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| Something Corporate are five young musicians who have that innate ability to play great music, write great songs, and connect in an amazing way with a crowd. Citing both Billy Joel and Elton John as influences, while injecting the irreverent guitar edge of modern rock, Something Corporate brings a fresh new sound. The band's sound is anchored by the fierce piano playing of a 20 year old, lead singer/songwriter Andrew McMahon. Their music is modern alternative rock composed on an instrument with 88 keys. And while piano music is not exactly en vogue, Something Corporate infuses it into their songs in an inventive way. With two guitars and a bass in the mix, however, Something Corporate is hardly what you would call a piano band. Other influences include Jimmy Eat World and Jets To Brazil. The S.C. story began simply enough - a bunch of wide-eyed, Southern California high school friends getting together because of their mutual love of music. Breaking S.C. down into their individual and expressive parts, each member's distinctive personality make this a band: pianist/vocalist Andrew McMahon, bassist Clutch, guitarist Josh, drummer Brian, and and rhythm guitarist Bill. These five young musicians quickly became local favorites in Orange County and Los Angeles before drawing the attention of the record industry. Labels were already impressed with their sound and couldn't ignore the fact that this small bend was regularly selling out huge venues by themselves. The most persistent of these was Drive-Thru, a label best known for youth-oriented punk. Drive-Thru's track record of artist development made signing with the label a no-brainer. Immersion in the culture of Drive-Thru's bands and fans may have led to a gutsier sound for the newer material, but Something Corporate isn't about to trade in the upright piano anytime soon. http://www.somethingcorporate.com |
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| The Audioboxer EP (2001) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Leaving Through The Window (2002) | |||||||||||||||||