# The Greeting Committee

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**The Greeting Committee** is an American indie rock band from [Overland Park](/source/Overland_Park,_Kansas), [Kansas](/source/Kansas). The band initially received attention after its single, "Hands Down", received airplay on Kansas City's [KRBZ](/source/KRBZ) radio station in 2015. Two EPs preceded the release of the group's debut studio album, *This Is It*, released in October 2018. The band released their second album *Dandelion* on September 21, 2021. The band's latest album *Everyone’s Gone And I Know I'm The Cause* released on June 21, 2024.[1]

## History

The Greeting Committee, or T.G.C., was formed by Addie Sartino (lead vocals), Brandon Yangmi (guitar), Pierce Turcotte (bass), and Austin Fraser (drums) while the four were attending [Blue Valley High School](/source/Blue_Valley_High_School) in [Overland Park, Kansas](/source/Overland_Park,_Kansas) in the summer of 2014. The group's first gig was at a school talent show that year. In March 2015, The Greeting Committee self-released its first EP, *It's Not All That Bad*. A copy of the collection was given to Lazlo Geiger, an on-air personality at Kansas City's KRBZ radio station. Geiger began playing the band's track, "Hands Down", on air.[2] The song has gone on to accrue over 10 million streams on various platforms since then.[3]

After the release of the EP and the radio airplay of "Hands Down", the band began performing as an opening act for a variety of concerts in Kansas City-area venues. They were also signed to Harvest Records, which re-released *It's Not All That Bad* in October 2015[2] with several re-recorded tracks and an additional song.[4] In 2016, the band played at [South by Southwest](/source/South_by_Southwest) and [Lollapalooza](/source/Lollapalooza) for the first time and toured with several bands including [Kitten](/source/Kitten_(band)),[2][5] [The Mowgli's](/source/The_Mowgli's),[6] and [Judah & the Lion](/source/Judah_%26_the_Lion).[7]

In March 2017, the band released its second EP, *Meeting People Is Easy*, on Harvest Records. That collection featured the singles, "Elise"[8] and "She's a Gun".[9] That year, the group opened for acts like [Saint Motel](/source/Saint_Motel), [Andrew McMahon](/source/Andrew_McMahon), and [MisterWives](/source/MisterWives).[10] In the spring of 2018, The Greeting Committee toured with [Jukebox the Ghost](/source/Jukebox_the_Ghost).[11] It also released the single, "17", in April of that year.[12] In June 2018,[13] the band's lead singer, Addie Sartino, wrote a piece in *[Rookie](/source/Rookie_(magazine))* magazine discussing growing up as part of the [LGBTQ community](/source/LGBT_community),[14] themes that often appear in her lyrics.[15] Later in 2018, the group began releasing new tracks, including "Don't Go" and "You've Got Me".[citation needed]

Those songs would serve as the singles for the band's debut studio album, *This Is It*, released in October 2018 on Harvest Records.[16] *[Nylon](/source/Nylon_(magazine))* magazine listed the album as one of the "20 best music releases" of that week.[17] In March 2019, the band released a music video for the song, "Is This It?",[18] and opened for [Arkells](/source/Arkells).[19] They then embarked on a summer headlining tour across the United States in support of *This Is It*.[16][20] In October 2019, the band released a 4-track EP entitled, *I'm Afraid I'm Not Angry*. The collection was produced by Jake Luppen of [Hippo Campus](/source/Hippo_Campus).[21]

The band released its sophomore album, *Dandelion*, in September 2021 on Harvest Records.[22] It was announced in October 2021 that the band had parted ways with drummer and founding member Austin Fraser.[23] An American headlining tour supporting *Dandelion* began in February 2022 and concluded in March, followed by a hometown show at Kansas City's Uptown Theater in April.[24]

## Discography

### Studio albums

Title Details This Is It Released: October 26, 2018 (US) Label: Harvest Formats: Digital download, CD, Vinyl Dandelion Released: September 24, 2021 (US) Label: Harvest Formats: Digital download, CD, Vinyl Everyone's Gone And I Know I'm The Cause Released: June 21, 2024 (US) Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, CD, Vinyl

### Extended plays

Title Details It's Not All That Bad Released: March 2015 (US) Label: Self-released (re-released by Harvest on October 23, 2015) Formats: Digital download Meeting People Is Easy Released: March 17, 2017 (US) Label: Harvest Formats: Digital download I'm Afraid I'm Not Angry Released: October 17, 2019 (US) Label: Harvest Formats: Digital download

### Singles

Title Year Album "Hands Down" 2015 It's Not All That Bad "Elise" 2017 "17" 2019 This Is It "You've Got Me" "Don't Go" "Can I Leave Me Too?" 2021 Dandelion "Float Away" "Ada" "Make Out" "Sort of Stranger" (feat. Briston Maroney) 2022 Dandelion (Deluxe) "Hopscotch" rowspan="2" "Anything But You" "popmoneyhits" 2024 Everyone’s Gone and I Know I’m The Cause "Where'd All My Friends Go?" (feat. Flipturn) "How It Goes" "Cyclical" "Animal At Best" 2025 rowspan="3" "Get Over It" "What I Wouldn't Give"

## References

1. [https://thegreetingcommittee.merchtable.com/](https://thegreetingcommittee.merchtable.com/)

