Representatives of the Steampunk Empire Symposium got to see the Steam Powered Giraffe perform in person earlier this year and were amazed. Their stage presentation and musical quality made them a standout music presence at the World Steam Expo and marked them as a band to watch. For those new to the group, here’s how they describe themselves on their official site:

Steampunk and Futurism mesh together with mime and music to create a breathtakingly imaginative act. Hydraulics hiss and motors hum as three robots begin to snap into mechanical movement. Their instruments ring and the automatons begin to belt out in three-part harmony. The robots of Steam Powered Giraffe are like nothing you’ve ever seen. The malfunctioning joke-spewing metal men play a collection of original Vaudeville inspired tunes fused with modern flare and executed in a super-sleek, one-of-a-kind performance. More than just a band, Steam Powered Giraffe is an experience that must be seen and heard by the entire family.

You would think that studio albums, road tours and a web comic series would dominate these guys time, but that is not the case. The robots of Steam Powered Giraffe have been performing all summer at the San Diego Zoo in what looks like a bit of a musical marathon. From June 23rd until September 3rd (near the main entrance inside the Zoo), they’ve been doing four shows a day plus a meet and greet photo-op each evening. The following video is a sample from their time at the zoo:

Check them out on the web at steampoweredgiraffe.com and bask in the audio fun via their YouTube channel when you have some time to kill. That channel will grab and hold your attention for a while so make sure you have time to spend when you click, trust us.