Speak (stylized SPEAK) was a

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band from

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formed in 2008. The band consisted of Troupe Gammage (

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and lead

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), Nick Hurt (

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and

), Joey Delahoussaye ( bass and

), and Jake Stewart (

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). The band released their debut single ''Carrie'' in 2011, and their debut album I Believe In Everything in late 2011. The band dissolved sometime during or after 2016, with their last song being "One House Town", a collaboration with

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History

Beginning

Speak had its beginnings with ''Jupiter-4,'' a band founded by high school friends Troupe Gammage, Jake Stewart, and Nick Hurt. The band became ''Speak'' when bassist Joey Delahoussaye joined the group in 2008. In 2010 they won the Austin Music Award for Best New Band and the following year won the award for Best Indie Group. They garnered attention in 2010, when they performed at the 2010

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. Their debut EP, ''Hear Here,'' was released in February 2010 and garnered positive reviews, with

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giving the EP a B+ and the

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giving 4 stars out of 4 saying that Speak is "poised to change the musical landscape." In 2011 Speak accompanied

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and Casey Shea across a national tour of the United States.

I Believe In Everything

Speak released their debut album ''I Believe In Everything'' on iTunes on September 27, 2011, and played a release concert on October 1, 2011 in Austin Texas, prior to the album release the band released "Carrie" and "You Know As Well As I" for free download, and the album in its entirety was streamed on

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. In late 2011, Speak performed a handful of shows to promote their newly released album the first show was in Vienna Virginia on October 18. The band has since then opened for

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and Jukebox the Ghost, and has played a collection of shows across North America.

Girl Songs

In 2013 the group released the EP ''Girl Songs'' which was sung entirely in acapella by lead singer, Troupe Gammage. 2013 also saw the release of the single ''Peaks'' off of their upcoming second album, ''Pedals''.

Discography

Singles

*''Foreign Love'' (2010) *''Carrie'' (2011) *''Digital Love (2012) *''Peaks'' (2013) *''One House Town'' (2015)

Extended plays

*''Hear Here'' (2010) *''Girl Songs'' (2013)

Studio albums

*'' I Believe in Everything'' (September 2011) *''

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'' (June 2014)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Speak (Band) American synth-pop groups Electronic music groups from Texas Musical groups established in 2008 Musical groups from Austin, Texas