Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
	Unknown Mortal Orchestra performing at Sala Apolo in Barcelona, Spain in 2015
Background information
Origin	Auckland, New Zealand; Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres	Psychedelic rock; R&B; indie rock; garage rock; lo-fi; psychedelic pop;
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Fat Possum; Jagjaguwar;
Spinoff of	The Mint Chicks
Members	Ruban Nielson; Jacob Portrait; Kody Nielson;
Past members	Julien Ehrlich; Greg Rogove; Riley Geare; Amber Baker; Thomas Mabus;
Website	unknownmortalorchestra.com

Unknown Mortal Orchestra (also known as UMO) is a New Zealand psychedelic rock band from Auckland and now based in Portland, Oregon. Fronted by multi-instrumentalist Ruban Nielson, assisted by his brother Kody Nielson and bassist Jacob Portrait, Nielson started the band in 2009, initially as a solo project. The band's first album was released in 2011 on Fat Possum Records.