Music Style Rock/Power Pop

Musical Influences Beatles, XTC, The Police, Radiohead, David Bowie

Similar Artists Foo Fighters, Cheap Trick, Radiohead, XTC

Artist History Gift Shop has been together for over 4 years, playing gigs around New York's Lower East Side. We released our first CD 'Fuller' in Februrary 2001. Internet retailer Kool Kat Musik praised the CD's "excellent songwriting, vocals and arrangements." In addition to koolkatmusic.com, the CD is available at cdnow.com and amazon.com. We also recently contributed a track to the Big Star tribute CD released this summer on LunaSea records. GIFT SHOP TRIVIA: -Matt and Matt are brothers-in-law. -Will is an expert on 17th century French literature. -The first song Matt R and Henry wrote together in college was on ode to a carton of skim milk called "Slendo". It's all true.

Group Members Henry Weintraub: lead vocals & guitar, Will Madeira: drums & back-up vocals, Matt Rohrer: bass & back-up vocals, Matt McCullough: guitar

Instruments Vocals, Guitars, Bass, and Drum

Albums Fuller [2001]

Press Reviews CMJ, Kool Kat Musik, featured artist on Make-a-Star.com

Additional Info http://www.garageband.com/artist/giftshop

Location Brooklyn, New York - USA

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