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Mr. Gnome’s Nicole Barille // Gotta Start Somewhere

by Justin Spicer April 11, 2012 -

“The initial response was always pretty positive for how weird our material was when we first started.”
Reptar’s Andrew McFarland // Gotta Start Somewhere

by Reyan Ali April 5, 2012 -

Reptar drummer Andrew McFarland tells The A.V. Club about three different inaugural performances.
Ben Kweller // Gotta Start Somewhere

by Marah Eakin March 30, 2012 -

The singer-songwriter on hitting the stage at age 12.
Needtobreathe’s Joe Stillwell // Gotta Start Somewhere

by Marah Eakin March 30, 2012 -

The country act played one show, then played another, and so on.
The Wooden Sky // Gotta Start Somewhere

by Chandler Levack March 21, 2012 -

We talk to singer-songwriter Gavin Gardiner about the band’s earliest gigs—playing corporate shows for two people, wearing fedoras, and running the dryer just to keep the room warm while jamming.
Laura Stevenson And The Cans // Gotta Start Somewhere

by Marcus Gilmer March 16, 2012 -

The Brooklyn singer-songwriter talks about her strange first solo show, her overwrought early songs, and her current band’s collaborative success.
Heartless Bastards’ Erika Wennerstrom on her first loves // Gotta Start Somewhere

by Marah Eakin February 14, 2012 -

This guitarist never had all the New Kids On The Block dolls.
Nomo’s Elliott Bergman // Gotta Start Somewhere

by Evan Minsker November 23, 2011 -

Bergman tells us the story of his first gig in his teens, playing saxophone for seven hours in return for a hat.
Fitz And The Tantrums’ Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick // Gotta Start Somewhere

by Patrick Dunn November 18, 2011 -

Fitz And The Tantrums played their first show after two rehearsals. Fitz tells us the story.
Yellow Ostrich’s Alex Schaaf // Gotta Start Somewhere

by Tyler Fassnacht November 17, 2011 -

“My own songs probably sucked, so I wanted to do covers.”

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Mr. Gnome’s Nicole Barille // Gotta Start Somewhere

Reptar’s Andrew McFarland // Gotta Start Somewhere

Ben Kweller // Gotta Start Somewhere

Needtobreathe’s Joe Stillwell // Gotta Start Somewhere

The Wooden Sky // Gotta Start Somewhere

Laura Stevenson And The Cans // Gotta Start Somewhere

Heartless Bastards’ Erika Wennerstrom on her first loves // Gotta Start Somewhere

Nomo’s Elliott Bergman // Gotta Start Somewhere

Fitz And The Tantrums’ Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick // Gotta Start Somewhere

Yellow Ostrich’s Alex Schaaf // Gotta Start Somewhere

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