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Genre: Pop / Punk / Rock
Location SEATTLE, Washington, Un
Profile Views: 108813
Last Login: 3/24/2011
Member Since 1/30/2005
Website speakerspeaker.bandcamp.com
Record Label Burning Building Recordings
Type of Label Indie
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...... .. .. ..Click here to get this banner for your profile!............"Seattle trio Speaker Speaker don't screw around with formalities—like any good power-pop band they get right to the crunch, right to the hooks, and right to the melodies that usually stick in your head for hours, if not days. Singer-guitarist Colin McBride, bassist Danny Oleson, and drummer Jasen Samford spike their punch with familiar spirits: the punky thrust of Buzzcocks and early Elvis Costello; the "magnetism of Robin Zander and the charisma of Rick Nielsen" (as Damone put it); the busy bass lines and speedy drumming of such melodic hardcore groups as Dag Nasty, Descendents, and All; and the strangled croons and howls of countless emo/screamo outfits of the '90s and '00s." -Michael Alan Goldberg,.. ..Seattle Weekly.........."Speaker Speaker delights in playing catchy, cheerful pop songs at rubber-burning tempos. What makes the band stand out is the boundless energy with which it does this." -Tizzy Asher, ..The Seattle P-I......"Speaker Speaker packs more punch in a two-minute song than a spoonful of wasabi." - Char Davidson, ..ThreeImaginaryGirls.com ........ Established in the Fall of 2004, Seattle trio Speaker Speaker generated a quick and substantial buzz within the Seattle music community. Their 3 song introductory EP, Again & Again & Again, earned them regular rotation on the influential KEXP 90.3 and airplay at over 150 more college and public stations across the country, peaking at 147 on the CMJ Top 200. As a result of the exposure, they ultimately were nominated for Seattle Weekly's Best Pop Band of 2006 and were also voted by the community as the winners of The Stranger's Big Shot competition. Their second EP, "We Won't March" (April 2007), featuring two originals, two live songs, and a cover of Jawbreaker's "Do You Still Hate Me?", left critics describing the group as a "nosebleed on overdrive" and a "defiant answer to indie rock's disparaging past couple of years". It also garnered them comparisons to Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Jawbreaker, The Thermals, and Mission of Burma. Following up two successful EP's, the band builds on their foundation to release their finest work to date, the full length entitled "Call It Off". Recorded in Baltimore, MD with the illustrious J. Robbins (Against Me!, Dismemberment Plan, Promise Ring) at his Magpie Cage studio, and featuring original artwork by Jesse Ledoux (Shins, Pedro the Lion), "Call It Off" pounds through 13 songs in 26 minutes. It is the perfect mix of punk rock and a pop sensibility; each song gets stuck in your head for days. If you've never heard Speaker Speaker, let this work be your introduction. .. ....For all booking, please email speakerspeaker[at]gmail[dot]com..... Check out our ..Official Blog..!.... Need proof that we're cool? ..We're on iTunes..! -
Members
Colin McBride - Vocals, Guitar.. Danny Oleson - Bass, Vocals.. Jasen Samford - Drums, Vocals -
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Sounds Like
"Statues/Shadows" -- Directed by ..Dave Larson..:............ .. .. .. .. .... "Stuck" -- Live on ..Audio/Visible..:.......... .. .. .. .. ........"Again & Again" -- Live at the ..Empty Bottle.., Chicago:.... .. .. .. .... .. Two awesome kids cover "We Won't March". See their profiles ..here.. and ..here... .. .. .. .. ...... ..KSTW Famous for :15...... .. .. .. .. .. Go ..sign up.. for this contest!! .... "While ..Again & Again & Again.. may have led listeners to believe that Speaker Speaker were all about sugar-coating a broken heart with magnetic melodies and poppy handclaps, the full-length incarnation of the trio brings out a more intense side of the band's songwriting. Now they're kicking and screaming to be heard. They feed back and distort their guitars while refusing to go along with anyone's bullshit. Unsurprisingly, the sometimes-sour messages still come wrapped in a catchy and upbeat package. This time around, there's just some grit to make sure their point isn't simply brushed off as 'cute.'" -Megan Seling, ..The Stranger..
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"Seattle trio Speaker Speaker don't screw around with formalities—like any good power-pop band they get right to the crunch, right to the hooks, and right to the melodies that usually stick in your head for hours, if not days. Singer-guitarist Colin McBride, bassist Danny Oleson, and drummer Jasen Samford spike their punch with familiar spirits: the punky thrust of Buzzcocks and early Elvis Costello; the "magnetism of Robin Zander and the charisma of Rick Nielsen" (as Damone put it); the busy bass lines and speedy drumming of such melodic hardcore groups as Dag Nasty, Descendents, and All; and the strangled croons and howls of countless emo/screamo outfits of the '90s and '00s." -Michael Alan Goldberg,.. Seattle Weekly..
"Speaker Speaker delights in playing catchy, cheerful pop songs at rubber-burning tempos. What makes the band stand out is the boundless energy with which it does this." -Tizzy Asher, The Seattle P-I
"Speaker Speaker packs more punch in a two-minute song than a spoonful of wasabi." - Char Davidson, ThreeImaginaryGirls.com
Established in the Fall of 2004, Seattle trio Speaker Speaker generated a quick and substantial buzz within the Seattle music community. Their 3 song introductory EP, Again & Again & Again, earned them regular rotation on the influential KEXP 90.3 and airplay at over 150 more college and public stations across the country, peaking at 147 on the CMJ Top 200. As a result of the exposure, they ultimately were nominated for Seattle Weekly's Best Pop Band of 2006 and were also voted by the community as the winners of The Stranger's Big Shot competition. Their second EP, "We Won't March" (April 2007), featuring two originals, two live songs, and a cover of Jawbreaker's "Do You Still Hate Me?", left critics describing the group as a "nosebleed on overdrive" and a "defiant answer to indie rock's disparaging past couple of years". It also garnered them comparisons to Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Jawbreaker, The Thermals, and Mission of Burma. Following up two successful EP's, the band builds on their foundation to release their finest work to date, the full length entitled "Call It Off". Recorded in Baltimore, MD with the illustrious J. Robbins (Against Me!, Dismemberment Plan, Promise Ring) at his Magpie Cage studio, and featuring original artwork by Jesse Ledoux (Shins, Pedro the Lion), "Call It Off" pounds through 13 songs in 26 minutes. It is the perfect mix of punk rock and a pop sensibility; each song gets stuck in your head for days. If you've never heard Speaker Speaker, let this work be your introduction.
For all booking, please email speakerspeaker[at]gmail[dot]com.
Check out our Official Blog!
Need proof that we're cool? We're on iTunes!
Member Since:
January 30, 2005Members:
Colin McBride - Vocals, GuitarDanny Oleson - Bass, Vocals
Jasen Samford - Drums, Vocals
Influences:
Jawbreaker, The Promise Ring, Ted Leo + Pharmacists
Sounds Like:
"Statues/Shadows" -- Directed by Dave Larson:....
"Stuck" -- Live on Audio/Visible:....
.."Again & Again" -- Live at the Empty Bottle, Chicago:
Two awesome kids cover "We Won't March". See their profiles here and here.
KSTW Famous for :15
Go sign up for this contest!!
"While Again & Again & Again may have led listeners to believe that Speaker Speaker were all about sugar-coating a broken heart with magnetic melodies and poppy handclaps, the full-length incarnation of the trio brings out a more intense side of the band's songwriting. Now they're kicking and screaming to be heard. They feed back and distort their guitars while refusing to go along with anyone's bullshit. Unsurprisingly, the sometimes-sour messages still come wrapped in a catchy and upbeat package. This time around, there's just some grit to make sure their point isn't simply brushed off as 'cute.'" -Megan Seling, The Stranger












