![]() Steam Powered Giraffe is proudly endorsed by Höfner. Since then they’ve performed at such venues as The San Diego Fair, The San Diego Zoo, The Wild Animal Park, Legoland, Ontario Mills, and numerous Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Steampunk Conventions.įor information on how to book Steam Powered Giraffe, please click here to go to our contact page. ![]() The artists behind the robots started street busking as these quirky characters in January 2008 at Balboa Park, California, and instantly drew the attention of Southern California. More than just a band, Steam Powered Giraffe is an experience that must be seen and heard by the entire family. The quirky act combines comedic sketches, improvised android banter, and original music fused with multimedia visuals, billowing steam effects, and robot pantomime.įrom their heartwarming nostalgic melodies to their funky cabaret rock, Steam Powered Giraffe’s songs are memorable, infectious, and as unique as the robots themselves. Together, along with a cast and crew filled with theatrical backgrounds, the group takes on the guise of singing antique automatons and the fictional robotics company that made them. It was formed in 2008 by twin siblings David Michael Bennett and Isabella “Bunny” Bennett. Steam Powered Giraffe is a musical project from San Diego, California. Step into the world of Steam Powered Giraffe. (Bio courtesy Steam Powered Giraffe's website.)ĭavid was born Octoand has a twin sister Isabella Bunny Bennett, who is also a member of Steam Powered Giraffe.More than a band. He also provides his voice and instrumental abilities to the band’s albums and he serves as the band’s recording engineer, mixing all of the final mixes for their albums. ![]() He manages the band’s show contracts, store, and merchandise shipping with fellow band member Chelsea Penyak, and handles the accounting and finances as well. He wanted to incorporate playing music into the robot act almost immediately in conceptual stages.ĭavid is currently performing and working with Steam Powered Giraffe full-time. Steam Powered Giraffe started during his college years with his sister and some other friends who were interested at the time. It wasn’t until his sister Isabella took Jerry’s mime class, and recommend that he take it with her again the following year, that David was introduced to the beauty of the art of mime and movement. David knew of Jerry’s “miming” down at Seaport Village and even visited his professor a few times while he was performing. David’s job as a Data Entry personnel changed to that of an IT Technician, Graphic Designer, and Print Operator once his and his sister’s already developed art & technological skills became realized by the company.ĭavid met his future mime instructor Jerry Hager for the first time when he took his Beginning Acting class in college. David auditioned for productions at the college and began to take a multitude of general education classes and Theatre Arts classes. He immediately got a job working as a Data Entry personnel at his father’s work and started going to Grossmont College. A divorce between his parents turned David’s life upside down during his Junior year, at which point he joined the drama department, started to learn how to play guitar, and made new friends.ĭavid graduated high school with honors and some school plays under his belt. In high school he worked towards his A+ Certification in computers and looked towards becoming an IT Technician. Drawing, plastic model building, computer programming, and taking technology apart and putting it back together again were all staples of his childhood. David’s childhood gave him enough room to let his creative juices flow and develop. He is exactly one minute older than his sister and has no other siblings. Characters like Rex Marksley, Harold, Peter Walter VI, The Astronaut, and the voice of The Suspender Man are the most notable.ĭavid Bennett was born the eldest brother to his identical twin, Isabella Bennett (AKA Rabbit). He has played many small roles in Steam Powered Giraffe, mostly involving small characters for humorous clips inside the Walter Manor. He is 36 years old and currently resides in San Diego, California. Overview ĭavid Bennett is the actor for The Spine, in the Musical Pantomime Troupe Steam Powered Giraffe. Photo by Beth Riley of Geekshot Photography. ![]()
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