John DeDomenici (Bass, Vocals)
Mike Costa (Drums)
Tom Malinowska (Guitar)
Laura Stevenson (Keyboards)
Matt Keegan (Guitar, Trombone, Keys)
Sean McCabe (Trombone, Mandolin)
Bomb The Music Industry Bio:
Bomb the Music Industry! (commonly abbreviated as BtMI!) is a musical collective originally from Baldwin, Nassau County, New York. They write, produce, record, and distribute all of their music under the leadership of songwriter and producer Jeff Rosenstock.
They are known for their DIY punk ethic, embodied in such actions such as distributing six albums worth of their own material for free on their website, and offering free stencils and paint for fans to create their own T-shirts. They also offer their fans a chance to perform on stage if they learn a song and bring their instrument to the show. Beginning in April 2009, the band only plays all-ages shows with ticket prices of $10 or less.
Rosenstock and several other contributors were previously members of The Arrogant Sons of Bitches. As that band was breaking up, Rosenstock recorded the first BtMI! song, "Sweet Home Cananada," using his PowerBook's built-in microphone. "I wrote that song and put it out to see if anybody wanted it. That was how it started, people showed interest and I like recording stuff."
BtMI! was the first show I’d ever gone to. A local called Nonsense played, then Royal City Riot, I walked out on the set by the Fourth Rights. I was just as excited to see Chewing on TInfoil as I was to see BtMI, and I got in the circle fit for the majority of their set. My ride had come early (although to be fair I was fifteen and it was around 12am), and I had to leave. I wanted to just say hi to Jeff before I left, if only to say I did. I told him that I had to be leaving and he asks me which song I wanted to hear. I told him “Definitely Sadder, Weirder.” He runs off, chastises Matt for trying to stop him from playing, and proceeds to play the song I had just requested. These kinds of memories can only come from awesome people, and that’s exactly what BtMI is.
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