Jeff Schneeweis - Vocals / Guitar
Ben Tietz - Guitar / BGV's
Trevor Sellers - Bass
Jordan Mallory - Drums / BGV's

Chico, California may not seem like a hotbed of modern rock activity,
but for the foursome known as NUMBER ONE GUN it's been a great
place to cut their teeth.

Nearly three years ago, Jeff Schneeweis (vocals/guitar) and Jordan
Mallory (drums) had begun to put together a band. They had gone to
school together and started playing under the moniker "Paper Trees,"
and had started to achieve some success.

Ben Tietz (guitar/vocals) and Trevor Sellers (bass) had also attended
their high school, but were involved in other bands around the area.
Then, nearly a year ago, a place for a bass player and guitarist
opened up and the line-up and the name were complete.
Number One Gun was ready to take on the west coast music scene.

After recording a 5 song EP titled "Forever" in their garage in August
of 2002, Number One Gun hit the road and sold a respectable 1000
units out of the back of the van. During the tour, NUMBER ONE GUN
opened for PAX217, and became acquainted with Dave Tosti, who is
not only in the band, but is the A&R Director for Salvage Records.
After seeing the band, they were quickly offered a deal with the
young label and began to record their present album in January
2003 with veteran producer Bob Burch. "We literally lived at his
house for over a month. He became more than a producer: he
became a mentor and a great friend. It was a fantastic experience."

"Since we were staying at his house, we all ended up doing chores
every day, and feeling like part of the family. It wasn't what we were
expecting - but it turned out so much better than what we were
expecting as well!"

During the recording, Salvage approached Floodgate Records to help
in the marketing of the album. Their success with bands such as East
West and Denison Marrs, combined with their love of indie music,
made perfect sense. Not long after Floodgate agreed to take on the
project, directing the marketing and putting "Celebrate Mistakes"
through their Word Entertainment / WEA distribution channels.

The album's theme is summed up in the title Celebrate Mistakes.
"Really it's all about humbling yourself, realizing our humanity,"
explains Jeff. "When you make mistakes you just have to face it,
learn from it and get on with life. God has given us the resources
to deal with any situation we are put in. He gives us hope, and a
way out. That's really what the album is all about."