"While Again & Again & Again may have led listeners to believe that Speaker Speaker were all about sugar-coating a broken heart with magnetic melodies and poppy handclaps, the full-length incarnation of the trio brings out a more intense side of the band's songwriting. Now they're kicking and screaming to be heard. They feed back and distort their guitars while refusing to go along with anyone's bullshit. Unsurprisingly, the sometimes-sour messages still come wrapped in a catchy and upbeat package. This time around, there's just some grit to make sure their point isn't simply brushed off as 'cute.'" -Megan Seling, The Stranger
"Seattle trio 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. Singer-guitarist Colin McBride, bassist Danny
Oleson, and drummer Jasen Samford spike their punch with familiar
spirits: the punky thrust of Buzzcocks and early Elvis Costello; the
"magnetism of Robin Zander and the charisma of Rick Nielsen" (as
Damone put it); the busy bass lines and speedy drumming of such
melodic hardcore groups as Dag Nasty, Descendents, and All; and the
strangled croons and howls of countless emo/screamo outfits of the
'90s and '00s." -Michael Alan Goldberg, Seattle Weekly
"Speaker Speaker delights in playing catchy, cheerful pop songs at rubber-burning tempos. What makes the band stand out is the boundless energy with which it does this." -Tizzy Asher, The Seattle P-I
"Speaker Speaker packs more punch in a two-minute song than a spoonful of wasabi." - Char Davidson, ThreeImaginaryGirls.com
Established in the Fall of 2004, Seattle trio Speaker Speaker generated a quick and substantial buzz within the Seattle music community. Their 3 song introductory EP, Again & Again & Again, earned them regular rotation on the influential KEXP 90.3 and airplay at over 150 more college and public stations across the country, peaking at 147 on the CMJ Top 200. As a result of the exposure, they ultimately were nominated for Seattle Weekly's Best Pop Band of 2006 and were also voted by the community as the winners of The Stranger's Big Shot competition.
Their second EP, "We Won't March" (April 2007), featuring two originals, two live songs, and a cover of Jawbreaker's "Do You Still Hate Me?", left critics describing the group as a "nosebleed on overdrive" and a "defiant answer to indie rock's disparaging past couple of years". It also garnered them comparisons to Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Jawbreaker, The Thermals, and Mission of Burma.
Following up two successful EP's, the band builds on their foundation to release their finest work to date, the full length entitled "Call It Off". Recorded in Baltimore, MD with the illustrious J. Robbins (Against Me!, Dismemberment Plan, Promise Ring) at his Magpie Cage studio, and featuring original artwork by Jesse Ledoux (Shins, Pedro the Lion), "Call It Off" pounds through 13 songs in 26 minutes. It is the perfect mix of punk rock and a pop sensibility; each song gets stuck in your head for days. If you've never heard Speaker Speaker, let this work be your introduction.
hey guys! how are you?! been a long time! I heard you were doing a contest for filming your video... sounds great! I was wondering where I should enter it? lol talk to ya soon! xxoo, Marga
awesome, im only 20 minutes away from seattle, so ill go and buy a copy.
totally didnt know you guys were playing the firehouse a couple nights ago! or else i would of gone!! alwell, any idea when you guys are gonna be in the area again? like firehouse/ktub/ground zero or seattle?
hey guys, i have a bussiness question, how do you get money from people big our songs on itunes? do you sell your album to them and they give you a bunch of money, or do you get a 60/40 deal for each song sold?
i caught you guys at the kirkland show last friday. it was good. made me want to go home and work on the songs ive been procrastinating to finish haha. i dig your guys sound. definately buying your cd
hey you guys, last night's show was aMaZiNg!!! thank you so much for always being the best show to see; your concert a couple years ago was my first ever and nothing compares. i've got a poster you guys signed still on my wall
also, you guys are AWESOME (i like positive adjectives that start with the letter "a") for playing the song i called out so i could be the kind of girl who comes to shows and even sings along =]
I couldn't make it out there last night (I was working at KTUB), but I'm sure you did great. I'll just be waiting for your KTUB show. My friend David will be doing sound that night. It should be a good show. And you're playing with Shotty! I love those guys. See you soon!
That was a kick ass show last night! You guys are awesome. I love the energy. The world needs more punk! I'm excited for KTUB... it's gonna be an amazing night!
Hey dudes! Thanks so much for playing last night. We had a blast and again, there's not much to be said for the turn out but we'll put something together invlolving more fan fair soon! -xoxo Connor and TDD
