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bomb on march 26 , 2012 . the music industry performs in tampa , florida jeff -lrb- bass , vocals -rrb- mike costa -lrb- drums -rrb- rosenstock tom malinowska -lrb- guitar -rrb- laura stevenson -lrb- keyboards -rrb- -lrb- matt keegan -lrb- trombone , keys -rrb- sean mccabe -lrb- guitar trombone , mandolin -rrb- james lynch dave solomon jason rutcofsky , jenna beatty steve foote sean qualls christine mackie nik cousins vocals craig howe rick johnson matt kurz jimmy doyle lee hartney -rrb- jeff tobias erica harper danny defalco john dedomenici the arrogant sons of bitches , mustard plug 2004 -- 2014 quote unquote , asian man ernest jenning really bomb the music industry !
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bomb the music industry !

bomb the music industry !
-lrb- commonly abbreviated as btmi ! -rrb-
was a band from baldwin , nassau county , new york .
they wrote , produced , recorded , and distributed all of their music under the leadership of songwriter and producer jeff rosenstock .
rosenstock and several other contributors were previously members of the arrogant sons of bitches .
as that band was breaking up , rosenstock recorded the first btmi !
song , `` sweet home cananada , '' using his powerbook 's built-in microphone .
`` i wrote that song and put it out to see if anybody wanted it .
that was how it started , people showed interest and i like recording stuff . ''
the band was known for their diy punk ethic , embodied in actions such as distributing six albums worth of their own material for free on their website , and offering free stencils and paint for fans to create their own t-shirts .
they also made it a point to play all-ages shows with ticket prices of $ 10 or less , and offered fans a chance to perform on stage if they learned a song and brought an instrument to the show .
this sparked comparisons such as `` the fugazi for the internet age of punk . ''
over time , the band 's lineup shifted from `` pretty much a free-for-all '' to a fairly steady five-member lineup .
in 2012 , the band announced an indefinite hiatus , stating that their summer us tour would likely be their last because `` the 9 - 10 months of our lives when we are not playing music are not fantastic . ''
they added , `` we are beautiful complicated fucking snowflakes that blow wherever the wind takes us and you better fucking respect that shit , maaaan . ''
following an international farewell tour in 2013 , the band played their final show in brooklyn on january 19 , 2014 .
btmi recordings have been featured on television shows such as weeds and the office .
