ELYSE GRIECO
Life & Arts Editor
Buffalo’s own indie rock band, The Tins, will be performing this Wednesday, Dec. 12, at BJ’s.
The band is made up of Adam Putzer on guitar and vocals, Mike Santillo on the keyboard and vocals, Dave Muntner on drums and vocals and Justin Smith on the bass.
The group has been playing together for almost 10 years.
After meeting in college, Putzer and Santillo started playing acoustic guitar and piano together.
As their band started to form, the two realized they needed a drummer.
“We met Dave at the on-campus practice space and because drummers were in high demand, we snatched him up quickly,” said Putzer.
The newest member to the band is Smith who just joined this past year.
Smith was a long time friend of the band and even co-owns Mammoth Recording Studio with Santillo.
“When we decided we wanted to bolster our live show with some low end, he was the only person that we felt would fit well with our dynamic,” said Putzer.
The band describes their sound as indie rock with aspects from all different kinds of music.
“It’s indie rock in essence, but we pull from various places like folk and psychedelic rock, art and chamber pop, and classic rock, too,” said Putzer. “It’s often always moving in the direction of whatever each of us is into at that moment.”
Putzer’s own passion for music has significantly impacted the band and the music he makes.
“I have always been a bit of a music obsessive, reading up and learning about anything that catches my ear,” he said. “When there’s exciting stuff going on in the music world, I make sure to check it out. I find that always keeping an open mind and set of ears will benefit you greatly.”
While the band has played in Fredonia many times, they have never performed at BJ’s.
But the venues ability to make a name for itself has The Tins eager to perform.
“It’s got a great reputation among our musician friends, so we’re really excited about that,” said Putzer.
The group dropped two new singles, “Saksaywaman” and “Open Minded,” this past November. They also plan to release a few new covers for the holiday season, and will be announcing tour dates this Thursday, Dec. 14.
Tickets for the show are available online at www. songkick.com.
The doors open at 10 p.m.
For more information on the band and their music, visit www.thetinsmusic.com or follow them on Twitter.