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Artist
The Plus Ones
12+ albums
indie rockrockindiepower poppop punk
about
There are two artists with the name The Plus Ones: 1) An 'American Britpop' band from San Francisco, CA 2) An indie funk rock band from Boston, MA 1) Since playing their first show in 1999, under-sung San Francisco locals The Plus Ones have released two full-length albums, three EPs, completed nine national tours, performed a countless number of local shows, and have featured at least fourteen different band members. I think you'll agree, that's a lot of numbers. The current line-up is comprised of singer-songwriter and bassist Joel Reader (formerly of The Mr. T Experience), long-time drummer Luis Illades (also of Pansy Division), almost-as-long-time guitarist John Speranza and not-at-all-long-time guitarist Luke Powell. Their sound can be described as smart songs played at great volume. Some people say powerpop, some say indie rock, but the band themselves have been toying with a new phrase: American Britpop, which they define as, "the sound of an American band, trying to sound like a British band trying to sound like an American band." The Plus Ones are still working on the exact wording. 2) The Plus Ones are an up-and-coming group from Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by singer-songwriter Ben Henderson and their college friends, these 7 musicians hop genres and blur boundaries from punk to funk with a rock rhythm section, a singing keytarist, and three horns! Their debut single, I Could Try To Sleep, was released in May 2024, followed shortly by Back Thens / Ro
