Name and Influences
The band is not actually named after physicist Robert Oppenheimer. The band claim their title was chosen purely on the basis of it sounding good. There is an obvious connection between the Oppenheimer logo, and the computer display for the Death Star in Star Wars, as the station moves into position to destroy Alderaan.
The name of Oppenheimers' record label, Little Ruddiger Records, comes from Bart's Inner Child, a fifth season episode of The Simpsons in which self-help guru Brad Goodman believes Bart Simpson's name to be "Ruddiger".
They have quoted their collective favourite song of the 21st century as "History's Stranglers" by The Bronx.
The song "When I Close My Eyes I Fall in Love" came from a flippant remark made to Shaun by BBC Radio 1's Jimmy Devlin at an early gig.
The album title Take The Whole Midrange and Boost It comes from a gig when a Dutch sound manager told them to "Take the Whole Midrange and Boooooooooost it".
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