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Artist: SNMNMNM
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Group Members:

Matt Vooris, Matt Kenney, Mark Daumen, Seamus Kenney

Similar Artists:

They Might Be Giants, Archers of Loaf

Influenced By:

Jonathan Richman, Elvis Costello, Violent Femmes
  • Formed: 1997, Rochester, NY
  • Genres: Rock

Biography

Seamus Kenney (vocals/accordion), Mark Daumen (tuba/vocals), Matthew Vooris (drums), and Matthew Kenney (trumpet) craft the quirky cool sounds of SNMNMNM. The fearsome foursome came together in 1997 while attending the Eastman School of Music in upstate New York. There, the brothers Kenney, Daumen, and Vooris were earning degrees in music while sharing their one of a kind sense of humor at a local open-mike night. Their oddly alluring mix of brass and electronics eventually led to the homemade recording of SNMNMNM's self-titled debut, otherwise known as "the Red Album." SNMNMNM toured in support of their first album and eventually landed themselves a new home in Los Angeles. The band with the tuba was gaining ground in the indie rock scene, and by 2002 SNMNMNM issued its Asbestos Weekend EP on Skunk Ape. A year later, the band landed a deal with International Cork and released Power Pack Horse Crunch, which was named in honor of an old-fashioned feed bag found on the floor in Johnny Cash's barn by SNMNMNM producer Loney John Hutchins' father. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
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SNMNMNM
Origin Rochester, New York
Genres Indie rock
Years active 1997-present
Labels Skunk Ape, International Cork, Unschooled
Website http://www.snmnmnm.com
Notable instruments
Tuba

SNMNMNM is a band that formed in Rochester, New York, USA. The group's name is a condensation of "Seamus 'n Matt 'n Mark 'n Matt".[1] While completing music degrees at the Eastman School of Music, the band members got together to play outside of their studies in an alternative music band, performing several shows at Java's, a coffee shop directly adjacent to Eastman. Blending traditional brass instruments (like tuba, trombone, and trumpet) with electronics, the band self-released their first album and toured before relocating to Los Angeles in 2002.[2] Media attention built[1][3][4] as the band released an EP in 2002 and a full-length in 2003, continuing to tour behind the records. Their album, As Best As We Can reached #65 on the CMJ charts and was covered by the New York Times.[5] All of the songs on As Best As We Can feature exclamation points in their titles.[6] Their newest album, Crawl Inside Your Head was released on September 18th, 2007.[5][7]

For a very short time in Rochester, drummer Chris Vatalaro (another graduate of Eastman and original drummer for the band "Jerseyband") played drums for SNMNMNM.

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Members

  • Mark Daumen (Amplified Tuba/Vocals)
  • Matthew Kenney (Lead Guitar/Trumpet/Vocals)
  • Seamus Kenney (Lead Vocals/Guitar/Micron Synth/ Trombone/ Accordion)
  • Matthew Vooris (Drums/Vocals)

Discography

  • The Red Album (Self-released)
  • Asbestos Weekend EP (Skunk Ape, 2002)
  • Power Pack Horse Crunch (International Cork, 2003)
  • So Have a Cup of Cheer (Unschooled Records, 2005)
  • Exploderama (Unschooled Records, 2005)
  • As Best As We Can (Unschooled Records, 2005)
  • Crawl Inside Your Head (Unschooled Records, 2007)

External links

References

  1. ^ a b Review of Power Pack Horse Crunch. Dusted Magazine. Accessed July 27, 2007.
  2. ^ Biography, Allmusic
  3. ^ Review of As Best As We Can. Delusions of Adequacy. Accessed July 27, 2007.
  4. ^ Review of As Best As We Can. CMJ. Accessed July 27, 2007.
  5. ^ a b Eastman Showcase 2005. Accessed July 27, 2007.
  6. ^ Review of As Best As We Can. Tiny Mix Tapes.
  7. ^ Review of Crawl Inside Your Head. Pop Matters, December 4, 2007.

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