Grammar Debate!

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Grammar Debate! formed in the summer of 2005 and is a product of the concerted efforts of Joseph Lekkas (vocals and guitar), Pete Girgenti (drums), James Alf Becker (guitar and vocals), Carolynne McNeel (guitar, keyboards, violin and vocals) and Alexander Yaker (bass and vocals). Grammar Debate!'s sound is found somewhere between the saccharine-sweet indie-pop of Death Cab for Cutie and Stars, the quick-draw energy of bands like The New Pornographers and Guided By Voices and the warm Americana of Son Volt and Early Wilco. Joseph spent 5 years leading Hilliard, a punk-infused, rock n roll band considered by Magnet Magazine to be "Your jeans and t-shirt defense against fashionable music trends". J.A. Becker is the guitarist of one of Philadelphia's hardest working rock n roll bands, Taggart. A band who, among many other things, has hosted the amazing Guided By Voices live karaoke nights throughout the city. Pete Girgenti has played in many of Philadelphia's best bands, including the twangy Grandfabric, the synth-infused Like A Fox, and the politically-charged post punk band County X County. Carolynne McNeel comes to us straight from the Rarebirds, a band the Philadelphia Weekly says "Writes smoky, twinkling tunes well above standard singer/songwriter fare. Fans of Tsunami and the Spinanes would be wise to take note." Last but certainly not least, from Birmingham, Alabama by way of Eastern Europe is Alex Yaker. He comes to us from The John P. Strohm Band (a founding member of th

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