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The Plus Ones

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About Me

We're getting rid of our shirts!
The band is selling off all t-shirt designs left over from our last tour, and I can promise that after they're gone you'll never see these re-printed.
All tees are printed on only the finest quality American Apparel shirts.
We're asking $5 apiece (less than they cost to make), plus $2 shipping.
Styles, colors and sizes are limited. All shirts are either Classic Girl "medium/one size" (fairly small, tapered at the waist) or Adult Medium (not big, not small).
Check out your options:
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Since playing their first show in 1999, under-sung San Francisco locals The Plus Ones have released two full-length albums, three EPs, completed nine national tours, performed a countless number of local shows, and have featured at least fourteen different band members. I think you'll agree, that's a lot of numbers.
The current line-up is comprised of singer-songwriter and bassist Joel Reader (formerly of The Mr. T Experience), long-time drummer Luis Illades (also of Pansy Division), almost-as-long-time guitarist John Speranza and not-at-all-long-time guitarist Luke Powell.
Their sound can be described as smart songs played at great volume. Some people say powerpop, some say indie rock, but the band themselves have been toying with a new phrase: American Britpop, which they define as, "the sound of an American band, trying to sound like a British band trying to sound like an American band."
The Plus Ones are still working on the exact wording.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/6/2004
Band Members: Joel Reader, Luis Illades, John Speranza, Luke Powell
Influences: Superdrag, Sloan, Beatles, Kinks, Zombies, Blur, AC/DC, Teenage Fanclub, Weezer, Ash, New Pornographers, Nada Surf, Sugar, Elastica, Alkaline Trio, Jimmy Eat World, Tears for Fears(?)
Record Label: Insubordination Records, Asian Man Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

BIG NEWS: New album coming, Joel's 30th Birthday show in April

BIG NEWS for The Plus Ones, on several fronts! First off, the band will be heading into the studio to record our third full-length album on April 9th. We'll be making the record in California and we h...
Posted by The Plus Ones on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:18:00 PST

Finally: New shows! New songs! New hair!

For those of you wondering what The Plus Ones have been up to for the past couple of months, you can breathe a sigh of relief: we've been holed-up writing new songs, but we'll be playing a few choice...
Posted by The Plus Ones on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:15:00 PST

First shows of 2006! (CA style)

We're happy to be playing our first California dates since our last tour ended in November: First is a hometown show in San Francisco on January 21st ... this will be our only Bay Area date for a f...
Posted by The Plus Ones on Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:26:00 PST

benefit show tomorrow + fall touring!

Hi! It's us. The Plus Ones. First of all, all Bay Area residents should know that we're playing a New Orleans Disaster Relief Benefit this Sunday (tomorrow). Sunday, September 11th 2005 6:30pm...
Posted by The Plus Ones on Sat, 10 Sep 2005 01:57:00 PST

You Can Buy Our New Album RIGHT NOW!

BUY OUR NEW ALBUM, OH ME OF LITTLE FAITH, RIGHT NOW! Our latest CD won't be in stores until July 5th, but we're allowed to sell advance copies directly to you a month early ... order from us now ...
Posted by The Plus Ones on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

RECORD RELEASE heads up!

Hi Everybody! After months and months of anticipation (on our part, anyway), we finally have some details for you about our new album, Oh Me of Little Faith: The CD will be released by Insubordina...
Posted by The Plus Ones on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Want us to play your town this summer?

The Plus Ones will be touring America in July and August! If you want us to play your hometown, write and let us know. If you can offer us some compelling reasons why we'd have a good time (and mayb...
Posted by The Plus Ones on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Bay Area mini-tour next weekend!

The Plus Ones in SC, OAK, SJ, and SAC! (Show details elsewhere on this Myspace page) Time to get excited ... four +1's shows in four days, starting next Thursday, April 7th! We had such a go...
Posted by The Plus Ones on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

News Of The Not Entirely Thrilling Variety

I was intentionally vague about what day exactly in June our record will be released, and what do I get as punishment? The news that our record has been delayed until July now. Apparently Usher has...
Posted by The Plus Ones on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

New Album

Finally, a release date, or at least a release month: Oh Me Of Little Faith will be released in June. Of this year! I saw the artwork at Cafe du Nord and this is my best rendering, from memory: ...
Posted by The Plus Ones on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST