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The Gerunds is an alternative rock band based in Philadelphia, PA. The band is fronted by Peter Cortner, the former lead singer of influential Washington, D.C. punk band Dag Nasty (Dischord Records).
Band Members: Peter Cortner: vocals and guitar Sal Cannestra: guitar and vocals Paul Colucci: drums Ben Goldberg: bass Joe Iacovella: lead guitar Mickey Lynch: keyboards and vocals
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In 2003, Peter Cortner connected with musician Hunter Bennett (who played bass with a number of Washington, DC-based bands (including Weatherhead and Stabb), and realized shared musical influences and ideas. The two began collaborating on song compositions, sharing home recordings of parts and pieces of songs.
These interactions continued as a hobby for the two of them. Cortner, who had toured throughout the US in the late 1980s as lead singer of Dag Nasty -- in addition to performing on a number of Dag Nasty records, had little desire to be a part of a formal band.
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