The new project of The Mint Chicks' Ruban Nielson – now based in Portland, Oregon.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra first appeared around a year ago, more a song than a set, more an idea than an identity. They dazzled all who heard them with sound drawing on the freedom of '60s psychedelia and swampy '70s funk, with multi-tracked, heavily treated vocals recalling the raw emotion of R&B from any era.

For more information check out the muzic.net.nz Profile for Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Ii debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 11 February 2013. It has been in the Top 40 Albums for one week with a highest position of #38. There are five albums by Unknown Mortal Orchestra in the Top 40 Albums.