Debate Team (band)

Debate Team
Debate Team, backstage at the Henry Fonda Theater, 2010.
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, CA, United States
Genres	Indie pop, power pop, indie rock, jangle pop
Years active	2006–2007, 2008-present
Associated acts	OneRepublic, OK Go, Stamps, The Hush Sound
Website	www.debateteamtheband.com
Members
Ryan McNeill Drew Brown Bob Morris Dan Konopka Adam James

Debate Team is an American indie power pop band/supergroup from Los Angeles, California, consisting of vocalist Ryan McNeill, drummer Dan Konopka of OK Go, guitarist Drew Brown of OneRepublic, bassist Bob Morris of The Hush Sound and keyboardist Adam James.^[1] Their debut EP, entitled "Wins Again" was released independently on January 24, 2011 and is available in the United States on iTunes.^[2]

Origin

Debate Team started out as a recording project by flatmates Ryan McNeill and Drew Brown. Both McNeill and Brown had an interest in artists such as Elvis Costello and Queen. With the success of Drew Brown's main project OneRepublic, Debate team went on hiatus until 2008. In 2009, Bob Morris, Dan Konopka and Adam James joined Brown and McNeill to complete the band.

Wins Again

Throughout 2009 and 2010 Debate began recording for their debut EP, "Wins Again". The EP was set to be released in Summer 2010, but this was then delayed until the start of 2011. In the meantime, Debate Team released the tracks "Leave", "My Expertise", "Curious Pair" and "Christmastime Alone" onto their Facebook page.

Untitled EP

On November 3, 2010, Debate mentioned on their Facebook page that their 2nd EP is being recorded. The date and title of this release are still unknown.

References

1. ^ "Debate Team Faceboook"
2. ^ "Debate Team iTunes"