Much The Same

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Years active: 1999-2007

Band members:
Chris "Gunner" McGrath - Vocals, Guitar
Franky Tsoukalas - Bass, Vocals
Dan O'Gorman - Guitar, Vocals
Jevin Kusnitzow - Drums

Web sites:
Much The Same facebook profile
Official
Much The Same bandcamp profile

Bio:
Much the Same was a punk rock band from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Their style is based on the fast, melodic skate punk of the mid-to-late 1990s made popular by bands such as NOFX, Lagwagon, and No Use for a Name.

The band began in 1999 under the name Don't Look Down and changed to Much The Same in 2001. At the beginning of this year (5 January) they released Caught Off Guard. Two years later  in 20 May 2003 Much The Same released under A-F Records first LP Quitters Never Win. This release received a lot of  reviews:

"Much The Same!! For someone who doesn't know this band, this CD is a must have. Every song on it have something new to bring; fulfilled with nice vocals (and backs vocal too) and very "fast" Punk musical side. Buy this cd without questioning, you won't regret it!!"

Last Much The Same's release was Survive released on 29 August 2006 (Nitro Records). In 2007 the band have posted at official website:

"After 8 years, 12 band members, 2 albums, an EP, 12 countries, and almost 500 shows later, Much The Same has come to an end. Thanks so much to everyone that every supported our band and enjoyed our music; it fills us with pride and joy even now when we hear of a new fan or that our songs have somehow affected someone's life in even the smallest way. I hope that even though the four of us will no longer be making music together, that the music you have now will continue to inspire you for years to come.
For anyone who missed it, Dan and I separately decided that this band (and probably music altogether) was no longer something we wanted to pursue as a career. Speaking for myself, I didn't like the lifestyle of a touring musician; it had its exciting times but for the most part it simply meant too many struggles and too much time away from the people I care about most. This decision had nothing to do with our fans, who we greatly appreciate, or our music, which means a lot to us, but simply the direction we felt our lives needed to go in the future.Thanks again to every one of you, especially those who came to shows, bought our album (or even copied it), gave us a place to crash on the road, and especially donated money when we were in desperate need. Hope to see you all again someday!"

Gunner & Much The Same

Discography:
-Caught Off Guard (2001, Self Released)

Tracklist:
01.Moto
02.Here I Am
03.Liar
04.Crying Wolf
05.Someday Not Soon
06.Here All Alon

-Quitters Never Win(A-F Records, released on May 20, 2003)

Tracklist:
01.Wish
02.Conclusion
03.New Years
04.Liar
05.Masquerade
06.Hits Home
07.Quitters Never Win
08.One Of A Kind
09.Miss The Pain
10.Someday Not Soon
11.Still Falling?
12.Father And Son

- Survive (Nitro Records, released on August 29, 2006)

Tracklist:
01.The Greatest Betrayal
02.American Idle
03.Gut Shot
04.What I Know
05.Take What's Yours
06.Skeletons
07.For Those Left Behind
08.Living A Lie
09.Stitches
10.Wrecking Ball
11.Picking Up The Shattered Pieces