Artist description Two Percent Talent is a 5-piece rock and/or roll band from Westerville OH.

Music Style rock and/or roll, indie, punk, emo

Musical Influences Elvis Costello, The Clash, Joe Jackson, Get Up Kids, Dismemberment Plan, Burning Airlines, Radiohead, They Might Be Giants, Modest Mouse, Jawbreaker, The Doors, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane

Similar Artists Get Up Kids, A Newfound Glory, Jawbreaker, Jets To Brazil, Dismemberment Plan, They Might Be Giants

Artist History Two Percent Talent formed in early 1999 when all members were still in high school. Their first show was at the high school talent show. In the following summers (when everyone was home from college) the band played around town as much as possible, and found time to record and self-release two albums. After several lineup changes over the years, Two Percent Talent recorded "Everything's Fine" (their 3rd album) and released it on Spectacle Records in August 2001.

Group Members John Brandt - guitar and jumping Evan Chakroff - synthesizer, vocals, and trombone Andrew Cox - drums and drums Mark Freado - vocals, saxophone, and organ Ethan McGory - lead guitar, bass, and harmonica

Instruments vocals (with harmony), 2 guitars, bass, synthesizer, organ, accordian, harmonica, saxophones, trombones

Albums "Everything's Fine" (2001, Spectacle Records); "Noggies EP" (2000, self-released); "Almost Ready To Rock..." (1999, Self-Released)"

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Location Westerville, OH - USA

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