Art Lord & the Self-Portraits

Art Lord & the Self-Portraits was an American synthpop band in Greenville, North Carolina, composed of Gerrit Welmers (keyboards), William Cashion (bass, acoustic and electric guitars), and Samuel T. Herring (lyrics and vocals), Adam Beeby (rhythmic keyboard) and Kymia Nawabi (percussion and backing vocals). Created originally as a performance piece criticizing pretentiousness in the artistic world, when it disbanded in late 2005, its remaining members went on to form the synth-pop band Future Islands.

Art Lord & the Self-Portraits
OriginGreenville, North Carolina, United States
GenresSynthpop, alternative rock, indie pop
Years active2003–2005
LabelsFriends Records, Thrill Jockey, 307 Knox Records
Past membersGerrit Welmers
William Cashion
Samuel T. Herring
Adam Beeby
Kymia Nawabi
Websitewww.future-islands.com/artlord/
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