandez, "Drake Tungsten and His Boy Skellington." The Austin Chronicle, January 25, 1999. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- James McNally, "Interview with Britt Daniel", Consolation Champs, retrieved March 11, 2008.