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TWO GUNS front man, Kevin Poush, has been living and creating in Long Beach, CA for nearly a decade. When the band was able to share the newly restored Art Theater's stage with Jason Lytle back in June a moment of clarity hit- Long Beach has made strides in the cool factor. "I've been a huge fan of Lytle's music for a really long time. When we were offered the chance to open for him, I was thrilled. This wouldn't have happened even just 2 years ago. Long Beach has always sort of been the bastard child of Los Angeles and Orange County; neither wanting any stake in it. So for us that have been here a long time, to see the music scene gaining recognition and attracting larger and hipper acts, it's just a great thing to see." Just six months prior to that moment, TWO GUNS released their well received 11 song, self-titled, debut album much to the delight of over 40 national radio stations across the country. Songs like "One Direction" (featuring background vocals by friend Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo) reached as high as #13 on the Specialty Radio Charts; not bad considering TWO GUNS have been D.I.Y. from day one. Garnering local support by the power house alternative rock radio station KROQ, the taste makers over at KCRW and an invite to play an in-house acoustic set by Phoenix, AZ's The Edge has played a large role in TWO GUNS' momentum. Landing a placement of the song "The Yellow Book" in Jason Bushman's independently released, "Hollywood, Je T'aime" was yet another 2009 success story for the band. Another would be the recent addition to the library at MTV and confirmation that the songs on their debut release will be featured on the many shows that the network airs. It has all seemed to follow the simple formula that Poush and Co. (including Aaron Bradford on keys, Adam Ferry on Drums, Christopher Fudurich handling the production/engineering of the album as well as their in-studio multi-instrumentalist) has held onto from the beginning: simple tunes, catchy melodies and honest lyrics. "Jeff Tweedy and David Bazan have been two of my heroes for a good portion of my life. Their songs to me have always found a place in my heart. I grab onto honesty. I could care less about the package; it's the content inside that I want to delve into. Guys like Tweedy and Bazan have always spilled their hearts out on the table and have managed to do so without having to become something they're not. They rely on what they know and what is dear or tragically close to them. I appreciate sincerity in music just as I appreciate sincerity in all aspects of life and art."
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