The Show (band)

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The Show is a band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The band is best known for the singles "I Don't Mind" and "To Save My Soul" from their 2009 debut LP Here's to Your Jigsaw, and also for their single "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (2013).

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History

Musician Johnny Saint-Lethal (born William John Ainsworth III [1] in 1983/1984 [2] ) was driving eastbound through Arizona in 2005 when he picked up Brandon Mitchell, who was hitchhiking to New York. Mitchell, who wrote poems, became an instant friend to Saint-Lethal, who taught him to play the guitar. The two later formed The Show in Pittsburgh after initially limiting their collaboration to only helping each other's solo performances. In 2009, they released their album Here's to Your Jigsaw. [3] After the album received some airplay in Europe, the band went on tour in the United Kingdom in 2010 through the help of Chris Potter and Richard Ashcroft of The Verve. [4] The band followed up with a US tour the next year. [3] The Show was selected as a Musician's Atlas Spotlight Artist. [5] In 2012, The Show's activity was put on hold after Saint-Lethalthe band's lead vocalist [2] was diagnosed with leukoplakia. He regained the use of his vocal cords the following year through the use of homeopathic remedies, and the band was reconstituted. [3] In 2014, The Show performed at Max Yasgur's farm for the 45th anniversary concert commemorating Woodstock. [6]

The band's sound consists of what has been described as indie pop, Britpop, post-punk, and electronic music. [3]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Charted songs

YearSongEUR IndAlbum
2010"I Don't Mind"92Here's to Your Jigsaw
"To Save My Soul"97

Charted albums

YearAlbum US CMJ [7]
2014Until You Know (2014)16

Personnel

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