Meeting of Important People is an American indie pop/

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band based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The trio consists of guitarist/vocalist Josh Verbanets, bassist/vocalist Aaron Bubenheim, and drummer/vocalist Matt Miller.

History

The group was formed in 2008 when members of three prominent Western Pennsylvania bands united. Verbanets formerly fronted a band whose 2006 debut album attracted major-label consideration, Miller previously worked with Lohio, and Bubenheim once was a part of local group Br'er Fox. In July 2008, the group released its debut single "Mothers Pay More" on a promotional Key Party compilation album for the

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, a festival featuring Bob Dylan and the Raconteurs. In 2009, the group released its debut full-length, self-titled album on Authentik Music (later re-released nationally on vinyl by Get Hip Records). The group cites The Kinks, Loudon Wainwright, The Who, Nirvana,

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, and Sia as some of their primary influences. Influential British radio station

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put the band into rotation, which allowed the band to quickly gain an international image, while still serving mostly as an opening act for more known groups at home. In September of that year, they shot a music video for the single "Brittney Lane Don't Care" with director Thom Glunt. The video featured a cardboard city, instruments and miniatures built by volunteers using recycled goods. The video was featured on ''

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and brief popularity. The band released a follow-up EP in July 2010 titled ''Quit Music'', playing a sold-out release show at The Andy Warhol Museum. In August 2012, they released their second full-length album, ''My Ears Are Having a Heart Attack'', following a successful

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campaign. The group released the single "All Rode Off Together" on label Wild Kindness Records in April 2015, and they released their third full-length album called ''Troika'' in February 2016. That summer, as part of a live performance event, the band filmed an episode of the WQED ''Sessions'' series. The episode featured the band performing their song "I Know Every Street in This Town" on top of a building in Downtown Pittsburgh. Shortly after this, guitarist Clark Slater began playing with the band for live shows. In addition, around this time, lead vocalist Verbanets also started a children's performing business with comedian Gab Bonesso called 'Josh and Gab.'

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Compilations

Singles

Television credits

References

"Local supergroup Meeting of Important People releases Britpoppy debut""New American Music Union Day Two in Review""A Conversation with Josh Verbanets of Meeting of Important People""WQED Sessions Episode""Meeting of Important People Discography"

External links

"Meeting of Important People"
{{Authority control Indie rock musical groups from Pennsylvania Musical groups from Pittsburgh