ABOUT THE BAND

Formed in December of 2005, our 4 original members - Mark Miller, Casey Burgess, Andrew Smith and Joe Power - banded together for a one-time, ten-song performance at Miyako Sushi Group in Spartanburg, SC. Somehow, through no advertisement, the place was absolutely packed. The music was mediocre at best - we played Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas"… and Casey sang! Enough said. A couple of months later, with the addition of guitarist Wes Gosnell and 30+ ear-catching covers, we began scheduling regular gigs in our hometown of Spartanburg before hitting the road to Charleston and Myrtle Beach in the months to come. The past several years have been steady with gigs at local hang-outs, traveling as far as Murfreesboro, TN to get our sound out.

These shows helped refine our skills as a cover band but more importantly gave us the opportunity to explore our own sound through writing and recording original music. After months of discovery and collaboration we released our first self-titled EP in March of 2008. In December of 2008, Louis Meyers stepped in to fill our keyboard vacancy, making immediate musical contributions. We then released, Profiteering, a full-length album we're proud to hang our hats on.

We've collectively drawn influence from such artists as The Beatles, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, CCR and anything else that wouldn't quite fit together in a mix-tape. Since our beginnings as a cover band, we've wanted to attempt the unexpected, and this same attitude shapes the way our original music sounds. Some of the best things are interesting because they don't make sense at first. We enjoy being challenged that way, and want to challenge others the very same way.

In late September 2010, Wes quit the band. In January 2011, Daniel Collins filled the lead guitar vacancy - helping to craft new material and improve the flavor of the old.

The five of us have recently finished recording our newest album, Fame Is Dead, with the help of producer, Noel Golden. It is our finest work yet! We are excited to begin work with the freshest management team of Entertainment 29 - a team that believes in us, and wants us to melt faces like they have never melted before.

Want a sample of that face-melt-pudding? You're in luck. We love playing live. It's real, it's loud… it's real loud. We're not always perfect, we blow fuses and spill beer. A guitar may break and the rhythm may shake. But we give it everything every time. Guaranteed. Viva Consumers!

Joe, Mark, Casey, Louis, & Daniel
- The Consumers

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