The Prom
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{{this|the band|Prom (disambiguation)}}
'''The Prom''' is a piano-driven [[indie (music)|indie]] band. [[Chris Walla]] (of [[Death Cab for Cutie]]) has done [[Audio mixing|mixing]] for The Prom (the 3-song EP ''[[Saloon Song|saloon song +2]]'') and they are on the [[Barsuk]] label which Death Cab For Cutie was with until [[2005]]. The core of their sound is [[bass guitar|electric bass]], [[piano]] and [[drums]] but their recordings sometimes also include [[Organ (music)|organ]], [[toy piano]], [[synthesizer]], [[guitar]], [[violin]], [[cello]], [[flute]], [[trumpet]], and [[trumpet]]. The three members all contribute on [[singer|vocals]] and on the [[Organ (music)|organ]].
==History==
Their debut album, ''[[In This Way They Found Me|in this way they found me]]'', was released on [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]]'s Panther Fact Records in 2000. In 2001 they played [[West Coast of the United States|west coast]] shows with [[Rainer Maria]], [[Gorky's Zygotic Mynci]] and [[Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes]]. After releasing ''[[Saloon Song|saloon song +2]]'' on [[Barsuk]], they played a 2001 national tour with Death Cab. The trio's second record, ''[[Under The Same Stars|under the same stars]]'', was released in 2002.
==Members==
*[[James Mendenhall]] - vocals, piano, organ, guitar, toy piano, and synthesizer
*[[Joel Brown (musician)|Joel Brown]] - vocals, drums, organ, and tambourine
*[[David Broecker]] - vocals, bass, organ, and shaker
==Discography==
*(2001) ''[[In This Way They Found Me]]'' [[Barsuk]]
*(2001) ''[[Saloon Song]]'' [[Barsuk]]
*(2002) ''[[Under The Same Stars]]'' [[Barsuk]]
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