1. Finn, Timothy (20 March 2016). ["KC band the Greeting Committee gets a swift, warm 'hello' from music world"](https://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/back-to-rockville/article67257402.html). *The Kansas City Star*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. ["VIDEO: INTERVIEW – The Greeting Committee Talk Recording and Live Interpretation of Debut Album"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190824042626/http://b-sides.tv/interviews/20190624-video-interview-the-greeting-committee-talk-recording-and-live-interpretation-of-debut-album). *B-Sides*. 24 June 2019. Archived from [the original](http://b-sides.tv/interviews/20190624-video-interview-the-greeting-committee-talk-recording-and-live-interpretation-of-debut-album) on August 24, 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Curto, Justin (16 November 2015). ["The Music Man: For The Greeting Committee, it keeps getting better"](https://www.mvnews.org/the-music-man-for-the-greeting-committee-it-keeps-getting-better/). *Mill Valley News*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Kot, Greg (23 March 2016). ["Lollapalooza 2016: Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, J. Cole to headline"](https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-lollapalooza-2016-lineup-20160323-story.html). *Chicago Tribune*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Voltz, Elizabeth (4 July 2018). ["You can't put The Greeting Committee in the corner"](https://www.dmpublications.co/post/you-can-t-put-the-greeting-committee-in-the-corner). *Dark Matter*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.[dead link]

1. Middleton, Mckenna (3 November 2016). ["The Greeting Committee makes a splash in the music industry"](https://baylorlariat.com/2016/11/03/the-greeting-committee-greets-waco/). *Baylor Lariat*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Schmitt, Jonathan (9 April 2017). ["The Greeting Committee - Elise"](https://www.indieshuffle.com/the-greeting-committee-elise/). *Indie Shuffle*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. O'Connor, Sean (4 July 2017). ["Concert Review: The Greeting Committee at The Basement"](https://www.listenlivecolumbus.com/single-post/2017/07/04/Concert-Review-The-Greeting-Committee-at-The-Basement). *Listen Live Columbus*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Swan, Allison (31 July 2017). ["The Greeting Committee"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190919092323/http://www.johnsoncountylifestyle.com/2017/07/31/the-greeting-committee/). *Johnson County Lifestyle*. Archived from [the original](http://www.johnsoncountylifestyle.com/2017/07/31/the-greeting-committee/) on September 19, 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Crane, Natalie (13 April 2018). ["The Greeting Committee @ Union Transfer"](https://www.whipradiotu.com/the-greeting-committee-union-transfer/). WHIP. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Wass, Mike (20 April 2018). ["Drop: Your Guide To New Music Friday Featuring Lykke Li & Mazzy Star"](http://www.idolator.com/7678591/drop-guide-new-music-friday-lykke-li-mazzy-star-pete-yorn). *Idolator*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.[dead link]

1. Sartino, Addie (26 June 2018). ["The Ways I Wear My Pride"](https://www.rookiemag.com/2018/06/the-ways-i-wear-my-pride/). *Rookie*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Hawkins, Erica (13 December 2018). ["Addie Sartino of the Greeting Committee Is a Lady in the Street and a Freak in the Band"](https://www.ladygunn.com/music/addie-sartino-of-the-greeting-committee-is-a-lady-in-the-street-and-a-freak-in-the-band/). *Ladygunn*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Saidi, Cathy (22 March 2019). ["9 Questions with The Greeting Committee's Addie Sartino"](https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/addie-sartino-greeting-committee-interview). *Bitch Media*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Lacour, Brad (21 May 2019). ["The Greeting Committee Discuss New Album Ahead of Their Dallas Show"](https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/the-greeting-committee-plays-dallas-may-22-11669181). *Dallas Observer*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Stubblebine, Allison & Devi, Serena (27 October 2018). ["Soundcheck: The 20 Best Music Releases Of The Week"](https://nylon.com/articles/soundcheck-10-27-2018). *Nylon*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Story, Alison (29 March 2019). ["PREMIERE: The Greeting Committee Dance with the Past in Video for "Is This It?""](http://floodmagazine.com/59475/premiere-the-greeting-committee-dance-with-the-past-on-is-this-it/). *Flood*. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Ritter, Mary Grace (20 March 2019). ["Arkells is One with the Crowd in Chicago"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190824074238/http://loyolaphoenix.com/2019/03/arkells-is-one-with-the-crowd-in-chicago/). *Loyola Phoenix*. Archived from [the original](http://loyolaphoenix.com/2019/03/arkells-is-one-with-the-crowd-in-chicago/) on August 24, 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Brownlee, Bill (10 May 2019). ["Hello From The Greeting Committee, 4 Blue Valley Grads Who Are Kansas City's Breakout Pop Band"](https://www.kcur.org/post/hello-greeting-committee-4-blue-valley-grads-who-are-kansas-citys-breakout-pop-band). KCUR. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. Tagen-Dye, Carly (22 October 2019). ["The Greeting Committee Isn't Afraid to be Vulnerable with 'I'm Afraid I'm Not Angry'"](https://hearteyesmag.com/record-reviews/2019/10/22/the-greeting-committee-isnt-afraid-to-be-vulnerable-with-im-afraid-im-not-angry). *Heart Eyes*. Retrieved 2 December 2019.[dead link]

1. ["Dandelion"](https://www.amazon.com/Dandelion-Greeting-Committee/dp/B09B7DHVN1). *Amazon*. 2021.

1. "we wish austin happiness and thank him for the dedication and talent he poured into this project. we will always lo…". No. 1453882180703227906. 29 October 2021.

1. ["The Greeting Committee on Instagram: "early bird gets the worm. Text me a screenshot of your ticket confirmation to the dandelion tour and i'll send you a snippet of a NEW song. 913-361-5360. Today only.""](https://www.instagram.com/p/CYZEHSyrB7L/)

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