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Bella + Canvas Jersey Tee Shirt - (Navy-Blue)

Afraid of Robots Bella + Canvas jersey tee shirt is made in the USA with 100% Airlume combed and ringspun cotton. This shirt is very comfortable and high quality making it an ideal canvas for prints. Features include, Features, 4.2 oz., 100% airlume combed and ringspun cotton, 32 singles Ash is 99% airlume combed and ringspun cotton, 1% polyester

Afraid of Robots Bella + Canvas jersey tee shirt is made in the USA with 100% Airlume combed and ringspun cotton. This shirt is very comfortable and high quality making it an ideal canvas for prints. Features include, Features, 4.2 oz., 100% airlume combed and ringspun cotton, 32 singles Ash is 99% airlume combed and ringspun cotton, 1% polyester Cut, dyed & sewn in the USA Made using foreign fabric Retail fit Unisex sizing Side-seamed Tear away label Pre-shrunk All prices include sales tax.

Bella + Canvas Jersey Tee Shirt - (Asphalt Green)

$30.00

Afraid of Robots Bella + Canvas jersey tee shirt is made in the USA with 100% Airlume combed and ringspun cotton. This shirt is very comfortable and high quality making it an ideal canvas for prints. Features include, Features, 4.2 oz., 100% airlume combed and ringspun cotton, 32 singles Ash is 99% airlume combed and ringspun cotton, 1% polyester

Afraid of Robots Bella + Canvas jersey tee shirt is made in the USA with 100% Airlume combed and ringspun cotton. This shirt is very comfortable and high quality making it an ideal canvas for prints. Features include, Features, 4.2 oz., 100% airlume combed and ringspun cotton, 32 singles Ash is 99% airlume combed and ringspun cotton, 1% polyester Cut, dyed & sewn in the USA Made using foreign fabric Retail fit Unisex sizing Side-seamed Tear away label Pre-shrunk All prices include sales tax.

Unstructured Sandwich Cap

$15.00

This unstructured sandwich cap is a cotton baseball hat with attractive contrasting colors. It features custom embroidery and is made of 100 percent flat cotton twill. This low profile 6 panel unstructured cap has a fabric strap with a two-piece Velcro and a contrasting sandwich visor. Fabric weight 6 oz. Cap is navy-blue cap with white brim and

This unstructured sandwich cap is a cotton baseball hat with attractive contrasting colors. It features custom embroidery and is made of 100 percent flat cotton twill. This low profile 6 panel unstructured cap has a fabric strap with a two-piece Velcro and a contrasting sandwich visor. Fabric weight 6 oz. Cap is navy-blue cap with white brim and emblem. Comfortable fit with adjustable back.

16oz Silver Streak Tumbler

$10.00

BPA free with stainless steel exterior, the new AOR tumbler makes for a sleek appearance. The interior is insulated to keep your beverage at your desired temperature. This tumbler features a non-skid bottom, accent-colored comfort grip handle and a spill proof thumb slide thread on plastic lid. Plus, this tumbler fits most automobile cup holders.

BPA free with stainless steel exterior, the new AOR tumbler makes for a sleek appearance. The interior is insulated to keep your beverage at your desired temperature. This tumbler features a non-skid bottom, accent-colored comfort grip handle and a spill proof thumb slide thread on plastic lid. Plus, this tumbler fits most automobile cup holders. Not microwave or dishwasher safe. Size: 7" H x 3 1/4" D. AOR logo measures 2 1/2" W x 1 1/2" H.

Vinyl Origin Stickers

$5.00

Two Afraid of Robots vinyl origin stickers measuring 5"x4" each. All prices include sales tax.

Afraid of ROBOX

$30.00

Can't decide on what Afraid of Robots merch you want? Then you need to open the box! The "Afraid of Robox" is your one stop shop for all things AOR! Your very own labeled "Afraid of Robox" will arrive complete with your own personalized message, unstructured sandwich cap, 16oz silver streak tumbler, two 5"x4" origin stickers, red emblem sticker,

Can't decide on what Afraid of Robots merch you want? Then you need to open the box! The "Afraid of Robox" is your one stop shop for all things AOR! Your very own labeled "Afraid of Robox" will arrive complete with your own personalized message, unstructured sandwich cap, 16oz silver streak tumbler, two 5"x4" origin stickers, red emblem sticker, and Cog in the Machine keychain. With a savings of $10 over buying these items individually, it is also the BEST DEAL! Get yours today! All prices include sales tax.

