And Then I Turned Seven

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And Then I Turned Seven
Origin Duluth, Minnesota
Genres Acoustic, alternative, singer-songwriter
Years active2003–2007
Labels Independent
Spinoffs Jamestown Story, Sing it loud
MembersDane Schmidt
Past membersPat Tarnowski
Kieren Smith
Chris Lee
Chad Snell
Sam Dean
Trevor McKenzie
Website jamestownstory.com

And Then I Turned Seven was an American acoustic alternative band from Duluth, Minnesota. [1] The band was formed in 2003 and started booking shows in high school auditoriums, community centers and all-ages clubs across the country and were one of the top unsigned artists on PureVolume and Myspace before changing their name to Jamestown Story on January 1, 2007. [2] And Then I Turned Seven's most well-known songs include "I Miss You", "Goodbye (I'm Sorry)", "Head Spin" [3] and "In Loving Memory".

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History

And Then I Turned Seven was formed in 2003 by founding member Dane Schmidt. After releasing his first album, Broken Summer, Schmidt left college to start touring full-time, adding members Pat Tarnowski, Kieren Smith, Trevor McKenzie, and Chris Lee. Soon after, Smith talked his folks into homeschooling to accommodate the band's intense touring schedule. The band released "The Jamestown Story" EP in October 2005 and quickly built an online fan base through social media sites PureVolume and Myspace, earning millions of plays as an unsigned band. [4] After playing over 150 shows in 2005 and 2006, the band changed its name to Jamestown Story. [5] [6]

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