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"Interrobang!? punctuated by youth"

Where do you get a name like Interrobang!?

From a combination of an exclamation point and a question mark, which together represents puzzling surprise.

Interrobang!?’s horn-filled ska-core is similar to but not exactly in the same vein as the Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ music. Listen and it’s easy to be intrigued - especially when you learn the ages of the members in this youthful eight-piece.

The oldest members - singer Rory T. Nolan, 19, and guitarists Colin Briggs, 18, and Nick Tamburo, 18 - met with us at the Hard Rock Cafe. Their other band mates are 16- and 17-year-olds.

“I always feel funny being the youngest person in the room,” Nolan said about playing gigs at bars. “Everyone else goes to the bar and we’re just chillin’ around and playing.”

Interrobang!? tries to make its show accessible to kids of all ages. It helps that its members are not starving musicians. Not yet, anyway.

“The only show we’ve gotten paid for was a local show at a recreational center,” Nolan said.

Briggs said the band spent its earnings on candy. No joke.

Interrobang!? releases its debut EP, “Just Regression,” tomorrow. The guys hope it makes enough money so they can repay the people who loaned them money for the recording sessions. “Pretty much we owe my mom $3,500,” Briggs said.

The group of childhood friends from Norwell, Hingham and Pembroke placed third in this year’s Emergenza Festival and got to play the Middle East, Axis and Avalon. Briggs said these shows were a lot different than playing in their garage practice space for friends and family. You think?

Interrobang!? plans to do a short tour during winter break from school. Just one problem. They have to convince the grownups first.

“We have to work at making sure everyone’s parents are OK with them going,” Briggs said.

Turns out they have experience easing parental concerns. Nolan had a 2-foot-tall mohawk when he met sax player James Gentile’s mom. She felt better after she learned that he and Briggs were upstanding Eagle Scouts.

Now the goal is getting away from the nest. “We’re in the process of having it go somewhere past my parents’ garage,” Briggs said. - The Boston Herald


"South Shore band Interrobang!? in Emergenza fest finals"

The band's name is Interrobang!? -- the word used to describe that funny combination of an exclamation point and question mark.
As in: You guys are playing at Avalon!? You got to chill with Bomb the Music Industry!? How old did you say you guys are!?
The band members are Colin Briggs, 18, guitar and vocals; Rory Nolan, 18, vocals; Tucker Robinson, 16, bass guitar and percussion; Mike Kaskiewicz, 16, trombone; Jeremy Iacovino, 16, drums; and Nick Tamburo, 18, guitar and keyboard; and James Gentile, 16, alto saxophone.
The band's style is a mix of punk, indie, metal and ska. This sandlot group of teens from Hingham, Norwell, Pembroke and Scituate chose the name a year ago when they started practicing in a garage loft at a member's home on Cross Street in Norwell.
The name was random then, but it's fitting now. Because it is with a mix of surprise and intrigue that people react to the group, as it comes into its own and ventures out onto the Boston music scene.
The current stage for Interrobang!? is the Emergenza Music Festival, an international competition that gives unsigned bands a platform to gain visibility.
After competing in several rounds, Interrobang!? is headed to the Boston finals on June 30. The band beat out several hundred others to be one of 14 in this stage of the competition. The winner will go on to New York City. Performance dates for Interrobang!? can be found at myspace.com/interrobangska. - The Patriot Ledger


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Live Dangerously - Demo
More Bang For Your Buck IV - Compilation
Just Regression EP

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The band’s name is Interrobang!? - the word used to describe that funny combination of an exclamation point and question mark. The band’s style is a mix of punk, indie, metal and ska. This sandlot group of teens from the south shore of Massachusetts chose the name in the fall of 2005 when they started practicing in a garage loft at a member’s home. The name was random then, but it’s fitting now. Because it is with a mix of surprise and intrigue that people react to the group, as it comes into its own and ventures out onto the Boston music scene. They’ve been told they sound like the well-known Mighty Mighty Bosstones or Big D and the Kids Table, but band members are quick to point out that is because people don’t always know what to make of their unique style. ‘‘When people make comparisons, it’s flattering to hear,’’ Briggs said, ‘‘but we also like to have our own sound.’’ The band started performing at backyards parties. With time, they found a small music theater in Plaistow, N.H. The Sad Cafe - a family kind of place, so they made certain accommodations. In the Emergenza Music Festival, they came in Third overall in the finals for the Boston competition out of over 300 bands. Now, they have added some bigger stops to their list: The Middle East Upstairs and Downstairs, The Abbey Lounge, The Paradise Lounge, Great Scott, Axis and Avalon. They have played with bands such as The Aggrolites (Hellcat Records), Bomb the Music Industry!(Asian Man Records) and The Fad (Bankshot! Records)