User:Seattlemusicweekly/Go Periscope

Go Periscope is an American Electro-Pop-Rock band from Seattle, Washington.

Go Periscope was officially formed in 2009 by members Joshua Frazier and Florin Merano. Frazier, who began singing and writing songs at age 11, sites influences such as New Order, Phil Collins and The Postal Service^[1] and Daft Punk^[2]. The band's single "Emily" off of their debut, self-titled L.P. was featured through-out the 23rd season of MTV's The Real World: Washington DC. Go Periscope covered Taylor Swift's top 40 single "You Belong With Me" as a part of the compilation album Rockin' Romance 2 released by Destiny Worldwide. The band was also named an upcoming band to watch by Alternative Press^[3], in the Ocotber, 2010 issue's "Hometown Heroes" section. The album features artists such as He Is We, Cady Groves, Artist Vs. Poet, You, Me and Everyone We Know, Holiday Parade, The Scene Aesthetic and more. In February 2011, Go Periscope was named as one of the top 16 unsigned bands in the U.S. and Canada by Rolling Stone Magazine ^[4], to compete to be on the magazine's cover.

References

^ Seattle Weekly: Go Periscope Happy Hookers
^ Spinner Magazine: Go Periscope Competes for Cover of Rolling Stone
^ Alternative Press: Hometown Heroes Seattle
^ Rolling Stone Cover Contest: Go Periscope

http://www.seattleweekly.com/2010-11-17/music/happy-hookers/

http://www.rollingstone.com/choosethecover/artists/go-periscope http://www.spinner.com/2011/02/28/go-periscope-rolling-stone/ http://www.altpress.com/

External links

Albums: Go Periscope: Go Periscope (LP)* [1] Go Periscope: Boys Like, Girls Like (Single) ** [2] Rockin Romance 2: Compilation (Album)*** [3]

[1] Seattle Weekly: Go Periscope Happy Hookers

[2] Spinner Magazine: Go Periscope Competes for Cover of Rolling Stone

[3] Alternative Press: Hometown Heroes Seattle

[4] Rolling Stone Cover Contest: Go Periscope

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