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With comical lyrics taking cue from every day life, hard hitting, fast beats, and classic pop-punk power chords, Squee-Jay and the Hampster Band emerged onto the South Bend punk scene in late 2006. Brandon Galloway started the band as an acoustic project in his bedroom, writing songs with satirical lyrics and catchy hooks with friends Mike Martin (Mikey Romance) and Dave Rogers (Davey) singing backup vocals. The project quickly took steam as their song "Stinky Joe" became popular amongst MySpace users. Davey joined the project on guitar, Brandon traded in his guitar for his bass, and they brought Mikey, a grade school friend of Brandon's, back to play drums. Squee-Jay is greatly influenced by the pop-punk bands that were the staple in the early to mid 90's.
Squee-Jay and the Hampster Band have had two self-released demos over the last year, ranging from their old acoustic songs to their newest material. Fowler recorded their latest demo in the fall of 2007 before he joined the band. Songs from that demo are currently available on their MySpace page and will appear on their upcoming full-length EP. The band is actively playing shows in the South Bend area and is in talks about a mini-tour around the Midwest.
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I'm not sure if you have had a chance to vote for us to play this years cornerstone festival, but if you haven't we would really appreciate it if you could help us out. All you have to do is go to Cornerstonefestival dot com to place a vote. Again, we are trying real hard to get to the top, so every vote counts. Thanks so much!
Hey! Thanks for adding us! :) Please vote for us in The New Band Showcase contest by voting for us to play this years Cornerstone Festival. As a bonus you get to hear our brand new song "Lost Time." We would love you forever! And if you already have...thank you we appreciate it!
Don't miss Mustard Plug hit C-U with The Drastics. It's going to be an awesome show so come out and support. Be sure to get there early cause we play first. Hope to see you the 26th!
Sat. Jan. 26th! @ Courtyard Cafe (Illini Union - Urbana, IL) 9pm - $8 - all-ages
