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Forever questing for innovation, SPEAK invoke timeless melodies in energetic, synth-laden anthems.

Frontman Troupe Gammage has been recording music since age 11. Mesmerized by the compositions in his favorite video games, he started creating his own using rudimentary computer software. Developing his sound through his study of electronic music and observation of his musician parents (Ernie Gammage and Christine Albert) and the Motown collection at home, Troupe released his first EP at age 16. He went on to release two more albums online garnering over 25,000 downloads to date. Gammage spent a year in University of Southern Californiaâs music composition program before moving to Austin to pursue video game composition and voice acting.

After co-founding his own production company and gaining solid footing in the business through work on games for Playstation, XBox, Wii, and PC, Troupe has shifted his focus to pop powerhouse SPEAK. The band met through mutual friends in 2008, rising from the remnants of electro-pop band Jupiter-4. With Gammage join University of Texas students Nick Hurt (guitar) Joey Delahoussaye (bass) and Jake Stewart (drums). Hurt and Delahoussaye are guitar performance majors.

Since then, SPEAK has signed to Playing in Traffic Records and recorded their debut EP with producer Chris âFrenchieâ Smith (JET, Dandy Warhols). Through Smith, Troupe landed a gig recording keys for JETâs new album Shaka Rock. As they enter the new year, the band prepares themselves to release their debut EP to be followed by a full length later in 2010.