Squint
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squint is an alternative rock band.
Transplants to Louisiana via the icy tundra of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, squint has always been a band focused on gathering experiences to write about. Their incessant touring has consistently interfered with love and helped the band become deadly-accurate portrait artists of broken relationships. Strong as their passion for writing music may be, they are a band ultimately devoted to the live performance.
squint’s record, Tinsel Life (2003), produced by the legendary Ed Stasium (Ramones, Soul Asylum) was the #12 most added record when it made its debut at college radio according to CMJ and immediately entered the CMJ Top 200. Performing over 100 shows a year supporting such acts at Staind, Stone Sour, Fall Out Boy, The Goo Goo Dolls, Alter Bridge and The Toadies; squint’s live show captured the attention of national television program True Music, who captured squint live and featured them alongside Tantric and Matchbox 20. Tinsel Life earned squint a nomination for a 2003 American Music Award even before it was released, and songs from the record have been featured on MTV’s Road Rules and The Real World, Discovery Channel, A&E, Oxygen Network and more. Riding success at college radio, Tinsel Life entered the Top 20 on commercial specialty radio charts. Based on squint’s live show – Atlas Microphone Stands has signed on as a sponsor of squint – making squint the first artist in history sponsored by a microphone stand company. squint is also proudly sponsored by AKG Microphones and Jagermeister.
Band Members
- Dane Adrian - Vocals
- Matt Fredrickson - Guitars
- Tote – Drums
