Pash 'The Best Gun' album

“[A] Dismemberment Plan-meets-Kelly Clarkson brand of pop. Mer Munoz's flourish-y vocals [are] used to good effect in ‘Kill the Rich Boys 2’ and Kingwood's ‘Palindrome,’ planting the tunes deeper in pop history” - The Washington City Paper While the end of most crushes can lead to heartbreak, the end of one crush blossomed into the beginnings of Pash. Through a chance meeting at their small liberal arts college in a podunk Virginia town, Merideth Munoz's interest in Erik Bruner-Yang quickly turned from romantic to musical. The two began collaborating on a few of Merideth's solo songs and soon after added Erik's roommate and childhood friend, Jon Bibb on the drums.

The bond the three shared was not yet matched with any of the numerous bassists Pash had played with until Jon invited another childhood friend and frequent musical collaborator, Ryan McLaughlin to play with the band. With Ryan on deck, Pash toured the East Coast and recorded its second album, The Best Gun.

Although their youthfulness still shines through, The Best Gun reveals a group of musicians who have grown significantly as songwriters from their dorm room beginnings. Pash elected to go into the studio again with Jason Caddell formerly of The Dismemberment Plan at Inner Eat Studios and came back with eleven stunning new tracks. The Best Gun is indie pop perfection in its purest form. Pash manages to channel the best of '90's pop heroes like Velocity Girl and Belly while at the same time conjuring the likes of late Richmond DIY superstars Marion Delgado and Flashbulb Memory.

Merideth's vocal and lyric-writing talent has always been undeniable, but, on this latest recording, her development as a musician is simply astounding. Never timid, Merideth's vocal lines are clean and strong, her lyrics both subtle and forward. Erik delivers impressive and complex guitar melodies that turn on a dime. Ryan provides the underpinning rhythm demanded of him, managing to enthrall with his bass lines while Jon solidifies the songs by displaying his drumming ability with disciplined intensity.

Pash is one of the most exciting and hardworking bands playing on the east coast right now. Its live show is not to be missed. The band will tour much of the US throughout the rest of 2007.

Pash has shared the stage with many national acts such as Be Your Own Pet, Tilly and the Wall, The Comas, Rainer Maria, Ambulette, Travis Morrison and The Hell Fighters, The Muffs, Beauty Pill, Joe Lally of Fugazi, and Georgie James.

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Pash - The Best Gun