BIOGRAPHY
Formed loosely in 2008, the San Francisco quartet Gold Medalists have evolved from an eclectic musical side project of Bay Area musician Peter Nguyen (Ee, Total Shutdown) into a mature, fully realized band consisting of Nguyen on vocals and guitar, bassist Alex Charlow, guitar player Jason Cornwell, and drummer Smokey Steve Hinan.
Starting as a two-man band, the group spent the following years adding new members and honing their craft, ultimately arriving at a sound that's as comfortable with round melodies as it is angular guitar strokes. Complemented with Nguyen's personal-but-relatable lyrics and themes of the past, friendship, and love, Gold Medalists found a loyal and loving fan base, and in the fall of 2011, headed into the studio with well-known engineer Eli Crews (New, Improved Recording) to record their debut self-titled EP.
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