SNMNMNM is a band that formed in
Rochester,
New York
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, US, in 1997. The group's name is a condensation of "Seamus 'n Matt 'n Mark 'n Matt".
[ While completing music degrees at the Eastman School of Music, the band members got together to play outside of their studies in an alternative music band, performing several shows at Java's, a coffee shop directly adjacent to Eastman. Blending traditional ]brass instrument
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s (like tuba, trombone, and trumpet) with electronics, the band self-released their first album and toured before relocating to Los Angeles in 2002. Media attention built[Review of ''Power Pack Horse Crunch'']
Dusted Magazine. Accessed July 27, 2007. as the band released an EP in 2002 and a full-length in 2003, continuing to tour behind the records. Their album, ''As Best As We Can'' reached #65 on the CMJ
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charts and was covered by '' The New York Times''.[Eastman Showcase 2005](_blank)
. Accessed July 27, 2007. All of the songs on ''As Best As We Can'' feature exclamation points in their titles. Their newest album, ''Crawl Inside Your Head'' was released on September 18, 2007.
Pop Matters, December 4, 2007.
For a very short time in Rochester, drummer Chris Vatalaro (another graduate of Eastman and original drummer for the band "Jerseyband") played drums for SNMNMNM.
Members
* Mark Daumen (amplified tuba/vocals)
* Matthew Kenney (lead guitar/trumpet/vocals)
* Seamus Kenney (lead vocals/guitar/Micron synth/trombone/ accordion)
* Matthew Vooris (drums/vocals)
Discography
* ''SNMNMNM LP aka "The Red Album"'' (Funslide, 1999)
* ''Asbestos Weekend'' EP (Skunk Ape, 2002)
* ''Power Pack Horse Crunch'' LP (International Cork, 2003)
* As Best As We Can LP (Unschooled, 2005)
* ''So Have a Cup of Cheer'' EP(Unschooled Records, 2005)
* ''Exploderama'' EP(Unschooled Records, 2006)
* ''Crawl Inside Your Head'' (Unschooled Records, 2007)
https://snmnmnm.bandcamp.com/
Official MySpace
References
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Eastman School of Music alumni
Musical groups established in 1997
Musical groups from Rochester, New York