website years_active notable_instruments label article_title background genre origin name
http://www.myspace.com/snmnmnm 1997-2007 tuba skunk ape , international cork , unschooled snmnmnm
 group_or_band indie rock rochester , new york snmnmnm
snmnmnm

snmnmnm is a band that formed in rochester , new york , usa in 1997 .
the group 's name is a condensation of `` seamus 'n matt 'n mark 'n matt '' .
while completing music degrees at the eastman school of music , the band members got together to play outside of their studies in an alternative music band , performing several shows at java 's , a coffee shop directly adjacent to eastman .
blending traditional brass instruments -lrb- like tuba , trombone , and trumpet -rrb- with electronics , the band self-released their first album and toured before relocating to los angeles in 2002 .
media attention built as the band released an ep in 2002 and a full-length in 2003 , continuing to tour behind the records .
their album , `` as best as we can '' reached # 65 on the cmj charts and was covered by the `` new york times '' .
all of the songs on `` as best as we can '' feature exclamation points in their titles .
their newest album , `` crawl inside your head '' was released on september 18 , 2007 .
for a very short time in rochester , drummer chris vatalaro -lrb- another graduate of eastman and original drummer for the band `` jerseyband '' -rrb- played drums for snmnmnm .
