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The Split Squad
The Split Squad performing at the Brighton Bar, Long Branch, NJ, on April 28, 2014.
Background information
OriginNew York City, United States
GenresRock and roll, Blues rock, Power pop, pop music,
Years active2012–present
LabelsRed Chuck Records
MembersClem Burke, Michael Giblin, Josh Kantor, Eddie Munoz, Keith Streng
Websitethesplitsquad.com

The Split Squad is a rock band composed of Clem Burke (drums), Michael Giblin (bass/vocals), Josh Kantor (keyboards), Eddie Munoz (guitar/backing vocals), and Keith Streng (guitar/vocals). Each member came to the public's attention as a member of another band, e.g., Burke is a long-time member of Blondie, Giblin is a member of Parallax Project, and the most recent version of The Minus 5, Kantor is a member of The Baseball Project and occasionally tours with The Minus 5, Munoz was a founding member of The Plimsouls and is a member of Parallax Project, and Streng is a founding member of The Fleshtones. Since many of the members of the band follow baseball, this led Annie Laurent Streng, Keith Streng's former wife, to propose the band's name. The term refers to the practice, during Major League Baseball's Spring training, of teams often playing "split-squad games". This occurs when a team splits into two sub-teams, or squads, and each squad plays a game against another team on the same day. In addition to touring on both coasts, the band's debut album, Now Hear This... was released in CD format on Giblin's Red Chuck Records on January 21, 2014. The album was released on vinyl in time for Record Store Day - April 19, 2014.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ Good, Dave (Nov 1, 2013). "The Avengers of rock and roll: meet the Split Squad". San Diego Reader. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "Now Hear This vinyl version now Available!". The Split Squad. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Rock Supergroup The Split Squad to Appear at SXSW 2014". Broadway World. March 5, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  4. ^ Pearis, Bill (April 25, 2014). "The Split Squad (mems of Blondie, Plimsouls & more) made an LP, playing East Coast dates (NYC tonight w/ The Figgs)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  5. ^ Crespo, Charley (April 25, 2014). "The Split Squad, The Bowery Electric". The Aquarian Weekly. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  6. ^ Knsrex, Scott (January 15, 2014). "Friends Making A Big Righteous Racket, Meet The Split Squad". 53rd and 3rd Magazine. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  7. ^ De Blase, Frank (July 30, 2014). "ROCK / Split Squad". City Newspaper. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  8. ^ "Rock & Roll Supergroup The Split Squad Celebrate the Release of their Debut Album with West Coast Tour". PRWeb. October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  9. ^ Davies, Evan (April 30, 2014). "The Split Squad (1 Albums, 9 Tracks)". Free Music Archive. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  10. ^ "The Split Squad / Schedule / sxsw.com". South by Southwest. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
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