The Emotikonz
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Originated in 2007 as a comic book sketch called "The Hoodz", generating basic drum tracks and experimental Electronic instrumentals before vocals were finally added in 2009. The name was changed to reflect the emotion-based music made by the band concept--an emoticon is an "emotional icon" and the band stands for "physical emotions represented by a digital face", thus the name The Emotikonz was created.
Your musical influences
Musical influences include Kraftwerk, Roger and Zapp, Talking Heads, Phil Collins, Marvin Gaye, Paul Hardcastle (The Jazzmasters), Andre 3000 (Outkast), Michael Jackson, Sade, and later on in 2011, Gorillaz.
