The Material

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About The Material

Catchy, clever, and LOUD, The Material is a 5-piece, female-fronted rock ensemble whose combination of alternative, post-punk and super poppy female vocals have thrust them into the national spotlight.

The quintet hails from sunny San Diego, California. Colleen D'Agostino (vocals) moved to San Diego to pursue a music degree. In her third year at San Diego State University, she began playing with Jon Moreaux (guitar) and Noah Vowles (drums). The threesome added bassist Kevin Falk, formerly of Every Time I Die and Between the Buried and Me, and started writing songs for their first demo. Falk was replaced by Brian Miller (bass) and Roi Elam (guitar) joined shortly after.

With their permanent line up in place, The Material went into the studio to record their 6- song debut EP Tomorrow with local punk producer Brian Grider. To support the EP, which features such sweet-voiced, searing fuzz anthems as "Long Way Home" and "Moving To Seattle," The Material hit the road in November for a three-month tour of the West Coast.

If early response to their intense live show is any indication, they have a lot to look forward to in 2008.

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  • The Long Way Home (Live)
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    The Long Way Home (Live)
  • Apologize (Live)
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    Apologize (Live)
  • Meet The Material
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    Meet The Material
  • The Material on introducing themselves before shows
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    The Material on introducing themselves before shows
  • The Material performs "The Truth About Reality"
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    The Material performs "The Truth About Reality"
  • The Material on naming their trailer "Lily Allen"
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    The Material on naming their trailer "Lily Allen"
  • The Material on Nirvana
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    The Material on Nirvana
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    The Material on getting the crowd shaking
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    May 22, 2013
    'I've been running around in this music for a long time man. It's time now,' Frenchie tells Mixtape Daily.
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    May 22, 2013
    'I've been running around in this music for a long time man. It's time now,' Frenchie tells Mixtape Daily.
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    John Oates , one half of the most successful duo in music history, doesn't feel like there's much of a place in the world for albums anymore. "Don't g...
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    Omar Rodriguez-Lopez's former bands the Mars Volta and At the Drive-In are the sort of acts that fans get tattoos of. But unlike the permanent na...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 30 Sunday
    West Hollywood, CA, US The Roxy Theatre
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  • Jul 5 Friday
    San Francisco, CA, US Bottom of the Hill
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