What Made Milwaukee Famous
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| What Made Milwaukee Famous | |
|---|---|
| Origin |  Austin, Texas, USA |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock Pop rock |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label(s) | Barsuk Records |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Michael Kingcaid John Farmer Drew Patrizi Jeremy Bruch Jason Davis |
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| Former members | |
| Josh Vernier | |
What Made Milwaukee Famous (WMMF) is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas composed of Michael Kingcaid (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Drew Patrizi (keyboards, vocals, guitar), John Farmer (bass, vocals), Jeremy Bruch (drums, vocals), and Jason Davis (guitar, vocals). In 2005, WMMF performed for Austin City Limits with Franz Ferdinand, making them one of the only unsigned bands to play for the show in its 33-year history. In 2006, the band signed with Barsuk Records, which re-released their 2004 debut album, Trying to Never Catch Up. Their second album, What Doesn't Kill Us, was released on March 4, 2008.
WMMF are prominent in the local Austin music scene. Since forming, the band has played at the South by Southwest music festival, the Austin City Limits Festival, and Lollapalooza. They have opened for The Smashing Pumpkins, The Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, and Snow Patrol. WMMF has been featured on spots in Billboard and Rolling Stone bands-to-watch lists.
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[edit] Name origin
The band's name comes from Jerry Lee Lewis's "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)".
[edit] Discography
- Trying to Never Catch Up - Barsuk Records (2006)
- What Doesn't Kill Us - Barsuk Records (2008)
[edit] Reviews
- kMNR CD Review of Trying to Never Catch Up by Chris Andrade on September 20, 2006
- CD Review of Trying to Never Catch Up (mistakenly referred to as Trying Not to Catch Up) by MC Beastie for Soundsect.com
- What Doesn't Kill Us Review on IGN by Chad Grischow on March 7, 2008
- [1] CD Review of 'What Doesn't Kill Us' by Ashley Marie Sansotta on Mon Mar 17th, 2008
[edit] External links
- Official site
- What Made Milwaukee Famous on Barsuk.com
- What Made Milwaukee Famous live on The Current
- What Made Milwaukee Famous MySpace Page
- What Made Milwaukee Famous and Sterogum
- What Made Milwaukee Famous in studio performance
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