Spring Gun

Three Rings

Fri, 18 May 2007 11:08:23 -0700

Crystal

Fri, 18 May 2007 11:06:43 -0700

Syntax

Fri, 18 May 2007 11:05:05 -0700

Take Me Away

Fri, 18 May 2007 11:03:24 -0700

West

Fri, 18 May 2007 11:01:41 -0700

Good Kings

Fri, 18 May 2007 10:59:45 -0700

What We Sound Like.MPG

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:32:42 -0700

Bios are over-rated. This is Spring Gun practice. This is what we sound like.

Seasonal Shirts

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:51:25 -0700

Spring Gun, Summer Gun, etc...

Logo? Kinda? Snake? What?

Fri, 18 May 2007 10:54:15 -0700

Round Up

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:59:37 -0800

Baby Walrus is the best band in Omaha. Two shows coming up for The Gun. One is with Gold Lions... (potentially) the best band in Lincoln. Look for The Mountain Horse LP in 2008... :) that's it... be safe.

90.3 KRNU Radio Session (11/28)

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:33:25 -0800

Late notice as always, i guess... we're playing on KRNU (90.3FM) in lincoln on wednesday the 28th. We're playing all new material... down and dirty stripped down session. it should be fun. Tune in at 8pm. WOOOO!

Maria Taylor / Spring Gun / Good With Guns -- This Thursday!

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:59:41 -0700

seriously... this is the most tasteful thing i could think of... ... be there! or face the consequences. we'll be playing as a slim and trim 5-piece. we're soooo ready.

Things We Know For Sure:

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:26:58 -0700

Clint has moved to Dallas, TX. Clint is no longer a member of Spring Gun. Spring Gun will continue on. We're looking for another drummer. Honestly, this is the most summarized yet detailed way to put what our week boiled down to. We are still playing in Lawrence on Saturday and are still playing Lincoln Calling with Maria Taylor. Thanks for reading.

General Update: Lover Slain, 6-Piece, Cyberspace

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:00:13 -0700

for you folks that came out to either (or both) shows this last week, thank you. it was nice to see you. we appreciate you. we love you. we thank you for buying our CDs and t-shirts. speaking of, our website (spring-gun.com & springgunmusic.com) will be updated and running soon. we'll have CDs, shirts and buttons up for sale via paypal / check / money order / whatever. and speaking of new ways you can get our CDs, in the next week or so you'll also be able to get Lover Slain at the new Antiquarium location on 13th and Howard-ish. the new store looks great and is still the best record store in town. oh, and we're a 6-peice now... J.J. Idt of Eagle Seagull is in our band. He's tall, he's handsome, and plays guitar, keyboards and volleyball. lastly: lincoln CD release is on the 18th of August at Box Awesome (with new stage and sound with all the trimmings) and we're looking forward to it. see you then.

Here's some noteables (Omahype, OWH, and T-Mac)

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:27:38 -0700

OMAHYPE.COM "A semi-lengthy sound check did nothing to disperse the crowd for the second band of the night, Spring Gun. I was happy to see I wasn't the only one excited for the official EP release. I was also eager to hear how the band would sound with the debut of their second drummer. Let's just say I wasn't disappointed. The addition of the second drummer brings a new full-bodied sound and surprisingly seemed to even out the levels of all of the instruments. There was also some peripheral percussion that added new elements and a freshness to the recorded songs. It was definitely a new high-point for Spring Gun, but don't expect them to settle. While I came in with the knowledge that this would be the debut of their fifth member, it turns out that it was also their first official show with their SIXTH member! As of Friday, it was decided that J.J. Idt would become an official member of the band. So this was a show marking a new start for a band that shows no signs of stopping." LAZY-I.COM "I realize that most bands are in a constant state of evolution, but Spring Gun takes it to the extreme. When I saw them at The Saddle Creek Bar in May, they were a wall-of-sound four-piece heavy on power and light on melody. Saturday night they grew into a 6-piece, sporting three guitars (one guy doubles on keyboards), a bass and two drummers -- enormous sound. But even more impressive was how the lead singer has grown into his frontman role, really capturing the essence of the songs' melodies, belting them out over the din. It left me wondering where I put that copy of their new album, which I didn't remember sounding this good. The guy next to me -- a local music power broker -- said if he had a record label, he'd put out these guys' CD -- he called them Nebraska's version of The Sea and Cake. Not bad, though these guys have an even bigger sound. Somehow, Spring Gun has emerged as one of the more important indie rock bands on the Omaha/Lincoln music landscape. There is an enormous buzz about these guys right now. Check them out when they open for Bishop Allen Wednesday night at Slowdown Jr." OMAHA WORLD HERALD "They call themselves Spring Gun, and their new record is "Lover Slain." Andy Koeneke of Spring Gun gives his guitar a workout on the band's debut CD, "Lover Slain," which is less violent and more musical than the title suggests. But there really isn't anything violent or brutal about Spring Gun's music. Actually, it's pretty pleasing. The only thing remotely violent is the beating Andy Koeneke's guitar gets when he whales on it. The Lincoln/Omaha-based indie-rock band, which celebrates the release of its debut record at the Waiting Room Lounge on Saturday, makes loud, layered and beautiful music marked by shimmering guitars and propulsive drums."

