God is an Astronaut is a band from the Glen of the Downs, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Their music is suggested to combine epic melodies of post-rock, the precision of electronic-fueled Krautrock à la Tangerine Dream and elements of space rock.
The band was formed in 2002 by twin brothers Niels Kinsella and Torsten Kinsella, who took the inspiration for its name from a quote in the movie Nightbreed. God is an Astronaut's debut album The End of the Beginning was released in (2002) on the Revive Records label which is independently owned by the band. The album was intended to be a farewell to the industry. Two music videos for "The End of the Beginning" and "From Dust to the Beyond" produced by the band received airplay on MTV UK and on other MTV Europe networks. Many consider God is an Astronaut as one of the worlds biggest instrumental bands.
In mid 2006 a licensing deal with U.K. label Rocket Girl saw both EP, called A Moment of Stillness, and second album "All Is Violent, All Is Bright" being re-released. The single "Fragile" from the album received plays on MTV2 UK's 120 minute show and MTV's show The Comedown.
Their third album, Far from Refuge, was released in April 2007 on Revive Records and as a download via their website. Their fourth, self-titled album God Is an Astronaut was released November 7, 2008 on Revive Records. On February 12, 2010, a single was released on their website titled In The Distance Fading, the second song from their fifth album, called Age of the Fifth Sun, released on May 17, 2010.
God is an Astronaut performed at the Eurosonic Festival in 2012 when Ireland was the "Spotlight Country"
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