Figurine is an American

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group. The band members, friends since high school, use the

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s David Figurine (Forster David Rudolph), James Figurine ( James Tamborello) and Meredith Figurine (Meredith Landman). While the band seems to be inactive , all three members are also involved in other bands or have released solo work under their respective Figurine monikers. Mainly a long distance collaboration, the band was a precursor to James Figurine/Tamborello's later, more commercially successful project

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. Tamborello has also used the Figurine pseudonym for an official

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of Bright Eyes' ''

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'' in 2005 and a solo album in 2006. Meredith is also a vocalist for Boothby. Figurine lyrics commonly tell whimsical love stories involving technology, such as

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s. Their song "New Mate" was featured on the soundtrack of the 2004

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''.

Discography

Albums

* ''

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'' (1998, re-released in 2002) * ''

The Heartfelt ''The Heartfelt'' is an album by Figurine, released in 2001. It was re-released in 2005. Critical reception ''Tiny Mix Tapes'' wrote that "there is little room to breathe, as we are continually fed the same staccato synth noises, coated with e ...

'' (2001, re-released in 2005) * ''

Reconfigurine ''Reconfigurine'' is a remix album by Figurine A figurine (a diminutive form of the word ''figure'') or statuette is a small, three-dimensional sculpture that represents a human, deity or animal, or, in practice, a pair or small group of them ...

'' (2002) - remix album

EPs

* ''

Discard EP ''Discard'' is an EP by Figurine A figurine (a diminutive form of the word ''figure'') or statuette is a small, three-dimensional sculpture that represents a human, deity or animal, or, in practice, a pair or small group of them. Figurines ...

'' (2002)

Singles

* "I Wait for You (By the Telephone)" (1996) * "Zero Degrees" (2000) * "

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" (2001)

Other releases

* ''Split LP - James Figurine vs. David Figurine'' (2001) - solo material by James Figurine and David Figurine * ''

Mistake Mistake Mistake Mistake ''Mistake Mistake Mistake Mistake'' is an album by James Figurine, released in 2006 under the Plug Research record label. It includes ten tracks. The album, inspired by the "three or four" techno tapes that Figurine's German label-assigned driv ...

'' (2006) - James Figurine solo album - "Virtual Reality Suit (Outake #1)" (1999), Dead Turtle Records

References

External links

*
Figurine
at The Indie Music Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Figurine Electronic music groups from California Musical groups established in 1994