We got our name from XTC's Andy Partridge. He was kind enough to name our band for us at a recent autograph session for XTC's new album, Apple Venus. We are honored to have been given a name by someone we admire and respect.

The Ten Commandos have been playing together since late 1998. When we were booted from a few rehearsal spaces in Allston, MA, we moved everything to Dan's cellar in Norwood. That is now The Ten Commandos' mission control.

Our band is a collaborative effort. Each one of us writes songs for the band, and each of us gives the others the creative license to write our own parts. The result is a bunch of songs that, while originating from singular members of the band, take on the overall sound and feel that is The Ten Commandos. Our style is varied - we do not easily fit into any one category of music - but we are able to achieve a certain level of continuity because, musically, we are all of a similar mind.

We hope you take a few minutes to download our MP3s at MP3.com and Boston.MP3.com.