San Sebastian (band)

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San Sebastian
formerly: Pumps
Origin Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Genres Indie
Pop
Rock
Years active2008–2015
Labels Universal Music Canada
MembersBrodie Dawson
Greg Veerman
Mike Veerman
Sean Dawson
Ted Paterson
Website myspace.com/wearesansebastian

San Sebastian is an indie pop rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Formerly known as Pumps, they appeared on the MuchMusic original series, disBAND.

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Biography

Formerly known as the Pumps, San Sebastian was formed by two sets of brothers and Ted Paterson. In 2009, following the release of their debut EP, the band won the "New Artist/Group of the Year" award at the Hamilton Music Awards. [1] They started developing a following after appearing on the MuchMusic original series, disBAND, in 2010. After appearing on the show, they were signed to Universal Canada. [1]

In May 2010 the band released their first single "Wake Up" via ITunes while simultaneously releasing a video as well. On May 11, 2010, bassist Greg Veerman wrote on MuchMusic's blog, informing fans that their debut album would be released Summer 2010. The band's second single "Young Youth" was chosen as the iTunes single of the week on August 26, 2010, and the video for Young Youth was released November 26, 2010. Bassist Greg Veerman updated fans on their debut album, the band is currently aiming for an early 2011 release.[ citation needed ]

On October 4, 2011, the band released their debut LP Relations. [2] In a review of the album, Exclaim called Relations a "largely redundant and derivative album". [3]

On July 16, 2015, the band announced on their Facebook page that they had been disbanded for some time and all had moved onto their own individual projects. [4]

Personell

Discography

Studio albums

Relations

  • Released: October 4, 2011
  • Writer: San Sebastian
  • Singles: "Wake Up", "Young Youth", "Say I'm Alright" & Baby"

Singles

YearSingleAlbum
2010"Wake Up"This Madness
2010"Young Youth"This Madness

Music videos

YearSongDirector
2010"Wake Up" Hill Kourkoutis
"Young Youth"
2011"Baby"
2012"Say I'm Alright"

References

  1. 1 2 Gauthier, Jared (November 17, 2011). "Brothers in a band, touring with some friends". The Uniter. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ "San Sebastian - Relations". iTunes . October 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ Morellato, Luca (October 3, 2011). "San Sebastian - Relations". Exclaim! . Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ Veerman, Mike (July 16, 2015). "Hello Everyone!" . Retrieved November 2, 2025– via Facebook.
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