SPEAKER SPEAKER
"We Wont March" EP
Release Date: April 10, 2007


Speaker Speaker is a Seattle-based trio, formed in the spring of 2005 by Colin McBride (vocals/guitar), Danny Oleson (bass/vocals) and Jasen Samford (drums/vocals). Drawing inspiration from the harmonious pop of the Beatles, to the boisterous rock of Nirvana, to the up-tempo punk of Jawbreaker, Speaker Speaker exude a tireless work ethic, a dedication to crisp, aggressive pop songs, and exhilarating live shows.

Their self-released 2005 debut EP Again & Again & Again (engineered by Joe Reineke and featuring artwork by Jesse LeDoux) peaked on the CMJ charts at 147, with airplay on over 150 college radio stations across the United States. Following the release of the EP, they toured the Midwest in April 2006.

Since then, Speaker Speaker have returned to work with Joe Reineke to produce the We Won't March EP, which features a track from the J. Robbins sessions, a new, previously unreleased song, two live tracks from Seattle's 107.7 The End, and a Jawbreaker cover.



+ "We Won't March" produced by J Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines)
+ 2006 Winners of The Seattle Stranger Big Shot contest
+ Self-released debut EP peaked at #147 on CMJ charts
+ Seattle Weekly Best Pop Band Nominee 2006
+ 2 regional tours (Midwest + East Coast); played across the U.S



"Speaker Speaker don't screw around with formalities-like any good power-pop band they get right to the crunch, right to the hooks, and right to the melodies that usually stick in your head for hours, if not days."
-Michael Alan Goldberg, Seattle Weekly

"… punkishly sweet, sweetly punk, think the Shins-meet-Green Day. Their 50's pop knowledge of power chords - and probably a lot of Adult Swim - meets unexpected vocal melodies that end as abruptly as a slap outside a roller rink… (Speaker Speaker) isn't anything more than a fucking riot and a blast. The band is good, very good; their hand claps and "ooo-ooo"'s are on key and wonderful, very wonderful."
- Joseph Riippi, Three Imaginary Girls

"...thundering drums and a urgent riff that puts the band closer to any number of punk bands than anything those indie-poppers have ever come up with. Similarly, "I Was Wrong" has an audible sneer, giving Speaker Speaker a bit of an edge…"
- Iheartmusic.net

"This band has been getting some notice around Seattle for a few months now, and it's quite exciting! Probably my favorite local noise-pop band since Racetrack (although they're from Bellingham, so I'm not sure if that counts), these guys play short, catchy and energetic pop songs that fall somewhere between Superchunk, Racetrack (I've even seen 'em play "One Step Forward" live once!) and a punkier Fountains Of Wayne... so let's hope to hear more from 'em soon!"
- Indiepages.com