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About Me

The ska and reggae sounds that back up the reputation of Cincinnati's The Pinstripes are distinctly fresh and unique. In more than four years of playing music together, they have crafted a niche for themselves in the local and national ska and reggae scene. Tight horns and an even tighter rhythm section, covered by soulful vocals make them a must-see act. Energizing audiences alongside many influential modern ska and reggae acts such as The Toasters, Catch-22, The Aggrolites, and Mustard Plug to name a few, The Pinstripes have played more than 150 shows all over the country, from Chicago to New York to Miami.
Since the initial days of the band, forming as an outlet to play music in high school, the recurring theme has been self-reliance and progress. Recording two full-length albums, booking four national tours, and even writing their own band biography, The Pinstripes have developed a certain pride in doing things without outside help. And the results have been impressive. The Pinstripes' latest album, THE DECAY, has won respect from all who have listened. Noted ska/reggae blog MusicalOccupation.com praised, "It's really easy to find yourself moving to the sounds of ska, reggae, dub, funk, punk, and more. The Pinstripes capture these styles, and fuse them into finely crafted album for any music lover." In the fall of 2007, the album was the basis for The Pinstripes' nomination and eventual acceptance of CityBeat Magazine's Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Best World Music Act of 2007.
Despite members being spread out at universities in Cincinnati, Columbus, Nashville, and Chicago, The Pinstripes use the time they have together effectively and productively. Summers are dedicated to touring, and practice, shows and recording take place on any other available weekends. This work ethic has set The Pinstripes apart from many of their contemporaries, and continues to open doors for them along their way. Keep your eyes and ears open for The Pinstripes coming to a city near you!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/9/2004
Band Website: thepinstripes.net
Band Members: • Matt Kursmark :: Guitar
• Mike Sarason :: Sax & Vocals
• Ben Pitz :: Trumpet
• Chap Sowash :: Trombone
• Chris Grannen :: Ba(DA)ss
• Casey Weissbuch :: Drums
• Jack Wright :: Organ
Influences: Good music. Old school ska, reggae, rocksteady, and dub.
Sounds Like: GOOD
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Where to buy our music!

Hey everyone. We've gotten some requests as to where to purchase our music. There are 2 places where you can get a physical copy of our music, and many more places where you can download the tracks.If...
Posted by The Pinstripes on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:04:00 PST

SUMMER 2008

Hey everyone. Just wanted to update you all on our plans for this summer. June-July: We will be playing 2-3 shows in the midwest just about every weekend. We will be writing and performing new materia...
Posted by The Pinstripes on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:03:00 PST

The Pinstripes on iTunes music store!

Hey people! In case you don't have our newest release, entitled 'The Decay,' you can now buy it on iTunes via Megalith Records! You can go to the music store and search for us or you can simply click ...
Posted by The Pinstripes on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:40:00 PST

Help us design a new t shirt!

Hey! So we're looking into getting some new t-shirts (besides the new ones already on the way) and we're looking for help designing them. We are looking for something artistic and illustrative. We can...
Posted by The Pinstripes on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:02:00 PST

New thing afoot!

Hey peeps! I just wanted to give everyone a quick update of what we've been up to recently cuz I know it's been a while. So here's the rundown: If you didn't know, I was out of the...
Posted by The Pinstripes on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:58:00 PST

AND THE AWARD GOES TO.....

THE PINSTRIPES!!!!That's Right! We won the CINCINNATI ENTERTAINMENT AWARD for BEST WORLD MUSIC ACT!...And thus ended the reign of Tropicoso as the World Music Juggernauts.Unfortunately, Matt and Mike...
Posted by The Pinstripes on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:45:00 PST

CDS & SHIRTS FOR SALE!

If you don't know already, our newest cd, The Decay, is available for sale through Stubborn Records. We are please to announce that we now have our newest t-shirts are for sale as well. Check them out...
Posted by The Pinstripes on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:55:00 PST

Cincinnati Entertainment Awards: VOTE FOR US

WE HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE CINCINNATI ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS! BEST WORLD MUSIC ACT!This is a huge step for us. I really want to make a big impact on this, and maybe start to get some recognition a...
Posted by The Pinstripes on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:02:00 PST

BUY OUR CD ONLINE!

After a long delay, you can finally pick up our new CD entitled, THE DECAY, on the Stubborn Records web-store.http://www.stubbornrecords.com/shop/customer/produ ct.php?productid=24245&cat=&page=1T-Shir...
Posted by The Pinstripes on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:53:00 PST

HOME / FUTURE VENTURES / TOUR THANKS

Hey everyone. We're home again! After playing around 40 shows since mid June, we've made it home... well some of us are home. Mike is off to Israel until December, so this means we won't be doing any ...
Posted by The Pinstripes on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:07:00 PST