Satin Gum

Satin Gum Official Website Http //www.Satingum.Com/ Satin Gum On Facebook Http //www.Facebook.Com/satingum Satin Gum Is An American Power Pop/alternative Rock Band From Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Consisting Of Songwriter Brian Spekis Vocals Guitar Jonathan Gunnell Guitar Backing Vocals Travis Craig Bass And Dan Vavro Drums Backing Vocals . The Band Originally A Trio Consisting Of Spekis Craig And Vavro Formed In The Spring Of 2008 And Quickly Released Their Debut 'EP' On June 17 2008. 'EP' Was Completed In Do-It-Yourself Fashion With The Members Tackling All Duties Themselves Writing Recording Releasing And Distributing Their Only Background Education Coming From The School Of Trial-And-Error. In The Spring Of 2009 Satin Gum Added A Fourth Member Jonathan Gunnell On Guitar And Keyboards. Gunnell Was A Longtime Friend Of The Band And Had Attended Many Of Their Early Shows. He Was Somewhat Reluctant To Join At First Due To An Already Busy Work/school Schedule But He Was Bribed By The Gum With External Hard Drives A Troll Doll Collection And Unlimited Cold Beers. Satin Gum Digitally Released Their First Full-Length Album 'LP' On August 27 2009. A CD Release Followed In September. This Effort Was Recorded & Engineered By Lead Gum Dude Spekis With Gunnell Handling Mixing & Mastering. On July 22 2010 Satin Gum Released 'EP2' Which Was Regarded As The "most Underrated Local Release Of The Year" By Andy Mulkerin Of Pittsburgh's City Paper. This Was The First Satin Gum Release Where The Mastering Job Was Assigned To Someone Outside Of The Band One Garrett Haines Of TreeLady Studios Who Declared "This Album Screams "HIT ME HARD!" The Classic-Rock Influenced ‘EP3′ Was Released On September 20 2011. 'LP2' Followed On September 25 2012 Which Featured The Gum Returning To Form. Since Their Inception Satin Gum Has Shared The Stage With Prominent Musical Artists Such As Jesse Malin Frightened Rabbit Smith Westerns We Are Scientists Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Cymbals Eat Guitars Bear Hands And French Kicks. The Gum's Songs Have Been Placed In Major Television Shows Such As The Good Wife On CBS. No Strangers To A Delectable Chow The Band Members Are Often Seen In Their Downtime Enjoying A Sandwich Known As The “Leroy Brown” A Half-Pound Of Angus Topped Off With Homemade BBQ Sauce Sugar-Glazed Peppercorn Bacon And Cheddar Cheese. read less