And Then I Turned Seven
And Then I Turned Seven | |
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| Origin | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Genres | Acoustic, Alternative, Singer-Songwriter |
| Years active | 2003–2007 |
| Labels | Independent |
| Members | Dane Schmidt |
| Past members | Pat Tarnowski Kieren Smith Chris Lee Chad Snell Sam Dean Trevor McKenzie |
| Website | www.jamestownstory.com |
And Then I Turned Seven was an American acoustic alternative band from Duluth, Minnesota.[1] The band was formed in 2003 and started booking shows in high school auditoriums, community centers and all-ages clubs across the country and were one of the top unsigned artists on PureVolume and Myspace before changing their name to Jamestown Story on January 1, 2007.[2] And Then I Turned Seven's most well-known songs include "I Miss You", "Goodbye (I'm Sorry)", "Head Spin"[3] and "In Loving Memory".
History
And Then I Turned Seven was formed in 2003 by founding member Dane Schmidt. After releasing his first album, Broken Summer, Schmidt left college to start touring full-time, adding members Pat Tarnowski, Kieren Smith, Trevor McKenzie, and Chris Lee. Soon after, Smith talked his folks into homeschooling to accommodate the band's intense touring schedule. The band released "The Jamestown Story" EP in October 2005 and quickly built an online fan base through social media sites PureVolume and Myspace, earning millions of plays as an unsigned band.[4] After playing over 150 shows in 2005 and 2006, the band changed its named to Jamestown Story.[5][6]
Members
- Dane Schmidt - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, drums (2003–present)
- Kieren Smith - violin, guitar (2005–2007)
- Pat Tarnowski - guitar (2005–2007)
- Chris Lee - drums (2005–2007)
- Chad Snell - bass (2006–2007)
- Sam Dean - bass (2005-2006)
- Trevor MacKenzie - bass (2005)
Discography
- Broken Summer (2003)
- The Jamestown Story EP (2005)
References
- ^ "And Then I Turned Seven". MTV. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "The Story Behind The Jamestown Story". Vents Magazine. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "And Then I Turned Seven". All Music. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Get In To: And Then I Turned Seven". A Tune's A Tune. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Interview With Dane Schmidt". Spontaneous Love Interviews. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Jamestown Story". Twin Cities Local Music. Retrieved 20 May 2014.