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Slow Runner got its start with Michael Flynn’s writing and playing in high school. He played in a few bands but was mostly just having fun. He went to college and majored in English and Improving His Music and Writing. After college, Michael went to Boston for music school. He won 2nd place in a John Lennon songwriting contest. Also in Boston, he met fellow bandmate Josh Kaler. Josh and Michael moved to Charleston, SC, where they met local Danny Cassady, who joined Slow Runner on bass. Dave Middleton soon joined in on guitar and the rest is history.

Quoth Slow Runner on their Myspace profile,
“this is what we hope our music sounds like: interesting, lyrical pop music shot out into space, bouncing around the satellites and getting mixed in with all their beeping and blipping. like if r2-d2 had an aching heart and a love for the noisiest beatles songs. ideally, if you took out the depressing lyrics and substituted in educational stuff about sharing with others and the states and capitals, you could sit down at a piano and have a classroom of kids singing along within minutes. thats the idea anyway. weird sounds get added later. and then we get to play live and see if we can make every heart in the room burst with pent-up feelings. its a good job.”
(http://www.myspace.com/slowrunner)

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mackypaige wrote:
July 2009

Slow Runner fans, make sure to download the new single, Born Again, off of Cory Chisel's new album that comes out September 29th! If you visit http://www.corychisel.com you can download Born Again and watch the making of trailer.

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philcha49 wrote:
July 2009

Brilliant discovery. Love everything they do - each track is different. Playing 'I'm Gonna Hate You When You Go' (off Mermaids) repeatedly at the moment. Beautiful and sad. Three albums in three years - so when do we get the 2009 edition?

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RhythmRebel wrote:
June 2009

Well, they are currently my favorite band right now..

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princessfab wrote:
March 2009

Can't stop thinking about Slow Runner...current fave band, maybe? ;)

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connecthedots wrote:
February 2009

I can't get enough of Slow Runner..Mermaids CD is perfct.

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onehtl1ama wrote:
December 2008

my absolute favorite band. Beautiful music made by super nice guys who really appreciate and love their fans!

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greenparty wrote:
October 2008

that biography made me laugh

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nebuchadnezzar3 wrote:
October 2008

it's on sordo: sordomusic.com/db password is quack

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jey-gee wrote:
September 2008

Could somebody send me mermaids as well? Or at least I'm Gonna Hate You When You Go? Please... :(

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travismorton wrote:
July 2008

could anybody send me mermaids? i could make a trade

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danfromphoenix wrote:
July 2008

the first cd had allot of songs that were lame, the new one is way chill.

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2014 wrote:
June 2008

Mermaids is amazing. Best yet, I'd say.

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stowenelson wrote:
April 2008

how's mermaids?

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nebuchadnezzar3 wrote:
October 2007

totally underrated band. very genius for what they do.

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liquidsun wrote:
October 2007

Amazing concert last night. Love their new stuff too.

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nightbirdsong wrote:
July 2007

changed my life

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shaneburklow wrote:
May 2006

this group is fantastic

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qacetic3 wrote:
May 2006

love it!

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