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I Spy
I Spy formed in Minneapolis in the late 1990s with Chris Baio on bass and vocals, Matt Bayles on drums, and Aaron Johnson on guitar and vocals. They put out...
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I Spy formed in Minneapolis in the late 1990s with Chris Baio on bass and vocals, Matt Bayles on drums, and Aaron Johnson on guitar and vocals. They put out their first album, "Spy," in 2001, which included the track "Appliances And Cars." The band released two more albums, "The Great American Yard Sale" in 2003 and "Hotel" in 2007, before ending in 2008.
Their music pulled from indie rock, funk, and electronic sounds. Songs like "Just Between Friends" and "T.I.Y (Title It Yourself)" show the mix of danceable rhythms and guitar work that gave their records a particular feel. They weren't trying to fit one style.
Some listeners found their approach too polished or questioned their lyrics, but the group kept making the music they wanted to make. The three albums they left behind have a specific, slightly off-kilter energy that still gets mentioned by people who were listening to that kind of thing in the 2000s.
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