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| Name = sfu-ma-to
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| Origin = [[Copenhagen|København]], [[Denmark|Danmark]]
| Genre = [[Indie-rock]], [[Noise_rock|Noise rock]]
| Years_active = 1996-present
| Label = [[Purr_Mama_Resistor|Purr Mama Resistor]], [[d'Oorhinge l'Orange]] (ex-[[Purderous_Magina_Records|Purderous Magina Records]], BSBTA)
| URL = [http://www.poofish.com/pmr/sfumato / poofish.com/pmr/sfumato /]
| Current_members = [[Lars Ro]], Andreas Koch, [[Carl Christian Tofte]], Nicolas Vogler, [[Marie Hansen]], [[Dan Wyckoff]]
| Past_members = [[Kasper Andersen (musician)|Kasper Andersen]], Lars Sviestrup Hansen, Andre Chercka, Carey Dall, [[Bomba]], [[Bryan Goski]], [[Asger Hvid]], [[Robert Schmidt]]
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'''sfu-ma-to''' is an [[Indie_rock|indie-rock]] band which was formed in [[Copenhagen|København]], [[Denmark|Danmark]] in late 1996 by [[Lars Ro]] (guitar & vocals, ex-[[LAMPshADe;]]) and [[Kasper Andersen (musician)|Kasper Andersen]] (drums, also of [[The Naked (band)|The Naked]]). After a few months, they were joined by Lars Sviestrup Hansen on guitar for about a year before he veered off stylistically towards surf music in the form of [[El Ray]]. Thus ended the 'Come Good Home' era.

Andre Chercka joined on bass for the duration of the 'Future Lies in Darkness' era, eventually being replaced by [[Carl Christian Tofte]] (of [[Obstinate Esther]] and [[Nasa Dude]]).

In late 1999, Ro moved to the [[San_Francisco_Bay_Area|San Francisco Bay Area]] where he briefly reformed the group as a duo with Carey Dall (guitar, brother of [[Drag_City|Dra City]] artist [[Cindy_Dall|Cynthia Dall]]). After a few shows, Dall left and '''sfu-ma-to''' developed into a quartet with Ro, Bomba (drums), Bryan Goski (guitar), and Darren Hertell (bass), thus constituting the 'Shards of Ancient Suns' era. One of the songs on this record, "spinning 2000," received guest vocals from the soon-to-be critically acclaimed recording artist [[Catherine_Feeny|Catherine Feeny]], whom Lars had played with previously in [[LAMPshADe;]]. This period culminated with a headlining show at [[San Francisco]]'s [[Bottom_of_the_Hill|Bottom of the Hill]]. [http://www.bottomofthehill.com/highlightsS.html "(Some of the) Bands that have played at the Bottom Of The Hill" ].

Returning to Europe, the lineup shifted somewhat during the first years of the millennium, solidifying into Ro, Andreas Koch (bass) of The Naked / [[Ensemble Orlando]] and [[Gangerpilt]], Marie Hansen (vocals) of [[Traening]] and [[The Bleeder Group]], and Asger Hvid (drums) of [[Traening]] and [[Mit Ny Band]]. After recording ''The Las Zadan E.P.,'' HVID was replaced by Robert SCHMIDT of [[Veronica Post]], ex-[[Tothe International]] on the drums for a few shows & practices, eventually giving way to their French drummer, Nicolaj VOGLER. In its live incarnation, the band fluctuates from a full lineup (on Danish shores) to a solo affair, as was the case for sfu-ma-to's North American tours in 2004 and 2006.

20 April 2007 saw their first-ever, completely sold out concert, opening up for [[Thee_Silver_Mt._Zion_Memorial_Orchestra_%26_Tra-La-La_Band]] at Le Romandie in [[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland.]]

==Discography==
*''Come Good Home'' (cassette, 1997, [[Purderous Magina Records]])
*''The Future Lies in Darkness'' (CD/cassette, 1998, [[Purderous Magina Records]])
*''The Psi E.P.'' (7", 1999, [[Purderous Magina Records]])
*''Shards of Ancient Suns'' (CD/cassette, 2001, [[Purderous Magina Records]] / [[BSBTA]])
*''The Las Zadan E.P.'' (CDEP, 2004, [[Purderous Magina Records]] / [[BSBTA]])
*''Pockets of Resistance'' (CD, 2005, [[Purderous Magina Records]] / [[BSBTA]])
*''Control-Alt-Delete'' (CD, 2008, [[Purr Mama Resistor]])

==Compilations==
*''Les Enfants Children'' - p.m.r. compilation 4 (cassette, 2000, [[Purderous Magina Records]])
*''Hairballs of Hysteria'' - Danish underground compilation (CD, 2001, [[BSBTA]])
*''Musical Chain Letters'' - ambitious collaborative experiment (CD, 2002, [[BSBTA]])
*''Footnotes: Musical Chain Letters Odds & Ends'' (CDEP, 2002, [[BSBTA]])
*''BSBTA E.P. Club, August 2003'' (CDEP, 2003, [[BSBTA]])
*''BSBTA Five-O'' - BSBTA's 50th release sampler (CD, 2003, [[BSBTA]])
*''Affiliate Program, Vol. 1'' - a compilation / sampler (CD, 2004, [[BSBTA]])
*''The Escape From Beer Mountain'' - a posthumous Bloated Sasquatch Beer Theatre Audio label compilation (CD, 2007, [[BSBTA]])

==Notes==

[[Category:Danish musical groups]]
[[Category:Danish_indie_rock_groups]]
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