The Gallery was formed in a Massachusetts basement in 2005 to a young group of guys who were tired of mediocre song-writing and cookie-cutter facades. The group got to recording a self-titled EP of the first five songs they had ever written. This recording was completed in a mere five days during a winter vacation. Vacations became priceless that year as they could only play and record when bass player Dave Mozdzanowski was on break from school at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Meanwhile, now, singer and guitarist Brendan Cooney and lead guitarist Shea Brennan were each finishing their junior year of high school, and older brother, drummer Ryan Cooney was attending Bryant University. In a miracle of planning and preparation, the group that was spread over more than a thousand miles all came to South Florida in 2007. The move ultimately came from complications surrounding their former singer, Micah, when he was led to follow a different path just as the plan was realized. When Brendan decided to pick up lead vocal duties, all hope was not lost. The search for a replacement lead-guitarist began, and with abounding faith, Shea Brennan joined the team that summer, and moved with them in the fall.

At first, Brendan struggled with the pressure of new responsibilities, his confidence, and the faith it took for such a relocation. Drawing inspiration from these trials stimulated the main theme of hope throughout their new album. The Gallery somehow converted an almost inevitable break up into the fuel to write an undeniably mature album. Right about the time of the breakup, an entire new entity of faith, Boston-based Blue Duck Records, took stock in the group’s potential by signing them.

Now, with a full-length album in tow, The Gallery is ready and willing to bring their unique brand of uplifting indie-rock to the masses. This 10 song non-stop sing along album, entitled “If You Know What I Mean”, comes out on August 12th on Blue Duck Records. Engineered and produced deep in the equine backwoods of Florida by Andrew Wade (A Day to Remember), this album sounds as if ‘Stay What You Are’-era Saves the Day were dancing with The Exit at a folk festival in Rhode Island, but don’t let us tell you, have a listen for yourself.

“We write lyric-driven indie rock songs. In the past, our music has been described as “real” and “honest.” We work to write lyrics that are both meaningful and relatable, while at the same time crafting catchy melodies that will stick in your head and have you singing along. Quality, mature songwriting is very important to us as a band, and we are constantly writing new tracks and continuing to focus on our songs.

We love the intensity and spontineity of playing live and look forward to spreading that passion to everyone we meet at shows. We are always looking for more touring opportunities and are excited to see what the future holds for us.” – The Gallery