Have Gun, Will Travel is an American

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rock band formed in January 2006. Based in Bradenton, Florida, they make reference to the town in several songs, including "Salad Days", from the 2009 album ''Postcards from the Friendly City'' (The Friendly City" is a local nickname for Bradenton). Their name is taken from the 1957–1963

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''. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Matt Burke, guitarist Scott Anderson, bassist Daniel Burke, and drummer JP Beaubien. The group's music includes

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, and punk rock influences, and has been featured in a national Chevrolet television commercial as well as the PBS series ''Roadtrip Nation''. Their song "Blessing and a Curse" was used during the final scenes and credits of ''

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'', season 3, episode 21, in 2012. Lead vocalist Matt Burke's songwriting draws on western themes of life and death, honor, and morality throughout the band's

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songs. Their fifth record, ''Science from an Easy Chair'', is a concept album based entirely on British explorer Sir

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and his 1914–16

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Band members

* Matt Burke – vocals, guitar, harmonica * Daniel Burke – bass, vocals * JP Beaubien – drums, percussion * Scott Anderson – guitars

Discography

* ''Casting Shadows Tall as Giants'' (2008) * ''Postcards from the Friendly City'' (2009) * ''Mergers & Acquisitions'' (2011) * ''Fiction, Fact or Folktale?'' (2013) * ''Science from an Easy Chair'' (2015) * ''Strange Chemistry'' (2019) * ''Silver Sounds'' (EP, 2022)

References

External links

* {{official, hgwtmusic.com Musical groups established in 2006 American country rock groups Musical groups from Tampa, Florida 2006 establishments in Florida