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Basic info
Name The Gifted Children
Formed On 1995 or so
# of Members 4
Homepage www.thegiftedchildren.com
 
Contact/Booking info
Name Brett Dreyer
Phone 585.241.9652
E-mail brett@thegiftedchildren.com
Misc the gifted children
PO Box 20038
Rochester, NY 14602-0038

Jeff - 585.305.5279
Tim - 716.812.DRUM (Oh, you better believe it!)
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Description
Short, subtle, quirky, dreamy, gritty, indie rock with a splash of electonica -- everything we know you love!

Arch Rivals: the gregory paul group

"The Gifted Children have mastered the art of quantity and quality."
- Mark Norris, BuffaloBeat

"A slice of indie heaven"
- Michelle Picardo, Freetime Magazine

"High energy band with quick and quirky pop-driven melodies with totally creative lyrics to make you smile."
- Student Association, Alfred University
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Roster
Jeff Suszczynski - Voice, Guitar, Piano/Keyboard
Bill Trautman - Upright/Electric Bass, Voice, Guitar
Tim Grimaldi - Drums, Metal Shelf
Brett Dreyer - Saxophone, Guitar
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Influences
Guided by Voices, Sigur Ros, Venetian Snares, American Music Club, Neutral Milk Hotel, Tom Waits, The Dismemberment Plan, Crooked Fingers, Aphex Twin, Grandaddy, Red House Painters
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History
Ah, yes, the history.....formed from the ruins of blah, blah, blah.
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Releases:

august (ep) 1995
the ice palace (ep) 1996
my little iron curtain (ep) 1996
Bathtub Full of Dreams (lp) 1996
cutlery (ep) 1996
Junk Food Junction (ep) 1996
ziploc (ep) 1996
The Queasy Dream (ep) 1996
Flowers for Trudy (lp) 1997
April (ep) 1997
Imaginary Girls v.1 (ep) 1997
Leftovers (Catalog Mountain v.1) (ep) 1997
Welles-Brown (ep) 1997
Moesha, Moesha, Moesha (ep) 1997
the year of living dangerously (ep) 1998
leisure suit marathons (lp) 1999
Colorfast Anthems (lp) 2000
Mastering the Buddy System (ep) 2000
Chinese Food Takeover (ep) 2001
Building Your Lo-Fi Shelter* (lp) 2002
The New Litany** (ep) 2002

*Re-Release of 4 EPs
**Stay Tuned
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