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"Seattle trio Speaker Speaker don't screw around with formalitiesâ€”like any good power-pop band they get right to the crunch, right to the hooks, and right to the melodies that usually stick in your head for hours, if not days. Singer-guitarist Colin McBride, bassist Danny Oleson, and drummer Jasen Samford spike their punch with familiar spirits: the punky thrust of Buzzcocks and early Elvis Costello; the "magnetism of Robin Zander and the charisma of Rick Nielsen" (as Damone put it); the busy bass lines and speedy drumming of such melodic hardcore groups as Dag Nasty, Descendents, and All; and the strangled croons and howls of countless emo/screamo outfits of the '90s and '00s." -Michael Alan Goldberg, Seattle Weekly
"Speaker Speaker delights in playing catchy, cheerful pop songs at rubber-burning tempos. What makes the band stand out is the boundless energy with which it does this." -Tizzy Asher, The Seattle P-I
"Speaker Speaker packs more punch in a two-minute song than a spoonful of wasabi." - Char Davidson, ThreeImaginaryGirls.com
Established in the Fall of 2004, Seattle trio Speaker Speaker generated a quick and substantial buzz within the Seattle music community. Their 3 song introductory EP, Again & Again & Again, earned them regular rotation on the influential KEXP 90.3 and airplay at over 150 more college and public stations across the country, peaking at 147 on the CMJ Top 200. As a result of the exposure, they ultimately were nominated for Seattle Weekly's Best Pop Band of 2006 and were also voted by the community as the winners of The Stranger's Big Shot competition.Their second EP, "We Won't March" (April 2007), featuring two originals, two live songs, and a cover of Jawbreaker's "Do You Still Hate Me?", left critics describing the group as a "nosebleed on overdrive" and a "defiant answer to indie rock's disparaging past couple of years". It also garnered them comparisons to Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Jawbreaker, The Thermals, and Mission of Burma.Following up two successful EP's, the band builds on their foundation to release their finest work to date, the full length entitled "Call It Off". Recorded in Baltimore, MD with the illustrious J. Robbins (Against Me!, Dismemberment Plan, Promise Ring) at his Magpie Cage studio, and featuring original artwork by Jesse Ledoux (Shins, Pedro the Lion), "Call It Off" pounds through 13 songs in 26 minutes. It is the perfect mix of punk rock and a pop sensibility; each song gets stuck in your head for days. If you've never heard Speaker Speaker, let this work be your introduction.
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Member Since: 1/30/2005
Band Website: speakerspeakermusic.com
Band Members: Colin McBride - Vocals, Guitar
Danny Oleson - Bass, Vocals
Jasen Samford - Drums, Vocals
Influences: Jawbreaker, The Promise Ring, Ted Leo + Pharmacists
Sounds Like: "Statues/Shadows" -- Directed by Dave Larson :

"Stuck" -- Live on Audio/Visible :
"Again & Again" -- Live at the Empty Bottle , Chicago:

"While Again & Again & Again may have led listeners to believe that Speaker Speaker were all about sugar-coating a broken heart with magnetic melodies and poppy handclaps, the full-length incarnation of the trio brings out a more intense side of the band's songwriting. Now they're kicking and screaming to be heard. They feed back and distort their guitars while refusing to go along with anyone's bullshit. Unsurprisingly, the sometimes-sour messages still come wrapped in a catchy and upbeat package. This time around, there's just some grit to make sure their point isn't simply brushed off as 'cute.'" -Megan Seling, The Stranger
Record Label: Burning Building Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

West Coast Mini Tour - Seattle Works Day Benefit!

Alright - we're looking at a busy summer! Here are a couple of things I wanted to update you on in case you missed them- Next weekend, 5/30-6/1, we'll be playing a few shows down the West Coast. If y...
Posted by Speaker Speaker on Mon, 26 May 2008 12:27:00 PST

Speaker Speaker Official Blog

This blog is cool and all, but now we have our own OFFICIAL blog! Check it out here!
Posted by Speaker Speaker on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:44:00 PST

Website redesign!

Check out the redesign of our website! In addition to some new pictures and videos, you can also listen to our ENTIRE NEW RECORD! THAT MEANS ALL OF IT! GAZE UPON ITS GLORY!...
Posted by Speaker Speaker on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:59:00 PST

See videos of Speaker Speaker at Sonic Boom Records!

Did you miss our in-store at Sonic Boom Records? Go to our website, and click Videos! There are three videos - one is a new song, one is a cover, and one is a slightly chill version of the...
Posted by Speaker Speaker on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:57:00 PST

Call It Off CD release show!

Hosted By: Speaker Speaker When: Friday Feb 22, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere: Vera ProjectCorner of Warren Ave N. & RepublicanSeattle, WA 98109United StatesDescription:Speaker Speaker's "Call It Off" Cd relea...
Posted by Speaker Speaker on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:05:00 PST

Sonic Boom on Feb 19! Stream our last Vera show!

On the day... yes the VERY DAY of the release of Call it Off, we will be playing an acoustic in-store performance at Sonic Boom Records in Ballard! It's going to be... how you say... off the hook? Yes...
Posted by Speaker Speaker on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:41:00 PST

Speaker Speaker Fall 2007 tour blog 8

First, Speaker Speaker come clean about a little lie they told their friend, Megan. Then, Jasen, Danny, and their friend Adam Grunke sing to Colin at a rest stop in California. And o...
Posted by Speaker Speaker on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:59:00 PST

Speaker Speaker Fall 2007 tour blog 7

It's been a busy few days. Just a few days ago, we were in Arkansas, where we jumped on a trampoline. After Arkansas, we went to Granite City, IL.in granite city We had to wait for ...
Posted by Speaker Speaker on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:52:00 PST

Speaker Speaker Fall 2007 tour blog 6

Here is a video of us reliving sweet memories of the month we lived in Baltimore. In Baltimore, there is a rad girl named Jenny White. She made these cupcakes....
Posted by Speaker Speaker on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:16:00 PST

Speaker Speaker Fall 2007 Tour Blog 5

We drove through PA and NJ today. Here is a summary of that trip in 14 seconds. Add to My ProfileWe were stoked when we got to Scranton. We love the Office. We played in Syracuse...
Posted by Speaker Speaker on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:26:00 PST