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Tin Armor

A tapestry of quiet desperados

About Me


VISIT IF YOU MAKE IT
VISIT IF YOU MAKE IT
Tin Armor is not a band with a plan. In fact, it seems like every decision is a shot in the dark. There is no grand design for our ‘sophomore release’ or a scheduled reinvention of ourselves after a near fatal accident/spiritual awakening. For the time being, we are making records and playing shows to the end that we can continue to make records and play shows. But we aren’t waiting or hoping that one day we’ll find this plan (or that perhaps it will find us). Rather, we are working and writing music the only way we can, using the tools that we have at our disposal. And if one day we must face the music that’s not our own and retire into antiquity, we will do so with our heads held high. Look for us, because we want to play music for you.
We have a full length album entitled "A Better Place Than I Have Been." If you are interested we’re selling it for $7 and you can buy it by clicking the link below. Also, keep posted because we’re going to be selling a new 7" EP on Whoa Oh Records in a few weeks.

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Member Since: 3/25/2006
Band Website: tinarmor.com
Band Members: Matt Umland - guitar/vocals
Matt Golightley - bass/vocals
Matt O'Conke - drums
John Umland - guitar/vocals
Record Label: One Percent Press
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Its here (7" is released)

After many months of work, our new 7" is now available through Whoa Oh Records. The link below will take you to the Whoa Oh merch page where you can buy it if you'd like. In a few weeks it will also b...
Posted by Tin Armor on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:54:00 PST

Ordering Problems

So, it would seem that the 'Buy Now' button on our myspace has been malfunctioning for a while. If you've tried to buy a CD from us in the last few weeks and it didn't work, the button should be fixed...
Posted by Tin Armor on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:41:00 PST

INDIEPAGES.COM REVIEW!

Tin Armor - "A Better Place Than I Have Been" cd (One Percent Press)Records like this are pretty much why I still bother writing reviews - yeah, it's a lot of work and I even sometimes get tired of i...
Posted by Tin Armor on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:33:00 PST

HOLY SHIT!!!!

Big news. New record. New member. Holy shit. We are close to finishing a four song EP that is going to be released on Whoa Oh records hopefully around January '08. And, be expecting our contribution t...
Posted by Tin Armor on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:28:00 PST

MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL REVIEW!

Tin Armor - "A Better Place Than I Have Been" CDIndie pop meets punk, and sometimes there's no place that I'd rather be. Heartfelt, pouring-it-all-out lyrics, delivered in a nasally MORRISEY style, b...
Posted by Tin Armor on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:09:00 PST

NPR Open Mic Review

We're on an NPR show called 'Open Mic.' You can see the review at this link:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15 604256Pretty sweet, huh?
Posted by Tin Armor on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:09:00 PST

JERSEY BEAT REVIEW!!

TIN ARMOR - A Better Place Than I Have Been (myspace.com/tinarmor) Columbus, OH's Tin Armor don't sound like Jawbreaker, but singer/guitarist Matt Umland writes like Blake Schwarzenbach. In fact, Umla...
Posted by Tin Armor on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:57:00 PST

PUNKNEWS.ORG REVIEW

"Walking in the park / sleeping in the car / Walking in the park / sleeping in the car" -- sung a cappella before the instruments kick in, this is how the album begins. The music is basic vintage-soun...
Posted by Tin Armor on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:47:00 PST