Before RBR, Goolkasian had already built a long, genre-hopping music history:

The Elevator Drops (Boston)
A cult alternative rock band he formed, known for chaotic, high-energy art-rock and surreal songwriting.

Worked with or opened for major acts like Echo & The Bunnymen, Pulp, Garbage

Later projects included The Texas Governor and Lovesick

Known for blending punk energy, art-rock structures, and experimental production approaches

This background heavily informs RBR’s aesthetic—especially the mix of irony, glam, and dystopian humor. 

2. Formation of Replaced By Robots (2024)

The band formed when:

Goolkasian met Heather Joy Morgan (visual artist / vocalist) and Adam Wade (from Funeral Party)

They connected through a shared creative network and a living-room Chameleons UK-themed show event

The collaboration quickly evolved into a studio-based project rather than a traditional touring band 

They defined the concept early:

a “sound and vision laboratory” exploring “wreckage and noise of modern life” to find beauty in chaos 

3. The Experiment era (debut release)

Their first major release, the mini-album The Experiment, established the band’s core identity:

Produced with Paul Q. Kolderie (Pixies, Dinosaur Jr, Radiohead) and Josh Hager (Devo, Elevator Drops)

Mastered by Terry Palmer

Released as a 5-track “mini-album” designed for modern attention spans

Key songs:

The Laboratory

All The Lonely Nights

Are We Falling in Love or Am I Just Losing My Mind?

The Air of Uncertainty

Since You Broke My Ouija Board

Themes:

Emotional collapse vs. technology

Romance in dystopian settings

Analog humanity vs. robotic culture

Humor mixed with melancholy

Goolkasian describes the work as intentionally experimental and chaotic but melodic at its core. 

4. Sound & artistic identity

Across interviews and press, the band is consistently described as:

Glam-leaning indie rock with punk energy

“Obsolete bohemians” aesthetic (humans resisting automation)

Surf-rock + post-punk + cinematic dream pop fusion

Strong emphasis on visual art, video, and conceptual storytelling

Heather Joy Morgan contributes visual-art-driven surrealism, while Adam Wade brings heavier guitar-driven post-punk muscle, and Goolkasian anchors songwriting and production. 

5. Evolution / current phase

After The Experiment, the project expands into:

Music videos as narrative short films

Conceptual “robot dystopia” branding

A growing mythology around replacement, identity, and media overload

Increasing integration of visual art, merch, and performance identity

The band operates less like a traditional act and more like a multimedia “world.”

One-line summary

Replaced By Robots is Goolkasian’s post-Elevator Drops evolution: a cinematic, art-driven alt-rock trio built around dystopian humor, glam textures, and experimental storytelling with Heather Joy Morgan and Adam Wade.