Blooper is an American

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and

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band from

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, consisting of Adriano Santi, Chris Mac and Chris Quirk. The band plays a style of

with strong

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and

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influences. Blooper was formed in 2011 and have so far released 4 EPs.

Background

The band started in 2011 as a solo project by Santi, who was soon joined by Quirk and original bassist Darrin Ruder. This formation released the EPs ''"Go Away" (Ind., 2012)'', ''"Long Distance" (Manic Pop!, 2013)'' and ''"So Very Small" (Jigsaw, 2014)'', which garnered them attention in the local press and radio stations. Ruder left the band for personal reasons at the end of 2014, being replaced by Chris Mac, formerly of

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Members

;Current members * Adriano Santi – Guitar and Vocals * Chris Mac – Bass Guitar and Vocals * Chris Quirk – Drums

Discography

;EPs * ''Ballard Ave. EP'' (July 2011, Independent) * ''Go Away'' (May 2012, Independent) * ''Long Distance'' (January 2013, Manic Pop! Records) * ''So Very Small'' (July 2014, Jigsaw Records)

References

External links

Official Site

Bandcamp

Official Facebook page
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