Bishop Allen, Page France, Black Moth Super Rainbow, EP Release Show...

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:47:47 -0700

we have more shows to announce... 08.04 -- EP Release Show with Eagle Seagull and Michael Morris at The Waiting Room 08.08 -- with Bishop Allen and Page France at Slowdown 09.10 -- with Black Moth Super Rainbow at The Waiting Room we're excited. hope you are too.

CD Release Show / Spring Gun 5.0

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:16:31 -0700

We played a loud show last night at Duffy's in Lincoln. Thanks much for letting us borrow equipment, have free drinks, saying hi to us, and thanks for coming to the show. It was our second time playing with both bands and it was nice to play in Lincoln again. Here's two important tid bits: Our CD release show is scheduled for August 4th at The Waiting Room in Omaha, NE with Eagle Seagull and one more band opening up. The entire 6 song EP is up on our Virb page to stream. CDs will (most likely) cost you $8 and our shirts will run you $10. Spring Gun has just added a new member by the name of Nick Buller (I hope I'm spelling it right) who will be playing drums alongside Clint Wheeler. We hope to expand on what we think is one of our biggest assets: big, loud drumming. Most likely, he'll be debuting with us at our CD release show in August...

Waiting Room Show / Omahype / Opuszine

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:04:03 -0700

*cough* SHOW THIS WEDNESDAY AT THE WAITING ROOM *cough* as promised, here are the couple little blurbs that have popped up in the last month or so: @ omahype.com : LINK new friends covering the music around omaha (as well as leaks, tours, venues, you name it). these guys have a passion for music that i can identify with. i don't know about you, but these are the kind of people that i want reviewing music. check out their site. @ opuszine.com : LINK old friend from lincoln who runs one of the most impressive and comprehensive music blogs that i have ever seen. again, another person who is wildly passionate about the things he loves (which includes obscure movies, computer nerdy-ness, and a little something called "shoe-gaze"). jason is talented and highly knowledgeable. check out his site.

Last Night's Late Notice Minus The Bear Show

Tue, 22 May 2007 10:57:15 -0700

i thought i should post a little writeup about yesterday's events even though the vast majority of people reading this were most likely not present. got a call from marc at one percent productions in the early afternoon. both chin up chin up and the honorary title had canceled and/or couldn't make it to omaha to open up for tour mates minus the bear. ball was in our court and we made it happen. just us and minus the bear. when all was said and done, we played with a very supportive, grateful and gracious minus the bear who had one of the most enthusiastic crowds that i'd ever seen at sokol. we sold some shirts and gave away some discs. it was a great impromptu show. huge thanks to marc and one percent productions and minus the bear (plus merch man, travis) for allowing us to hop on and play last minute.

Spring Gun on Virb

Fri, 18 May 2007 11:16:55 -0700

This Page will end up looking a little nicer than it does now. Bear with us. Although we're lacking in style at this point, check the content. Yesterday we finished up our EP "Lover Slain" with Doug Van Sloun at Studio B and have a finished recording in our hands. This EP engineered, and produced by our guitarist, Andy Koeneke, with the help of J.J. Idt, and the rest of us in Spring Gun. All of the songs were written by Nate Mickish and are the first six songs arranged by Spring Gun as a collective. For all the time we spent getting these songs ready and finished, we're very happy with the final disc. Give it a listen.