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[This post originally published 8/17/06.]

Street to Nowhere signs to Capitol Records

You heard it here first: Street to Nowhere has signed to Capitol Records!

Official site
MySpace (listen to “Tipsy,” “Georgia, Can You Hear Me?”)
More photos
Hometown: Oakland
Next local show: 8/28, Slim’s
Recent release: Charmingly Awkward, 2005

[This post originally published 8/15/06.]

East Bay native Dave Smallen is only in his early-20s, but he confidently fronts Street to Nowhere, an Oakland folk/pop-punk group currently reaping ample rewards across the country. They’re on a national (with some Canada) tour supporting the Format and Rainer Maria, playing 2nd or 3rd on the bill. Yet every night, a spate of ravenous new fans from random cities appear on STN’s MySpace page proclaiming the band’s (and Dave’s) greatness. Their profile already has well over 100,000 views, and they’ve released only one album. That eclipses just about any other young local band you can name. The band’s popularity has skyrocketed in the last year, but they’re still unsigned. It won’t take long for a label to notice. Try by the end of this tour. Read the rest of this entry »