Mr. Meeble was an electronic rock band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in late 2005 by Devin Fleenor and Michael Plaster. The band grew its fan base primarily via websites such as YouTube, and continued to self-release music and videos on its label, Absolute Motion. They were regarded for their visually elaborated live shows, combining video projections, RGB lasers and other custom-made visual devices to enhance the mix of electronics and live instrumentation. A writer for Wired described their sound as "coded into the musical matrix somewhere between Depeche Mode and Massive Attack". Another journalist wrote that "Mr. Meeble's sound falls somewhere between Radiohead and Stereolab". In their biography, the band names Thom Yorke and Air as influences.
Touring In the fall of 2011, Mr. Meeble set off on a tour of 11 European countries. The tour was booked and organized by Devin Fleenor and included the following dates/venues:
03/09/11: Berlin, Germany – Session Café 06/09/11: Poznan, Poland – Blue Note 08/09/11: Warsaw, Poland – Klub Fabryka Kotłów 09/09/11: Wroclaw, Poland – Klub Muzyczny Liverpool 10/09/11: Prague, Czech – Club Kaštan 13/09/11: Cluj-Napoca, Romania – Flying Circus Pub 15/09/11: Bucharest, Romania – The Silver Church Club 17/09/11: Timișoara, Romania – Setup Club 18/09/11: Novi Sad, Serbia – CK13 19/09/11: Budapest, Hungary – Tündérgyár 22/09/11: Vienna, Austria – B72 24/09/11: Geneva, Switzerland – Le Cabinet 25/09/11: Geneva, Switzerland – KAB | Usine 01/10/11: Barcelona, Spain – Puerto Hurrako Sisters Bar 04/10/11: Madrid, Spain – Sala Bar&Co 07/10/11: Murcia, Spain – Sala Musik 10/10/11: Porto, Portugal – Hard Club 13/10/11: Frankfurt, Germany – Das Bett 20/10/11: London, UK – The Dublin Castle
Discography
Albums Never Trust the Chinese (2008, CD & digital Absolute Motion (USA)) Never Trust the Chinese (Limited) (2009, digital Absolute Motion (USA))
EPs Non Assault Message Medium Enjoyment Maxi Single (2007, CD & digital Absolute Motion (USA)) Nostalgic for Now (2012, CD & digital Absolute Motion (USA))
Video/DVDs Smoke & Mirrors (2010, DVD Absolute Motion (USA))
Disbanding As Devin Fleenor mentioned in a tweet, he suffered from bronchiectasis, a chronic disease that affects the lungs and worsens over time. On March 29, 2018, he passed due to complications from this disease. Mr. Meeble disbanded right after.
References
External links Official site