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Origin

Hi, my name is Anthony. Afraid of Robots is the pen name I created for my songwriting project where I I create and perform all of the songwriting, recording, mixing, and mastering of songs in the genre of alternative metal. I describe the music as "melo metal" or melody metal as my song ideas usually start with a rhythm-based metal riff and end with melodic hard rock lines. Lyrically, I like to write about the effects of new technology into the modern world. Some of my major influences include AC/DC, Alice in Chains, EVH, Fear Factory, Hatebreed, Helmet, Korn, Megadeth, Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, & Steve Vai

The story of Afraid of Robots begins with the last and best band I have ever played in, "In Harm's Way". We gigged around the Houston Texas for about 8 years from 2001 to 2009. During that time, we eventually made the big decision to have one of our songs professionally recorded. So, one day we loaded up all of our gear, and headed to the recording studio. It was really great experience. It was also very expensive and time consuming. After we recorded our song, I realized if I was ever going to record In Harm's Way or any of my own music in the long term, I was going to have to learn how to do it myself.

So, I began to build my own recording studio. No, I didn't really have a plan and yes it ended up being mostly trial and error. I read a lot of books and watched a lot of how-to videos. And then I read more books and watched more how to videos. I also developed a severe case of "GAS" or Gear Acquisition Syndrome! At first, I definitely made more bad recordings than good, but I eventually got the basics. To this day, I continue to work on my craft of guitar, songwriting, and recording. I feel a genuine need to write music. I think creating a new song from an idea is very fun and rewarding experience.

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AOR Blog - "Musicians Versus the World"

Entry #4: The Struggle is Real

While music creators continue to struggle financially, and user privacy rights are exploited by music streaming services, the record labels continue to generate billions of dollars of revenue annually. “Having declined for 14 continuous years from 2001 to 2014, the recorded music industry began to grow again, from US$14.3 billion in the latter year to US$20.2 billion in 2019. This growth was driven entirely by MSS, which brought in US$1.9 billion in 2014, and US$11.4 billion in 2019.” (Hesmondhalgh, 2020…

Entry #3: Heavy Hitters

There are only four major Record Labels who hold copyright ownership of most of the music that you have ever listened to. “The largest, US-based Warner Music Group, controlled about 25 percent of the market as of September 2018. Universal Music Group, an American company owned by the French media conglomerate Vivendi, controlled about 24 percent. Sony Music Entertainment, a Japanese company with studios in the United States, controlled about 22 percent. Each of these groups' issues music recordings under a…

Entry #2: A Battle of Rights

In 1909, the U.S. Congress enacted the Copyright Act of 1909. This event was not the first copyright act put into law to protect songwriters from their music being stolen; however, it was the first to include the two-part copyright definition. “Each audio recording of a song involves two copyrights: the copyright in the song (the musical work), and the copyright in the recording (the sound recording). The copyright in a musical work is usually owned or administered by a music publisher, and if there are…

Entry #1: Musicians Versus the World

The music industry today can be defined as Musicians versus the world. With the rise in popularity of music streaming services since the early 2000s, the music industry was forced to evolve. Outpaced by technology, Record Labels, Distributors, and Songwriters attempted to figure out how to continue to make money from their music, while keeping it accessible to fans all over the world. The answer was music streaming. While growing in popularity, music streaming eliminated unwanted music file sharing and…

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Cog in the Machine

Aide Memoire

In the beginning there was a time when humans lived in an analog world. It was a difficult life. All work was done by hand. All thought was done by the mind. Until the day came when the humans decided they would break free from their analog lives and enter a new age of being human. The digital age. Insidiously, the new digital world took control of the human’s lives. Slowly, the machine extended outward into the darkness reaching the humans so profoundly that it changed the very nature of who they were. Mindlessly consuming whatever came before them, the humans became cogs in a machine they no longer controlled. Unwilling to think for themselves, they could not escape from the digital nexus they had created. But there, in the distance, was a signal. A signal so faint, it barely could be heard. The signal persisted, calling out to their unconscious minds triggering their primal instincts to break free from what they had become and embrace the freedom of the signal that was now almost musical. The signal grew louder and louder, now beginning to overcome the control of the machine. It then became clear to the humans; the signal was analog. The humans had awakened to the world they lived in and began to contemplate the technology they had created. The signal reminded them of what they had gained, and what they had lost. It was an aide-memoire of the analog life they had abandoned, as they moved forward into an uncertain future.

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Bella + Canvas Jersey Tee Shirt - (Navy-Blue)

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Bella + Canvas Jersey Tee Shirt - (Asphalt Green)

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Unstructured Sandwich Cap

16oz Silver Streak Tumbler

Vinyl Origin Stickers

Afraid of ROBOX

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Singles Artwork

AOR Blog - "Musicians Versus the World"

Entry #4: The Struggle is Real

Entry #3: Heavy Hitters

Entry #2: A Battle of Rights

Entry #1: Musicians Versus the World

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Cog in the Machine

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