Broncho (stylized as BRONCHO) is an American

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band formed in 2010 in

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. The current lineup consists of Ryan Lindsey on guitar and vocals, Ben King on guitars, Penny Pitchlynn on bass and Nathan Price on drums.

History

Their debut album ''Can't Get Past the Lips'' originally came out in 2011 on Guestroom Records and Austin-based CQ Records and was later rereleased by Fairfax Recordings in 2013. Broncho released their second album ''Just Enough Hip to Be Woman'' on September 16, 2014, on

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. The album received generally favorable reviews from the music press. The band's song "It's On" was played over the closing credits of "Females Only," the first episode of the third season of the

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''. "Try Me Out Sometime" was used in an advertisement for

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''. "Try Me Out Sometime" was also featured in the documentary, ''Valley Uprising''. The track "Class Historian" was used in a commercial featuring

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brand of women's athletic clothing as well as

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's bearstack campaign. "Class Historian" also appears on the soundtrack for ''

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'', on the second episode of the second season of Santa Clarita Diet, and in the first episode of

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, while the kids sell their newly stolen Flaming Flamers product to locals. "Boys Got to Go" is featured on the soundtrack of the 2019 soccer video game, '' PES 2020''. Their fourth album ''Bad Behavior'' came out in 2018. Described as slightly more "pop" than their previous efforts, it has been well received nonetheless.

Discography

*''Can't Get Past the Lips'' (2011) *''Just Enough Hip to Be Woman'' (2014) *''Double Vanity'' (2016) *''Bad Behavior'' (2018)

References

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