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| Background information | |
| Origin | Santa Rosa, California |
| Genre(s) | Indie/Punk |
| Label(s) | Pandacide Record Co. |
| Website | www.deathbysantiago.com |
| Members | |
| * Gabe Meline Josh Drake Tony Moshenelli |
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Santiago is an indie/punk band from Santa Rosa, California that formed in 2002 and has released two full-length albums. Though generally more sophisticated musically, the band claims a staunch punk rock aesthetic to their approach.
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Biography
Santiago was formed in 2002 by singer/guitarist Gabe Meline after leaving The Mr. T Experience (he had previously played in Tilt (band), Ground Round and Los Blockheads). The band quickly recorded the self-released full-length debut Entertainment For Man And Horse, imploding shortly thereafter as lineup changes forced what would be a temporary hiatus. In 2004 the band was resuscitated by Josh Drake, drummer and owner of Pandacide Records, who had released albums by The Velvet Teen and The New Trust. With bassist Kyle Lindauer, the trio wrote and recorded 2006's Rosenberg's After Dark, an album dedicated entirely to the band's hometown of Santa Rosa, California. Named for the long-standing department store that once towered over the city's downtown, the album became a compelling snapshot of the typical American small town-turned-suburb with a fiery resistance to the impending loss of its own culture. In late 2006 Kyle Lindauer suffered ankle injuries and left the band, to be replaced by Tony Moshenelli.
Special Projects
In 2006, Santiago rehearsed and performed the Built to Spill album Perfect from Now On in its entirety with former member Nick Jackson. In 2007, the band helped organize a memorial tribute to Logan Whitehurst at the Phoenix Theater, rehearsing and collaborating with Whitehurst's many fans to perform over twenty of Whitehurst's songs. The first 50 copies of each vinyl pressing by Santiago feature individually designed handmade covers by members and friends of the band and usually sell out quickly.
Discography
CDs and LPs
- Entertainment For Man And Horse (City Sound Inertia, 2003)
- Rosenberg's After Dark (Pandacide Record Co., 2006)
7" EPs
- The Long Dark Hours (City Sound Inertia, 2004)
External links
Source: http://www.pandacide.com
