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About Plushgun

 
Portrait of Plushgun
Dance-aholic
Unapologetically poppy and catchy, Plushgun uses digital sounds to craft addictive indie-pop.

Plushgun is a project birthed in the cramped confines of Dan Ingala's overpriced and undersized "bedroom" in New York City. While writing a song on his acoustic guitar, Dan had an idea: "what if I added some synths to this?" And synths he added, and this song is known today as "Just Impolite." Dan incorporated the name Plushgun to this project, as in something soft, something killer.

"Just Impolite" hit Myspace in February of '07, and in just months, through word of mouth, the project spread from one fan to another, until it was heard by RagTag productions, producers of the popular "We Need Girlfriends" web-tv series who approached Dan about using his music in their show. Plushgun was then introduced to a new audience, and Plushgun's popularity grew exponentially.

When people started to demand live shows, Dan was scared. It was just him and a computer, and computers tend to be terrible showmen. So he asked for help from past acquaintance, guitarist, and showman extraordinaire Taylor Armstrong to bring this project to the live stage. Plushgun then absorbed the talents of Pearson Constantino, a drummer whose ability to compete with electronic drums was unmatched, and Sam Kim aka "Kamuela", bassist, backup-singer, actor, and all-around cool-dude.

Plushgun's songs are nostalgic, poppy, dance-able, and surprisingly deep. Whether they are about chasing dying romances ("Just Impolite"), high-school anxiety ("How We Roll") or angst-riddled anthem's for a lost generation ("Dancing in a Minefield,") Plushgun tackles these themes with unabashed catchyness in an electrolicious soundscape.
 
 

Plushgun's Achievements

 
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Feature on AOL Music
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Feature spot on URB/OurStage Microsite
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January 2008 Alt. Rock
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Relix Cold Turkey Spotlight
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Artist Access Mentor Session with Scott Booker
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OurStage Showcase at CMJ Music Marathon
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Information Session with Ken Weinstein
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Mentor Session with Noise Pop
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Relix CD Sampler Track
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October 2007 Indie / Alternative
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May 2007 Pop
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May 2007 Indie / Alternative
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August 2007 Indie / Alternative
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September 2007 Indie / Alternative
 
 

Comments

 
  • Posted by guilmetty on Jul 16 at 1:00 AM EDT
    You guys are fantastic!!!
  • Posted by guilmetty on Jul 16 at 1:00 AM EDT
    You guys are fantastic!!!
  • Posted by rexsruins3 on Jul 10 at 12:13 AM EDT
    Congrats to you for all your success...Best of luck in the future...Rex
  • Posted by Bearce on Jun 7 at 10:05 AM EDT
    Love your sound and melodies,good luck in your music. Very modern.

    Sincerely
    Jim Bearce
  • Posted by TomcaT1 on Jun 6 at 12:06 PM EDT
    Congrats, let's continue the revolution!
  • Posted by Humbo on Jun 4 at 9:36 PM EDT
    P.S. Try and get up some of your videos!
  • Posted by Humbo on Jun 4 at 9:35 PM EDT
    Keep it going as life gives you only so many opportunities. Have fun. Enjoy the ride and I will be seeing you in Boston. I'll have my dancing shoes on...
  • Posted by Daniel Palmer on Jun 4 at 11:21 AM EDT
    HUGE, like giant, major, bigger than KING KONG congrats on the great news. Wow! PlushGun signed to Tommy Boy Entertainment. Well deserved and as great for TommyBoy as it is for PlushGun.
  • Posted by Cobalt & the Hired Guns on Jun 3 at 6:39 PM EDT
    hey - here's my Ourstage story:

    hearing "dancing in a minefield" on a sampler CD I got a music careers fair in Chicago, loving it, finding you on myspace, reading your blog, you suggesting OurStage as a great tool for bands, me signing up for Ourstage, got used to it for a month, and then we won the grand prize for May.

    So thank you for having a great, great song and giving great advice - even the passive "its on my blog" kind. Thanks a whole lot!

    ~Matt from Cobalt & the Hired Guns
  • Posted by Julie Pham on Mar 13 at 2:43 PM EDT
    hey boys,

    heard about your awesome performance at SXSW and can't wait to see the video and pictures of your experience.

    all the best!
  • Posted by Kelly Sims on Jan 23 at 2:20 PM EST
    I love "Dancing in a Minefeild" one of the best songs that I've heard in a long, long time. Very catchy.
  • Posted by Eaterofcake on Nov 13, 2007 at 1:28 PM EST
    One of the best new bands I've seen in a while. It's not often a band begins gaining a descent amount of popularity after only playing a handful of shows, although it's not often you see a band playing as well as you guys do right from the start, great stuff.
  • Posted by RWMProductions on Oct 30, 2007 at 11:04 AM EDT
    love your music... View my Videos soo i can win too
  • Posted by cd@planetarygroup.com on Oct 29, 2007 at 5:06 PM EDT
    love the track. when will the EP be available?

    CD
  • Posted by Muskhead on Oct 22, 2007 at 2:35 PM EDT
    I really like this! I want to own a cd of yours!
  • Posted by Modico on Oct 21, 2007 at 11:37 PM EDT
    it was great meeting and playing with you guys, let's do it again
  • Posted by brianw on Oct 20, 2007 at 9:59 PM EDT
    great to see you guys and hang out this weekend - can't wait for a repeat of it!
  • Posted by jtyasuda on Sep 24, 2007 at 1:07 PM EDT
    I play "Just Impolite" for all my friends; glad to see the fans value quality music, keep it up, Plushgun.
  • Posted by cyrxi on Aug 13, 2007 at 1:56 PM EDT
    When is the "upcoming EP" due out and where can I get my hands on it?
  • Posted by Charge on Aug 3, 2007 at 9:02 AM EDT
    hey! nice tunes guys!
  • Posted by kwatson on Jul 19, 2007 at 1:53 PM EDT
    Sweet song. Love the sound. Would like to hear more!!!!!
  • Posted by Rock Climber on Jun 26, 2007 at 4:54 PM EDT
    Rock on! You've got a great sound! What else do you have?
  • Posted by br_r14 on May 14, 2007 at 8:31 AM EDT
    Nice stuff... I'm a fan of "Dark in You". Good work with the sound and beat. Hope to hear more of your stuff here on ourstage.
  • Posted by dmbn41 on May 11, 2007 at 8:33 AM EDT
    Great song! Do you have a website or any other music you're going to put up???
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