Comparisons to iconic bands like Queen, The Cars, and Muse can be hard to live up to, but Philly-based SPiN continually earns such great accolades with each release. Grammy-nominated producer\/engineer Luke Tozour (P!nk, Katy Perry, Mika) noted the band\u2019s \u201cclassic epic songwriting with a modern pop twist!\u201d and AntiMusic.com raved the \u201chard-driving power chords and edgy overtones layering over thoughtful, subtle melodic progressions.\u201d Vintage Guitar Magazine says SPiN finds \u201c\u2026a comfortable space between emo and the grittier side of power pop\u2026some very radio-friendly material.\u201d TV and film like SPiN, too.<\/p>\n
SPiN\u2019s single “Happy Together” reached #1 on the iTunes indie rock charts, was featured in full on the CBS Show “Stalker” and has nearly a half-million combined streams on YouTube and Spotify. The single “Home” reached #4 on the iTunes Philippines Top200 Rock charts. Other tracks have received commercial airplay (\u201cHome\u201d reached #7 on FMQB and the \u201cBELiEVE\u201d album charted Top 5 at CMJ college stations) and have appeared in dozens of shows on networks such as\u00a0NBC, CBS, MTV, VH1, Fuse, Comedy Central, NBC Sports, A&E, E!, Spike TV, Bravo, MSNBC, History Channel, Travel Channel, Nat Geo, TruTV, Logo, HGTV, WWE Network,\u00a0MuchMusic (Canada), Sky TV (UK), and more.<\/p>\n
SPiN\u00a0songs were also featured on live network broadcasts such as: \u201c19th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards\u201d, \u00a0\u201cE\u2019s Emmy Award Countdown Show\u201d, \u201cSpike\u2019s Guy\u2019s Choice Awards\u201d, \u201cNBC\u2019s World of Adventure Sports\u201d, \u201cE\u2019s Countdown to the Red Carpet\u201d<\/p>\n
Their powerpop version of \u201cSilent Night\u201d was used in commercials for the movie \u201cScott Pilgrim Vs the World\u201d on IFC and music videos for \u201cPlaying Dead\u201d and \u201cHearts in Flames\u201d earned rotation in the U.S. on FUSE TV and in Canada on AUX TV.<\/p>\n
In addition to headline gigs, SPiN has provided support for Halestorm, Fuel, Hinder, Eve 6, Sponge, SafetySuit, Puddle of Mudd, Trapt, Red, Fat Joe, RA, Charm City Devils and more at\u00a0600+ shows across 25 states.<\/p>\n
When not touring, the band continues to write, record, and independently release music from its Dead Handsome Studio, inside a 150-year old funeral home in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Comparisons to iconic bands like Queen, The Cars, and Muse can be hard to live up to, but Philly-based SPiN continually earns such great accolades with each release. Grammy-nominated producer\/engineer Luke Tozour (P!nk, Katy Perry, Mika) noted the band\u2019s \u201cclassic … Continue reading