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Roy (band)

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In 2009, Dave Verellen noted that the members of Roy "loved that band, and we loved those songs, and we loved recording and playing together—and nobody bought the records. But that's OK. It's a tough market. I think if I would've made the mistake of trying to be in a popular band and trying to write
190: 407: 370: 202:. The group has been mostly inactive since its release, with the exception of a show in December 2010 in their hometown of Tacoma. 337: 188:. The group went on a brief hiatus while Cook and Ben Verellen worked on These Arms are Snakes' debut album 158: 146: 100: 375: 130: 29: 371:"Web-Exclusive Interview: Narrows' Dave Verellen on Making the Band's Debut and Fighting Fires" 279: 313: 342: 185: 173: 166: 80: 401: 142: 110: 303: 199: 162: 154: 106: 84: 347: 177: 274: 126: 44: 283: 380: 122: 40: 308: 150: 206:
music that I knew people would buy, I just wouldn't be happy with it."
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in 2004. In support of the album, Roy toured the US with
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After independently releasing three EPs, Roy signed to
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Kemp, Mike (November 2006). "Revolutionaries: Botch".
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Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home
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Index

Tacoma, Washington
Folk rock
indie rock
Fueled by Ramen
Lujo
Brian Cook
Ben Verellen
Dave Verellen
folk
indie rock
Tacoma, Washington
Dave Verellen
Brian Cook
mathcore
Botch
These Arms are Snakes
Ben Verellen
Harkonen
Fueled by Ramen
Matt Bayles
The Weakerthans
Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home
Lujo Records
Rock Sound
ISSN
1465-0185



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