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band from the

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area whose first EP ''Home'' was internationally released in 2010. "Stellar musicianship, vocals and writing make this one not to be missed" wrote music and radio industry publication the ''

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''. The Philadelphia-area based band's first single, "Home", entered the charts as the second-most added song in the country for two weeks straight. It went on to peak at number 7 on

's Hot AC charts. SPiN has had its songs appear in dozens of television shows in the US and has toured extensively supporting acts such as

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during stops in 32 US states at over 1000 shows. In 2015, "Happy Together", the first single from their ''Stalked'' EP hit #1 on the iTunes Indie Rock charts and remained in the top 5 for over two months. The band's

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-themed single "Zombie Girl" went

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in 2018 on

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and has surpassed 72 million views.

Formation

SPiN's origins can be traced back to a

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, high school, where vocalist Eric Rothenheber and keyboardist Jim Vacca first began performing together. Guitarist Henry Cieplinski and drummer Lou Chudnofsky were added, and with the help of a local booking agent band began playing regional shows 3–5 times a week. Their performances, along with a demo cut in a friend's basement studio, helped secure national sponsorship by the herb-infused

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, and the band was invited to be part of the Jäger Music Tour series. SPiN's debut EP, ''Home'' was then produced by

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-winning producer David Ivory.

Music placements on network TV

*"Happy Together" was featured in the conclusion of episode 13 of the

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hit show ''

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'' on January 21, 2015. *"Silent Night" was featured in the commercial spots for the movie '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' airing on IFC (U.S. TV network) TV Network during all of November and December 2014. *"Hurt By You" was featured in the Free Beats segment on ''

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''. *"Not in Love" was used in the

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'' on the 2010 finale episode of season 1. It is also featured in the popular online video game ''

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''. *"hurt by you" was used in the

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'' on Episode 5 of Season 1 in 2011. *"doN't look dowN" was featured on the internationally syndicated radio show '' ExploreMusic'' with

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on February 2, 2011 who said about the band, "True DIY power pop that should turn some heads. If not, you're not listening properly." *"home" was featured in Emmelunga market stores and Aiazzone Furniture Stores, and at WaterPark Ondablu (all in Italy). *"Not In Love" was featured on Brain Games (2011 TV series) on the National Geographic channel. *"Sing Myself" was featured on

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on the omedy Centralchannel. *"My Everything" was featured in the ''Why I'm Not on Facebook'' documentary. *"The First Noel" was featured on '' The Detour'' on TBS. *"Breathe" was featured on ''Bid & Destroy (TV series)'' on Nat Geo. *"Want to Tell You" was featured on ''

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Press

SPiN's releases have been met with favorable press in newspapers, magazines and websites in the United States, including the ''

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'' and ''

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, ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' Feature articles were written on the band in'' The Virginia Tribune'', ''Baltimore Times'', ''Florida Style'' magazine, and the ''

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Discography

Albums / EPs / Singles

*'' Home EP'' 2010 *'' BELiEVE Album'' 2010 *'' Christmas Time Again EP'' 2011 *''

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'' 2012 *'' Hard to Ignore EP'' 2013 *'' Pushed Around EP'' 2013 *'' Happy Together Single'' 2013 *'' Stalked EP'' 2015 *'' What A Rush EP'' 2015 *'' Jar of Lies EP'' 2015 *'' Just Fight (Ally's Song) Single'' 2016 *'' My Hysteria EP'' 2016 *'' What's Going On (feat. Nikey Knoxx) Single'' 2016 *'' Meant to Rise EP'' 2017 *'' All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth Single'' 2018 *'' Make Me Move Album'' 2019 *'' Carol of the Merry Gentlemen Single'' 2019 *'' Thought I Knew You Single'' 2020 *'' Dreaming Single'' 2022

RadioPlay/Charting

Members

* Jim Vacca: Bass Synth / Vocals / Keyboards (2010–present) * Henry Cieplinski: Guitar / Vocals (2010–present) * Lou Chudnofsky: Drums (2010–present)

Former Members

* Eric Rothenheber: Vocals / Guitar (2010–2020)

References

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