Media Advisory
McNally Smith VP of External Affairs Still Making News as Punk Rock Guitarist
CHRIS OSGOOD’S BAND THE SUICIDE COMMANDOS FEATURED IN “MAXIMUM ENERGY: THE GEAR OF THE ORIGINAL PUNKS� IN PREMIER GUITAR MAGAZINE PORTAL THAT ALSO TOUTS THE COMMANDO’S FIRST ALBUM AS A MUST-HAVE
WHO: Chris Osgood, the Vice President of External Affairs at McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul — and the guitarist and vocalist of the Twin Cities’ premier punk rock band, The Suicide Commandos — is back in the news on a TOP 10 list from Premier Guitar profiling the gear used by the world’s leading punk bands, including The Clash, The Ramones, Sex Pistols and others. The Commando’s first album, Make A Record, is also featured as part of the “10 First-Generation Punk Albums You Gotta Have.�
WHAT: Premier Guitar (http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2010/Jun/Maximum_Energy_The_…) is the fastest growing multimedia portal in
the guitar industry, providing daily news, exclusive Web-based stories, written and video gear reviews, as well as online video lessons, in all genres. Its weekly newsletter, Backstage Pass, now is over 70,000 subscribers and contains stories, videos, and podcasts not available anywhere else. It also offers a multimedia source for guitar news, in-depth gear coverage and instructional material and lessons.
WHEN: The story posted recently.
WHY: The leading guitar website writes: “Hailing from Minneapolis, the Suicide Commandos show that punk did exist outside the major metro areas. Guitarist Chris Osgood wielded a black ’52 Les Paul and grinded out some serious overdriven power. An excellent example of early, no-label, DIY punk. YouTube Search Term: Suicide Commandos – ‘Burn It Down’ “
Notes Osgood, who along with McNally Smith’s President, Harry Chalmiers, has helped significantly grow the music college’s student population even during the ongoing recession, “This is a nice nod to The Commandos and our pioneering ways. The college’s staff and administration are all pioneers in their own right — we have many of the top players, producers and others in many genres, including punk rock, working with the next generation of musicians you will be reading about someday!�
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