Dylan Jakobsen (NEW SON… hey :) im that guy from the video covering your song a couple years ago ;D
just sending out a reminder about my show tomorrow night, May 31st, at Studio Seven in Seattle :)
It's $7 in advance and $8 at the door, doors open at 7:30.
The address is 110 South Horton Street, Seattle
Hope to see you there!
love,
Dylan Jakobsen
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Exohxo DANCING ON THE VALENTINE is an annual benefit concert for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education, and patient services. This year's show will be held on SATURDAY February 13th. The Crocodile Presents:
Half Acre Day Emcee Chrispy will be our host for a night of great raffles and awesome David Bowie covers! $10 in advance/$12 at the door Because we have a full night of great bands, the show will start promptly at 8:30pm. Tickets are on sale now! You can buy them in advance at The Crocodile, Sonic Boom Records, or online.

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10 of 646MoreCheck out our new EP! http://exohxo.bandcamp.com then come to our show tomorrow! Doors now @ 7PM ALL AGES!

Check out our new EP! http://exohxo.bandcamp.com then come to our show tomorrow! Doors now @ 7PM ALL AGES!

Check out our new video!
stay cozy cutie pie..
Come support local music TONIGHT!

www.myspace.com/exohxomusic
www.myspace.com/thesweetdominiques
www.myspace.com/kristinelson
Dancing on the Valentine, A David Bowie Tribute Night Music performed by:
Sean Bates
Exohxo
Peter Parker
Lesli Wood
Hotels
Legion Within
Motorik
Jon Wooster
DJ Mike Steve
8pm
21 & over
http://www.dancingonthevalentine.com
http://thecrocodile.com/index.html?p...&event=2938716
xoxo
Thanks again for the great show last night!