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Gem Club is an American chamber pop band based out of Boston, Massachusetts. Their debut album, Breakers, was released September 27, 2011.

History
Gem Club was formed by Christopher Barnes, with cellist Kristen Drymala, at the end of 2009. Their first EP, Acid and Everything, was recorded in Barnes' Somerville, MA home and self-released on June 2010. The EP was written as part of the RPM Challenge, a challenge for musicians to write and record an album during the month of February.

Gem Club was soon after signed to Hardly Art, a Sub Pop sub-label, and began working with vocalist Ieva Berberian. The groups debut full length, Breakers, was released September 27th, 2011 and was met with critical success. The album was well reviewed by music sites and magazines NME, AllMusic, NPR, Pitchfork, Dusted, among others.

Their songs have been featured on the American television shows Parenthood, Private Practice and Revenge, as well as Skins in the UK.

Discography
Albums:
 * Breakers (Hardly Art, 2011)

EPs:
 * Acid and Everything (Self-released, 2010)

Compilations:
 * "Fingertips" - Gem Club/Holy Spirits (Collaborations, Weget.by, 2011)

Videos:
 * I Heard the Party on Youtube.com (2012)
 * 252 on Youtube.com (2011)
 * Twins on Youtube.com (2011)
 * Breakers on Youtube.com (2011)
 * Sevens on Youtube.com (2010)
 * Spine on Youtube.com (2010)
 * Animals on Youtube.com (2010)

Television placements

 * Parenthood, NBC
 * ”252” (Season 3, episode 13: Just Smile)
 * Revenge, ABC
 * ”Red Arrow (John)” (Season 1, episode 12: Infamy)
 * Private Practice, ABC
 * ”252” (Season 5, episode 16: Andromeda)
 * Skins, E4
 * ”Breakers” (Season 6, episode 9: Mini & Franky)