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band from

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History

The group was founded in 1999, and began by touring the United States with groups such as Rainer Maria,

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, and

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. After releasing an EP in 2002, the group recorded its initial full-length at Semaphore Studios in Chicago, which was released on

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in January 2004. A follow-up LP was released in March 2006 and was accompanied by another US tour.Lying in States Make Great "Lake"
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'', March 2, 2006. Accessed November 24, 2007.

Members

*Justin Trombly - bass *Fergus Kaiser - guitar *Ben Clarke - vocals, guitar *Mark Benson - drums *Jeremy Ohmes - keyboards

Discography

*''Bewildered Herd'' EP ( Harmless Records, 2002) *''Most Every Night'' (

, 2004) *''Wildfire on the Lake'' (

, 2006)

References

External links

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