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Tapes ‘n Tapes Is An Indie Rock Band Which Formed In Minneapolis Minnesota United States In 2003. The Band Consists Of Josh Grier Vocals Guitar Matt Kretzmann Keyboards Horns Erik Appelwick Bass Vocals And Jeremy Hanson Drums . The Band Has Released Three Albums "The Loon" 2005 "Walk It Off" 2008 And "Outside" 2011 . Formed In The Winter Of 2003 At Carleton College Tapes 'n Tapes Gained Popularity After A Series Of Write-Ups On Music Blogs First On EAR FARM Then On Sites Such As Music For Robots And Gorilla Vs. Bear Leading Some To Cite Them As The Most Recognizable Examples Of A "blog Band". However It Wasn't Until The Loon Received A Favorable Review From Pitchfork Media Including A "best New Music" Commendation That The Band Started To Find Success. Tapes 'n Tapes Have Been Compared To Such Alternative Bands As Pixies And Pavement Or The Recent Alt-Pop Phenomenon Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. After Release Of Their Self-Titled EP The Band Played With More Well-Known Acts Such As The Futureheads The Streets Metric Calvin Johnson And I Am The World Trade Center. The Band Made Its American Television Debut On The Late Show With David Letterman On July 25 2006 Performing The Song "Insistor." In 2006 The Band Did A Take-Away Show Video Session Shot By Vincent Moon. They Also Performed At The Siren Music Festival In July Of That Same Year. Tapes 'n Tapes Performed At The Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival In April 2007 Along With Bands Such As Rage Against The Machine Red Hot Chili Peppers And Björk. Tapes 'n Tapes' Musical Style Varies In Tempo And In Influence Ranging From Fast-Paced Polka Renditions To The Slower More Blues-Influenced Songs. The Publication Music Week Described The Band's Song "Insistor" As "Part Country Part Rock...Possess Ing An Emotional Urgency That Rivals Arcade Fire. This Is Promising Stuff."

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