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Stru Tural
8+ albums
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The Signal (formerly Stru Tural, pronounced Stroo Ter Al) was formed in December of 1994. Dan Kennedy, Pat Kennedy, and Jamie McGoldrick grew up together in the Richmond District of San Francisco and in the fall of 1994 they got a demo together and with the help of drummer Ken Sells played their first show in February 1995. They quickly gathered a loyal following and appeared on the NBC television show �First Cut� as winners of a local band contest, released their first full-length tape in March 1995 and their self-titled debut CD in March 1996. The day they released the cd their drummer Ken disappeared. He literally disappeared and has not been heard from since. It is rumored that he went to Japan, but no one knows for sure. Between Dan, Jamie and Pat they had nearly thirty songs that they were ready to record for the next album and fortunately, Jamie, played drums as well. The Signal spent the next 5 months recording and mixing 30 songs themselves. They decided to use 23 of these songs on the album. Although their 2nd album, Monticello Compromise was recorded in their basement it is not your typical garage band recording. The album was released in March of 1997 and The Signal (still Stru Tural at this time) received critical acclaim and drew the attention of fans and critics along the West Coast. They promoted the album with a two-month tour through the Southwest and Midwest, culminating with two shows in Chicago. The response was overwhelming. They were well received ever
