The Plastic Constellations was an

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band based in

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. The band consisted of guitarists/vocalists Aaron Mader and Jeff Allen, bassist Jordan Roske, and drummer Matt Scharenbroich. Aaron Mader is also an

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producer, operating in this capacity as a founding member of the collective

Doomtree Doomtree is an American hip hop collective and record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The collective has seven members: Dessa, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, and Lazerbeak. The collective is known for incorpora ...

, under the alias

Lazerbeak Aaron Mader (born July 21, 1982), better known by his stage name Lazerbeak, is an American record producer, singer, and guitarist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has been a member of Doomtree, The Plastic Constellations, Mixed Blood Majority, Sh ...

History

Formed in 1995 when they met as students at

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, they played their first shows in 1996 at the First Avenue venue when they were 15 years old. Their last show was April 19, 2008 at First Avenue before they went on what is being called an "indefinite hiatus." A reunion show was held at

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in Minneapolis on January 23, 2010. The band has released four albums such as ''Let's War'', ''Mazatlan'', ''

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'', and ''We Appreciate You''.

Discography

Albums

* ''Let's War'' (Modern Radio Record Label, 2000) * ''Mazatlan'' (2024 Records, 2004) * ''Crusades'' (Frenchkiss Records, 2006) * ''We Appreciate You'' (Frenchkiss Records, 2008)

EP

* ''We Got The Movement'' (Pretentious Records, 1999)

Singles

* ''The Dreaming/The Smallest Skyline In The Sky '' (Pretentious Records, 1998)

References

External links

The Plastic Constellations
on

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Plastic Constellations American post-hardcore musical groups Indie rock musical groups from Minnesota American musical quartets Musical groups established in 1995 Musical groups from Minneapolis Frenchkiss Records artists