Atoms for Peace (band)
Atoms for Peace | |
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Atoms for Peace performing in 2010. From left: Nigel Godrich, Thom Yorke, Joey Waronker (behind Yorke), Flea, Mauro Refosco | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009–2013, 2018 |
| Labels | XL |
| Spinoffs | Ultraísta |
| Spinoff of | Radiohead |
| Past members | |
| Website | atomsforpeace |
Atoms for Peace were an English-American rock supergroup comprising the Radiohead songwriter Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano), the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, the Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich (keyboards, synthesisers, guitars), the Beck and R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker, and the Forro in the Dark percussionist Mauro Refosco.
Yorke formed Atoms for Peace in 2009 to perform songs from his debut solo album, The Eraser (2006). They toured the US in 2010. In 2013, they released an album, Amok, the product of combining their jamming with Yorke's electronic music. It received mainly positive reviews, with critics likening it to Yorke's solo work. Amok was followed by a tour of Europe, the US and Japan. The band members have collaborated intermittently since.